º£½ÇÊÓÆµ

Contact Kirsten

Email

Telephone

+1 773 796 5558

Office

Chicago

Kirsten Melling is an Associate Principal in º£½ÇÊÓÆµâ€™s Advisory practice, where she partners with clients to define and achieve bold sustainability and climate goals.

She brings deep expertise in sustainability, climate action, and ESG strategy, working with organizations across the U.S. to craft plans that cut carbon emissions, conserve resources, and foster community engagement.

Kirsten’s portfolio spans higher education, cultural institutions, commercial developments, and the public sector. She excels at helping clients set measurable targets and build actionable roadmaps to reach them—navigating challenges and unlocking opportunities along the way. At º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, she has also contributed to firmwide initiatives, including embedding equity into climate services and advancing nature-based solutions through the C:Lab innovation cohort.

Before joining º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, Kirsten was a management consultant advising clients in energy, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare on strategic planning and execution. She also led her previous firm’s sustainability team, driving internal and client-facing initiatives.