Kim Neale

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Founder at Manitoulin Climate Collaborative (Mc2)

Kagawong, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Kim Neale is an environmental engineer and economist with 20 years of experience in conservation finance, natural capital, and environmental risk management. As the founder of Manitoulin Climate Collaborative and VP at WWF-Canada, she braids Indigenous knowledge with Western science. She earned her B. Sc in Engineering from the University of Guelph.

Of mixed settler and Anishinaabe ancestry, Kims work is deeply connected to her cultural teachings from Manitoulin Island. She champions Indigenous-led conservation, mentors youth on climate resilience and food security, and serves on the boards of Braiding Knowledges Canada and the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy.

Unique fact: Kim co-designed the first "Two-Eyed Seeing" Natural Asset Inventory framework, blending traditional Indigenous knowledge with contemporary economic practices.

Personality Overview

Long-Term Thinker

Output-Driven

Dynamic But Sincere

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Regenerative Economies
Her work focuses on advancing Indigenous-led regenerative economies, co-governance models, and evaluation frameworks that restore balance with the planet.
Indigenous-led Conservation
Advocates for increased funding for Indigenous-led initiatives, highlighting their proven effectiveness in protecting biodiversity, and serves as an advisor to the First Nations National Guardians Network.
Conservation Finance
Integrates ecological economics and conservation finance to create systems that value nature, recently speaking at COP29 on transitioning to more compassionate financial systems.

Media Appearances

Kim has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2021
Founder at Manitoulin Climate Collaborative (Mc2)
4-2024 - 12-2024
Vice President Resilient Habitats at WWF-Canada
8-2023 - 4-2024
Senior Advisor at Future Earth
11-2022 - 4-2024
Project Manager and Indigenous Affairs Associate at Natural Assets Initiative (NAI)
5-2022 - 11-2022
Project and Operations Assistant at Natural Assets Initiative (NAI)

Education

2001 - 2006
B.Sc Engineering from University of Guelph
2019 - 2020
ISSP-SA from International Society of Sustainability Professionals

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Insights For Selling To Kim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kim is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kim

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kim move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Kim take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Kim

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