Karina Gaft-Azcue

Karina Gaft-Azcue, CEM, currently serves as an Energy Portfolio Strategist at CET, where responsibilities include program management and commercial energy consulting. Prior experience includes founding and leading KYGA Consulting, focusing on merging sustainability with business strategy, with notable projects such as the Roadmap to NetZero Energy for Yale Appliance. Karina played a key role as an Organizer for the Lynn Community Fridge initiative and contributed as a Council Member for the Harvard Council of Student Sustainability Leaders. In a Sustainability Consultant position at Preble Rish Haiti, efforts included creating renewable energy internships and developing a sustainability action plan. Karina's journey includes leadership roles at Yale Appliance, where a roadmap for achieving Net-Zero CO2 emissions was established, and earlier positions in veterinary and research settings. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Sustainability Studies from Harvard Extension School and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Brandeis University.