Natalia carminelli

research Associate

Natalia was born and raised in Puerto Rico, surrounded by beaches, amazing food, and rainforests. This exposure instilled in her a fierce respect and appreciation for the natural environment. She later moved to Raleigh to pursue her bachelor’s in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. While in college, she was introduced to sustainability and realized all the work that needs to be done. This led her to move to Colorado to pursue her master’s in Sustainability Planning and Management at the University of Colorado Boulder. Through her program she was able to explore and develop skills around stakeholder engagement, business sustainability, and community development.

Natalia has worked in both the private and public sector. As part of her capstone project, she led the efforts to achieve B Corp Certification for a small coconut water company. Through this project, she evaluated every aspect of the business and the impacts on its stakeholders. Her work in the public sector includes developing a sustainable design report for future affordable housing developments and assisting with community engagement in the reimagining process of a sustainable business program.

Natalia is excited to join the Lotus team to support clients set and reach their climate goals while ensuring these are done from an equity lens.

favorite places

• Puerto Rico

• Killarney, Ireland

• Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness

• any ski mountain

• volleyball courts

Dream road trips

• Scandinavia 

• Western Australia 

• BC and Alberta 

• Coast of Portugal

favorite things

Long dinners with loved ones, summer nights, playlists that reflect your mood perfectly, the excitement on a powder day, quiet mornings, a cold coca cola after a hot day, Christmas in Puerto Rico.