Dakota Gruener

About Dakota Gruener

Seasoned nonprofit leader with a track record of building standards, shaping policy, and forging consensus on the responsible use of complex, emerging technologies. As co-founder and CEO of Reflective, I steer efforts to accelerate rigorous sunlight reflection research—delivering the data and tools decision-makers need to judge its safety and efficacy for mitigating near-term climate risks.Earlier roles span privacy-preserving digital identity, equitable vaccine access, and venture philanthropy.

Experience

1. CEO and Co-founder

   Reflective

   Jan 2023 — Present

   We are defining the roadmap for urgent and responsible research into sunlight reflection- I oversee the pooling and direction of philanthropic funding towards high-priority, rigorously vetted research- We are catalyzing a more productive discussion of climate intervention based in scientific rigor and ethical clarity

Education

• Brown University

  Bachelor of Arts, Human Biology and Political Science

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Management
• International Relations
• Policy
• Financial Modeling
• Quantitative Analytics
• Analysis
• Strategy
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Valuation
• Program Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Strategic Planning
• Health Policy
• Global Health
• Data Analysis
• Leadership
• Nonprofits
• Corporate Development
• Statistics
• International Development
• Fundraising
• Project Management
• Healthcare
• Policy Analysis
• Market Entry
• Public Health
• Lifesciences
• Strategic Consulting
• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Teaching
• Research
• Market Research