Aaron Thacher
Natural Resource & ESG Leader | 15+ yrs Global Project & Program Management | Driving Sustainable Agriculture, Nature-based Solutions & Climate Resilience for Business & Sustainability Impact
- Role
- Senior Programs Officer-environmental and Social Performance at Millennium Challenge Corporation
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Aaron Thacher
Experienced leader with 15+ years of delivering complex international programs in climate…
Experience
Senior Programs Officer-environmental and Social Performance
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Sep 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Environmental and social safeguards specialist supporting the development of MCC Compacts in Togo and Senegal. Provide technical oversight to integrate environmental, social, health, safety, and climate risk management into program design for infrastructure, agriculture, and energy investments. Ensure alignment with IFC Performance Standards, MCC Environmental Guidelines, and global ESG frameworks. Collaborate with national governments, MCC teams, and technical experts to embed safeguards, climate resilience, and sustainability from concept through due diligence.Selected Accomplishments:• Led environmental and social risk screening for proposed Compact projects to identify risks and mitigation needs early in program design• Developed technical components, including joint design documents, concept notes, and risk management strategies for infrastructure and agriculture investments• Supported the Senegal Regional Compact process, integrating sustainable Blue Economy priorities to promote economic growth and resource conservation• Provided guidance to host-country partners on safeguards frameworks, program design, and environmental and social planning• Advanced the integration of biodiversity protection, climate adaptation, and nature-based solutions into proposed investments to enhance environmental sustainability
Education
Utah State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
2003 — 2007
University of Tennessee at Martin
Master of Science - MS
2016 — 2019
Skills
- Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
- Leadership
- Natural Resource Management
- Microsoft Office
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Nonprofits
- Program Management
- Ecotourism
- Agriculture
- Fundraising
- Strategic Planning
- Volunteer Management
- Wildlife
- Ngos
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Grants
- Sustainable Wildlife Production
- Public Speaking
- International Project Management
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