Abby Phenix

Contact info: abbyphenix @ gmail.com | LinkedIn: Abby Phenix | Austin/Remote

Sustainability Consultant

Conscientious and execution-oriented strategy consultant with global, virtual, and leadership experience seeks client-facing role with sustainability/ESG consultancy following completion of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Professional Certification (expected June 2022)

• 10+ years of experience delivering projects in both in-house and consultancy environments with expertise in quantitative and qualitative research, data analysis, project management, and communications
• Sold and executed 10+ projects to a range of clients from 2-person startups to $1B+ global institutions. Specializes in private capital firms and their portfolio companies

Work Experience

Management Consultant, 2013-Present

Independent, Austin/Seattle/Virtual

Delivered expert advice to a range of venture capital, private equity, and privately-backed firms

Selected projects include:

• Decreased product development expenses for a global trade association after customer discovery and market assessment work lead to the cancellation of a planned data platform expansion
• Decreased startup investment risk through identification of risks and mitigation strategies for a regional growth-stage tech venture capital firm; investment is ongoing
• Prevented waste of financial and employee resources for top-50 global brand experiences agency through detailed assessment of proposed organic growth opportunity
• Increased investor confidence through market assessment and business case analysis for $50M privately-backed SaaS firm, resulting in investment for product expansion
• Influenced Wall Street mortgage bankers and obtained $350K seed investment via business case development for a blockchain-based mortgage industry platform startup

Director of Marketing, North America, 2009-2013