Brendan Andersen is the Founder and CEO of Climate People, a climate recruitment agency focused on delivering top talent for transformational climate companies. Prior to founding Climate People, Brendan spent over 20 years leading boutique and national tech staffing firms. Growing up in Vermont as an outdoors enthusiast, he was looking for a way to combine his professional experience in recruiting with his passion for protecting the planet. Mobilizing a workforce transition to work on climate has become his dream job. He lives in the suburbs of Boston, MA with his wife and business partner, Gina, and their two kids. Outside of his climate work he is passionate about fitness and youth sports. He was a Founding Board member for Framingham Youth Basketball and has coached basketball, baseball and softball for over 8 years.