Henry A. (Hank) Cauley
2235 Meridian Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
703-534-9066 (home); 202-262-4433 (cell)
hcauley7@gmail.com
Key Skills and Accomplishments
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Creating, building, and managing campaigns
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Developed the Pew Charitable Trusts $12 million Wild Australia Program in a partnership with
The Nature Conservancy. Hired and managed the Australian staff in establishing eight
separate campaigns and projects with a strategy that has to date conserved 64 million acres of
land and 1.4 million square kilometers of sea within Australia’s territorial waters.
For Pew’s Health Group, designed a corporate engagement component to their campaign to
stop the overuse of antibiotics in farm animals.
As the President of the Forest Stewardship Council - US, planned campaigns with forest
activists to increase the profile of the FSC and corporate interest in supporting it.
In Somalia, created a campaign to introduce fuel conserving wood and charcoal burning stoves.
Ultimately, the designs have become the stove of choice throughout the country
Strategy development and portfolio growth
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Initiated new projects for the philanthropist Paul Allen in four areas with emphasis on those
projects that needed technical innovation (e.g. new software development) in addition to cash
donations.
Revitalized the US-arm of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) by re-building the board,
hiring new staff, developing a long-term strategic plan, and raising funds. The FSC has become
the seal of sustainable forestry in North America and globally. Raised nearly $20 million for
global FSC efforts.
Built World Wildlife Fund’s $20 million grant-making Biodiversity Conservation Network of
conservation and business projects across seven countries in the Asia Pacific region. The
project managed the relationships with 80 different non-profits and businesses.
Coalition building across businesses, civil society groups, and government to achieve
sustainable development with measurable outcomes
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Led the Pew Health Group’s efforts in recruiting sympathetic businesses for Pew’s campaign to
eliminate the overuse of antibiotics for non-therapeutic use on farm animals.
Managed the development of a coalition of ranchers, regional politicians, aboriginal groups,
and environmentalists in western Queensland that led to successful river protection.
Headed the negotiation in 2005/6 between the Canadian Boreal Initiative and various major US
and Canadian corporations that encouraged them to become signatories to the Boreal Forest
Framework, a 1.3 billion acre conservation vision with 50% sustainable development and 50%
protection across the Canadian Boreal forest.
Directed the dramatic increase in North American interest in the Forest Stewardship Council
across business and environmental groups while maintaining a close working relationship with
the rival program of the American Forest and Paper Association and its multi-billion dollar
membership.
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Professional Experience
2013 - present
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC
Senior Officer – Planning and Evaluation. An internal advisor and consultant to the
environment group on new projects, evaluations, and strategy papers.
2012 - 2013
Vulcan Inc./The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Seattle,WA
Senior Director – Philanthropic Initiatives. Established a new group for Paul Allen to expand
his philanthropic giving for ocean conservation, energy development in rural Africa, wildlife
conservation, and STEM education. Examples of specific projects include launching the Paul
G. Allen Ocean Challenge to combat ocean acidification and building an innovative
relationship with one of the largest banks in Africa to promote new loans for solar home
lighting systems.
2006 – 2012
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC
Senior Officer – Planning and Evaluation. An internal advisor and consultant to the CEO and
Pew Health Group’s Managing Director. Examples include: undertook operations analysis that
helped inform Pew's redesign of its grant making program in the arts; analyzed Pew's approach
to using state-based field staff to augment a diverse group of advocacy campaigns; and, assisted
the Health Group’s leadership in developing its annual plans.
Senior Officer – Environment. During 2006, established Pew’s $12 million program in
Australia by hiring staff and developing a portfolio of land and marine projects that has led to
the conservation of 64 million acres of land and 1.4 million square kilometers of sea.
Negotiated and managed the program as a joint venture with The Nature Conservancy with
each organization contributing 50 percent of the funds.
2002 – 2006
Ecos Corporation
Falls Church, VA/Sydney Australia
Partner/Managing Partner. Private consulting company with corporate and non-profit CEO
clients designing and implementing sustainable growth strategies. Clients included Ford
Motor Company and DuPont in the US, the Canadian Boreal Initiative in Canada, and
Macquarie Bank and Australia’s largest insurance company (IAG) in Australia.
1999-2002
Forest Stewardship Council – U.S.
Washington, DC
President. Organization brings businesses, social justice organizations, and environmental
groups together to work on sustainable forest management and the ‘green’ labeling of
products that meet the most rigorous forest management standards in the world.
Reorganized the near defunct USA operations of the international NGO by creating and
implementing a new strategic plan, raising $20 million in funding from foundations and
businesses, establishing new offices and hiring 11 staff in Washington DC and California.
1997-2006
Innovative Environmental Technologies, Inc.
Washington, DC
Founder and President. Company established to manage environmental projects and
businesses. Launched an eco-forestry company, Kikori Pacific Ltd, in Papua New Guinea and a
marketing company, Pacific Woods, in the USA.
1993 - 1997
World Wildlife Fund US
Washington, DC
Director, Biodiversity Conservation Network. Developed and managed a $20 million, 6.5 year
program to evaluate the effectiveness of using business to promote conservation in the Asia
and Pacific regions. Portfolio of projects established 45 businesses, conserved 5.4 million
acres, and improved the quality of life for over 10,000 people in local communities.
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1987 - 1993
Telesis USA, Inc.
Providence, RI
Managing Consultant. Led teams that created strategic plans for large U.S. corporations such
as Corning, General Electric, and Rubbermaid. Strategic studies included optical fiber pricing
for world's largest producer, a manufacturing strategy for medical imaging equipment maker,
and identifying and evaluating new product opportunities in the glass and plastics areas.
1981 - 1985
VITA, Inc.
Somalia
General Manager, Country Representative. Established a national program with over 100 staff
that worked in the refugee camps and cities to conserve forests and develop businesses that
sold wood-burning stoves that consumed 50% less wood than traditional models. Twentyfive years later, models developed have become the de facto standards for use in homes and
refugee camps.
1980 - 1981
Radian Corporation
McLean, VA
Chemical Engineer. Led and participated in environmental studies for private and
government clients such as ascertaining the environmental effects of ethanol as a gasoline
additive and groundwater contamination from oil spills.
Board of Directors Experience
2008 – Present
Root Capital
Boston, MA
Root Capital provides loans to agricultural cooperatives and companies in South America and
Africa that are too large for microfinance organizations but too small and risky for banks. In
2012, Root Capital provided $137 million in loans to over 250 clients that benefited 250,000
households.
2009 – Present
Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Founding Board member of an organization that is developing an environmental and social
certification program (e.g., ‘green label’) for the global aquaculture industry.
2007 – 2011
Center for Science in Public Participation (CSP2)
Bozeman, Montana
Center for Science in Public Participation works with communities in mining areas to develop
strategies for negotiating with mining companies affecting life in their towns.
2004 – 2007
Pacific Environment
San Francisco, CA
Pacific Environment is an advocacy organization that works on environmental public policy
issues in China, Russia, Alaska, and California.
Education
Harvard Business School
Awarded Master in Business Administration.
Boston, MA
University of Arizona
Received Master of Science in Chemical Engineering. Awarded HEW fellowship.
Tucson, AZ
Lafayette College
Earned Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.
Easton, PA
University Lecture Experience
Johns Hopkins University - Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, MD
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Annual speaker for Professor Cindy Parker’s class on topic of developing and using corporate
campaigns to drive environmental change (2008 – 2013)
American University
Washington, DC
Annual speaker for graduate class on international development for lecturer Joseph Domask.
(2006-2008)
Yale University - School of Forestry
New Haven, CT
Guest lecturer for Professor Mark Ashton and Dr. Chuck Peters on forest certification and the
challenges of working in Papua New Guinea. (1999 – 2003)
Publications
Dinerstein, E., Bookbinder, M., Cauley, H., Rijal, A. Ecotourism’s support of biodiversity
conservation, Conservation Biology , 1998
Salafsky, Nick, Cauley, Hank, Balachander, Ganesan, A Systematic Test of an Enterprise Strategy for
Community‐Based Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology, 2001
Cauley H, Genetic engineering: FSC says risks are still too great
Journal of Forestry, 2001
Waage S, Geiser K, Irwin F, Weissman A, Bertolucci M, Fisk P, Basile G, Cowan S, Cauley H,
McPherson A , Fitting together the building blocks for sustainability: a revised model for integrating
ecological, social, and financial factors into business decision-making, Journal of Cleaner production,
2005
Asmus P, Cauley H, Maroney K Turning Conflict into Cooperation, Stanford Social Innovation
Review, Fall 2006
October 2013