Reuven Carlyle

Reuven Carlyle
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07) – January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)
Preceded byJeanne Kohl-Welles
Succeeded byNoel Frame
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12) – January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07)
Preceded byHelen Sommers
Succeeded byNoel Frame
Personal details
Born
Reuven Michael Carlyle

(1965-08-10) August 10, 1965 (age 59)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWendy Carlyle
Residence(s)Seattle, Washington
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (BA)
Harvard University (MPA)
ProfessionSustainability consultant
WebsiteOfficial

Reuven Michael Carlyle[1] (born August 10, 1965) is a founder of Earth Finance, a global climate strategy and investment firm. He is also an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington legislature[2] representing the Washington's 36th legislative district in the state house between 2009 and 2016 and in the state senate between 2016 and 2023.[3]

Carlyle founded Earth Finance following his service in the state Senate.

Prior to Earth Finance, he has served in business development, public policy, sales, marketing, corporate development, board of director and/or strategic consulting roles with a number of early- and mid-stage technology companies including McCaw Cellular Communications (Acquired by AT&T Wireless Services), Xypoint Corp. (Acquired by TCS, Inc.), Twisted Pair Solutions (Acquired by Motorola) and others.

Under Carlyle's leadership and partnership with Gov. Jay Inslee, Washington state has been recognized as one of the only states in the nation with binding, enforceable commitments to the Paris Agreement and a policy framework to reach the targets.

  1. ^ "Student enjoys life as Capitol page". The Bellingham Herald. 1983-02-04.
  2. ^ "Sen. Reuven Carlyle – Washington State Senate Democrats". sdc.wastateleg.org. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  3. ^ Stiffler, Lisa (February 12, 2023). "Former senator Reuven Carlyle launches climate consulting and finance venture backed by $14M". Geekwire.