Shannon Smith

About Shannon Smith

Clean energy sales and marketing executive with a passion for leveraging data, insights and creativity to consistently deliver results. I bring a collaborative approach and analytical mindset to solving the complex problems facing businesses today. I’m known for being a hands-on leader driven by genuine curiosity. Armed with McKinsey strategy consulting discipline and Morgan Stanley-trained financial rigor, I’ve successfully built and led sales and marketing front-line teams across a variety of publicly-traded and venture-backed start-ups. My experience spans national omni-channel consumer brands including Sephora, Williams-Sonoma and J. Crew, SMB online financial lending products, and venture-backed clean tech/green energy residential products. Specialties: Climate tech, Clean tech, Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management, Business Strategy, P&L Management, Digital Innovation and Marketing, B2C and B2B Marketing, Acquisition, CRM, Social Media, Online Marketing, Content Marketing, Consumer Marketing, Small Business Segment Marketing; Customer Experience Management, Partner Management, Account-Based- Management, Strategy Consulting, Change Management, Business Development.

Experience

1. Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

   Chestnut Carbon

   Aug 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Leading commercial organization for Chestnut Carbon, a developer of high-quality, nature-based carbon offsets. Helping corporate clients meet their Net Zero goals.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BBA, Business Honors, Finance