Kyra Power is an Engagement Manager, North America at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a corporate climate action organization that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis.

The SBTi develops standards, tools and guidance that enables companies to set robust and credible greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets in line with what is needed to limit global heating below catastrophic levels and reach net-zero by 2050 at the latest. As an Engagement Manager, she supports the socialization, adoption and evolution of SBTi’s standards through targeted stakeholder engagement, partnership development and market insights.

Prior to joining the SBTi, Kyra served as the Sustainability Engagement Manager at Nike, where she oversaw sustainability partnerships and contributed to the development of Nike’s 2030 sustainability goals. Kyra brings this critical corporate perspective to her work with the SBTi, balancing pragmatism with a deep commitment to the realization of net-zero targets.

Kyra began her career in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector, working with entities such as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to accelerate clean energy adoption through innovative financing mechanisms. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University.