Christopher "Kiff" Gallagher leads the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR). He is responsible for all aspects of the business including co-creation, strategy, management, technology and commercialization. GHR's new climate registry, footprint verification standard, and advisory services aim to drive finance into projects and activities that are most likely to slow the rate of global warming in the very near term. More at www.heatreduction.com. For three decades, Kiff has founded, led and advised organizations for systemic impact across sectors and industries. He served as President of Sustainable Business Network (formerly SVN), SVP at Winrock International, Head of TraceCarbon at BlockApps, Co-founder and Program Officer AmeriCorps (White House), and VP at Califia Farms and Odwalla, Inc. He is an honors graduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut.