Brian Thomas Seavitt100 Beach 131st Street • Queens, NY 11694

313.475.8540 • bseavitt@gmail.comEDUCATIONNew York University, Center for Global Affairs, New York, NY Jan. 2013 – Jan. 2015M.S. in Global Affairs, Concentration: Environment and Energy Policy, GPA: 3.76 Research and Interests: Private Sector Partnerships, Environmental Finance, Electricity Markets, Business Analytics.Independent Research Project: Researched primary, secondary, and tertiary sources (New York) May 2013 – Aug. 2013

Argued for the emerging political concept of “The Responsibility to Protect” to be used as the basis for linking human actions to the environmental and social costs that result from climate change (40-page report).

Graduate Thesis Project: Field research (India) June 2014 – Sept. 2014 Analyzed the investor relations and supply chain efficiencies of public-private partnerships in India’s solar home

lighting system industry. Researched and wrote a 90-page report titled Placing Sustainable Goods on Poor Urban Markets in India.

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL Aug. 2005 – Aug. 2008

B.S. in Communications, Concentration: Journalism and Political Science. GPA: 3.30Research and Interests: Journalism, Security and Globalization, Entrepreneurship, Business Writing.

Guest Editorial Writer for Miami Herald

EXPERIENCEFellow, Pollinate Energy Bangalore, India June 2014 – Dec. 2014

Pollinate Energy is a social enterprise that is creating inroads to India’s poor urban markets by providing poor households access to sustainable goods, such as solar home lighting systems and clean cookstoves.

Worked side-by-side with sales force and identified accountability flaws in the business’s sales methodology; determined the incentive model was skewed to favor the sales of an initial installment, not on follow-up collections.

Developed a sustainable business model based on the company’s balance statement using Microsoft Excel. Added operational controls, e.g. carbon copy handbook and inventory record, to improve efficiency of sales process. Established a working model for the company to expand into other markets, including Nagpur and Kolkata. Researched social issues in Kolkata, and with my anecdotal data, the company is looking to expand there today.

Sales Consultant, Koons Ford/ Village Ford Falls Church, VA/Dearborn, MI Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2013 Qualified product requests, isolated customer concerns, and negotiated pricing on decided vehicle(s). Managed clientele contracts for financing, leasing, and purchasing deals using an internal database (ADP). Prepared proper vehicle pricing, including qualifying rebates and interest rates, down payment, and warranty options. Leader on each sales floor in front end revenue per vehicle sold; set up back-end gross sales which generated an

additional revenue stream; in sum, generated more than $200,000 net operating profit between the two firms.

Intern, Office of Congressman Hansen Clarke Washington, DC Aug. 2011 – Dec. 2011 The Congressman represented the people of the 13th District of Michigan (Detroit). Researched member legislation that was requesting our co-sponsorship to determine the cost/benefit results. Collaborated on the drafting legislation for the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund Act (2011), which amended the internal

revenue code to reinvest federal tax dollars collected in the city back into redevelopment projects. Met with executives and lobbyists from various interests, such as the auto industry where I discussed issues

concerning estate tax reform, income deferral policy (LIFO), and fuel efficiency standards. Provided notes from hearings/briefings for the Congressman and legislative aides. Managed constituency correspondence: emailing, mailing, telephone calls, and faxing.

English Teacher, Yeni Yuzyil University Istanbul, Turkey Dec. 2010 – May 2011

Public Outreach, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency South Lake Tahoe, CA July 2009 – May 2010 The TRPA is an environmental regulatory agency that is in charge of preserving and restoring the Tahoe basin. Designed websites, newsletter templates using Photoshop, Facebook, Twitter and Constant Contact. Moderated TV and radio debates between local officials and TRPA representatives concerning regulatory issues.

LEADERSHIPDirector/Founder, Compostable Food Ware Project Jan. 2015 – Present

Developing price-based solution and localized-scale based solution for selling and utilizing compostable food ware. Communicating with local social organizations, restaurants, and compostable food-ware manufacturers. Scaling and composting PHA food ware can reduce the municipal solid waste stream by 31 million tons and

improve marine habitats since its components are non-toxic and decompose 13 times faster than other plastics.

SKILLS/LANGUAGES Skills: proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ADP; intermediate proficiency in Final Cut and Photoshop. Languages: Spanish (advanced), Turkish (intermediate)

PUBLICATIONS (LINKS)“The International Community’s Responsibility to Protect Should Include Climate Change” – Consilience.“Why Informing Younger Generations About Climate Change Is Key” – Huffington Post.“Bolivia’s Big Opportunity” – Tutawaza. “Turkey’s Energy Policy: From a Human Rights Perspective” – Perspectives on Global Issues