John-O Niles

The Keeling Curve Foundation

Role
Executive Director at Keeling Curve Foundation
Location
San Diego, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
General Business & ManagementView LinkedIn profile

About John-O Niles

Proven leader of ambitious, collaborative, and measurable conservation and education partnerships. Has steered numerous research, conservation, and institutional visions under budget and on time. Raised $10+ million for conservation and education initiatives from governments, philanthropic groups, foundations and individuals. Achieved measurable climate solutions, impacting millions of hectares of tropical forests and tens of millions of tons of CO2. Designed and co-led corporate sustainability programs for net zero programs that are nature positive, anchored in climate justice and equity. Grew climate change workforce by up-skilling 45 faculty and directly training and mentoring 500+ young climate professionals. Led, co-designed, and accredited 12 climate change courses, yielding 500 hours of curriculums, totaling hours of professional development. Spent 4 years in Nigeria and Cameroon working to support sustainable livelihoods, protect endangered primates and conserve natural forests. Strong record of peer-reviewed articles in climate finance, climate policy, ecology and the carbon cycle.

Experience

  1. Executive Director

    Keeling Curve Foundation

    Jan 2026 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

Education

  • Harvard Business School Online

    Certificate in Dynamic Teaming

    2025 — 2025

  • University of Vermont

    BS, Natural Resource Economics

  • Stanford University

    MS, Biological Sciences

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Redd
  • Remote Sensing
  • Public Speaking
  • Management
  • Politics
  • Keyboards
  • Community Outreach
  • Policy Analysis
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Science
  • Policy
  • Project Management
  • Conservation Issues
  • Energy
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Government
  • Forestry
  • Capacity Building
  • Fundraising
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Carbon
  • Ecology
  • Climate
  • Environmental Policy
  • Sustainable Development

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