Who we are

Quercus Consulting is a strategic advisory firm with a specialty in environmental equity.Issues of sustainability carry weighty challenges, but also offer tremendousopportunities. We develop plans, tackle barriers, track progress and evaluate impact.We do this using a lens of climate justice. Our experience is your greatest ally: Quercuswas founded in 1997. We were leaders in this field when “green” was just a color.
You invest time and money into your operations. We help develop strategies, policies and plans to advance your sustainability vision. We have done this for a variety of clients – government agencies, corporations, educational institutions, faith-based organizations. We dive into the conditions, assess the data, evaluate the options, and communicate the findings. We provide the know-how, passion and experience to help form the strategies that make sense for you, your stakeholders and your communities.

Quercus Consulting is a certified minority and woman-owned business with the City of Chicago (MWBE), the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) and the State of Illinois (MWBE).  Our headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois.

Our leadership team

President & CEO

Kelly Shelton

Kelly has worked in the energy and sustainability arena for over thirty years. She has held various positions of increasing responsibility including Systems and Design Engineer, Sales Manager, Marketing Analyst, and Energy Management Director. Kelly earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northern Illinois University and an M.S. in Engineering Management from Northwestern University. Kelly is a LEED AP and a Certified Energy Manager leading the Quercus team with a focus on sustainability plans, environmental justice initiatives and climate equity strategy development. 

Social Impact Manager

Casimere Street

Casimere leads the Social Impact work at Quercus. Casimere (Casi) is a Hampton University graduate with a B.A. in Strategic Communications and a minor in Leadership Studies. As an emerging professional at Quercus her focus is on environmental justice and policy design. Casi is a Blessed Tomorrow Eco Ambassador and has conducted research on food deserts, environmental impacts of construction projects and sustainability in the aviation industry. Casi has given powerful presentations on the topic of food and water insecurity and has developed content on effective marketing strategies for sustainability projects.

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Who we are

Our leadership team

President & CEO

Kelly Shelton

Social Impact Manager

Casimere Street

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