ESG Principal - Climate at KKR Capstone

Helping companies across industries focus on climate transition, inclusive growth, and transparency + accountability in a manner that is authentic, credible, and builds trust with key stakeholders. Focused on minimizing box-checking, maximizing value, and proactively engaging investors on ESG topics. A trained “Climate Reality Leader” with cutting-edge knowledge and implementation of decarbonization and climate risk management practices, analyses, and related disclosures such as TCFD. Passionate and award-winning sustainability & ESG program leader with experience developing, implementing and reporting goals, progress, and accomplishments to investors, customers, employees, and the public. Recognized in the top 3 Most Sustainable REITs by Barron's. Deep understanding of ESG issues, reporting and ranking frameworks (SASB, TCFD, GRI, CDP, GRESB, ISS, MSCI, Sustainalytics, S&P) and how they drive value across the investment, asset management and business landscapes, across businesses and sectors. A pioneer of healthy building programs and certifications that are ubiquitously important in the COVID-19 era. Issuer of $1.9 billion in Green Bonds in accordance with the ICMA Green Bond Principles. Accomplished public speaker and industry/thought leader, with three publications. Previously held positions with the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), NAREIT Sustainability Council, the Fitwel Leadership Advisory Board, the International WELL Building Institute’s COVID-19 Task Force, and the GRESB Benchmark Committee.