John-O Niles
The Keeling Curve Foundation
- Role
- Executive Director at Keeling Curve Foundation
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
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
Executive Director
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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