KEITH NELSON

US + Spain citizen · full EU & US work rights
Climate & Energy Transition Consultant — Strategy · Operations · Program Leadership
Barcelona, Spain|+34 632 589 257|keith@newdayclimate.com|linkedin.com/in/keith-nelson-climate-strategy
20+
Years global experience
5
Experience on 5 continents
US$70M
Program operations led
50
Person team led
5
Languages

Career Timeline

2020 — Present · Barcelona
Owner & Director
New Day Climate — climate consultancy · pharma, chemicals, transport, smart mobility & international development clients
  • Renewable energy & EV investment analysis for corporate clients evaluating energy-transition options.
  • Climate transition & sustainability strategy; corporate & product GHG footprints; Paris-aligned & intensity target setting incl. SBTi; Scope 1–3 reduction plans (2021–2024).
  • Scope 3 supplier engagement, scenario analysis, climate risk, transition planning & climate reporting; LCA & eco-design product advisory.
  • Sustainable supply chain program for a pharmaceutical company — supplier sustainability standards, risk assessment & training.
2015 — 2019 · Barcelona & International
Manager, Strategy & Operations
Deloitte Consulting — on-the-ground delivery in Spain & Latin America (Chile, Peru)
  • Developed Deloitte Spain’s sustainable operations consulting offering — supply chain transparency, impact mitigation, circular economy — delivered for Canon.
  • Led digital supply chain transformation driving a multi-million-euro sales increase; projects in digital, finance & operational transformation.
Selected clients: Coca-Cola · Allianz · Generali · IATA · Cigna · Radisson Hotel Group · Areas (Elior Group) · Canon
2013 — 2015 · Kabul
Director of Operations — USAID ACE
DAI — US$70M agricultural credit program: US$77M in loans to 32,000 farmers across 31 provinces
  • Led 50 staff across HR, finance, procurement & IT; managed US$7M operations budget.
  • Increased program revenue by US$1.1M through budget restructuring.
2011 — 2013 · Washington, DC
Project Coordinator — Environment & Energy
DAI — water, energy & economic growth portfolio
  • Start-up of a US$16M water finance program in MENA; closedown of US$24M Philippines portfolio; field work in Kenya & Oman.
2008 — 2010 · Nigeria & South Sudan
Logistics, Administration & Security
Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
  • Managed 35 staff building healthcare facilities in refugee camps; ran emergency vaccine supply chain reaching 3,000 people.
2003 — 2006 · China & Argentina
University Instructor & Project Coordinator
Nanjing Medical University · Universidad de Cuyo
  • Founded a 100+ member environmental organization in Nanjing; led a 200-person HIV/AIDS awareness program.
Beyond work   Lived long-term on five continents · thru-hiked the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail · lived a year in a cabin in rural Alaska · worked on a commercial fishing boat · coached a high-school hockey team.
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