Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

Strategy, Science, and Public Policy in Water | Agriculture | Climate | Ecosystems | Sustainability

ID: 737179 Texas, USA

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Expert is a scientist, strategist, and speaker on many sustainability topics, including water, flood, agriculture, smart cities, climate, and ecosystems. He has experience in natural resources management and planning, stakeholder engagement, and policy formation from local to national levels and brings passion to communicating complex concepts. Expert is trained in cross-cultural settings, helping him provide clarity to various audiences, empowering knowledgeable and effective action to reduce risk. He embraces challenging issues to guide, inform, and develop innovative solutions. Expert was also listed in Houston's Business Journal 40 under 40.

Expert founded innovative science-based water and natural resources risk management and stakeholder engagement firm, generating high-impact analyses to guide industry strategy and public policy. He has been invited to brief congressional delegations on climate and water resources trends, has been cited in Texas's first-ever statewide flood assessment, and is referenced in regional media. He has also led regional discussions on vulnerability and disruption from natural disasters and was named the most prominent regional land trust board of directors.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2014 Degree: Ph.D. Subject: Hydrology and Ecosystem Management Institution: Texas A&M University
Year: 2006 Degree: MS Subject: Ecology Institution: Texas A&M University
Year: 2003 Degree: BS Subject: Biology Institution: Texas A&M University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2016 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: CEO & Principal Scientist Department: Consulting
Responsibilities:
Founded innovative science-based water and natural resources risk management and stakeholder engagement firm, generating high-impact analyses to guide industry strategy and public policy.

Major Accomplishments:
• Invited to brief congressional delegations on climate and water resources trends
• Expertise cited in first ever statewide flood assessment for Texas
• Consistently referenced in regional media
• Asked to lead regional discussions on vulnerability and disruption from natural disasters
• Named to board of directors of largest regional land trust
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2015 to 2016 Employer: SWC Title: Science and Policy Director Department: Energy & Water
Responsibilities:
Recruited to lead strategic programs and launch new data initiatives for a Forbes-recognized energy and water sector leader. Built group to reputation of thought leadership in under a year.

Major Accomplishments:
• Programs led to >50% reduction in customer water use and utility expense
• Invited to deliver recommendations to legislative water efficiency advisory panel
• Data collection programs utilized in State Water Plan
• Invited to speak at numerous symposia
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2014 to 2015 Employer: Texas A&M University Title: Research Fellow Department: Agriculture, Land use & Water Resources
Responsibilities:
Recruited to provide leadership across 4 multidisciplinary teams in 3 time zones to a large agriculture/land use/water resources research program.
• Managing and mentoring technical staff from 4 different countries
• Guiding strategic planning efforts for large multi-site organization
• Crafting public relations documents and reports for project partners

Major Accomplishments:
• Published high-impact water resources, climate, and land use research
• Received organization-wide award for technical communication
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2010 to 2014 Employer: Texas A&M University Title: U.S. Department of Agriculture National Needs Leadership Program Fellow Department: Agriculture
Responsibilities:
Recruited to manage complex sustainability research program, accelerate public relations, and engage in high-level coordination with top elected officials.
• Conducting meetings with U.S. Congress on sustainability investment and research programs
• Promoting organization and impact at national-scale events
• Performing in-country study of Brazilian agricultural development
• Delivering invited presentations at national, state, and local meetings

Major Accomplishments:
• Given national awards for government relations and public communications efforts
• Received system-wide honors for research and mentoring
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2006 to 2010 Employer: Texas A&M AgriLife Title: Water Resources Program Specialist Department: Water Resources
Responsibilities:
Conducted first of its kind water planning initiative used as a national model. Created consensus among government, industry, and public stakeholders to implement complex regional water management projects.
• Building diverse partnerships to accomplish wide-ranging natural resources initiatives
• Preparing reports for project partners and briefs for legislative committees
• Developing and implementing program budgets, timelines, and work plans
• Disseminating best practices to advance industry efficiency

Major Accomplishments:
• Authored first watershed management plan from Texas approved by U.S. EPA
• Asked by federal agencies to advise other management planning efforts
• Launched award-winning regional stakeholder engagement workshop series

Career Accomplishments

Awards / Recognition
Soil Science Society of America/Crop Science Society of America/American Society of Agronomy Future Leader in Science
Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Spanish Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin) Beginner

Fields of Expertise

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