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Kristen Hovland

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Program Manager | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners

New York, New York, United States

About

Kristen Hovland is a Program Manager at Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, where she manages multi-stakeholder initiatives focused on advancing circular economy solutions. She previously held roles at Pact Collective overseeing large-scale programs in the beauty sector and at Quadrant Strategies conducting qualitative and quantitative research for Fortune 500 clients. Her background spans consumer research, brand strategy, and sustainability.

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Experience

  1. Closed Loop PartnersProgram Managercurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Pact CollectiveImpact Manager2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. Environmental Defense FundClimate Corps Fellow2024
  4. WalmartClimate Corps Fellow2024Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
  5. LRQA - sustainabilityResponsible Sourcing Intern, Programs2024New York, New York, United States
  6. Quadrant StrategiesConsultant2023New York, New York, United States
  7. Quadrant StrategiesSenior Associate2022 — 2023Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. Quadrant StrategiesAssociate2021 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. Spiros ConsultingIntern2018Washington D.C. Metro Area

Education

  1. Georgetown UniversityBachelor's degree, Double Major in Political Science and Government & Justice and Peace Studies; Minor in French2016 — 2020
  2. Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Climate & Society2023 — 2024
  3. Institut d’Études Politiques (Institute of Political Science) - LyonPolite2018
  4. Mullen High School2012 — 2016

Skills & more

Stakeholder EngagementBusiness Relationship ManagementHuman RightsSocial ResponsibilityCorporate SustainabilityConsumer InsightResponsible SourcingLife Cycle AssessmentClimate Change ScienceClient ServicesCorporate Sustainability ReportingClimate Change Adaptation
+12 moreClimate Change MitigationSustainability StrategyEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Event ManagementConsultingQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchProject ManagementSkilled Multi-taskerGoogle WorkspaceAttention to DetailAnalytical Skills
  • Circular Logistics and Business Innovation — NEX Academy

From Kristen's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University320

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

+ 314 more

Also attended Columbia University498

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 492 more

Also attended Mullen High School1

Sydney EberhardtInvestor at True Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Closed Loop Partners33

Ellen MartinPartner, Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate CapitalRob KaplanFounder & CEO at Circulate CapitalJimmy TengInvestor at E14 FundAly BryanInvestor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop PartnersCaroline BrownManaging Director at Closed Loop PartnersMartin AaresManaging Director at Closed Loop Partners

+ 27 more

Also worked at Environmental Defense Fund8

Coddy JohnsonPartner at Goodwater CapitalPeter SopherInvestment Partner at Clean Energy VenturesTom IngersollPartner at Space CapitalThomas BlackburnBoard Director at Nexus for DevelopmentRebecca SilverDirector at NYU Innovation Venture FundAlexa KleysteuberAssociate Director, Materials and Manufacturing Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund

+ 2 more

Also worked at Walmart70

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesJonathan HeiligerGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesPorntepp UngivchianPartner at Signal Peak Ventures

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Colleagues at Closed Loop Partners

Akshatha Bhat
Senior Associate | Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Levine
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Mandelkow
Chief of Staff at Closed Loop Partners
Aly Bryan
Investor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners
Amanda Hendy
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew Firth
Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew McColm
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Anh Giang
Project Innovation Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners