About us
The energy and climate landscape is evolving rapidly and cross-sector efforts to drive action must change with it.
Constructive is an independent nonprofit designed to reshape how we collaborate — aligning actors and actions toward energy abundance and a thriving planet.
Rooted in proven ecosystem development models pioneered at Bloomberg, CERAweek, and the U.S. Department of Energy, Constructive creates cross-sector engagement platforms that move markets. Weaving together events, dialogues, roadmaps, reports, coalitions, strategy, and storytelling, we build on existing efforts to foster high-impact deals and initiatives. We combine expert facilitation, human-centered design, and world-class production with a collaboration-first, nonpartisan approach to build trust, ensure analytical rigor, and unlock the powerful collective intelligence of the energy and climate ecosystem.
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Team
Susan Kish | Chief Executive Officer | LinkedIn
Susan is the founding producer behind several major innovation and energy-focused convenings, including Deploy (U.S. Department of Energy), Roadmap (National Science Foundation & Department of Commerce), the Innovation Agora at CERAWeek, and BloombergNEF’s Future of Energy Summits. She previously led Bloomberg’s Cross Platform Media Strategy team and served as Director at the nonprofit data platform Candid. Earlier in her career, she was Head of Structured, Project & Municipal Finance at UBS. She holds a B.A. in the History of Science from Harvard University.
Jonah Wagner | President | LinkedIn
Jonah is the former Chief Strategist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office and co-creator of the Liftoff and Deploy initiatives. He also served as Principal Assistant Director for Clean Energy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he oversaw national clean energy innovation priorities. Prior to government, he was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, specializing in public finance, infrastructure, and customer experience design. He has worked on public infrastructure innovation and management in Latin America, New Zealand, and India, in addition to the U.S. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Environmental Policy from Princeton University.
Jason Ramos | Chief Architect | LinkedIn
Jason is an architect and creative director with over 25 years of experience co-designing exceptional events including Deploy (U.S. Department of Energy), Roadmap (National Science Foundation & Department of Commerce), the Innovation Agora at CERAWeek, and BloombergNEF’s Future of Energy Summits. A graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor of Architecture, Jason was awarded a prestigious Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome (FAAR ’91).
Louise White | Chief Operating Officer | LinkedIn
Louise is a former Senior Consultant at the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, where she led the Innovative Grid Deployment Liftoff report and co-authored the Virtual Power Plants report update. Previously she was a consultant with Bain & Company and the Environmental Defense Fund. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.A. from the University of South Carolina.
Rosie Jewell | Creative Director | LinkedIn
Rosie is a visual designer, artist, and former Senior Consultant at the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, where she co-created the Deploy summits and supported the Liftoff reports. Previously, she led fundraising and communications at KDI, an international urban design and climate resilience nonprofit. She holds a B.A. in Modern & Medieval Languages from Cambridge University.
Liz Manero | Program Manager | LinkedIn
Liz is a former Consultant at Boston Consulting Group, where she advised on cross-sector strategy and operations across the Climate and Sustainability, Public Sector, and Consumer practices. Her work included developing corporate decarbonization guidance in coordination with global policy frameworks, scaling circular business models and emerging technologies, and supporting public-sector food system transformation. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Harvard University.
Marlene Galarza | Senior Executive Assistant | LinkedIn
Marlene brings over 20 years of experience as a strategic, detail-oriented Chief of Staff supporting high-profile executives and managing both business and personal operations at the highest level. She has served C-suite leaders at Fortune 500 companies including Bloomberg, Bank of America, Tishman, and UBS.
Interested in partnering with us?
Get in touch with us if you’d like to explore opportunities to co-develop programs, co-host convenings, and amplify action towards energy abundance and a thriving planet. We never work alone.