About Sheltertop

Climate venture investingLed climate venture fund strategy at a New York-based family office, building the investment thesis, fund manager pipeline, and due diligence process behind an eight-figure portfolio across nine climate-tech venture funds. Learned how institutional investors evaluate uncertainty before deploying capital.

Aquaculture & ocean impact investingManaged the aquaculture investment portfolio at WWF Impact, leading four investments from sourcing to close and securing investor commitments to launch a second fund. Balanced commercial potential alongside scientific credibility and measurable impact.

Applied marine scienceEarned an M.S. in Marine Policy from the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, raised significant grant funding, managed marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) feasibility studies, and published 15 peer-reviewed articles on aquaculture economics and sector dynamics. Built the analytical discipline to evaluate evidence and separate signal from noise.

Company buildingCo-founded and grew a Maine-based shellfish aquaculture company from 2 to 40 acres of production, managing fundraising, financial planning and analysis, equipment sourcing, go-to-market strategy, and sales and marketing. Tested which strategies survive customer, operating, and fundraising stressors in a challenging seafood market.