Jared leads business development efforts and manages the offset program portfolio for The Climate Trust. Prior to joining The Climate Trust, Jared served as the Partnerships Manager for Elemental Impact, a nonprofit climate tech startup accelerator, helping some of the world’s largest companies achieve their climate action commitments by piloting and investing in innovative technologies. Jared holds a Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Resource Studies from University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Hood River, Oregon and loves getting to know the plants, animals, and fungi of the Columbia River Gorge and beyond by spending time in nature.