![]() ![]() She is accredited by the California Air Resources board in Offset Project Registry Operations, verification and in all regulatory offset protocols (ODS, Mine Methane Capture, Forestry, Urban Forestry, Livestock and Rice). She tracks policy developments in relevant emerging compliance markets and serves as a senior technical representative on key industry committees. She advises ACR technical staff as needed during their review and approval of offset project listing applications, data reporting and verification documents across markets. Lauren oversees and substantively contributes to the development of ACR standards and operational processes including the development of innovative GHG emissions reduction quantification methodologies and verification strategies, metrics and registry tools. ![]() She has implemented three generations of ACR registry platform development and manages all registry operations including registry customization and logic functionality from specification through testing and launch. #NAMA PROGRAM TEAM BUILDING REGISTRATION#In her current position, she is responsible for the development and oversight of operational processes and systems to ensure all regulatory and technical requirements are met for the listing, verification, registration of projects and issuance of related offset credits as an Offset Project Registry in the California carbon market, for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) CORSIA, as well as all ACR program legal and operational requirements. Lauren Nichols, Vice President ERT and ACR Managing Director, joined ACR in 2008 and has since held progressively advanced technical and operational roles. She serves on the Council of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA). Mary has an international MBA and speaks Portuguese and Spanish. ![]() Mary lived in Brazil for five years including as Director of Winrock's Brazil office and as Director of Kyocera Solar’s pioneering rural electrification program. She began her renewable energy career at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). As Development Operations Leader of Clipper Windpower, she managed the project development team and 10,000 MW project portfolio, valued at over $1 billion. Prior to ACR, Mary worked for over 15 years in the renewable energy industry. She has overseen the development and updates to the ACR Standard, the development of three generations of ACR’s registry platform and led ACR’s strategy for approval as a California Offset Project Registry in 2012 and to supply credits to ICAO's CORSIA in 2020. Upon joining ACR, Mary developed and implemented a business plan and a communications and outreach strategy that rebranded ACR and built its reputation as the premium U.S. She leads the implementation of strategies to ensure ACR’s approval in new compliance carbon markets and actively represents Winrock as a UNFCCC observer organization. In her current role, she manages operations and ACR's respected team of technical and policy experts in the California regulated market, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) market and the voluntary carbon market. Mary Grady, President and CEO of ERT and ACR Executive Director has been active in environmental markets for almost 30 years including over 12 years at ACR. We understand the complex technical, market and regulatory issues involved in developing offset projects and work with carbon asset owners to navigate the project registration and verification process through to issuance of carbon credits.Īs a wholly-owned nonprofit subsidiary of Winrock International, ACR is governed by the Board of the Environmental Resources Trust (ERT). Our team of professionals has over 250 years of collective experience in environmental and carbon markets working in offset project development, climate policy, offset methodology development, offset project verification and registry operations. ACR’s expertise is unmatched by our peers. ![]()
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