Braeden Mayer is an experienced professional currently engaged in Climate + Nature Finance at ZOMALAB since November 2023 and serving as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company since February 2022. Mayer also holds an advisory role with Symbiosis Coalition and has past experience as a Summer Associate at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and McKinsey & Company. Previous roles include Associate Partner at Brunswick Group and Executive at the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Scholar. Mayer began career as an Account Executive at Edelman and Washington Representative at Marathon Oil Corporation, supplemented by internships at Southwest Airlines. Educational qualifications include an MBA from The Wharton School, an MA in International Studies from The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in International Political Economy from The University of Texas at Dallas.