Our Team —
Chris Yahanda
Senior Associate
Chris brings over 6 years of experience advising leading organizations on corporate strategy and decarbonization issues. Prior to joining PVG, Chris worked as a consultant in 3Degrees’ Energy & Climate Practice, where he focused on decarbonization roadmaps, voluntary carbon market investment, and clean energy procurement. Before 3Degrees, Chris spent four years at Marakon, a boutique strategy consulting firm specializing in “value-based management”. While at Marakon, Chris’ work spanned numerous industries and focused on topics such as M&A valuation, capital allocation, organic growth strategies, and customer segmentation.
Additionally, Chris is co-founder of an environmentally focused non-profit, for which he produced and featured in a documentary titled Troubled Water. The film follows him and a friend as they complete a 425-mile, 36-day stand-up paddle journey through the Great Lakes, highlighting environmental threats facing the ecosystem. The film has won awards at multiple film festivals and is currently on a national screening tour.
Chris graduated from the University of Virginia with an MS in Commerce and a BA in Economics. When not spending time on the Great Lakes or in the mountains, he resides in New York City.