Justin Overdevest
Sr. Climate and ESG Consultant at Parametrix
Eugene, Oregon
Overview
Work Experience
Practice Lead/Sr. Climate and ESG Consultant
2023 - Current
At Parametrix, Justin leads the Food and Working Lands practice, specializing in climate strategy and ESG solutions for organizations across infrastructure, clean tech, and food sectors. With over a decade of sustainability consulting experience, he guides international and domestic corporations through comprehensive climate initiatives including GHG inventories, life-cycle analyses, and climate risk disclosures (CDP, EcoVadis, Supply Shift, Walmart Project Gigaton). His expertise extends to supply chain engagement for emissions reduction and deforestation elimination in corporate value chains. Justin also manages significant public sector initiatives, including EPA Targeted Airshed Grant programs and infrastructure sustainability projects. His research contributions span multiple federal and state agencies, including work with the National Academies of Sciences, Airport Cooperative Research Program, and various state DOTs on renewable energy implementation, stormwater management, and transportation electrification strategies. Segment expertise: • Food, natural and working lands • Infrastructure and clean technology • Local, rural and international communities Service areas of expertise: • Corporate sustainability strategy and ESG reporting • Climate risk assessment and adaptation planning • Regenerative agriculture and carbon reduction • Life-cycle analysis and GHG inventories • International supply chain sustainability • Clean tech feasibility studies • Program management for federal and state grants
Parametrix is a civil engineering company that provides engineering, planning, and environmental sciences services.
Senior Associate
2012
For more than a decade I worked with Good Company to make sustainability work to measure, manage and market the triple bottom line. Climate Strategy & Corporate Reporting • Led climate risk analyses, CDP reporting, and science-based target development for major food companies managing complex supply chain assessments and emissions tracking programs. • Developed Climate Action Roadmaps and decarbonization strategies for retail and food processing sectors, focusing on value chain emissions reductions and operational improvements. • Created international supply chain analysis frameworks to evaluate climate risks and opportunities across agricultural operations and processing facilities. Carbon Assessment & Life Cycle Analysis • Designed and implemented GHG calculation tools for diverse agricultural operations, including vineyard-specific calculator incorporating regenerative practices. • Conducted comprehensive life-cycle analyses for plant-based and conventional food products, focusing on agricultural production impacts and processing emissions. • Managed corporate GHG inventories spanning Scope 1-3 emissions, developing data collection systems and quality control protocols. Program Management & Grant Implementation • Managed the initial program development for two EPA Targeted Airshed Grants $7.7MM, implementing residential heating upgrades and air quality initiatives. • Directed USAID-funded marine debris reduction programs in Peru and Dominican Republic. Clean Technology & Infrastructure • Conducted feasibility studies for renewable hydrogen production, analyzing electrolysis technologies and regulatory frameworks across Western states. • Developed implementation frameworks for solar deployment and infrastructure improvements for multiple state transportation departments. • Led clean energy transition planning for utilities and public agencies, focusing on market development and partnership strategies.
Sustainability and Community Asset Development
2011 - 2012
Following graduation I completed a short stint with Sitka Conversation Society offering an opportunity to dive into sustainability issues in the Tongass National Forest, the largest national forest in the U.S., and one of the most unique ecosystems and cultural locations in the world. + Developed a business plan for waste stream to community value + Assessed frameworks for other community initiatives including products that market community values (e.g. salmon), renewable energy/energy efficiency + Researched local investment models and potential for local application including financial tools for renewable energy investment/financing and other local development initiatives
Graduate Student (MBA + MS Interdisciplinary Studies)
2008 - 2011
MBA Sustainable Business Practices MS Interdisciplinary Studies- Landscape Architecture, Business, Planning, Public Policy & Management (PPPM) Completed a self-designed dual master's degree program at the University of Oregon, which provided a conducive environment for continuing my path blending the worlds of social entrepreneurship, sustainability issues, public engagement, ecological design and community development. I combined a MBA in sustainable business practices with a MS in Interdisciplinary Studies coursework and consulting projects which has allowed me to engage in difficult conversations to find solutions to economic, social, and ecological challenges. Courses in architecture, landscape architecture, planning, environmental studies and business included: Life Cycle Analysis, Industrial Ecology, Energy and Ecosystem Finance, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, and Markets for Ecosystem Services. Completed Masters Thesis: Financial Mechanisms for Energy Design in EcoDistricts June 2011. Researched feasibility for energy efficiency, district energy, and distributed solar, as well as assessing twenty-three financial mechanisms for implementation in Lents EcoDistrict. All in all, experiences both academic and professional continued to provide a stepping stone to pragmatic change and involvement in forward thinking and engaging projects that have a positive impact on the world.
Graduate Teaching Fellow, Peace Corps Representative
2008 - 2011
Served as the campus representative for the University of Oregon and directly contributed to the University reaching the top 10 in the U.S. for student recruitment. Everyday activities included conducting marketing and informational campaigns for students and community members. Built relationships with department staff, campus organizations, and professors campus-wide to share information with students. Aided applicants through the application process including formal interviews as well as answering questions during office hours and via email communication.
Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government focused on social and economic development.
Fellow
2010 - 2010
Participated on an interdisciplinary team of two MBA students, a law and PhD student to develop a feasibility study for a newly patented technology from Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL).
Project Manager
2006 - 2008
Managed a rural entrepreneurship grant of more than forty projects for the Connecting Oregon for Rural Entrepreneurship (CORE) program funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation focusing in the areas of farmer's markets/artisans, social enterprise, youth entrepreneurship, adult entrepreneurship, and green/sustainable projects.
Peace Corps Volunteer
2004 - 2006
Facilitated the creation of the Non-Governmental Organization ALDEA (Alternativas para el Desarrollo Andino) providing development solutions in the fields of health, small business, and the natural environment in the northern Peruvian Andes. Planned, raised financing, and carried out a range of pilot projects. These projects included the production of thirty acres of organic wheat, the installation of twenty beehives, a vegetable garden project improving five hundred families’ nutrition, a pig raising project for a technical high school, and a latrine project, all of which culminated in raising the standards of living for the people in the District of Chalaco.
Peace Corps Volunteer
2002 - 2004
Worked alongside farmers in a community-based tree nursery and the installation of forty-three soil conservation plots using agro-forestry techniques resulting in the planting of 90,000 wood and fruit trees. Coordinated an animal husbandry project to utilize a Dominican government sponsored nine week veterinary course and a grant from USAID resulting in the purchase of cows and sheep following the Heifer Project model. Constructed forty latrines and twenty-five clay stoves to promote improved health and sanitation and, in the case of the stoves, to decrease deforestation. Planned and managed other community level projects. These include vegetable gardens, a solar panel project providing light to 60 families, a bio-sand water filter project carried out through Rotary International placing filter systems in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government focused on social and economic development.
Education
MBA
2008 - 2010
Bachelor of Science (BS)
1996 - 2001