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Paul Rose

United Kingdom (London)

Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society, Explorer, Broadcaster, paulrose.org

Paul is Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society and Chair of the Expeditions and Fieldwork Division. He is an expert polar, environmental, exploration and field science consultant. His new BBC documentary, Frank Wild: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero, has just aired on BBC ONE and BBC TWO. Paul's television presenting credits include; Britain's Secret Seas, Oceans, Voyages of Discovery, Take One Museum, Meltdown, Wind and Scrapheap Challenge. Paul's voice-over work includes making th...

Paul Rose

United Kingdom (London)

Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society, Explorer, Broadcaster, paulrose.org

Paul is Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society and Chair of the Expeditions and Fieldwork Division. He is an expert polar, environmental, exploration and field science consultant. His new BBC documentary, Frank Wild: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero, has just aired on BBC ONE and BBC TWO. Paul's television presenting credits include; Britain's Secret Seas, Oceans, Voyages of Discovery, Take One Museum, Meltdown, Wind and Scrapheap Challenge. Paul's voice-over work includes making th...

Aldo Bonati

Italy (Milan)

Head of Research Department, ECPI Milan

Aldo joined ECPI in 2007 and combines deep knowledge of systematic screening methods and international ESG standards with a long experience in integrating non-financial indicators in investment processes and structuring innovative, investable solutions and indices for ECPI's asset management and investment banking clients. Before joining ECPI, Aldo was product development manager at BNL Gestioni SGR (now BNP Paribas Asset Management) in charge of domestic and international mutual funds, market...

Flory Wilson

United States of America (Berwyn, PA)

Director, GIIRS, B Lab

Flory Wilson is the Director, International for GIIRS at B Lab. She joined B Lab in April 2010, working on the core team that has launched the Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS) Ratings & Analytics. Flory chairs the Emerging Markets Standards Advisory Council that crafted the GIIRS rating methodology, and led a beta-test of the GIIRS assessment in early 2011 that involved over 200 companies and 25 leading impact investing funds in 30 different countries. Flory also focuses on business...

Jean Rogers

United States of America (San Francisco, CA)

Founder and Executive Director, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

Dr. Jean Rogers has 20 years’ experience in sustainability and management consulting across a wide variety of industries, working with clients to integrate sustainability into strategy and operations in order to reduce risk and improve performance across the triple bottom line. Jean’s leadership experience includes 10 years as a Principal at Arup, a global consultancy focused on sustainable development, working with leading clients in the government, utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing,...

Jody Rasch

United States of America (New York, NY)

Senior Vice President Social Performance Group , Moody's Analytics

Jody Rasch heads the Social Performance Group at Moody’s Analytics working on projects including microfinance and social investing. He also serves on various advisory board s including the Global Impact Investing Rating Service (GIIRS) , Women’s World Banking’s Gender Performance Initiative, the SMART Campaign’s Certification Task Force and Grameen Foundation’s Social Performance Advisory Committee. Prior to this Mr. Rasch worked at Moody’s Risk Management Services as part of the tra...

Richard Bookbinder

United States of America (New York, NY)

Managing Member, TerraVerde Capital Management LLC

Mr. Bookbinder formed Bookbinder Capital Management LLC ("BCM") in 1999 and is actively involved in all aspects of fund management including portfolio allocation, manager research, and due diligence. Mr. Bookbinder currently manages two funds of funds, The Roebling Fund LP launched October 1999, and TerraVerde Capital Partners LP, launched July 2009. Prior to forming BCM, Mr. Bookbinder was a Founding Principal of Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P, a leading investment bank specializing in mid...

James Leaton

United Kingdom (London)

Research Director, Carbon Tracker

James Leaton has been the Research Director of The Carbon Tracker Initiative since September 2010. He has led the research and analysis of listed fossil fuel reserves and is the lead author of the ground-breaking report: ‘Unburnable Carbon: are the world’s capital markets carrying a carbon bubble’. James is responsible for developing the work programme at Carbon Tracker and partnering with other organisations to further our objectives. James was previously a sustainability and climate cha...

Jigar Shah

United States of America (Washington, DC)

President CASE, Carbon War Room

Jigar Shah is an entrepreneur and visionary committed to leveraging the next economy by solving the challenging issues of our time. Shah has recognized this as “The Impact Economy.” Shah has noted that a global "Impact Economy" is one in which mainstream investors team up with corporations, entrepreneurs, and governments at scale to solve the big environmental and social problems of our time while generating compelling financial returns – not just average returns. Today, he is CEO of Jig...

Bob Bragar

The Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Strategies for Impact Investors

Bob Bragar is a strategic consultant and international lawyer. He helps impact investors and practitioners develop strategies to promote growth and reduce risks, including systems to manage legal exposures. Bob Bragar is a thought-leader, acting as chair and speaker at international conferences on inclusive finance and poverty alleviation. He is the founder of the webinar series, www.LocalVoice4Development.org, dedicated to highlighting the achievements and challenges of local leaders on m...

Michael J. Van Patten

United States of America (Riverside, CT)

Founder and President, Mission Markets Inc.

Michael is the Founder, President and Executive Chairman of Mission Markets Inc. and leads strategic and business development efforts. He is considered an impact and sustainability capital markets innovator and is responsible for guiding Mission Markets’ financial and technological innovation and applying it to the impact and sustainability sectors. Michael has over 20 years of experience on Wall Street and has been integrally involved in the design and implementation of private placement a...

Sebastian von Stauffenberg

United States of America (Washington, DC)

Chief Executive Officer, MicroRate, Inc.

Sebastian von Stauffenberg is CEO of MicroRate, Inc. He manages the ratings services of all three regional offices as well as its investor services. Recently he helped launch Luminis – the first microfinance fund information platform for investors. Since joining MicroRate in 2003, he has served as the General Manager of the Latin American & Caribbean office in Lima, Peru. At the end of 2008, Sebastian returned to MicroRate’s headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area and was appointed as Mana...

Donna Katzin

United States of America (New York, NY)

Executive Director, Shared Interest

Donna Katzin is the founding Executive Director of Shared Interest -- an impact investment fund that has benefited more than 2 million low-income black South Africans since 1994. She previously served as Director of South Africa and International Justice Programs for the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, which coordinated institutional investors; efforts to exert economic pressure to end apartheid, promote responsible reinvestment after its demise, and advance social criteria for ...

Tim O'Shea

United States of America (San Francisco, CA)

Chief Executive Officer, CleanFish LLC

Much of Tim’s personal and professional life has focused on how best to use market forces to achieve a better world. Responding to the growing seafood crisis, he knew that we needed a commercial venture strong enough to successfully champion responsible artisan producers who were committed to sustainable practices while, at the same time, producing seafood of the highest quality. As the result of decades of hard work, Tim co-founded CleanFIsh in 2004. Working with world-renowned chefs and othe...

Neil Auerbach

United States of America (Teaneck, NJ)

Founder and Managing Partner, Hudson Clean Energy Partners

Mr. Auerbach is founder and Managing Partner of Hudson. Formerly, Mr. Auerbach was a Partner at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he co-founded the U.S. alternative energy investment business within the Special Situations Group and led several of Goldman’s most successful investments in renewable energy. Mr. Auerbach founded and managed several other businesses at Goldman during his seven year tenure with the firm, supervising over 30 professionals in the U.S. and Europe, and presiding over a $3 Bil...

Silvia Wainberg

Unknown (Buenos Aires)

Investment Opportunities Coordinator, LAGO Energy LLC

John Walker

United States of America (New York NY)

Director of Finance, Echoing Green

Educated in Physics and Engineering, John worked in venture capital and private equity for Chart Group in New York City, contributing to venture & LBO deals worth over $200m. Since joining Echoing Green in 2009 as Director of Finance, John has significantly increased his exposure to the social enterprise sector and sought to utilize his skills and experience in delivering increased impact through investment in socially-oriented, sustainable businesses. John graduated from the EMBA-Global program...

Beau Seil

United States of America (San Francisco, CA)

Managing Partner, Unitus Impact

Beau has been highly involved in the social enterprise and impact investing space for the last five years. As a Principal at Montara Point Investments, he worked with Geoff Woolley in connection with his global investment and management responsibilities related to venture leasing, microfinance, and impact investing. Immediately prior to the launch of Unitus Impact, Beau was a Principal at Capital Impact, where he worked extensively on the Sorenson Housing Opportunity Fund, a private equity fund ...

David Vincent

United Kingdom (Sheffield)

Director, The Cochabamba Project Ltd.

David was one of the UK's leading financial advisers specialising in Ethical Investment and was a co-founder of the Ethical Investment Association. In 2009 he established The Cochabamba Project, a pioneering social enterprise which has channelled over $5m towards a programme of poverty alleviation and reforestation in the Bolivian tropics.

Christian del Valle

Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Managing Partner , Althelia Ecosphere

Christian del Valle is a founder and managing partner with Ecosphere Capital Limited and the Althelia Climate Fund GP, dedicated investment platforms for financing sustainable land-use and ecosystem conservation. Previously, Christian served as Director of Environmental Markets & Forestry with BNP Paribas, where he led the bank's movement into the terrestrial carbon space, with a particular focus on community-based REDD+ in Africa and Latin America. Whilst there, he oversaw the execution of o...

Pierre Kladny

Switzerland (Gland)

Managing Director, ValleyRoad Capital Inc

Entrepreneur for 18 years, Pierre Kladny founded four companies in technology and consumer goods. He later joined Lombard Odier as Senior VP. Today Pierre is Founder and Managing Partner at a boutique PE and M&A firm, ValleyRoad Capital, serving high net worth individuals and family offices in impact investing. He is a specialist in private equity for wealthy families.

William Brennan

United States of America (San Diego, CA)

Equity Chief Investment Officer, Summit Global Management

William S. Brennan is the Equity Chief Investment Officer of Summit Global, overseeing the development and management of the firm’s water equity strategies. Mr. Brennan was previously the Founding Partner of Brennan Investment Partners, which served as portfolio manager and sub-advisor to the Kinetics Water Infrastructure Fund (KWINX) attaining Morningstar’s highest rating of five stars during his tenure. Prior, he was the Portfolio Manager of the Praetor Global Water Equities Fund in Luxemb...

Darragh Gallant

United States of America (Boston)

Director, Institutional Relations, North America , Sustainalytics

Darragh Gallant is Managing Director, U.S. and Director of Institutional Relations, North America for Sustainalytics. In her role, Darragh is responsible for managing operations in the US, and for directing business development, sales, marketing and client relations in North America. Darragh has 14 years of experience within the responsible investment industry in the U.S. Prior to joining Sustainalytics, Darragh directed marketing and client relations for KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., and ...

Gabi Blumberg

United Kingdom (London)

Social Investment Manager, Investing for Good

Gabi Blumberg is responsible for the delivery of the Social Bond Programme and Impact Analysis at Investing for Good. She has a range of experience in development finance, including corporate finance work with social enterprises seeking investment, consulting for international organisations, and field work in South Africa and Bolivia. Prior to this, Gabi worked for Deutsche Bank's foreign exchange institutional clients sales team. She holds an MPA in International Development from the London Sch...

Larry Abele

United Kingdom (London)

Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Auriel Capital Limited

Larry Abele is one of the founding partners of Auriel and focuses his efforts on developing the equity market neutral program. Prior to founding Auriel Capital in 2004, Mr. Abele was a managing director at Deutsche Asset Management, where he pioneered a global investment program as Head of the Quantitative Strategies and Portfolio Engineering Group. Prior to joining DeAM in 2000, he worked as a researcher at Barclays Global Investors. Mr. Abele started his career at First Quadrant working as res...

Jenny Everett

United States of America (Washington, DC)

Associate Director, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)

Jenny is the Associate Director of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), a global network of innovative organizations that propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. The network's members provide critical financing and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) that create significant economic, environmental and social impacts in developing countries. ANDE’s 170 plus members have operations in 150 emerging market countries. In her capacity as Associate ...

Per Regnarsson

United Kingdom (London)

Co-Founder and CEO, CleanWorldCapital

CEO and co-founder of Clean World Capital Group, a clean energy merchant bank rooted in the Nordic traditions of environmental and social impact. CWC partners equipment manufacturers and investors in Northern Europe with local partners in Sub-Saharan Africa and India to accelerate clean energy propositions and their supply chains, thereby advancing energy security, carbon emission reduction, job creation and local wealth distribution. Per Regnarsson has more than 20 years experience in investme...

Thomas Cauchois

Brazil (São Paulo)

Chief Executive Officer, Brazil Plus Investment Management Ltd.

Mr. Cauchois is the CEO of Brazil Plus, providing small and medium size (SME) company business credit to over 15,000 companies in Brazil for the past five years. He has 20 years experience investing in emerging markets throughout Latin America and eastern Europe, with 14 years of investing experience in Brazil, his exclusive focus today. He has a B.S. from the University of California and an S.M. from M.I.T.

Hewson Baltzell

United States of America (New York, NY)

Executive Director – Head of Product Development, ESG Research, MSCI ESG Research, MSCI

Bob Bragar

The Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Strategies for Impact Investors

Bob Bragar is a strategic consultant and international lawyer. He helps impact investors and practitioners develop strategies to promote growth and reduce risks, including systems to manage legal exposures. Bob Bragar is a thought-leader, acting as chair and speaker at international conferences on inclusive finance and poverty alleviation. He is the founder of the webinar series, www.LocalVoice4Development.org, dedicated to highlighting the achievements and challenges of local leaders on m...

Howard J. Finkelstein

United States of America (Brooklyn NY)

Founder, Law Offices of Howard J. Finkelstein

Howard has practiced law in New York for 30+ years. For the past 10 years, his practice has focused on microfinance and other impact businesses, concentrating on bringing Western capital to the developing world.

Jodi Smit Anderson

United States of America (Albany, NY)

Director Sustainability Programs, Office of Executive Initiatives, Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY)

Jodi Smits Anderson is the Director of Sustainability Programs for the Dormitory Authority, State of New York. She is an architect, LEED Accredited Professional in the Building Design + Construction specialty, AIA member, served as the 2012 Chairman on the Board of the NY Upstate Chapter of the USGBC and serves as on the national board Chapter Steering Committee. She has spoken throughout NY State on green building and sustainable choices, trained contractors, worked with a talented and knowledg...

Thomas Rau

The Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Chief Executive Officer, RAU Associates

The RAU architectural team, based in Amsterdam, adopts a particular attitude, defined by the term oneplanetarchitecture: RAU designs buildings with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Since 1992, the practice has been working for the public and private sectors, maintaining an approach that is conscious of planet earth and uses integral methodology. RAU is actively involved in the current international discussion on sustainability and in developing energy-saving technology and concepts for energ...

Jonathan F.P. Rose

United States of America (New York, NY)

President, Jonathan Rose Companies LLC

Jonathan F.P. Rose's career has been dedicated to integrating positive economic, environmental, and social outcomes. In 1989, Mr. Rose founded Jonathan Rose Companies LLC, a multi-disciplinary real estate investment, development, planning, and consulting firm, as a leading green urban solutions provider. The firm has successfully completed over $1.5 billion of real estate projects aimed at building value for its investors and clients, and the communities in which it works. Mr. Rose has been ...