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Contact Title

Vice President, Sustainability

Contact Company

Watershed Geo

Biography

Bryan Jacob is Vice President of Sustainability at WatershedGeo, a geosynthetics company specializing in engineered products that solve earth’s greatest challenges -- including PowerCap that enables cost-effective deployment of solar PV atop closed landfills. Previously, Bryan had served in the non-profit environmental advocacy space for seven years as Solar Program Director for SACE: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Bryan is the founder of Climate Coach International, LLC, which helps organizations understand climate-related risks and opportunities then design and implement practical and cost-effective climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. Prior to launching Climate Coach International, Bryan spent two decades coordinating and managing environmental initiatives for The Coca-Cola Company. He was the architect of the Climate Protection Strategy that propelled The Coca-Cola Company to a leading position within the beverage industry and broader corporate sector. Bryan brings a practitioners perspective focused on sustainable results -- those with a sound business case and strong ROI. He is a veteran of the annual U.N. climate conferences, helping shape the progressive voice of business. Bryan is also a nine-time USA champion in Weightlifting and had the privilege of representing the United States in the Olympic Games twice: 1992/Barcelona and 1996/Atlanta.