About
Carina Partners
What is Carina?
Carina is a constellation, meaning the keel of a ship in Latin. The keel is a stabilizing force for a ship as it moves forward, and people have been navigating by the stars for centuries. This name represents my promise to clients to provide direction, acceleration and stability.
Jenna Goodward
Product leadership with the planet in mind
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.