Maggie Scott Greenfield
Executive Leadership for Resilience, Equity, Organizational Development & Leadership Transitions
Helping organizations, agencies, and coalitions navigate complexity, strengthen capacity, and deliver meaningful impact.
I’m a senior executive with more than two decades of experience leading organizations, coalitions, and multi-sector initiatives across New York City. My work sits at the intersection of climate justice, environmental and climate resilience, equitable public space, and organizational effectiveness.
Educated in environmental science, planning, and policy—and trained in community-rooted practice and environmental justice by the Bronx—I help organizations and public systems navigate complexity, build capacity, and deliver measurable, lasting impact.
For more than two decades, I’ve worked across New York City’s government, nonprofit, and community sectors to restore urban rivers, expand waterfront access, build climate-ready parks, and strengthen organizations serving frontline neighborhoods. My leadership has stewarded more than $250 million in climate and capital investments, grown mission-driven organizations, and mobilized thousands of residents, students, and partners in shaping a more resilient, equitable city.
Through Greenfield Collaborative, I share this experience to help organizations, agencies, and coalitions advance bold, collaborative climate and equity solutions—rooted in community, grounded in science, and designed for long-term equity and resilience.
I currently serve in senior leadership at the Center for Earth Ethics, and I also take on selected consulting, advising, and interim leadership engagements that strengthen strategy, operations, governance, and cross-sector partnerships.
What I Do
Resilience & Strategic Initiatives
I support organizations, coalitions, and public agencies in designing and delivering initiatives that advance climate resilience, community wellbeing, and long-term systems impact.
Organizational Development
I help executive teams and boards strengthen internal systems, improve performance management, and cultivate inclusive, effective leadership practices with an equity-centered lens.
Interim Executive Leadership
Experienced interim Executive Director and senior manager with a track record of stabilizing organizations, restoring stakeholder confidence, strengthening governance, and preparing teams for long-term success.
Coalition Building & Community Engagement
I design collaborative processes that bring governments, nonprofits, residents, and partners into alignment around shared goals and shared power.
Fund Development & Communications
I help mission-driven organizations strengthen storytelling, diversify revenue, and align fundraising and communications with strategic priorities.
My Approach Is:
Collaborative — I build alignment across teams, communities, and institutions so that people feel ownership and clarity in the work ahead.
Strategic — I design approaches that serve both immediate needs and long-term systems change.
Creative — I bring fresh thinking and adaptive problem-solving to challenges that seem entrenched or intractable.
