Jodi Manning

Jodi Manning serves as CEO of Cool Effect, a San Francisco Bay Area 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions around the world through the support of high quality carbon projects. As Cool Effect’s CEO, Jodi Manning is tasked with helping to accelerate business growth, foster organizational development, and drive outsized impact. Since joining Cool Effect at its founding in 2015, Jodi has held several roles overseeing multiple facets of the business, including strategy and sales, corporate partnerships, marketing efforts, carbon credit inventory and financials. Prior to joining Cool Effect, Jodi was SVP of digital strategy and content for Touchstorm, where she led the delivery team for Fortune 500 companies interested in using video as new media. Previously, Jodi served as Creative Director at Digitas, Arnold Communications, and Ogilvy & Mather. Her deep understanding of the role carbon emissions play in climate change, combined with her marketing acumen and creative skill, have cultivated Jodi’s expertise, helping her to develop a series of simple ways for anyone to take meaningful climate action. In addition to providing business leaders with these effective ways to act on existing sustainability goals, Jodi works closely with executives and corporate decision makers on a strategic level to craft solutions for their business goals that will make a real impact for the planet and its people. Now, with over a decade of leadership experience under her belt, Jodi is excited about the opportunity to share her industry insights, leadership lessons and advice with other environmentally-conscious business leaders. Jodi resides in the Bay Area with her family and is an enthusiast of local food and the environment that fosters it.