Our Team
Seri McClendon
Hossein Tavakoli
Seri McClendon
Seri is the CEO of Clean Agency, responsible for running the agency since its inception in 2002. She is the primary business development lead and provides client services, business and sustainability strategy and team leadership. Her role is to forecast market changes for Clean and our clients to provide guidance and strategy and be successful in a quickly changing business landscape. Prior to starting Clean Agency, Seri held Vice President positions at large advertising and design agencies including Think New Ideas and Perceive. After graduating from California State Long Beach she was appointed to the USC Center for Sustainable Cities Advisory Board. She currently sits on the board of Verynice Global Design Strategy Consultants.
Education Background:
- M.A. Geography - California State University, Long Beach (focus in Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Assessment Training)
- B.A. Communications, Seattle University
Speaking Engagements:
- Natural Product Expo, Anaheim CA
- Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, Sacramento, CA
- Disney Synergy Lab, The New Green Business Advantage, Glendale, CA
- USC Conferences, Center for Sustainable Cities
Industry Experience:
- Food and Beverage (including agricultural ingredients & protein sourcing)
- Paper and Packaging
- Gaming/Hospitality
- Toys/Video Games
- Apparel
- Government and Cities
Interviews:
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Fast Company
- The Guardia
RIYA SONY
Hossein Tavakoli
Seri McClendon
Riya is a Project Manager at Clean Agency. She holds a masters degree in climate science and policy from UC San Diego, where she directed and produced a science communication video, The Sun’s True Role in Climate Change, for NASA’s Solar Irradiance Science Team. Riya has also had a strong presence in the sustainability sphere for over 7 years. Before Clean, she consulted for the City of Palo Alto to pass an all-electric ordinance for all new residential homes and designed 12 sustainable development courses for San Mateo Community College for aspiring green building professionals. Additionally, she has years of data analysis and research experience as a laboratory assistant in atmospheric chemistry. Riya brings this drive to design meaningful stories and brands from hard data to Clean’s clients and partnerships.
Professional Experience:
- Capstone Project/Project Manager, SIO/NASA, 2021-present
- Sustainability Policy and Programs Consultant, Integrated Design 360, 2019-21
- Laboratory Research Assistant, Grassian Group, 2018-19
- Safety Inspector & GIS Associate, UCSD Environment, Health & Safety, 2017-19
- Engagement Fellow, UC Office of the President/UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative, 2016-17
Educational Background:
- M.A.S. Climate Science and Policy, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at UCSD, 2022
- B.S., Environmental Systems/Earth Science, UC San Diego, 2019
Certifications/Training:
- Plans Examiner/Inspector, International Code Council
Hossein Tavakoli
Hossein Tavakoli
Hossein Tavakoli
Hossein is the Research Lead at Clean Agency as a life cycle assessment practitioner with 7 years of experience working with executives on PCRs, EPDs, and strategies for using LCA. He integrated sustainability into the Michigan Technical University's research, teaching, outreach, and operational activities to improve quality of life for the campus community and promote a healthy environment. Before Clean Agency, he worked on life cycle assessments of alternative energy resources, funded by the Department of Energy. He has also worked with over 100 clients at Climate Earth as the North American EPD implementation program leader. He has had an active role in the LCA modeling of the fashion & fabrics industry seeking supplier decarbonization goals by 2030.
Professional Experience:
- North American EPD implementation, Climate Earth, 2021-present
- Life Cycle Assessment Project Manager, Climate Earth, 2020-21
- LCA consultant, MycoWorks, 2020- 21
- LCA Graduate Research Assistant in Sustainable Futures Institute, Michigan Technological University, 2014-20
- Environmental Scientist, Energy & Environment Research Center, 2012-14
- Graduate Research Scientist, Northwestern University, 2006-08
Educational Background:
- PhD. Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- M.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Yazd University
Certifications/Training:
- Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
- Life Cycle Assessment Accredited
