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Steve Isley

Head of AI and Knowledge Management

San Francisco


Steve serves as BSR’s Head of AI and Knowledge Management, strengthening BSR’s knowledge systems so they are connected and ready for AI, enabling staff through change management and practical guidance, and building internal AI tools that support BSR’s core work and future opportunities. In this role, Steve helps teams translate BSR’s expertise into usable, organization-wide capabilities—connecting people, content, and workflows.

Previously, Steve founded and led a generative AI sustainable shopping startup, spent six years at Amazon leading sustainable customer research, served as a behavioral scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and managed a wind tunnel at the University of Washington.

Steve holds a PhD in Policy Analysis from Pardee RAND Graduate School; an MS in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology; and a BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington.