Vanessa Dick
I manage international and domestic programs, partnering with local communities, government agencies, and the private sector to achieve inclusive and legally binding solutions to difficult environmental challenges.
- Role
- Senior Governance Lead, Global Arctic Programme at World Wildlife Fund
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vanessa Dick
I am an attorney with 15 years of experience in environmental policy and area-based conservation, currently focused on the marine environment. I have managed domestic and international teams to achieve conservation objectives, partnering with local communities, civil society organizations, scientists, government agencies, and the private sector to achieve long-term, inclusive, and legally binding solutions to difficult environmental challenges.CORE COMPETENCIES• Successful management of collaborative projects that leverage diverse expertise and competencies for a common cause• Project budget management • Multi-year workplan development and implementation• Exceptional diplomacy, negotiation, and project management skills including the ability to work with high level public officials, NGOs, the private sector, scientists, and diverse community members in complex public policy processes• Ability to shepherd projects built on meaningful involvement by a diversity of stakeholders that demand a deep understanding of the foundations of equity in historical and cultural context• Expertise in legal analysis and issue identification; including, policy gap analysis and legal drafting with an emphasis on environmental law and regulation• Excellent strategic thinking skills to guide project engagement, leveraging existing partnerships and directing the cultivation of new partnerships• Demonstrated experience in public speaking, facilitation, and report writing/editing
Experience
Senior Governance Lead, Global Arctic Programme
Dec 2024 — Present
Education
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2002 — 2005
Lewis & Clark Law School
Master of Laws - LLM, Environmental Law
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Environmental Policy
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- Forestry
- Environmental Awareness
- Natural Resource Management
- Policy Analysis
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Sustainable Development
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Biodiversity
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Environmental Issues
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
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