Climate Hive is made up of storytellers, entrepreneurs, networkers, connectors, and business growth experts that are passionate about addressing climate change. We know that climate entrepreneurs like you are key to transforming our energy, economic, and environmental systems to reduce emissions and improve resilience. That’s why we created and joined Climate Hive: to leverage our expertise to help you succeed!
Our journey is reflective of many professionals drawn to act on the climate crisis. It started with heart-to-heart discussions and the sharing of a book on climate. We are not scientists, politicians, or activists – so, what can we do? We turned climate anxiety into climate action!
Reflecting that we are storytellers, entrepreneurs, networkers, connectors, and business growth experts, we determined we can have an impact on climate by leveraging our expertise! Ensuring the success of climate tech innovators – and the adoption of the game changing products and services they create – became our mission.
As entrepreneurs, our advantage is living the challenges faced by Climate Tech companies. From the need for capital investment to the need for revenue and sales to the need for innovation awareness, we know the stress.
Climate Hive exists because we understand that your success is critical to addressing the climate crisis, electrifying everything, sustainably storing energy, developing a circular economy, creating climate resilience and more. Your success is critical to the beautiful, sustainable world we know can be built!
Climate Hive is also proud to promote the Climate Hive Network. Check out this growing group of amazing professionals charged to help your company succeed. From fundraising to financial strategy, operations, legal and recruitment, the Climate Hive Network is here to help.
Finally, our business model means that we only succeed when you succeed. Get in touch and let’s collaborate for success!
Founder and CEO
Director of Business Operations
Founder/Director of Content
Founder/Partner
Strategic Advisor
Climate Tech Executive Recruiter
Founder/Managing Partner
Kevin Drolet is a certified marketing and sales expert with over 20 year experience in company growth strategies. He has worked with thousands of companies and managed over 100M in marketing campaigns. Highlights include developing a 4 year student recruitment campaign for UC San Diego elevating the school to the number 2 position in the UC system. He has led and taught hundreds of sales reps nationally in understanding and positioning marketing solutions and sales. His superpower is connector.
He founded KDRO Consulting, his second marketing agency, in 2019 to provide fractional CMO services, marketing and business development consultation and coaching programs for renewable energy and climate tech companies. Through storytelling and strategic networking he helps companies attain business opportunity, talent and investment. His mission is to enable climate innovators to become climate impactors.
Kevin and his wife Susan live in San Diego CA with their two dogs. Kevin is passionate about climate, learning, coaching and exploring the intersection of human behavior and positive climate impact.
Founder/Communications Director
Cean’s the dynamic "Organizational Wizard" and lead generation specialist hailing from the Philippines.
With an impressive background in supporting a windmill company, Cean brings valuable expertise and a passion for driving positive change. However, her interests extend far beyond the professional realm. As a devoted backpack traveler, she immerses herself in awe-inspiring landscapes while appreciating the innovative approaches locals employ to foster a favorable ecological effect in the country.
Motivated by these experiences, Cean is further inspired to foster business success in startups and small businesses. Her determination to make a difference propels her to excel in her role at KDRO, leveraging her organizational prowess and lead generation skills to achieve remarkable outcomes.
Founder/Director of Content
Alex Ghenis, MPP, is a writer, content creator, and website editor based in Oakland, CA. As someone with a disability deeply concerned about the climate crisis, his career has straddled the disability and climate worlds and he is known as a thought leader in the field of disability climate justice.
Alex received his Bachelors in Geography and Masters in Public Policy from UC Berkeley and began his career in energy storage policy. In 2014, he founded the New Earth Disability initiative at the World Institute on Disability, which at the time was the nation's first dedicated project focused on the intersection of climate change and disability.
In 2020, he ventured into private consulting through Accessible Climate Strategies, where he still supports private and government clients, and recently started as the part-time Deputy Director of the early-stage nonprofit Sustain Our Abilities. Alex has also written for New Mobility Magazine and its predecessor, Life in Action, for more than a decade.
He has edited websites using both WordPress and Wix, has experience with both SEO and grant-writing, and can write in a range of styles and formats. Outside of his work, Alex enjoys watching sports, listening to podcasts, and opportunities for activism with a growing focus on urbanism.
Founder/Partner
Mike Higgins has a 30-year track record of sales success and executive leadership in large companies and startups. He's known for developing customized sales strategies and automation to boost sales engagement, improving efficiency and revenue. His expertise lies in driving revenue growth through people, processes, and infrastructure.
Mike has founded 5 companies and sold 3, demonstrating his ability to build and scale businesses. He's experienced in leadership as the former Executive Vice President and COO of MediaNews Group Interactive, overseeing 50 regional markets and leading a 100+ staff in sales, operations, business development, finance, and IT.
Recently, Mike served as CoFounder and Chief Revenue Officer at Onemata Corporation and Managing Partner at BrushFire Sales and Top Funnel, working with clients like Time Warner Cable and Home Advisor. He has also held senior roles in MapQuest, Weatherlabs (acquired by Weather Channel/Landmark), Indigo Group (acquired by Bridgeline Digital NASDAQ: BLIN), and TruMeasure (acquired by McClatchy Corp).
Mike and his wife, Val, reside in the Rocky Mountain Empire, actively supporting the Colorado Pug Rescue and the Golden Retriever Rescue.
Strategic Advisor
Tony is a transformational business executive and engaging visionary with global experience at the most senior level. He is an investment banker who has effectively utilized deep-discount capital raising techniques to fuel new and previously dormant business growth.
A pioneer of contemporary financial techniques, Tony was a partner in one of the first LBO/venture capital firms and a co-founder of Kronos, Inc. (now UKG). He helped financially revive the New York Islanders, leading to Stanley Cup dominance. A post-collegiate hockey and lacrosse player and youth coach in both sports, Tony is a graduate student mentor at Arizona State University. A lifelong student himself, he is pleased to have a close relationship with several post-secondary institutions.
Tony spent a decade in London, as Senior VP and managing director of Hasbro Europe, advising Harrods, and helping various mid-sized businesses in the UK and Europe realize their financing and operational goals.
Tony spent a decade in London, as Senior VP and managing director of Hasbro Europe, advising Harrods, and helping various mid-sized businesses in the UK and Europe realize their financing and operational goals.
Your business deserves top-notch business development and PR to succeed in a fast-paced marketplace. Contact us today to discuss services and pricing, and kickstart a new stage of growth.
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