With an impressive track record of driving finance and operations transformation across financial services organizations of all sizes, Cecilia Cheng brings valuable expertise to FUSE’s Spring 2025 cohort. A certified CPA with a Business Administration degree from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, Cheng recently distinguished herself at insurtech innovator Lemonade, where she built and led a support operations function that enabled global Customer Operations to scale efficiently while successfully launching two new insurance product lines. Now turning her operational acumen toward public service, Cheng is partnering with New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to improve department-wide expense management processes and systems and optimize its newly designed Project Management Office. Cheng will refine processes, tools, and methodologies that will enhance the department’s operational efficiency and advance environmental justice initiatives. Through strengthening project management capabilities and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, Cheng’s work aims to deliver more effective environmental services for all New Yorkers, with particular attention to historically underserved communities. Get to know the FUSE Spring 2025 cohort and the pressing challenges FUSE Executive Fellows are helping local government solve here: https://go.fuse.org/S25Cohort (fb)

A big milestone for green workforce development in Cincinnati! Developed by the Cincinnati Regional Chamber in partnership with Co-op Cincy and FUSE partner City Of Cincinnati Government Office of Environment & Sustainability, Cincinnati’s Green Workforce Landscape Analysis dives deep into the green jobs ecosystem in Greater Cincinnati, highlighting projected job growth, economic impact, and the workforce needed to advance sustainability goals aligned with the 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan. “This report is a foundational piece for strategically developing and supporting green training programs that create meaningful economic opportunities for Cincinnati residents,” said Thanapat Vichitchot, FUSE Executive Fellow, who is leading Green Workforce initiatives on behalf of the City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment & Sustainability. Access the full report below. (fb)