Benoît Clément

Benoît Clément has a diverse range of work experience. Their most recent position is as the Director of Financial Innovation at Verra, where they lead the development and implementation of the company's financial innovation strategy. Prior to this, they worked as a Strategy and Management Consultant, serving various environmental organizations and non-profits. Benoît also co-founded and served as the interim CEO of ReForestry, a DeFi/AgTech startup. Benoît has experience in program management, disaster recovery, and water resource management. Benoît has also worked in client account management for TELUS Communications. Overall, Benoît's work experience focuses on climate action, sustainable development, and environmental conservation.

Benoît Clément has a diverse education history, with a focus on sustainability management, environmental science, finance, and computer science. Benoît holds a Chief Product Officer Executive Scholar Certificate Program from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Management from Sustainability Management School (SUMAS), and an ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting & Reporting qualification from the University of Toronto. Benoît also has experience in environmental science from Santa Barbara City College and a background in finance, computer science, and psychology from Moorpark College. Moreover, they have pursued studies in Spanish at Concordia University. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained multiple certifications, including the TLC Leaders Program Certificate of Completion, Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA), HAZWOPER40 Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training, ISA Certified Arborist (ISA-CA) & Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ), and a 14 CFR part 107 Remote Pilot License for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Benoît is currently pursuing the Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA) certification and has completed the Manager Core 101 program offered by Hone.