Previous work
Samples of previous work, mainly from Fortune magazine and the Wall Street Journal. Many of these pieces are behind a paywall. Please email me directly if you would like to request pdf samples. In some cases, I will also have subject-specific clips (particularly on energy topics) that I can provide.
Chief, the $5,800-per-year women’s networking startup, is worth $1 billion and has a waiting list of 60,000. Some members say the club isn’t living up to the hype
It’s a private members’ club with a mission: remake the face of corporate America, and do it with VC backing. But can a business that combines exclusivity—and women’s solidarity—really scale? Fortune.com, March 2023. Edited by Claire Zillman. This story won a SABEW Best in Business Award 2023 under the ‘small business’ category.
Want a green transition? We’ll need to mine for it
A successful energy transition means shifting from a world of fossil fuels, to a world of minerals. There’s just one problem: China has cornered the market. Prospect Magazine, November 2022. Edited by Ellen Halliday.
Bad People Episode 73: Fire bath: Is it a “slow burn”, or murder?
In 1989, Kiranjit Ahluwalia set her husband on fire after years of emotional and physical torture. Her case re-wrote the legal defence for women who kill their husbands—and what we know about the mental toll of years of abuse. Bad People on BBC Sounds, September 2022. Associate producer, episode edited by Louisa Field and Laura Northedge.
Dr. Armpit and the Deodorant Disruptors
The price (and promise) of a very modern problem: worrying that you stink. Fortune.com, August 2022. Edited by Matt Heimer
Investors want ExxonMobil to change. Is it ready?
The company was once at the very top of the Fortune 500. Now, as it slides to number 10, it faces a fight over whether it can hold onto its version of the future. Fortune Magazine, June 2021. Edited by Brian O’Keefe.
Oatly learns that it’s not that easy being ‘green’
A controversy involving the buzzy oat milk company raises an awkward question: how can consumers tell what products are truly ‘green’? Fortune Magazine, October 2021. Edited by Matt Heimer.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future
Crude prices have tanked, the economy is struggling, and environmental activists are pushing for change. Can an oil economy transform itself in time? Fortune Magazine, September 21, 2020. Edited by Matt Heimer and Brian O’Keefe, photographs by Todd Korol.
Mysterious GPS outages are wracking the shipping industry
For the global maritime shipping industry, spotty satellite navigation is a disaster waiting to happen. This is a series on the phenomenon of disappearing and disrupted GPS. Fortune Magazine and Fortune.com, January 2020. Series edited by Matt Heimer.
The Church of England is going up against ExxonMobil on climate change. Can it win?
The Church of England is one of the world’s largest religious investors. ExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest oil companies. Let the battle begin. Fortune.com, April 2020. Edited by Kristen Bellstrom.
True tales from inside the great pandemic puppy boom
Smuggling. Price-gouging. Dognappings. Global COVID-19 lockdowns have spurred a desperate scramble to secure canine companionship—whatever the cost. Fortune.com, March 2021. Edited by Brian O’Keefe.
Money Money Money: ABBA is back and bigger (business) than ever
Years after their pop heyday, the Swedish supergroup finds itself being celebrated both for their pop genius—and for their business acumen. Fortune.com, September 2021. Edited by Ian Mount.
Election Results Mean All Nighters For Politicians, Pundits—And Wikipedia Editors
A small band of volunteer editors face a daunting overnight task: as the results come in, Wikipedia must stay up to date. Fortune.com, December 2019. Edited by Rachel Lobdell.
CEOs Are Facing Fierce Pressure on Climate Change—From Their Own Kids
Often, the most direct shareholder pressure is at the dinner table. Fortune, November 2019. Edited by Claire Zillman.
When It Comes to Romance, a Hagfish Never Tells—And That’s a Serious Problem
A group of researchers have spent years battling one of the great enduring aquatic mysteries: where do hagfish babies come from? Wall Street Journal, A1. April 2017. Edited by Justin Scheck and Carrie Dolan.
What Combines Iron Maiden, Dinosaurs and Play Dates?
Finnish heavy metal sensation Hevisaurus, of course! Wall Street Journal, A1. February 2017. Edited by Adam Thompson.
Ethiopians Desperate to Keep Their Coffee Fix
In the birth place of coffee, many people say they can’t go without caffeine. But the government has other plans. Wall Street Journal, May 2016. Edited by Charles Forelle.
Family Feud at Louis Dreyfus, One of the World’s Largest Commodity Traders, Spills Into Court
Margarita Louis-Dreyfus took over the company after her husband’s death. Now, she’s struggling to hold onto control. Investigation at the Wall Street Journal, November 2016. With Sarah McFarlane. Edited by Alistair MacDonald.