Our team is comprised of accomplished consultants and
advisors with experience in management consulting,
strategic planning, environmental health and safety, public
policy, energy and gas, internal and external
communications, manufacturing engineering, information
technology, marketing, regulatory compliance, and
operations management.
Firm
Principals
Jill
Kolling
LEED Accredited
Professional
Jill Kolling is the Founder of Paydirt and her experience
includes a unique combination of sustainability strategy,
operations management, manufacturing engineering,
compliance assessments and management consulting for
private and public organizations of all sizes. Jill has led
strategic, global management initiatives for major
technology firms including Sun Microsystems and Hewlett
Packard. Prior to founding Paydirt, Jill co–founded
management consulting firm Forward Hindsight, Inc. and was
considered one of the leading experts in the Midwest on
conducting successful Sarbanes–Oxley compliance
initiatives. Jill was an Ernst & Young 2006
Entrepreneur of the Year® finalist in Minnesota and the
Dakotas.
With a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of
Science in Computer Science, both from the University of
Minnesota, Jill continues to study major trends in
sustainability and alignment of environmental thinking with
core business goals.
Thomas
Tierney, CISA
LEED Accredited Professional
Tom Tierney has worked in the Energy industry and in
Environmental, Health, and Safety, particularly in the
field of performance and risk management. Tom has worked in
a variety of industries including healthcare, insurance,
agribusiness, oil and gas, professional services, travel
and hospitality, retail, and high tech. His list of past
clients includes such well–known names as ExxonMobil, C.H.
Robinson Worldwide, PPG Industries, Baker Hughes, and
Nationwide Insurance. With a broad background in
engineering, information technology and management
consulting, Tom is able to architect comprehensive
environmental solutions from a holistic point of view.
Tom has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics and
Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and is continually searching for novel solutions to complex
business problems.
Eliza
Clark, JD
LEED Accredited Professional
Eliza Clark has unique experience fusing sustainability
strategy with compelling communications for clients seeking
to advance environmentalism through innovative policies and
programs. Eliza’s core capabilities include strategic
planning, internal communications and training, media
relations, public policy, green meetings and events,
stakeholder engagement and reputation management.
Prior to joining Paydirt, Eliza was vice president of one
of the nation’s first environmental marketing agencies,
where she led a diverse range of “green” initiatives from
strategic planning through implementation. Previously,
Eliza served as an account supervisor at Tunheim Partners,
where she assisted Fortune 500, nonprofit and public sector
clients with a variety of communications needs, including
positioning, branding, public affairs and crisis
communications.
Eliza graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota
Law School, and summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the
Honors Program at Denison University. An accomplished
writer, Eliza is passionate about aligning smart
sustainability practices with distinctive marketing and
messaging platforms.