COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Kyle Saukas is the Communications Manager for Orbitas and Climate Advisers Trust. He focuses on executing Orbitas’ strategic communications vision to translate the risks and opportunities within climate transitions. Previously, Kyle worked for the consulting firm ICF’s Energy Advisory Services practices leading their marketing and communication efforts within the power and natural gas markets, distributed resources, and environmental policy sectors. 

saukas@orbitas.finance

PROJECT MANAGER

Niamh McCarthy is the Project Manager and Economist for Orbitas and has experience across a number of projects at Climate Advisers Trust. She specializes in financial analysis, data analytics, and corporate sustainability policy, with a particular focus in the forestry, food, and land and energy sectors. Niamh has 5 years of corporate finance leadership experience in a diverse range of industries, locations, and disciplines across General Electric energy businesses. Niamh has previous experience at Product (RED), The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and the Irish Institute at Boston College. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Studies from Boston College and a Master’s degree in Green Management, Energy, and Corporate Social Responsibility (MaGER) from Bocconi University. At Bocconi, she wrote her thesis on the alignment of United States Fortune 250 companies to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals using word frequency analysis on sustainability reporting.

mccarthy@orbitas.finance

COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

Kyra Althaus is a Communications Associate at Climate Advisers and Orbitas where she focuses on enhancing Orbitas’ strategic communications efforts. Previously, Kyra has worked as a research assistant at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs analyzing public opinion, television writing, and international digital rights. She has also worked at the Cline Center for Advanced Social Research and the Middle East Media Research Institute where she has supported the creation and development of new websites, social media campaigns, and other strategic communications efforts.

althaus@orbitas.finance

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Joshua McBee is a Senior Associate for Orbitas. In addition to doing research and analysis on climate transition risks for the Orbitas project, Josh has done work on domestic climate policy, the voluntary carbon market, facilitating a just transition in the US and abroad, the ocean-climate nexus, and the future of the food system. In addition, he leads the Climate Advisers’ Strategic Litigation project. Prior to joining Climate Advisers, Josh completed a PhD in philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, where specialized in metaethics and taught courses on the ethical dimensions of climate policy.

mcbee@orbitas.finance