Max Nathanson, Ph.D.

Senior Director for Carbon Markets and Resilience Strategy at Land and Carbon, Inc.

Max Nathanson

Role: Senior Director for Carbon Markets and Resilience Strategy at Land and Carbon, Inc.

Max has over 10 years of bilingual experience in climate resilience, economic development, and public policy. He has led multidisciplinary policy initiatives ranging from clean energy and rural development to industrial policy, future of work, security cooperation, and emergency management between government, industry, and civil society across the United States and globally.

Credentials
  • Wildland Firefighter – Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District
  • Climate Security Specialist – Pacific Disaster Center
  • Inaugural Climate Security Fellow – William J. Perry Center, U.S. Department of Defense
  • Policy Advisor – Co-Equal | Nowak Metro Finance Lab | Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment
  • Global Business Development Manager – Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
  • DPhil/PhD – Environmental Politics, University of Oxford
  • MPhil – Development Studies, University of Oxford
  • BA – Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Expertise
  • Decarbonization and Energy Transition
  • Economic Development
  • Policy, Legislation, and Advocacy
  • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response