Daniel Versace M.B.A.
Organizational Sustainability/ESG Specialist and Subject Matter Expert
About
Education
University of Vermont Grossman School of Business
SI-MBA, Sustainable Innovation / December, 2020
Saint Anselm College
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science; Political Science / 2017
Experience
IDC
Senior Research Analyst ESG Business Services / May, 2024 — Present
ESG Business Service Research Analyst / March, 2021 — Present
Research analyst focusing on Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) issues and the services needed to address them. Building a standardized taxonomy for sustainable business services to allow for sector wide understanding and progress.
Senior Sustainability Services Analyst / January, 2021 — December
Founding member of IDCs sustainability services research group. Developed a methodology and conducted first of its kind research into driving factors of business sustainability to better inform consultants and vendors on client needs. Analyzed reporting and survey data publishing research reports on numerous topics including business ethics trust and ESG investment strategies. Worked hand in hand with executives and SMEs from strategy and leading technology consulting firms (Big 4 Accenture IBM McKinsey BCG Bain etc.) to consult and design custom research to influence ESG strategy and operationalization. Developed and led IDCs first ESG focused research group producing company first research guidelines workflows and taxonomies fully categorize and standardize the ESG market and define and standardize IDC's communication on the subject. Numerous publications on ESG and corporate sustainability including: market movements forecasting best practices internal optimization regulations and reporting. As a consultant provided valuable insights to clients through whitepapers analyst engagement sessions custom surveys and in depth analysis of ESG trends and products leading to the development of new products strategy initiatives and large investments (10 Million).
Rebuilding Together
Digital Marketing and Community Development Specialist / December, 2019 — September, 2020
Worked with the town of Barre to create and implement a business development plan to bring larger businesses that compliment the demographic makeup of the small town in order to contribute to skilled employment. Created pitching products to attract businesses large and small to Barre though highlighting the benefits to moving their headquarters there. Analyzed current business trends in Vermont to develop buyer personas to show potential business partners what opportunities there were in Vermont, as well as what potential employees for these firms would look like. On a second project, worked hand in hand with Rebuilding Together, a US non-profit to increase their presence in the Greater Burlington Area Developed and marketed their social welfare programs through social media and SEO in the Burlington Area and beyond Provided workshops as part of leadership seminars for community members, geared at creating and initializing outreach programs to draw in more volunteers for the Non-Profit
INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL, INC.
Research Technician / August, 2017 — January, 2018
Documented, analyzed and remediated invasive species in the Cherokee National Forest and other smaller sites. ✦ Conducted in-depth observation and documentation of invasive biomass. ✦ Selected, prepared and applied mediation techniques appropriate to observed species, including herbicides, cutting and treating, terrain manipulation, and holistic treatment options such as sheep grazing and planting natural buffers. ✦ Variously managed small and large sites both singly and in collaboration with a 3-person team.
350 Massachusetts Better Future Projec:
Head Massachusetts Outreach Fellow / June, 2016 — September, 2016
Responsible for coordinating all outreach and recruitment for the 350 Mass Activism group and its summer action against new fossil fuel infrastructure in Massachusetts. Led, planned and charted the route for the 2016 summer action which was a four-day march ending with a speech at the State House in Boston, to educate and raise public awareness of the impact of fossil fuel consumption on the local and national environment. Duties also included overseeing a small group of outreach fellows, organizing and leading weekly check-ins with other climate action groups
SIMPACT Consulting Group
Business Analyst and Sustainability Consultant / January, 2019 — December, 2024
For the town of Barre created and implement sustainable business development plan to bring larger businesses that compliment the demographic makeup of the small town in order to contribute to skilled employment. Created pitching products to attract businesses large and small to Barre though highlighting the benefits to moving their headquarters there. Analyzed current business trends in Vermont to develop buyer personas to show potential business partners what opportunities there were in Vermont as well as what potential employees for these firms would look like. On a second project worked hand in hand with Rebuilding Together a US non-profit to increase their presence in the Greater Burlington Area. Developed and marketed their social welfare programs through social media and SEO in the Burlington Area and beyond. Provided workshops as part of leadership seminars for community members geared at creating and initializing outreach programs to draw in more volunteers for the Non-Profit.
Resonance Global Consultancy
Data Analyst Research Strategist / January, 2019 — December, 2021
Led team to conduct detailed sector analysis of international firms working with USAID to determine needs and opportunities relative to sustainability and humanitarian aid operations. After reviewing multiple frameworks including SASB modeled analysis on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals taxonomy and frameworks. Beginning with more than 20 USAID Private Sector Landscape Assessments conducted a windowing process to classify firms into rational groupings based on common pain-points ability to engage consulting and interest in sustainability consulting. Used analysis tools such as Dedoose and Excel to actively develop service and go-to-market strategies for USAID partnership. Develop a detailed cost-aware roll out program for the framework.
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