Climate Execution Advisors
Aquarela Advisory closes the gap between sustainability strategy and operational reality — through process transformation, governance infrastructure, and clean energy execution.
Climate Commitment. Operational Reality. Measurable Results.
We are not an ESG strategy firm. We are an execution firm — operationally grounded, institutionally embedded.
What We Do
We operate across two disciplines that most firms treat separately — and that only work when combined.
We reengineer workflows, procurement, and operations to embed sustainability into how organizations actually work. We build the KPIs, dashboards, and governance structures that make climate performance visible and unavoidable — not aspirational.
We map your energy footprint, identify electrification and efficiency opportunities, and build operational systems for renewable energy adoption — connecting transition roadmaps to IRA incentives, federal clean energy programs, and state-level requirements.
The Aquarela Execution System™
Who We Serve
We work across six sectors where the pressure to perform on climate is highest and the execution infrastructure is typically the weakest.
Cities and agencies navigating federal IRA and IIJA funding opportunities before deadline windows close. We structure and execute the operational infrastructure to access and deploy capital.
Banks, asset managers, and insurers facing SEC climate disclosure requirements. We build the data infrastructure, governance frameworks, and Scope 3 reporting systems compliance demands.
Mid-market manufacturers under supply chain sustainability pressure and positioned to capture IRA 45X credits and clean energy incentives. We close the gap between incentive eligibility and operational readiness.
Regional health systems with energy-intensive 24/7 operations and public sustainability commitments. We design the operational systems that make performance targets achievable, not just declarative.
Universities with public net-zero commitments and large campus energy infrastructure. We translate strategic pledges into governance structures, capital plans, and measurable execution milestones.
Building owners navigating performance standards, tenant ESG requirements, and GRESB pressure. We build the operational and reporting infrastructure that turns compliance obligations into competitive positioning.
The Team
Aquarela Advisory combines operational execution expertise with legal and financial structuring depth — the full stack from diagnosis through incentive capture.
Ana brings 20+ years of business transformation experience across private, public, and nonprofit sectors. She leads client delivery, methodology, and business development — combining operational rigor with deep sustainability expertise to close the gap between commitment and execution.
A Lean Six Sigma practitioner and systems thinker, Ana has built the operational systems and governance structures that make climate commitments real across industries and institutional contexts.
Chris is a 25-year attorney specializing in IRA structuring, P3 financing, Opportunity Zones, energy and infrastructure finance, and government relations. He leads the legal and financial structuring side of engagements — significantly expanding deal size, scope, and access to capital.
His deep public sector and municipal network makes Aquarela Advisory uniquely positioned to help governments, utilities, and institutional investors navigate the legal and financial architecture of the clean energy transition.
If your organization has a climate commitment and needs an execution partner — not another strategy deck — we'd like to hear from you.
ana@aquarelaadvisory.com