March Newsletter

Friends and colleagues,

We have some exciting news to share this month about how Constructive is growing.

First: we're delighted to welcome Jake Wellman as our new US Program Director. Jake joins us from CarbonQuest (and previously McKinsey), bringing experience across energy technologies, strategic planning, and program delivery. He'll be leading our US program development and partnerships as we scale our work across the country.

Second: we're thrilled to announce the formation of Constructive's Advisory Council. Our President Jonah Wagner will be joining the council alongside preeminent leaders across energy, finance, media, and network building who share our belief that alignment and collaboration are what will get the energy transition over the finish line:

Jonathan Barzilay – Chief Operating Officer, PBS; senior leadership roles across ABC, CBS, Qualcomm, and the Ford Foundation

James Gutman – Strategist, The Carlyle Group; former Partner at Armajaro; former Goldman Sachs metals & agricultural commodities research lead

Fabian Pfortmüller – Co-Founder & Partner, Together Institute; co-author of the Community Weaving Framework and Community Canvas

Jigar Shah – Co-Managing Partner, Multiplier; former Director, DOE Loan Programs Office; TIME100 2024

Nigel Topping, CMG — Co-Founder, AmbitionLoop; Chair of Climate Change Committee; UN Climate Change High-Level Champion

This group reflects the cross-sector DNA that drives everything we do – and we look forward to tapping into their collective wisdom as we build out our programs in 2026 and beyond.

More news below, including dates for DERVOS 2026. Onward!

Susan Kish, CEO & Jonah Wagner, President