Product leadership with the planet in mind

Carina Partners is your partner in building products that have sustainable business impact. Carina Partners provides strategic advisory or hands on management of software and services products. Years of experience in clean energy and climate tech means that we will get going faster and go further together. I know just how hard decarbonization is, but see it as an opportunity to outcompete incumbents. Clients value the deep expertise and product leadership skills that I provide, enabling them to construct the right roadmap and build more value into their products with each sprint.

Services

Product Strategy

Set the right foundation for growth by starting with a clear perspective on what problems to solve, for whom, and how to monetize.

Customer Discovery

Do you need to learn more from your users and potential customers? Bring your burning questions.

Agile Delivery

Ship products in the fastest possible increments to drive value and test hypotheses. I’ll help you deliver and learn from every new feature.

Org & Operations

Ensure that your teams are structured for success, have clear mandates and measurable outcomes. 

About

Carina Partners was founded by me, Jenna Goodward, in order to partner with teams seeking to profit by creating and growing mission-driven products. The mission for my work is to create positive change through product excellence.

During my career I have personally performed, and managed teams performing many flavors of product management. I have launched products from zero-to-one, and have grown revenue of mature product portfolios. I have built Data and Analytics products in B2B and B2C businesses, with a keen interest in ML and optimization. While I love advising and strategy, I never stray too far from hands-on action. 

I have been operating and advising in clean energy and climate for over 15 years. There is always more to learn, but I have deep domain expertise in renewable energy, behind-the-meter solutions, energy markets, demand response, and ESG. My past clients and employers include Microsoft, Shell, Arcadia, Autodesk, CBRE, Calpine, EnerNOC, SunFunder, and the World Resources Institute.

I am a graduate of Scripps College with a degree in Environmental Economics, and earned an MBA at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Working Together

Working together starts by deeply understanding your broader business and specific problems. From there, I’ll craft an action plan to deliver and measure results. While it is helpful to bring in a consultant for an outside perspective, I am deeply integrated with clients and work as a seamless extension of your team.

Let's Talk

Let's talk about new ideas, hard problems, or your big questions. What would you do if you could grow your team tomorrow?

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