Aldyen Donnelly is a carbon economist and sustainability strategist specializing in carbon markets, emissions reduction, and carbon dioxide removal. She is Co-Founder and Director of Carbon Economics at Nori, where she focuses on developing a dedicated marketplace for CO₂ removal and retention. She is also President of WDA Consulting and previously founded and led the Greenhouse Emissions Management Consortium (GEMCo), bringing together major Canadian greenhouse gas emitters to collaborate on emissions reduction strategies and execute early emission reduction credit purchases. Earlier in her career, Aldyen served as Chief Economist of the Sustainable Development Council at Westcoast Energy and worked with the British Columbia Science Council on investment strategies for environmental technology and energy sectors. Her career spans carbon economics, sustainable development, environmental finance, and the application of emerging technologies to established business systems.