Our Team

Arian Aghajanzadeh

Founder

Arian has 10 years of experience working with industrial, agricultural, water, and energy stakeholders in the U.S. and globally. Arian has been recognized as the subject matter expert in energy and water use in irrigated agriculture. Prior to launching Klimate Consulting, Arian was the Head of Sustainability at an agricultural technology startup. In that role, he was responsible for standing up a sustainability initiative for permanent crop farmers in California, leading activities to understand tree nut farming footprint including greenhouse gas emissions and water as well as carbon sequestration potential through regenerative farming. Arian holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Chemical Engineering with the Dean's Certificate in Energy Engineering and Economics from Cornell University.

Education: BS Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley; MS Chemical Engineering + Dean's Certificate in Energy Engineering and Economics, Cornell University

Darren Sholes

Senior Consultant

Darren brings 10 years of experience working at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, renewable energy technology and data science in the public and private sector. Prior to Klimate Consulting, Darren provided technical assistance to the Department of Energy, with a focus on the water-energy nexus in manufacturing. He has also worked as a data science consultant, building Social Network Analysis tools to strengthen international development ecosystems. Most recently, he worked with giga-scale battery manufacturers, building tools to enhance quality and efficiency in their factories.