Before launching FutureProof Strategies, Dara served as an Investment Officer at the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, where she assessed the financial viability and risks of multi-billion dollar clean energy and innovative supply chain projects. She has also held roles in investment banking at Citi, as an investor at leading early-stage climate tech venture capital funds, and as a senior industrial engineer at Western Digital.
Dara holds an MBA + Master's in Environmental Sustainability from the University of Michigan and a BS in Supply Chain Management from Penn State University. She is an avid podcast listener and reader, and resides in Menlo Park, California.