Meet the Advisors

PACE is a one-stop-shop for business sustainability in Boulder County. While each advisor specializes in different areas, every advisor advises on all sustainability topics, providing the highest level of service to businesses by maintaining a single point-of-contact.

In working with PACE, you’ll find our business sustainability advisors to be your most valuable resource. Our advisors bring a diverse array of experience and technical expertise to the PACE Program. While advisors work one-on-one with each business, they also collaborate to problem-solve and develop best-in-class strategies to help you meet your sustainability goals. Collectively, the current team has advised over 1,500 businesses on 3,000 upgrades.

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Ambra Sutherlin

Business Sustainability Advisor

Ambra is the lead advisor for places of worship and the marijuana sector. Ambra is a LEED AP in BD+C and O+M and has more than 15 years of experience helping property managers, owners, and tenants with energy efficiency, zero waste, water conservation and best business practices. In her prior career, Ambra worked in the architecture field on government and high-end commercial tenant improvement projects in the San Francisco Bay area.

Elizabeth French

Business Sustainability Program Manager

Elizabeth collaborates with community partners, develops PACE communications, and supervises several PACE advisors. Elizabeth completed the Environmental Policy and Management graduate program at the University of Denver with a concentration in Environmental Management and a certificate of advanced study in Energy and Sustainability. Prior to joining PACE, Elizabeth worked with sustainability non-profits in Denver and the Vail Valley.

Erica Walters

Bilingual Business Sustainability Fellow

Erica works closely with small businesses in English and Spanish to help administer the Small Business Equity program. She is currently pursuing her graduate degree in Urban Resilience and Sustainability in the Masters of the Environment program at CU Boulder and has her BA in Spanish. Erica loves working with diverse businesses around the county to support them in reaching their unique sustainability goals and reducing their energy costs.

Jenn Dingman

PACE Business Sustainability Fellow

Matt Hannon

Business Sustainability Advisor

Matt is the lead advisor for business recognition. Matt holds a BA from the University of Vermont and an MS from the University of Montana. Prior to joining Boulder County, Matt worked for the Solar Energy Industries Association in Washington D.C. and conducted a year-long sustainability assessment on a business in Montana. He’s excited to help businesses in Boulder County improve their bottom line by cutting down on waste and other unnecessary expenses.

Norma King

Bilingual Business Sustainability Advisor

Norma is the Bilingual Business Sustainability Advisor at PACE. She provides technical assistance and resources to small businesses focused on equity outreach that involves meaningful participation of the BIPOC community and partnership development. Norma has specialized in public relations and community outreach with multicultural communities for over 15 years and holds a Bachelor of Art in Advertising and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Norma has advocated for the Hispanic Community in Colorado during her professional experience in different roles. In addition to supporting minority business development and connecting students with industry leaders to grow their career opportunities, she is currently serving as a member of the board of directors of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Boulder County.

Toby Russell

Business Sustainability Programming Lead

Toby is the lead water efficiency advisor on the PACE team. Toby has been working in the field of sustainability for over 12 years; for eight of those years he was the as the CEO of Natural Capitalism Solutions, supported Hunter Lovins, the sustainability pioneer, in consulting with corporations, companies and communities around the country.

Tom Hardie

Business Sustainability Advisor

Tom is an entrepreneur with a track record for sustainability. An east county business he founded in 2014 has been awarded gold-level Green Business recognition over four consecutive years by the City of Lafayette for leadership in energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation, and alternative transportation. His enthusiasm for implementing upgrades and best practices in his own business led him to join the PACE team, where he enjoys working with other businesses to do the same. Tom serves on the Lafayette Energy Sustainability Advisory Committee and holds a BA from the University of Colorado.

Zac Swank

Office of Sustainability, Climate Action, and Resilience Deputy Director

Zac manages PACE’s team of expert advisors and works with PACE’s partners to collaboratively set the strategic direction of the organization. Zac has a BA in environmental politics and an MBA. Before coming to Boulder County, Zac was operations manager of eGo CarShare, a Fellow at Natural Capitalism Solutions, and served in the Peace Corps in West Africa.