… Gretchen Hardison is an Environmental Affairs Officer with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power … including the partnership with Southern California Gas Company for joint customer incentive programs within our shared territory. Prior to her five years with LADWP, Gretchen managed … Planning from UCLA and a BA in Social Ecology from UC Irvine. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Gretchen Hardison … Experts Gretchen Hardison …
… Ricardo Bayon is a founder and partner of Encourage Capital, a new breed of asset management firm focused … together to addresssome of the world’s most challenging issues while generating financial returns for its investors. Prior to Encourage Capital, he co-founded EKO Asset Management … Investments, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank, IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, and Domini Social Investment, among others. His articles have appeared …
… Bobby Cochran is the Executive Director for the Willamette Partnership, a nonprofit coalition of business, … on market-based policies for Defenders of Wildlife and the State of California, Clean Water Services—an Oregon water resources utility, and for the Asian International Rivers Center in … He has a B.A. in Biology and Society from Cornell University. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSustainable Finance and ESG Bobby Cochran … Experts Bobby Cochran …
… Guillermo Castilleja leads and overseesstrategy for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Environmental Conservation Program, which seeks to protect critical ecosystems and balance long-term conservation with sustainable use. The program includes an … in Forest Ecology from Yale University. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSustainable Finance and ESG Guillermo Castilleja … Alumni, Experts …
… Olivia Sánchez Badini is currently an Associate at McKinsey & Company. She graduated with a joint … (a vegan venture capital fund). Other past work experiences include the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Korea, where she carried out corporate engagement projects in the area of … Forests. At CBEY, Olivia was part of the Conservation Finance Network, working on Nature’sReturns: Investing in EcosystemServices webinar series. She was also a Communications …
… Dr. Spencer Meyer is the Head of Science at NCX, responsible for activating the most credible, … Spencer previously worked at the Highstead Foundation, Yale School of the Environment, The Nature Conservancy, Harvard Forest and the University of Maine. He is a co-founder of Sebago … the University of Maine. Circularity Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSpencer Meyer … Experts, Faculty Spencer Meyer Senior Conservationist …
… Jeremy is a Senior Associate at Agriculture Capital, supporting the firm’ssustainable food and … value. During graduate school, Jeremy transitioned toward natural resources management and investing, with a keen interest in encouraging, supporting and incentivizing more … and Environmental Studies with an MBA and Master of Forestry. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Jeremy Menkhaus … Alumni Jeremy MenkhausSenior Associate at …
… Leigh Whelpton leads the Conservation Finance Network’s (CFN) effort to accelerate land and resource … exchange among practitioners. Prior to Island Press, Leigh managed professional training programs and applied conservation initiatives for the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. … and a B.S. (Hons.) from the University of California at Berkeley. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSustainable Finance and ESG Leigh Whelpton … Alumni, Experts, …
… Sara Harari is the Associate Director of Innovation & Strategic Advisor to the President at the Connecticut Green Bank, where she designs new programs to deploy clean infrastructure throughout the state. Prior to this role, she worked … served as a student representative to the CBEY Advisory Board. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Sara …
… Jeff is currently a Partner at Mission Driven Capital Partners. Prior to that, he led the direct … joining it at the time of its founding in 2006 after working at GE Energy Financial Services where he served in the Power, Transmission & Distribution Group as well as the … sector mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity assignments. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Circularity Jeff Possick … Alumni Jeff Possick Partner …