Nicole is a creative and collaborative climate, energy and nature strategy and policy advisor with a proven track record delivering innovative multi-stakeholder initiatives. With over 20 years’ experience in the Pacific, Nicole is dedicated to building strong relationships with stakeholders and adopts a pragmatic approach to ensure that strategy and implementation plans are suitable for developing country contexts.
Nicole has provided consulting services to the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands, and Marshall Islands and has advised on Pacific regional strategies for the World Bank, MFAT, and the United Nations. Nicole focuses on collaborating with key decision-makers to ensure that options, choices, and trade-offs are well understood, supporting coordinated policies and investments. Nicole has degrees in engineering, public policy, and environmental economics.
A highly experienced climate finance, environmental finance and economics professional with substantial project design, international development and implementation experience. With a profound understanding of the Pacific region's unique vulnerability and capacity challenges, Michael has worked successfully with multilateral (ADB, GCF, Adaptation Fund (AF)), bilateral, and Pacific regional agencies (SPC, SPREP, PIFS). His experience traverses 15 Pacific countries and more than 20 years of experience in his fields of expertise.
