Our Team
As a small business, we are lean and nimble while bringing a personal touch to each project. Your team will work directly with one of our principals.

Jeri Sawyer
Principal Economist/Managing Partner
With over 30 years of experience as an energy and environmental economist, Jeri Sawyer’s expertise and enjoyment lie in developing interactive and predictive models, often used in decision-making processes for our clients.

Dr. Gretchen Greene
Principal Economist/Managing Partner
An environmental and community economist with over 28 years of experience, Dr. Gretchen Greene strives to bring environmental and community values into analyses of economic risk and uncertainty. She is an experienced facilitator and has worked in a variety of different cultural environments from Mexico to Mongolia to Native American communities.

Rabia Ahmed
Principal Economist/Managing Partner
Rabia Ahmed loves working on socioeconomics and equity issues and has a background in economic development. Working directly with communities in many countries for over 17 years, she has a keen understanding of how eliminating social and economic inequities offers greater opportunities for economic growth.
Bea Covington
Principal Economist/ Sustainability & ESG Director
Bea has nearly 30 years experience building public/private partnerships and managing programs that bring together employment opportunities, skill development, and the needs of local governments. She focuses on working with clients to address sustainability, climate mitigation, and climate resiliency analysis and planning.
Sabine Postma
Research Associate/ Environmental Scientist
As an environmental scientist with a background in zoology, Sabine has a passion for wildlife conservation and ecological restoration. She appreciates the value of community-based ventures and enjoys working on comprehensive projects that benefit local communities and ecosystems.