Cassie H. is an experienced professional in open innovation programming and environmental management, currently serving as an Innovation Advisor & Program Analyst at USAID since September 2023. Prior experience includes leading global development and innovation initiatives at Conservation X Labs from August 2016 to September 2023, where Cassie H. managed a USAID-funded project focused on sustainable solutions for artisanal gold mining, and executed an ideation competition for environmental innovations. Previous roles involve serving as a Natural Resource Management Volunteer with the Peace Corps, a Project Manager at ECODIT on a major USAID communication project, and various research and consultancy positions. Cassie H. holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University and a background in environmental economics and policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
