Mar Stiles

About Mar Stiles

Core competencies- Proven manager who delivers strategic metrics and outcomes on $100K to $10M grants- Collaborative mentor who recruits and empowers remotely located teams of 4 to 20 people- English/Spanish/Portuguese and 18 years starting up nonprofit teams in Latin America, Southeast Asia- Climate and natural resources expert who rapidly learns and explains complex concepts grounded in data analysis- Trusted partner who cultivates decade-long relationships with US and EU fundersBy mentoring, incubating, accelerating the work of local organizations, social enterprises, natural resource managers, and pilot projects in climate adaptation, resilience, climate risk and vulnerability, I seek to contribute to durable progress toward poverty alleviation, equity and inclusion through participatory project design and delivery. I\'m open to cooperation with social entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, foundations, investors, governments, philanthropies in transportation, ocean and coastal livelihoods, blue economy, clean energy, just energy transition, community-based and regenerative natural resources management, small-scale fisheries, inclusive financing facilities including blended finance, concessional finance, blue bonds, green bonds, debt swaps, in order to enhance enabling public policy conditions and increase access to working capital, patient capital, concessional loans, parametric insurance, index insurance, and financial services.

Experience

1. Head of Delivery, Laneshift

   C40 Cities

   Jul 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• University of California

  Master of Science - MS

• Vassar College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA