GETCARE FOUNDATIONSustainability & Carbon Accounting Lead
Biography
Imby Abath is a sustainability practitioner and carbon systems expert with cross-continental experience in climate action, sustainable trade, agricultural systems, and advanced energy compliance. With a strong academic foundation and a diverse professional portfolio spanning the United States, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, she brings a rare blend of technical depth, global perspective, and on-the-ground development experience to GetCare Foundation.
Imby holds a Master of Science in Energy Systems from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor of Science in Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability from The Ohio State University, where she specialized in international development. She is currently accredited by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in both General Accreditation and Mine Methane Capture (2024).
Before joining GetCare Foundation, Imby served as an Industrial Technical Program Officer at the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International. In this role, she ensured full CARB and EPA regulatory compliance across more than 40 carbon projects annually, facilitated the issuance of over 3.4 million emissions reductions in 2024, and led the development of multiple compliance trackers and analytical tools for methane capture and advanced refrigeration systems . Her expertise includes carbon accounting, life cycle assessment, large-dataset analysis, regulatory interpretation, and protocol alignment with global climate standards.
She previously worked with the U.S. Grains Council as Manager of Innovation & Sustainability, where she spearheaded the development of a multi-stakeholder sustainability certification initiative benefiting more than 300,000 farmers, managed a USD 200,000 budget, and analyzed global sustainability certificates across major commodities including corn, soy, and palm oil .
Imby’s field experience includes ethnographic research on water access and community sustainability practices in Tanzania and equity-focused education system research in Brazil. She has conducted household surveys, GPS mapping, qualitative transcription, and stakeholder facilitation in cross-cultural environments. Her technical background also includes biodiesel feasibility analysis, energy audits, HVAC optimization, and life cycle analysis of agricultural systems .
At GetCare Foundation, Imby serves as Sustainability & Carbon Systems Specialist, supporting the organization’s environmental programs with advanced analytical and compliance capabilities. She contributes to carbon accounting frameworks, sustainability assessments, monitoring systems, and methodological rigor across key initiatives, including land restoration, climate-smart agriculture, and natural resource management.
Fluent in French and English, Imby is committed to advancing equitable, climate-resilient development through data-driven sustainability solutions and community-centered approaches.