Over his 10+ years in consulting, Max has worked with executives and boards at leading organizations to develop strategies for launching and scaling new initiatives that deliver social and financial impact. He has worked with many of the nation's leading philanthropies, as well as global corporations and governments, to design and implement new strategies that deliver real human benefit.

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Rigorous data analysis and modeling are central to Max's approach. He has developed business plans and financial models for both non-profit and for-profit organizations that bring new products to scale and ensure long-term financial strength. Max has also led the development of quantitative models that predict environmental outcomes of proposed grantmaking and investment strategies.

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Although climate and conservation are particular passions, Max has advised clients on a wide range of subjects, including technology, education, housing/homelessness, early childhood development, and economic mobility.

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Before founding Verdant, Max was a principal at Redstone Strategy Group, where he co-led their climate practice. At Redstone, Max served a variety of clients, including helping a major philanthropy enter the climate field by designing a $100M grantmaking and investment strategy. Other Redstone projects include helping scope and raise $53M in philanthropic support for the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and supporting the design and launch of the California Dream Index to measure economic opportunity and mobility.

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Originally from Boulder, CO, Max received his B.A. in economics from Yale University, after which he moved to California to begin his consulting career. He now lives in Austin, TX with his partner, Robert. Max is an avid traveler, and his childhood hikes in the Rocky Mountains gave him a lifelong love of the outdoors. On the weekends, you'll often find him exploring parks or testing out new recipes to share with family and friends.