Nikki Batchelor leads the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal, a competition supported by the Musk Foundation to drive carbon removal innovation, scaling, and market adoption. In this capacity she oversees program operations, develops partnerships, designs new impact initiatives, and supports XPRIZEs work across the energy and climate domain. Previously she managed operations and impact programs for the $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, including the Circular Carbon Network which aims to catalyze investment and commercial activity and provide market insights for the growing carbontech and carbon removal sectors. Prior to that, she served as an Innovation Advisor to USAID, designing and executing open innovation programs and impact frameworks, as well as managing operations for USAID programs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, she has worked as a Strategist for the online organizing platform NationBuilder, developing product and communication strategies and expansion into new markets. Nikki holds an MBA from George Washington University.