Heather Takle

About Heather Takle

Strategic executive with 20+ years of leadership transforming organizations, driving operational excellence, and advancing mission‑driven impact across clean energy, climate resilience, and regenerative agriculture.I have led mission‑critical work across nonprofit and private sectors — from scaling New England’s largest nonprofit energy consortium to founding and growing Renewal Initiatives, a regenerative agriculture and community‑centered development organization. I also serve as an independent consultant supporting strategy, governance transitions, impact frameworks, and market entry for clean energy, social enterprise, and climate‑focused organizations.Core strengths include- Executive leadership & board partnership- Organizational transformation & growth- Stakeholder engagement & cross‑sector collaboration- Strategic planning, innovation, and product development - Climate & energy policy, market development- Regenerative agriculture, community revitalization- Fundraising, financing strategy & grant acquisitionI am passionate about climate solutions, sustainable community development, and creating durable public‑private partnerships that drive inclusive impact.This is a time of intentional pause and learning—focused on reconnecting with the ecological, human, and economic dimensions of our resilience. I\'m especially interested in place-based models that restore both ecosystems and livelihoods.My work spans leadership, innovation, and strategy—often at the intersection of markets, mission, and systems change.

Experience

1. Board Member

   ACT | The Alliance for Climate Transition

   Sep 2022 — Present

   NECEC leads the just, equitable and rapid transition to a clean energy future and diverse climate economy.NECEC is the premier voice of businesses building a world-class clean energy hub in the Northeast. NECEC includes the Northeast Clean Energy Council (a nonprofit business member organization), and NECEC Institute (a nonprofit focused on industry research, innovation, policy development, and communications initiatives). NECEC brings together business leaders and key stakeholders to engage in influential policy discussions and business initiatives while building connections that propel the clean energy industry forward.The New England Clean Energy Council was formed in late 2006 when leaders in the Massachusetts’ clean energy industry saw the need for a regional business association to convene clean energy stakeholders dedicated to growing the state and the region’s clean energy economy. In October 2015, reflecting our growing activities in New York State and the rapidly growing community of member companies doing business in New York and across New England, NECEC became the Northeast Clean Energy Council.NECEC is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We embrace a broad range of perspectives that will make our organization stronger and our work more just. We will continuously look inward at our own culture to make sure we’re reaching our goal of promoting these values. And, as the voice of the Northeast clean energy industry, NECEC will work with our members and community to embed these values across the industry. We are dedicated to securing a just transition to a clean economy, one that corrects the disproportionate impacts of climate change and secures a better future for all. This is the path to a prosperous clean energy future that benefits all communities.

Education

• Questrom School of Business, Boston University

  BS Business Administration, Business Strategy, Marketing

• Harvard Business School

  MBA, Microfinance, Strategy

• Harvard Kennedy School

  Executive Education, Climate Change and Energy Policy

• Harvard Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA