current work + affiliations
Founder, The Lupine Collaborative
The Lupine Collaborative’s mission is to advance environmental and climate justice by abundantly resourcing Black women, non-binary, and transgender people to dream, ideate, and build toward a liberatory future.
Fellow, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
As a fellow at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), Grace will act as a thought partner, catalytic organizer, and writer to further Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ Shifting Systems Initiatives.
Advisor, The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Advisory Committee is a collection of individuals who bring unique knowledge and skills that complement those of the formal Board members in order to more effectively fulfill the mission of the Foundation.
Women in Climate, The Nature Conservancy
Expanding the Women in Climate ecosystem & deepening its equity processes and outcomes.
Advisor, Institute for Parks, People and Biodiversity at UC Berkeley
The Board of Advisors offers experience on parks, people, and biodiversity.
Environmental Professionals of Color, Bay Area
On the leadership team for EPOC, Bay Area, a network by and for leaders of color, many of whom are the only person or one of the few people of color working at their environmental institutions.
past work
Environmental Leadership Initiative, Packard x Hewlett Foundations
Served on an advisory board that guided the development of an environmental leadership program for Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (with a focus on Native and Black) environment justice leaders across California.
Athlete Development Program Development, The North Face
Develop and source the creation, content, and implementation of the mentorship aspect of the Athlete Development Program.
Retained Search, Patagonia
Successfully led the search for the Environmental Program Officer, Thriving Communities.
Visioning Series, Next 100 Coalition
Serves an advisor on the network and framework development for the organization’s visioning series.
Strategic Advisor, “Diversifying the Conservation Movement”, Doris Duke Charitable Fund
Advised the Foundation’s staff on the development of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Environment Program’s strategy focused on diversifying the conservation field.
Fellow, Pisces x Hewlett Foundation
Provided strategic visioning capacity for Grace to reflect, dream, and collaborate with each other and with other thought leaders and dreamers.
Copywriting, The North Face
Produced copy that drove The North Face’s S23 Black History Month Campaign.
Strategic Advisor, North Branch Nature Center
Support NBNC in creating a distributed organizational JEDI strategy by reviewing existing structures and identifying opportunities for growth.
Consultant, National Wildlife Federation, Women in Conservation Leadership
Worked alongside Women in Conservation Leadership staff, volunteers, and community members to restructure Women in Conservation Leadership from the existing organization into a resource, network, and/or convening that is responsive and relevant to the needs of the wildly diverse and expansive conservation community.
Consultant, The North Face, Explorer Council
Supported the finalization of The Explore Fund Council Toolkit, provided strategic support in an external outreach and engagement plan to socialize the Toolkit, and program strategy development for Year 2.
Hiring and Retention, Outward Bound of California
Advisor, Working Towards Racial Equity at Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley
Strategic Visioning, Youth Outdoor Policy Playbook
Building and Facilitating Racial Affinity Spaces, Network for Energy, Water, and Health in Affordable Buildings (NEWHAB)
Strategic Planning and Partnership Mapping, GirlVentures
Advisor, Building an Inclusive Conservation Movement, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Equity & Inclusion Consulting: Hipcamp, Burton, GAIA GPS, Machines for Freedom, Climate Corp Fellowship
Program Officer, Magic Cabinet
Co-Director, People of the Global Majority in the Outdoors, Nature, and Environment