Brian Thomas Seavitt

100 Beach 131st Street Queens, NY 11694

313.475.8540 bseavitt@gmail.com

EDUCATION
New York University, Center for Global Affairs, New York, NY
Jan. 2013 Jan. 2015
M.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 Indias 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: 3.30

Research and Interests: Journalism, Security and Globalization, Entrepreneurship, Business Writing.
Guest Editorial Writer for Miami Herald

EXPERIENCE
Fellow, Pollinate Energy
Bangalore, India
June 2014 Dec. 2014
Pollinate Energy is a social enterprise that is creating inroads to Indias 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 businesss 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 companys 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.

LEADERSHIP
Director/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 Communitys Responsibility to Protect Should Include Climate Change Consilience.
Why Informing Younger Generations About Climate Change Is Key Huffington Post.
Bolivias Big Opportunity Tutawaza.

Turkeys Energy Policy: From a Human Rights Perspective Perspectives on Global Issues