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BIOGRAPHIESZugFaithinFinancemeting,October30-November1,2017

NICOLETTAACATRINEI 3DRHUSNAAHMAD,GLOBALONE2015 3TIMALLEN,DARTINGTONHALLTRUST 3NELIDAANCORA 3DRVINYAARIYARATNE,SARVODAYASHRAMADANA 3REVERENDALFREDJOHNBAILEYII,FAITHINWATER 4DRKARINBASSLER,ARBEITSKREISKIRCHLICHERINVESTOREN(AKI) 4MARYBELLEKOM,ARC,FAITHINWATER 4AJAHNAMAROBHIKKU,AMARAVATIMONASTERY 4TIMBRENNAN,UNITARIANUNIVERSALISTASSOCIATION 5WOUTERTENBRINKE,ANTHOSFUND&ASSETMANAGEMENT 5STUARTBURGESS,METHODISTCHURCHOFGREATBRITAIN 5RICHARDBURRETT,EARTHCAPITALPARTNERSLLP 5SANDRACARLISLE,HSBC 6REUBENCOULTER,TRANSFORMATIONALBUSINESSNETWORK 6GLYNDAVIES,WWF 6ODELLDICKERSON,NEWPSALMISTBAPTISTCHURCH 6PATRICKDUGGAN,UNITEDCHURCHOFCHRIST(UCC) 6DRCHRISELISARA,EVANGELICALALLIANCE 7CHANTALELKIN,ARC 7ANDREASERNST,IMPACTINVESTINGANTHOSASSETMANAGEMENT 7JAMISONERVIN,UNDP 7MICHAELEVEN,SENIORADVISORTOARC 8VICTORIAFINLAY,ARC 8SÉAMUSFINN,INTERFAITHCENTERFORCORPORATERESPONSIBILITY(ICCR) 8ROBFOHR,PRESBYTERIANCHURCHUSA 8MONOWARAGANI,MUSLIMCHARITIESFORUM,UK 9ALICEGARTON,CLIENTEARTH 9RABBIMARKGOLDSMITH,ALYTHSYNAGOGUE 9BLAKEGOUD,RESPONSIBLEFINANCE&INVESTMENTFOUNDATION 9STEFANGROTEFELD,REFORMEDCHURCHOFZURICH 10GUNNELAHAHN,CHURCHOFSWEDEN 10

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JULIEHAMMERMAN,JLENS 10REVFLETCHERHARPER,GREENFAITH 11ELLIOTTHARRIS,UNEP 11DRHEYUN,ARCCHINAPROGRAMME 11PETERHEAD,THEECOLOGICALSEQUESTRATIONTRUST 11WILLIAMHEATH,SENIORADVISORTOARC 12VICTORIAHOSKINS,RATHBONEGREENBANKINVESTMENTS 12GEORGEKABALT,ANTHOSFUND&ASSETMANAGEMENTANDPORTICUS 12SHEIKHDRQARIBULLAHNASIRKABARA,QADIRIYYAHSUFIORDER,NIGERIA 12ABDALLAMOHAMEDKAMWANA,SUPKEM,KENYA 13TOBIASKARCHERSJ,LASSALLE-HAUS 13HADEWYCHKUIPER,TRIODOS 13GEORGELATHAM,WHEB 13NICOLASLORNE,WATERPRENEURS 14LUOKEXUE,MENGXINTECHNOLOGY,SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURE 14YASSINGARBAMAISIKELI,QADIRIYYAHSUFIORDER,NIGERIA 14RICHARDMAITLAND,SARASIN&PARTNERS 14GRAEMEMAXTON,CLUBOFROME 15FATHERTHOMASMCCLAIN,GENERALCURIAOFTHESOCIETYOFJESUS,ROME 15KATIEMCCLOSKEY,UNITEDCHURCHFUNDS,UCC 15MONICAMIDDLETON,NATIONALDIRECTOR,OIKOCREDITUK&IRELAND 16PIPPAMOSS,ALLIANCEOFRELIGIONSANDCONSERVATION 16SAKERNUSSEIBEH,HERMESINVESTMENTMANAGEMENT 16CHRISTOPHENUTTALL,R20REGIONSOFCLIMATE 16REVJOHNNYOTA,WESLEYETHICALHOTELS 17MASATSUGUOKUTANI,VICEOFFICIANTOFSHINTŌATYABUHARAJINJA,JAPAN 17MARTINPALMER,ARC 17LESLIEPARKER,REIL 17ANDREWPARRYHEADOFEQUITIESANDIMPACTINVESTING,HERMES 17GOPALPATEL,BHUMIPROJECT 18BRIANPILKINGTON,THEPILKINGTONFOUNDATIONANDARC 18TIMOPLUTSCHINSKI,WORLDEVANGELICALALLIANCE 18QIUZHONGHUI,THEAMITYFOUNDATION 18RABBIJOSHUARATNER,JLENS 19SHAUNAKARISHIDAS,OXFORDCENTREFORHINDUSTUDIES 19MASSIMILIANORIVA,UNDP 19ROBERTRUBINSTEIN,TRIPLEBOTTOMLINEINVESTINGTBLI 19RHODRISAMUEL,DARTINGTONHALLTRUST 20DAVIDSCOTT,TRIBEIMPACTCAPITAL 20SUSANSEYMOUR,QUAKERS,UK 20MICHAELSHACKLETON,SPECIALADVISORTOARC 20VISHAKHASHARMA,OXFORDCENTREFORHINDUSTUDIES 20OMARSHAIKH,ISLAMICFINANCECOUNCILUK 21HILALSHEIKH,ISLAMICFINANCECOUNCILUK 21RAJWANTSINGH,ECOSIKH 21BETHSIRULL,JEWISHCOMMUNITYFOUNDATIONOFSANDIEGO 21JOHNSTEVENS,AMARAVATIMONASTERY 22DERKSTIKKER,ECOLOGICALMANAGEMENTFOUNDATION 22PROFDRDRHCCHRISTOPHSTÜCKELBERGER,GENEVAAGAPEFOUNDATION 22JEAN-PIERRESWEERTS,WATERFINANCINGFACILITY,NETHERLANDS 23

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BISHOPWALTERTHOMAS,NEWPSALMISTBAPTISTCHURCH,BALTIMORE 23ALEXANDERTRUE,SARASIN&PARTNERS 23CARDINALPETERTURKSON,VATICAN 24MIZUETSUKUSHI,GOODBANKERS 24JOHANNESVANDEVEN,GOODENERGIES 24SUSIEWELDON,ARCANDFAITHINWATER 25SCOTTWILLIAMS,RESILIENCEBROKER 25MASTERYANGSHIHUA,CHINADAOISTASSOCIATION 25ZHENGWEI,THEAMITYFOUNDATION,CHINA 25

NicolettaAcatrineiDrNicolettaAcatrineiisanassociateresearchscholaratPrincetonUniversity’sFaith&WorkInitiative,intheUniversity’sCenterfortheStudyofReligion(USA).

DrHusnaAhmad,GlobalOne2015DrHusnaAhmad,OBE,isCEOofGlobalOne2015,aMuslimwomen-ledinternationalNGOfocusingonWASH,agricultureandmaternalhealth,andrunsherownenvironmentalconsultancy.ShehasaPhDinInternationalEnvironmentalLaw(specializinginsustainabledevelopment)fromSOAS,LondonUniversity.ForsevenyearsshewasGroupCEOofFaithRegenFoundation,setupafter9/11asaMuslimresponsetopromoteinterfaithharmonythrougheconomicemancipationofcommunities.In2010herworkwasrecognizedbyHerMajestytheQueenandshereceivedanOBEforservicestodisadvantagedcommunities.Sheco-authoredtheGreenGuidetoHajjandwroteIslamandWater,theStoryofHajjar.(UK)@DrHusnaAhmad

TimAllen,DartingtonHallTrustTimAllenjoinedDartingtonHallTrustasDirectorofFinanceandResourcesinAugust2017.HequalifiedasaCharteredAccountantin1993sincewhenhehasworkedinavarietyofsectorsincludingretail,leisureandtechnology.PreviouslyhewasChiefFinancialOfficeratCambiumNetworks,awirelessbroadbandequipmentmanufacturer.Over20years,hehasgainedextensiveexperienceleadingteamsacrossFinance,HRandITinfast-moving,complexorganisations.(UK)

NelidaAncoraNelidaAncoraisaconsultantinsocialandtechnologicalinnovationstrategyatConsolidatedMiningandInvestmentsLtdinLondon.SheisamemberoftheSteeringCommitteeofMiningFaithReflectionInitiative.ShewasborninBuenosAiresandmovedtoRomeattheageoffour.AfteradegreeinlawshestartedtoworkattheInstituteforForeignTradepromotingindustrialcollaboration,particularlyinSouth,SoutheastandEastAsia.SheisveryinvolvedintheCatholicChurch,andinavoluntarycapacityhasbeeninvolvedinhumanitarianprojects.AmongotherthingsshehasbeenaboardmemberNEREUS(NetworkofEuropeanRegionsUsingSpaceTechnologies)andisamemberoftheChristianUnionofItalianBusinessLeadersandManagers.(Italy)

DrVinyaAriyaratne,SarvodayaShramadanaDrVinyaAriyaratneisGeneralSecretaryofSarvodayaShramadana,SriLanka’slargestnon-governmentalgrassrootsdevelopmentorganisation.FollowingauniquemodelbasedonBuddhism,theSarvodayamovementservesover15,000villagecommunitiesacrossethnicandreligiousdivides,

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throughanintegratedapproachtodevelopment,peaceandreconciliation.Hetrainedasamedicaldoctor,andspecialisedinpublichealth.Hehasbeenextensivelyinvolvedinhelpingwar-affectedcommunitiesandafterthe2004tsunamicoordinatedareconstructionprogrammeworthoverUS$15million.Hehelpedvillagersworkinteamstoinstallgravitywatersupplyschemes,givingthembothcleanwaterandarefreshedsenseofcommunity.Hehasservedasaprofessionalfacilitatorforpeacedialoguesandheengagesinteachingassignmentsrelatedtopeacebuilding,transformationandreconciliation.(SriLanka)

ReverendAlfredJohnBaileyII,FaithinWaterRevAlfredBaileyisMinisterofMissionsandOutreachfortheNewPsalmistBaptistChurchinBaltimore,Maryland,handlingoutreachministriesbothlocallyandinternationally.Heprovidesessentialservicestomanyfamiliesincrisisthroughoutthecity,andspearheadspartnershipswithschoolsthroughouttheStateofMaryland.HehasoverseentheChurch’sGlobalPolicyCommitteetoidentifyandassessenvironmentalandconservation-relatedpolicy.ThisworkhastakenhimfromthecorporateboardroomsandgovernmentfacilitiesintheUSandabroadtotheslumsofKenyaandMexico.HeiscurrentlyengagedincollaborationwithUNICEFandARCleadingaglobalmappinggroupidentifyingWater,Sanitation,andHygiene(WASH)practicesin54countriesaroundtheworld.HeisoneofthedirectorsoftheFaithinWaterinitiative.(USA)

DrKarinBassler,ArbeitskreisKirchlicherInvestoren(AKI)DrKarinBasslerisaProtestantPastorandholdsalicentiatedegreeinBusinessAdministration.ShecompletedherPhDonFinancialmanagementasopportunityfororganizationallearninginchurchesattheUniversityofGöttingenin2006.Since1999shehasbeenoccupiedinvariouspositions–mostofthemrelatedtoEthicalInvestment–indifferentcongregationsandchurch-relatedorganisations,includingBrotfürdieWelt(BreadfortheWorld–theProtestantDevelopmentServiceinGermany).In2012shebecamesecretaryoftheArbeitskreisKirchlicherInvestoren(AKI)theEvangelicalchurchinvestorsgroupinGermany.(Germany)

MaryBellekom,ARC,FaithinWaterMaryBellekomisamemberofaninternationalCatholicReligiouscongregation,LaRetraite.ShejoinedARCin2010asEducation&WaterProjectManagerandFinanceOfficerafterspendingmanyyearsworkinginSouthAmericaandAfricaonEducationRelatedprojects.SheIscurrentlyoneoftheleadersoftheindependentFaithinWaterinitiative,helpingdonororganisationsworkwithfaithschoolsandfaithleadershiptoimprovewater,sanitationandhygieneforchildrenandcommunitiesaroundtheworld.(UK)

AjahnAmaroBhikku,AmaravatiMonasteryBorninEnglandin1956,AjahnAmaroreceivedaBScinpsychologyandphysiologyfromtheUniversityofLondon.SpiritualsearchingledhimtoThailandwherehewenttoWatPahNanachat,aforesttraditionmonasteryofAjahnChah,whoacceptedhimasamonkin1979.SoonafterwardshereturnedtoEnglandandjoinedAjahnSumedhoatChithurstMonastery.HeresidedformanyyearsatAmaravatiMonastery,UK,thenin1996heestablishedAbhayagiriMonasteryinCalifornia,wherehewasco-abbotwithAjahnPasanno.In2010hereturnedtoAmaravatitobecomeabbotthere.Hehaswrittenanumberofbooks,includingSmallBoat,GreatMountain(2003),RainontheNile(2009)andTheIsland(2009)co-writtenwithAjahnPasanno;aguidetomeditationcalledFindingtheMissingPeace(2011)andmostrecentlyTheBreakthrough(2017)and‘Roots&Currents’(2017)acollectionofessaysandarticles.

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TimBrennan,UnitarianUniversalistAssociationTimBrennanhasservedasTreasurerandChiefFinancialOfficeroftheUnitarianUniversalistAssociation(UUA)since2006.AswellasdirectingtheDepartmentofFinance,heoverseestheAssociation’sassetsincludingtheUUCommonEndowmentFund,theUUOrganizationsRetirementFund,charitablegiftfunds,outsidetrustsandrealestate.withcombinedassetsofapproximatelyUS$500m.HeisontheUUA’sInvestmentCommittee,SociallyResponsibleInvestingCommittee,RetirementPlanCommittee,andtheUUAHealthPlanBoardofTrustees.HepreviouslyspentsevenyearswithCeres(thenationalnetworkofinstitutionalinvestorsworkingtoadvancecorporateresponsibilityfortheenvironment)workingwithmajorenvironmentalorganizations,religiousinvestors,theSRIcommunity,andmajorpensionfundsonissuessuchasclimatechangeandcorporatesustainabilitydisclosure.HeisontheboardoftheInterfaithCenteronCorporateResponsibility(ICCR).HeholdsanMBAfromTheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania.(USA)

WoutertenBrinke,AnthosFund&AssetManagementWoutertenBrinkeisManagingDirectoratAnthosFund&AssetManagement,theinstitutionalassetmanagerfortheBrenninkmeijerfamilyandrelatedentities.BeforejoiningAnthosin2015,hewasHeadofMarketIntelligenceattheDutchcentralbank(DNB),whereheadvisedseniormanagementandtheboardonfinancialmarketandindustrydevelopments.PreviouslyhewasManagingPartneratThetaCapitalManagement,anindependenthedgefundinvestmentfirm,basedinAmsterdam.BeforejoiningTheta,heworkedinfinancialmarkets(fixedincomesales&structuring)andresearchatABNAMROBankandNIBC.Hehasamaster’sdegreeinMonetaryEconomicsfromtheUniversityofAmsterdamandisaCFAcharterholder.HeisalsoaguestlectureroncomplexfixedincomestrategiesattheVUUniversityinAmsterdamandtheDutchassociationofinvestmentprofessionals.(Netherlands)

StuartBurgess,MethodistChurchofGreatBritainRevDrStuartBurgessisNationalandInternationalChurchleaderoftheMethodistChurchandformerPresidentoftheMethodistChurchofGreatBritain.HisinterestsincludedebtcancellationforMalawiandZambia,initiatingandseeingthroughtheAnglican/MethodistCovenantandinvolvementinanumberofcharities.HeservedastheRuralAdvocatetothreePrimeMinistersandpresentlyisChairofHanoverHousingAssociationandChairoftheDirectorsoftheWesley,anethicalhotelinLondon.Interestsincludewalking,readingandplayingtennis.

RichardBurrett,EarthCapitalPartnersLLPRichardBurrettleadsimplementationofthesustainabilitystrategyatEarthCapitalPartners.Hehasover30yearsCityexperienceininvestmentbanking,projectfinanceandsustainabilityincluding20yearsatABNAMROBank.HewasinstrumentalthereindevelopingtheEquatorPrinciples,ariskmanagementframeworkadoptedgloballybyfinancialinstitutionstoassessandmanageenvironmentalandsocialriskinprojects.HewentontooriginateandleadtheSustainableDevelopmentStrategyforthegroup.HewasCo-ChairoftheUNEPFinanceInitiativefrom2009-2012andwasanexternalboardmemberofForestRenewables(partoftheScottishForestryCommission)workingonthedevelopmentoftherenewableenergypotentialofitsnationalforestryestate.HeisaFellowoftheCambridgeUniversityProgrammeforSustainabilityLeadershipandaSeniorAdvisertotheEarthSecurityGroup.HeistheFMO(DutchDevelopmentBank)nominatednon-executiveDirectorofUnionBankofNigeriaPLCandisalsoaBoardMemberofForestTrends,promotingmarket-basedapproachestoforestconservation.(UK)

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SandraCarlisle,HSBCSandraCarlislewasappointedtoHSBCGlobalAssetManagementasheadofresponsibleinvestmentin2017.ShejoinedaftermorethanthreeyearsinthesameroleatNewtonInvestments.AboardmemberoftheUnitedNations'PrinciplesofResponsibleInvestment(PRI),CarlislealsospentadecadeasamanagingdirectoratCitigroup,beforejoiningF&CInvestmentsasadirector.(UK)

ReubenCoulter,TransformationalBusinessNetworkReubenCoulterisCEOofTransformationalBusinessNetwork,aglobalimpactinvestingnetworkfocussedonalleviatingpovertythroughentrepreneurshipinemergingmarkets.BeforethishewasaFellowandAssociateDirectorforAfricaattheWorldEconomicForuminSwitzerland.HehasbeenthefoundingCEOofTearfundIreland,aChristiandevelopmentorganisation;ChairoftheIrishHumanitarianCommitteeandadvisortoOpenwell,asocialenterpriseconsultancy.HecompletedanExecutiveMastersinLeadershipwithWharton,Colombia,LondonandINSEADBusinessSchoolsandaMastersinPublicHealthattheLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine.HeisbasedinKenyawithhispregnantwifeGraceandenergetictoddlerAida.

GlynDavies,WWFGlynDavieshasworkedatlocal,nationalandinternationallevelsinAfricaandAsia,lookingatenvironmentanddevelopment,forestandwildlifeconservation,andbiodiversitypolicy.HehasconductedfieldresearchandpolicyreviewsinIndia,Malaysia,SierraLeone,KenyaandCameroon;publishingacademicpapersaswellascontributingtonationalforest,wildlifeandconservationpolicies,andguidinginternationaldevelopmentstrategies.HehasalsoworkedwiththeEuropeanCommissiontoproduceEuropeanpolicydocumentsonbiodiversityindevelopment.HehasservedasDirectorofConservationProgrammesattheZoologicalSocietyofLondon,andfrom2007asExecutiveDirectorofGlobalProgrammesatWWF-UK.HeisaTrusteeoftheAllianceforReligionandConservation(ARC).(UK)

OdellDickerson,NewPsalmistBaptistChurchOdellDickersonJristheChiefOperatingOfficerfortheNewPsalmistBaptistChurchinBaltimore,Maryland,aministrywithover7,000activemembers,thatspecializesinempoweringpeopleforabetterqualityoflifethroughpreaching,teaching,andoutreach.HeservesasChiefofStaffwhichincludesoverseeingallaspectsofthechurch'soperationsincludingtheministries,businessofficestaffandtheofficeoftheBishop.Beforeassuminghiscurrentposition,heworkedfortheMarylandDepartmentofHumanResourcesasaSystemSupportSpecialistfortheFamilyIndependenceAgency.HewasbornandraisedinBaltimore,MDandattendedBaltimoreCitypublicschoolsandtheUniversityofBaltimore.HehasanMBAfromtheUniversityofPhoenix(USA).@odellexec

PatrickDuggan,UnitedChurchofChrist(UCC)TheReverendDoctorPatrickGarnetDuggan,abi-vocationalUCCpastor,hasservedasExecutiveDirectoroftheUCCChurchBuildingandLoanFund(CB&LF)since2012.CB&LFisthesuccessortothefirstchurchbuildingsocietyintheUnitedStates.TheFundoffersloans,capitalcampaignsandconsultingforthepurchaseanddevelopmentofrealestateownedbyUCCandotherChristianchurchesintheUS.In2013,CB&LFbecameoneofthefirstchurchfinancialinstitutionstoimplementanimpactinvestmentpolicy,“100%Mission-Focusedby2020”.AnativeNewYorker,Dr.Dugganhas

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aBAfromHarvardUniversity,andboththeMasterofDivinitydegreeandDoctorofMinistryfromtheNewYorkTheologicalSeminary.HeandhiswifePatricia,aschooladministrator,havethreesonsandfourgrandchildren.

DrChrisElisara,EvangelicalAllianceDrChrisElisaraisaneducationalpioneerinChristianhighereducation,anentrepreneur,award-winningfilmmaker,andanurbanist.AftergrowingupinNewZealandhemovedtotheUnitedStateswherein1996hefoundedanundergraduateenvironmentalstudyabroadprogramwithcampusesinBelizeandNewZealand.In2010hefoundedtheCenterforEnvironmentalLeadershipbeforebeinginvitedin2012tofoundtheWorldEvangelicalAlliance’sCreationCareTaskForce.InhisWEAroleheworkswithUN-Habitat,theWorldEconomicForum,andotherinternationalagencies.HeservedontheboardoftheCongressfortheNewUrbanism(CNU)from2013-2016andhasproducedseveralaward-winningfilmsonurbantopics.(USA)

ChantalElkin,ARCChantalElkinisManageroftheWildlife&ForestsProgrammeattheAllianceofReligionsandConservation(ARC),basedintheUK.ShewaswithConservationInternational(CI)foreightyearsastheWashingtonDC-basedManageroftheIndo-BurmaprogramandthenasDirectorofCI’sWildlifeTradeprogram,focusingontheillegaltradeinAsia.SheholdstwoMaster’sdegreesfromtheUniversityofLondon,thefirstinEnvironmentandDevelopmentinSoutheastAsiaandthesecondlookingatBuddhismandconservation.PriortoworkingwithCI,sheco-authoredthe1998publication,LoggingBurma’sFrontierForests:ResourcesandtheRegimefortheWorldResourcesInstitute.Sheisalsoauthorofthechapter“StrengtheningForestConservationthroughtheBuddhistSangha”inCambodia’sContestedForestDomain(2013).(UK)@CELKIN2

AndreasErnst,ImpactInvestingAnthosAssetManagementAndreasErnstisheadofUBSImpactInvestingwherehehasbuiltuptheplatform,reportingdirectlytotheCIO.InthepasthehasbuiltuptheFrontierMarketpracticeofaSwiss/GreekFamilyOffice,withinvestmentsinWestAfricaandSouthEastAsia;hasbeenDeputyHeadofPhilanthropyServicesatUBS,bringingthefirstMicrofinancefundsonboard.HewasprojectmanagerfortheWTO,basedinSouthEastAsiaandhastaughtimpactinvestingatuniversitiesofSt.GallenandGenevaaswellastheSaidBusinessSchoolinOxford.HewaspartoftheWorldEconomicForumworkinggrouponImpactInvestingandSustainableInvesting.HehastheequivalentofanMAinBusinessAdministrationfromtheUniversityofHamburgandaBAinPoliticalSciencefromtheUniversityofMunich.HehaslivedinAthens,Hamburg,Munich,London,Ho-Chi-MinhCity,Geneva,SingaporeandZurich.(Switzerland)

JamisonErvin,UNDPJamisonErvinismanageroftheGlobalProgrammeonNatureforDevelopment.ShehasworkedwithUNDPsince2008.Amongherdiverseroles,shehasco-authoredandcoordinatedproductionforover25e-learningmodulesfocusingonprotectedareas,sustainableconsumptionandproductionandNationalBiodiversityStrategiesandActionPlans.SheservedasfacilitatorforUNDP’smostrecentMOOConProtectedAreaSystems:DesignandManagementandGreeningConsumptionandProduction.PreviouslysheworkedwithTheNatureConservancy,WorldWideFundforNature,andtheForestStewardshipCouncil.SheholdsaPhDinnaturalresourcesfromtheUniversityof

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Vermont,amaster’sdegreeininternationaladministrationfromtheSchoolforInternationalTraining,andabachelor’sdegreeinanthropologyfromBatesCollege.(USA)

MichaelEven,senioradvisortoARCMikeEvenisaninvestmentprofessionalwithover35yearsofindustryexperience.MostrecentlyhewastheChairmanofManNumericInvestorsinBostonandamemberoftheManGroupExecutiveCommittee.BeforeNumericheworkedforCitigroupfornineyearsbuildingaglobalassetmanagementorganization.AfterCitimergedwithTravelers,hebecameglobalCIOofthePrivateBankandeventually,globalCIOforandCo-HeadofCitigroupAssetManagement,overseeinginvestmentteamsrunningmorethan$500Binclientassets.In2002Mike’sworkwithCiti’sPrivateBank’sEuropeanclientsbroughthimintocontactwithARCanditsmission;itwasARCanditsworkthatignitedMike’sinterestinFaith-BasedInvestingandledtoadecadeandahalfofcollaboration.HehasaBAineconomics,aBScinoperationsresearchfromCornellUniversityandanMBAfromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.HeservesontheinvestmentcommitteesoftheMassachusettsPensionReservesManagementBoardandtheTrusteesoftheReservationandonafewBoards.(USA)

VictoriaFinlay,ARCVictoriaFinlayistheCommunicationsDirectoroftheAllianceofReligionsandConservation(ARC).ShehasanMAinsocialanthropology.HerfirstjobwasasagraduatetraineemanagerwithReuters,workinginbothLondonandNordicregionondevelopingfinancialserviceinformationproducts.Shelefttobecomeajournalistandspent12yearsinHongKongworkingmostlyforTheSouthChinaMorningPost.SincereturningtotheUKshehaswrittenColour:TravelsthroughthePaintbox(Hodder&Stoughton),Jewels:ASecretHistory(Hodder&Stoughton),TheBrilliantHistoryofColorinArt(GettyPublications)andco-authoredFaithinConservation,publishedbytheWorldBankin2003.ShehasbeenengagedbyARCsince2003tobringsomeoftheextraordinarystoriesofpeople,projectsandplacestoawideraudience.(UK)@victoriafinlay@arcworld

SéamusFinn,InterfaithCenterforCorporateResponsibility(ICCR)Rev.SéamusFinn,O.M.I.,isthechairoftheboardofdirectorsattheInterfaithCenterforCorporateResponsibility(ICCR).AmemberoftheMissionaryOblatesofMaryImmaculate,heservedasdirectoroftheJustice/PeaceandIntegrityofCreationMinistryteamoftheMissionaryOblatesfrom1999to2014.HeiscurrentlyalsoaboardmemberoftheInternationalInterfaithInvestmentGroup(3iG).Heisaleaderinfaith-basedandsociallyresponsibleinvestinganddrawsonhisexperiencewiththeICCRand3iG,organizationsthathelpthefaithtraditionsmakeinvestmentsthataccordwiththeirbeliefs.Thecornerstoneofhisadvocacywithcorporationsandfinancialinstitutionsisacallforgreatertransparencyanddisclosurebythecompaniesandareliableregulatoryandsupervisoryframeworkthathasaglobalreach.HeservedinparishministryinBrattleboro,Vermont;PuertoRico;Miami,Florida;andLowell,Massachusetts.HecompletedhisdoctorateatBostonUniversitySchoolofTheologyin1991.(USA)

RobFohr,PresbyterianChurchUSARobFohristheDirectorofFaith-BasedInvestingandCorporateEngagementforthePresbyterianChurchUSA(PCUSA)whereheservesasleadstaffpersonforthecommitteeonMissionResponsibilityThroughInvestment(MRTI),thecommitteechargedwithadvancingthechurch’smissiongoalsthroughitsinvestedcapital.HehasservedatthenationallevelofthePCUSAfornineyearsinavarietyofroles,includingasthechiefstaffpersonchargedwithhelpingthechurchconnect

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moreeffectivelywithyoungadults.HehasalsoservedasthemanageroforganisationalplanningandeffectivenessforthePresbyterianMissionAgency,andwasstafftothePCUSA’sCommitteeonTheologicalEducation.PreviouslyhewasaprojectdirectorandconsultantforamediaandmarketresearchfirminTucson,Arizona.HeholdsanMAinReligionfromLouisvillePresbyterianTheologicalSeminaryandaBachelor’sinbusinessadministrationfromAbileneChristianUniversity.HeisanordainedelderofthePCUSA.(USA)

MonowaraGani,MuslimCharitiesForum,UKMonowaraGanirunstheMuslimCharitiesForum(MCF)whichisanumbrellaorganizationrepresentingMuslimINGOSbasedintheUKwithacombinedincomeofover£150million.MCFwassetupin2007andworkson5keyareasincludingadvocacy,training,governance,researchanddevelopment,andpartnership/coordination.BeforejoiningMCF,shewasExecutiveDirectorofMADE[MuslimActionforDevelopment&Environment].WhilethereshesetuptheGlobalEducationProgrammeandtheChangeMakers[Campaigning&Activism]Programmewhichinvolveddevelopingresourcesandthoughtleadershiponsustainability,environmentandtradefromanIslamicperspective.Theprogrammewasdirectlytaughttoover5,000Muslimstudentswhopreviouslywerenotengagedorexposedtothesetopics.PreviouslyshewastheDirectorofanationalsupplementaryeducationorganisationworkingwithEducationAuthoritiesandmainstreamSchools.SheisaqualifiedNLPLifeCoach,hasadegreeinMicrobiologyfromtheUniversityofNottinghamandlivesintheMidlandswithherhusband.(UK)

AliceGarton,ClientEarthAliceGartonmanagestheCompanyandFinancialProjectatEurope’sleadingenvironmentallawcharity,ClientEarth.TheProjectusesexistinglawstodrivecorporatedecision-makerstoaddressclimateriskintheirbusinessandinvestmentmodels.Underherleadership,theProjectteamhasdoubledinsizeandwonawards,includingtheprestigiousFTInnovativeLawyersAwards.EarliersheworkedasalitigationlawyeratOlswanginLondonandClaytonUtzinAustralia,andasacompanylawyeratBrookfieldMultiplex,whereshemanagedthecomplexWembleyStadiumlitigation.ShehasresearchedandwrittenaboutvariousissuesininternationalenvironmentallawthroughherworkatChathamHousein2006andinotherroles.ShehasdegreeinLawandPolitics(firstclass)fromCharlesDarwinUniversityinAustraliaandaMastersofEnvironmentalLawandPolicy(firstclass)fromUniversityCollegeLondon.(UK)

RabbiMarkGoldsmith,AlythSynagogueMarkGoldsmithisRabbiatAlythSynagogueinGoldersGreen,London,England.AlythisaReformJewishcommunityofover3000people,foundedin1933.HeispastChairoftheAssemblyofReformRabbisandtheRabbinicConferenceofLiberalJudaismandcurrentlyChairoftheliturgyrevisiongroupoftheAssemblyofReformRabbis.HehaswrittenandtaughtonJewishbusinessethicsforthepast20yearsandwasafoundingmemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeof3iG(TheInternationalInterfaithInvestmentGroup).HeisatrusteeoftheShoreshTrust,whichworkstobuildandsustainJewishculture,educationandmutualcareintheUKandIsraelandaco-founderofEco-Synagogues,encouragingJewstobegoodenvironmentalcitizens,afterthemodelofEco-Churches.(UK)

BlakeGoud,ResponsibleFinance&InvestmentFoundationBlakeGoudhasbeenCEOoftheRFIFoundationsincetheorganisation’sincorporation.HisprimaryareaofinterestsareglobalIslamicbanking,capitalmarketsandopportunitiestoincreasefinancial

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inclusioninIslamicfinancethroughcrowdfundingandmicrofinance.Hehas10yearsexperienceresearchingIslamicfinanceandworkinginthefinancialsectorinacomplianceandinvestmentofficerroleforasmallUS-basedinvestmentadvisorandbroker-dealer.HewasChiefResearchOfficerforMEGlobalAdvisorsfocusingonMiddleEastandNorthAfricafinancialsectordevelopment.From2012to2015hewasCommunityLeaderfortheThomsonReutersIslamicFinanceGateway,conductingresearchontheIslamicfinanceandIslamiceconomysectors,settingdiscussionpointsforlarge-scaleeventsandone-on-onesessionswithleadersoftheIslamicfinanceindustry.HewasaprincipalauthoroftheGlobalIslamicEconomySummit2013Review.HereceivedhisBAinEconomicsfromReedCollegein2003.(USA)

StefanGrotefeld,ReformedChurchofZurichStefanGrotefeldisheadofthedepartmentLebensweltenofReformedChurchofZurich.HeisalsoanadjunctprofessorattheUniversityofZurichwhereheteachesTheologicalEthics.StefanGrotefeldstudiedtheologyinMuenster,Heidelberg,BerlinandZurich.HisdissertationFriedrichSiegmund-Schultze:EindeutscherOekumenikerundChristlicherPazifist(FriedrichSiegmund-Schultze.AGermanecumenicalandChristianpacifist)waspublishedin1994.In2006hecompletedhishabilitation(qualificationtoconductself-containeduniversityteaching)titled ReligiöseUeberzeugungenimliberalenStaat(ReligiousConvictionsintheLiberalState).Thefocusofhisresearchliesonpoliticalethicsandbusinessethics.(Switzerland)

GunnelaHahn,ChurchofSwedenGunnelaHahnhasbeenHeadofResponsibleInvestmentattheChurchofSwedenfornineyears,whereshehasbuiltupanddevelopedtheResponsibleInvestmentstructuresandcontent.Theclimatedivest-investstrategyoftheoverallportfolio,(whichstartedin2008)haslatelymetvastinterestintheinvestmentcommunityinSwedenandinternationally.Sheisalsoengagedinpromotinglong-termvaluecreationinthefinancialindustryanditsroleinthetransitiontoalowcarboneconomy.Previously,sheworkedeightyearsasaseniorResponsibleInvestmentanalystatFolksamInsuranceGroup.ShewasoneofthefoundersofSwesif,theSwedishSustainableInvestmentForum,servedformanyyearsontheboard,andnowchairstheelectioncommittee.ShehasalsoservedontheboardofEkobanken.Inthepast,sheworkedasasustainabilityconsultantforprivatecompaniesaswellasvariouspublicinstitutions.For10yearssheservedontheboardofamajorpublichealthcareprovider.(Sweden)

JulieHammerman,JLensJulieHammermanistheExecutiveDirector&FounderofJLens, anetworkofover9,000individualandinstitutionalinvestorswhoseektoapplyaJewishlenstothemoderncontextofvalues-basedimpactinvesting.Sheisinspiredbytheuseofinvestmentcapitalandbusinessasaforceforgoodintheworld.SheoverseesJLenseducational,advocacy,andadvisoryservices.Shebeganhercareer19yearsagoininvestmentbankingonWallStreet,andlaterservedasaninvestmentadvisoratJPMorganandMerrillLynch.Shewasonthefoundingteamofafor-profitsocialenterprisefocusedonwomen'shealth.MostrecentlyshewastheImpactInvestmentStrategistatamulti-familyofficewheresheimplementedcustomisedimpactportfolios.ShereceivedherMBAfromHarvardBusinessSchool,herBAinEconomicsfromTuftsUniversity,andsheholdstheCertifiedFinancialPlannerdesignation.SheisaWexnerFoundationJewishHeritagealum,anUpStartincubatorgraduate,aCordesfellow,andhasservedontheboardsoftheFederation,ADL,andtheJewishCommunityRelationsCouncil.(USA)

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RevFletcherHarper,GreenFaithFletcherHarper,anEpiscopalpriest,isExecutiveDirectorofGreenFaith,aninternationalinterfaithenvironmentalorganization.HehasdevelopedinnovativeprogramstomakeGreenFaithagloballeaderinthereligious-environmentalmovement.Inthepastfouryears,hecoordinatedthe2015OurVoicescampaign,whichmobilizedreligioussupportforCOP21,ledorganizingoffaithcommunitiesforthePeople’sClimateMarchesinNYCandWashingtonDC,helpedleadthefaith-basedfossilfueldivestmentmovement,supportedthelaunchoftheglobalInterfaithRainforestInitiative,andco-foundedShine,afaith-philanthropy-NGOcampaigntoendenergypovertywithrenewableenergyby2030.HeacceptedGreenFaith’sManyFaithsOneEarthAwardfromUNSecretaryGeneralBanKi-moonin2009andwasnamedanAshokaFellowin2011.(USA)@greenfaithworld

ElliottHarris,UNEPOn1April2015,UNSecretary-GeneralBanKi-moonappointedElliottHarrisasAssistantSecretary-GeneralandHeadoftheNewYorkOfficeoftheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP).Mr.HarrisjoinedUNEPasDirectoroftheNewYorkOfficeandoftheSecretariatoftheUNEnvironmentManagementGroup(EMG)inSeptember2013.PriortojoiningUNEP,heworkedasanEconomistintheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)from1988to2013,gainingextensivepolicyandprogrammaticexperienceinAfricanandCentralAsiancountries,aswellasintheFiscalAffairsDepartmentonpublicexpenditurepolicyissues.From2002heservedasAdvisor,ChiefoftheDevelopmentIssuesDivision,andAssistantDirectoroftheIMF’sStrategy,PolicyandReviewDepartment.FromSeptember2008untilMay2012,hewasalsotheIMF’sSpecialRepresentativetotheUnitedNations,closelyinvolvedininteragencycollaborationintheareasofsocialprotection,greeneconomy,andfiscalspaceforsocialpolicy.FromSeptember2009untilOctober2013,hewasViceChairoftheHigh-LevelCommitteeonProgramsoftheUNChiefExecutivesBoardforCoordination.HewasbornintheBahamasandraisedinTrinidad.HeattendedtheUniversityofMiamiandGeorgetownUniversity,andstudiedeconomicsinGermany.

DrHeYun,ARCChinaprogrammeDrHeYun(ClaudiaHe)isthemanagerofARC’sChinaprogramme.ShehasworkedwithARCsince2009.Sheistrainedasapoliticalscientist.ShewasaFulbrightScholarattheUniversityofMarylandbetween2012and2013andaTsinghuaScholaratCambridgeUniversityfrom2011to2012.In2017shereceivedherPhDinlawfromChina'sTsinghuaUniversityin2017,withadissertationonacomparativeanalysisofEU-USclimatechangepolicy.(China)

PeterHead,theEcologicalSequestrationTrustPeterHead,CBE,isacivilandstructuralengineerwhohasbecomeaworldleaderinsustainabledevelopment.In2008hewasnamedbyTheGuardianasoneof50peoplethatcould‘savetheplanet’.ThesameyearhewascitedbyTimemagazineasoneof30globaleco-heroes.In2011hewasawardedtheCBEintheNewYear’sHonoursList.In2011heleftAruptosetupTheEcologicalSequestrationTrust,acharitybringingtogetherscientists,engineers,economists,financiers,andotherspecialiststocreate,demonstrateandscaleaCollaborativeHuman-Ecological-Economics-ResourcesystemsGISplatform.Thepurposeostoenableregionsaroundtheworldtoimplementinclusiveresilientgrowthusinglowcarbonurban-ruraldevelopmentapproaches.ThefirstprototypewastestedinGhanain2016andtheplanistorollitoutto200cityregionsby2022.Hewasa

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memberofSDSNThematicGroup9thatwroteandlobbiedsuccessfullyforanurbanSDGandwasalsooneoftheauthorsoftheRoyalSocietyReportonResiliencetoExtremeWeather2015.HeeditedtheRoadmap2030actionplanforfinancingSDGdeliveryincities,includingthekeyroleofthefaiths.(UK)

WilliamHeath,senioradvisortoARCWilliamHeathisanentrepreneurlivinginBath,UK.HecofoundedCtrl-ShiftLtd,MydexCICandmostrecentlyDatildaLtdwhichtakeamarketapproachtotheissueofpeople'slossofagencyonlineandcontrolovertheirpersonaldata,aproblemwhichremainsunsolved.HealsocofoundedthepublicsectortechfirmKableLtdandthedigitalrightscampaignOpenRightsGroup.Heworkedwithothersontheco-operativebuyoutofTheBellInn,alivelylocalmusicpubinBath,and125-yearoldBathCityFC.OtherprojectsincludestewardshipoficonicfarmlandjustoutsideBathasaplaceforlearning,KelstonRecordslocation-basedmusic,andhelpingsecurethefutureofHisImperialMajestyHeileSelassieI'sgifttoBathofthehomehelivedinhereasanexile,asaRastafari-Christiansymbolofthewelcomeofrefugeesandcareoftheelderly.HeisamemberofBathQuakerMeetingandrunsBathQuakers'onlinepresence.Heisafatheroftwo,learningbaritone&basssaxophone.

VictoriaHoskins,RathboneGreenbankInvestmentsVictoriaHoskinsisanInvestmentDirectorwithover17yearsofexperienceinprovidingandmanaginginvestmentsolutionstoCharityandPensionFundtrustees,aswellastoindividualswithbespokeorcomplexinvestmentrequirements.SheisaCharteredFellowoftheCISIandanexperiencedTrustee,principallyfortheLankellyChaseFoundation,anearlyadopteroftheUNPRI,latterlychairingtheInvestmentCommittee.ShejoinedRathboneGreenbankin2015fromBarclayswhereshewasSeniorDirectorfortheLondonCharityTeam,advisingboardsontheimplementationoftheirinvestmentpolicies,includingethicalandsocialinvestmentconsiderations.From2007to2010,shewasRegionalInvestmentDirectorforLondonandtheSouthEast,responsiblefortheGerrardInvestmentManagementbusiness,equatingto£2billionofPrivateClient,Charity,PensionandCourtofProtectionportfolios.ShebeganhercitycareerwithCapelCureMyersin1998.(UK)

GeorgeKabalt,AnthosFund&AssetManagementandPorticusGeorgeKabalthasbeenCEOofAnthosFund&AssetManagementsince2008andCEOofPorticus.AnthosistheglobalfamilyofficeoftheBrenninkmeijerfamily,whichsupportsthegroupoffamilyshareholders.PorticusistheinternationalorganisationthatmanagesanddevelopsthephilanthropicprogrammesofthecharitableentitiesestablishedbytheBrenninkmeijerfamilyentrepreneurs.Wecollaboratewithpartnersaroundtheglobetofosterhumandignity,socialjusticeandsustainability.PreviouslyhewasABNAMROExecutiveVicePresidentandHeadofRetailBankingintheNetherlands.Hehasamaster’sdegreeinfiscallaw.(Netherlands)

SheikhDrQaribullahNasirKabara,QadiriyyahSufiOrder,NigeriaSheikh(Dr)QaribullahNasirKabara,Al-Malikiy,Al-Ash’ariy,Al-Qadiriy,isthespiritualheadoftheQadiriyyahSufiOrderinNigeriaandAfricasince1996.HewaseducatedinIslamicsciencesundertheguidanceofhisfatherandspiritualmentor,HisEminencethelateMaulanaDrNasirKabara.HealsoattendedBayeroUniversity,KanoandholdsaDiplomaandBachelorofArtsinArabic(1994).HeisarecipientofmanyliteraryawardsincludinghonoraryDoctorateDegreesfromtheEuropean-AmericanUniversity,Dominica,2010;OmdurmanIslamicUniversity,Sudan,2015;andDarulSalamIslamicUniversity,Turkey,2015.Hehasbeenateacher,schooladministratorandproprietorofthe

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TurathCollegeofIslamicSciencesinKano.Heisalsoawriterandpoetandhasauthoredmorethan20publicationsonIslamicjurisprudence,SufismandPoetry.HehasheldmanypositionsofpublicserviceandmembershipofmanyreligiousorganisationswithinandoutsideNigeria.Hehastravelledwidelypromotingworldpeaceandharmony.Heiskeenonenvironmentissuesandoverseesthemanyeco-projectsoftheQadiriyyahSufiMovement.HespeaksHausa,ArabicandEnglish.Heismarriedwith9children.(Nigeria)

AbdallaMohamedKamwana,SUPKEM,KenyaAbdallaMohamedKamwanawasborninthemountainousregionofMeruintheRepublicofKenya.Hetrainedasateacher,andholdsaMaster’sdegreeinEducationandLeadershipManagement.In1995heleftteachingandjoinedtheSupremeCouncilofKenyaMuslims(SUPKEM),theUmbrellabodyofallMuslimOrganisationsandMosquesinKenya.HeiscurrentlyViceChairman,aswellasProgrammeManager,inchargeofwriting,developingandmanagingproposalsfordifferentdonor-fundedprogrammes.HehasmanagedDemocratic,GovernanceandHumanRightsprogrammesfundedbyUNDPKenya,andtheDriversofAccountabilityProgrammefundedbyDFID.HehasalsorepresentedSUPKEMinvariousNationalTaskForcesformedbytheKenyanGovernmentincludingVision2030.HewasamemberoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeappointedbyEastAfricanPresidentstoexploreandadviseonthepossibilityofthePoliticalFederationofEastAfrica.In2016hewasappointedasaNationalSteeringCommitteememberfortheReformoftheEducationCurriculumofKenya.HehasworkedwithARCsince2012“wherewebenefitedenormouslyfromourinteractions”.(Kenya)@supkemKE

TobiasKarcherSJ,Lassalle-HausFatherTobiaswasbornin1961inHeidelberg,Germany.StudiesofTheology,PhilosophyandSocialSciencesinFreiburg/Br,Paris,FrankfurtandMunich.HeenteredtheJesuitOrderin1989andwasordainedin1995.HewasactiveinyouthandadulteducationatHeinrichPeschHaus,Ludwigshafen,andwasheadofofficeattheEuropeanFederationforCatholicAdultEducationinBrussels.Hedidpost-graduatestudiesinBoston.Since2009hehasbeendirectorofLassalle-Haus,theSwissJesuitcentreforspirituality,dialogueandresponsibilityintheCantonZug,Switzerland.Hispersonalfocusisleadershiptrainingagainstthebackgroundofspiritualty,ethicsandleadershipattheLassalle-Institut.(Switzerland)

HadewychKuiper,TriodosHadewychKuiperisCommercialDirector,TriodosInvestmentManagement,responsibleforbusinessdevelopment&investorrelationsaswellasmarketing&communications.ShejoinedTriodosBankin2008astheinternationalHeadofMarketing,responsibleforthebank’sbrandpositioningandmarketapproachinthoseEuropeancountrieswhereTriodosBankisactive. She previouslyspentmorethantenyearsasamarketstrategyconsultantinthefinancialservicesindustry,telecomandmedia.SheisanMBAgraduateofErasmusUniversityRotterdam. Shefirmlybelievesinbusinessestospursustainabledevelopment:theyareinstrumentalinprovidingtheleadershipnecessarytocreatetheworldwewanttoseeandlivein.

GeorgeLatham,WHEBGeorgeLathamisresponsibleformanagementofWHEB’sListedEquitybusiness.AsChiefInvestmentOfficerheisresponsibleforoverseeingtheinvestmentprocessandchairingtheInvestmentandRiskCommittee.Healsoplaysanactiveroleinbusinessdevelopmentandoversees

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institutionalclientrelationships.PriortojoiningWHEB,heledtheaward-winningSRIteamatHendersonGlobalInvestors.DuringhisfifteenyearsmanagingUKandpan-Europeanequityandmanagedfunds,hehasbeenawarded‘A’and‘AA’Citywireratings,nominatedforInvestmentWeek’sFundManageroftheyearandnamedinCitywire’stop100managersintheUK.HewasresponsiblefordesigningandlaunchingThreadneedleAssetManagement’ssustainableandresponsibleinvestmentstrategy.HehasadegreeinGeographyfromOxfordUniversity,andservedasaBritishArmyInfantryOfficer.HeholdsUKSIPqualifications.(UK)

NicolasLorne,WaterpreneursNicholasLornerecentlyco-foundedwww.waterpreneurs.net,aninitiativethatcreatesgreateraccesstosafeaffordablewaterandsanitationforlowincomepopulations.Waterpreneurssupportsthescaling-upofimpactinvestmentsfinancingthegrowthoflocalwaterentrepreneurswhoarecomplyingwiththehumanrightstowater.Hehas30yearsofexperienceintheprivatesector(Farming,Construction,Electronic,Heatexchangers,Food&Beverage,Consulting)andthenot-for-profitsector(boardmemberofSEDEX,pro-bonosupporttoWaterLexandskilledvolunteeringwiththeRedCross),invariousfunctions(sales,finance,informationscience/informationtechnology,industrialperformance,humanresources,changemanagement,multistakeholderspartnerships,ethicsandcompliance)incountriesincludingArgentina,Australia,France,Ghana,HongKong,Mexico,Netherlands,Sweden,Switzerland,andtheUK.LuoKexue,MengxinTechnology,sustainableagricultureLUOKexueisthefounderofMengxinTechnology,acompanydedicatedtopromotingsustainableagricultureinChina.HeisafollowerofDaoismandconvertedinMaoshan.HehasinnovativelyappliedcarbonmicrocrystalsinpanelstoprovideheatingforDaoisttemplesandiscurrentlyapplyingforR20’sPlanetPledgeFundtohelpsolvetheheatingproblemofallDaoisttemplesinJiangsuprovince.

YassinGarbaMaisikeli,QadiriyyahSufiOrder,NigeriaYassinGarbaMaisikeliisamemberoftheSupremeCounciloftheQadiriyyahSufiOrderinNigeria,coordinatingenvironmentalprojectsaswellasadvisingonScience&Technology.HeismemberoftheCentralWorkingCommitteeoftheSultanFoundationforPeace&Development.HereceivedformalreligiouseducationatthefamousMadrasatUlumuddeeninKanoandtraininginelectronicsandengineeringatKanoStatePolytechnic(1983),theBritishNationalRadio&ElectronicsSchool,UK(1984)andtheSouthernCollegeofTechnology,Georgia,USA.(1994).HehastranslatedandpublishedtwoworksonSufisminHausain2008and2011andontheGreenHajjGuide.HehasrepresentedtheQadiriyyahSufiOrderatmanyinternationaleventspromotingsustainabledevelopment.HespeaksHausa,EnglishandArabic.Heismarriedwithsixchildren.(Nigeria)

RichardMaitland,Sarasin&PartnersRichardMaitlandjoinedSarasin&Partnersin1992.Heisapartner,wasappointedHeadofCharitiesfollowingthemergerbetweenChiswellAssociatesandSarasinin2003andisamemberoftheExecutiveCommittee.Hespecialisesinstrategyandthemanagementofdiversified,multi-assetportfolios.HeisauthoroftheSarasin&PartnersCompendiumofInvestment,whichhasnowbeenpublishedfor20yearsandisDirectorofthe£1.75bnAlphaCommonInvestmentFunds.HehaslecturedatTheJudge(Cambridge),UniversityofViennaandUniversityofStellenboschbusinessschoolsandrunstheTrusteeTrainingProgramfortheCharityFinanceGroup.HeisamemberoftheInvestmentsAdvisoryCommitteeofStPaul’sCathedral.(UK)

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SusanSmithMakos,MercyInvestmentServicesSusanSmithMakosjoinedMercyInvestmentServicesinNovember2008andisvicepresidentofsocialresponsibility.Shehasmorethan10yearsofexperienceinshareholderadvocacyandsociallyresponsibleinvesting.Sheservedinavarietyofleadershiprolesinmorethan20yearswithMercyHealth(formerlyCatholicHealthPartners),ahealthsystembasedinCincinnati,Ohio.SheservedasamemberoftheboardoftheInterfaithCenteronCorporateResponsibilityfrom2008-2014,andasitsboardchairpersonfrom2010-2012.ShealsoservedontheboardofaWisconsin-basedhealthsystemfrom2004-2016.ShehasaBAcumlaudeinmathematicsandSpanishfromKenyonCollegeandajurisdoctordegreecumlaudefromIndianaUniversity.SheislicensedtopracticelawinOhio.

GraemeMaxton,ClubofRomeGraemeMaxtonistheSecretaryGeneraloftheClubofRome,aglobalnetworkofrenownedindependentthinkersdedicatedtoaddressingthechallengesfacinghumanity.Atrenchantcriticofmoderneconomicthinking,heistheco-authorofReinventingProsperity,ManagingEconomicGrowthtoreduceUnemployment,InequalityandClimateChange,(Greystone,October2016).TheGermanedition,EinProzentistgenug:MitwenigWachstumsozialeUngleichheit,ArbeitslosigkeitundKlimawandelbekämpfen(oekomVerlag)wasNo1best-sellingeconomicsbookonAmazon.de.HeistheauthorofTheEndofProgress:Howmoderneconomicshasfailedus(Wiley,2011),nominatedfortheFinancialTimes'sBestBookaboutBusinessAward.Itwasatop-20Spiegelbest-seller.HewaspreviouslyaregionaldirectorwithTheEconomistGroupinAsia,withconsultantsBoozAllenHamiltonandinbankingwithCitibankandAmericanExpress.BorninScotland,helivesinSwitzerland.(Switzerland)

FatherThomasMcClain,GeneralCuriaoftheSocietyofJesus,RomeFatherThomasMcClainSJistheTreasurer,GeneralCuriaoftheSocietyofJesus,Rome.HewasborninDetroit,Michigan,USA.HeenteredtheSocietyofJesus(Jesuits)in1967.HelaterstudiedlanguagesattheUniversityofDetroitandlatertaughtlanguagesatStJohn’sHighSchoolinToledoOhio.In1977hedidanMAattheUniversityofCalifornia/BerkeleyinGermanLiteratureandthesameyeargraduatedfromtheJesuitSchoolofTheologyatBerkeleywithanMDivandwasordainedasaCatholicPriest.HecontinuedworkinginsecondaryeducationaspresidentofRegisHighSchool(NYC)andasanAdvisorforsecondaryeducation.HealsoworkedasaPastoratAnnArbor,Michigan,whichincludedresponsibilitiesasDirectorofCatholicCampusMinistryattheUniversityofMichigan.Since2010hehasbeenGeneralTreasureroftheSocietyofJesusinRome.HeiscurrentlyonboardsofFordhamUniversity(NewYorkNY)AssociationofEnglish/FrenchSpeakingGeneralTreasurers(RomeIT)andStBonifaciusStichting(AmsterdamNL).(Italy)

KatieMcCloskey,UnitedChurchFunds,UCCKatieMcCloskeyisDirector,SocialResponsibilityforUnitedChurchFunds,aninvestmentbodyoftheUnitedChurchofChrist,USA.Shehasworkedinthesocialinvestmentindustryfornearly10years.Throughhertenure,UnitedChurchFundshasactivelyrespondedtothegrowthofthesociallyresponsibleinvestingmovementbybecomingasignatorytotheUNPrinciplesforResponsibleInvestmentandbecomingamemberoftheForumforSustainableandResponsibleInvestmentandhasbeenresponsivetotheUnitedChurchofChrist’scallsforinvestmentproductsthatmeetthesocialneedsofthisprogressivedenomination.ShesitsontheGoverningBoardoftheInterfaithCenteronCorporateResponsibility(ICCR).Sheistheco-moderatoroftheClimateSolutionsInvestmentInitiativeorganizedbyCeresandhasservedaschairoftheJubileeAssemblyofthe

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CalvertFoundation.Shehasworkedfornon-profitorganisationsincludingthePensionBoards-UnitedChurchofChristandtheInstituteforWomen’sPolicyResearch.ShereceivedherBAfromtheUniversityofVirginia.(USA)

MonicaMiddleton,NationalDirector,OikocreditUK&IrelandAftergraduatingwithaBSc(Hons)inBusinessAdministration,Monicaspent20yearsintheworldofmulti-nationalsandstart-upsbeforesteppingoffthecorporatecareerladdertotakeanMScinSustainability&Responsibility.Herdesiretofocusonmorepurpose-ledorganisationsledhertoOikocreditin2014wheresheheadsuptheirUK&IrelandoperationandfocusesonraisinginvestmentcapitaltosupportOikocredit'sdevelopmentfinancemission.MonicaalsositsontheExecutiveBoardofCafédirect'sGuardianSustainableCompany(awell-knownUKFairtradecoffeeandteacompany),andisaSteeringCommitteeMemberforUKWomeninSocialFinance.(USA)

PippaMoss,AllianceofReligionsandConservationPippaMossistheEventsOrganiserforZug.ShehasbeenworkingfortheARCsince2010.HerworkhasincludedresearchandeditingforFaithinFinancebookandhelpingorganisetheUnitedNations/ARCFaithintheFuturemeetinginBristol,2015,inwhichfaithsdiscussedtheroletheywouldplayinmakingtheStrategicDevelopmentGoalsintomorethanjustgoals.ShehasaBAinGeographyfromSussexUniversity.(UK)

SakerNusseibeh,HermesInvestmentManagementSakerNusseibehisChiefExecutiveofHermes,chairofitsExecutiveCommitteeandanExecutiveBoardDirector.HewasappointedCEOinMay2012.HejoinedthefirminJune2009asHeadofInvestmentandExecutiveBoardDirector.Heisresponsibleforleadingthefirm’sgrowthstrategyandensuringthatHermescontinuestodeliverexcellentlong-terminvestmentperformance,responsibly.Long-terminvestmentperformancehasremainedatoutstandinglevelsduringhistenure.PreviouslyhewasGlobalHeadofEquitiesatFortisInvestmentsUSA,andCIOofGlobalEquitiesandHeadofMarketingforSGAMUK.HestartedhiscareeratMercuryAssetManagementin1987.In2011hefoundedthe300Club,agroupofleadinginvestmentprofessionalswhoseektochallengeinvestmentorthodoxyandimprovethecontributionoffinancialservicestosociety.HeisamemberoftheCFAInstitute’sFutureofFinanceAdvisoryCouncil,amemberoftheIIRCCouncil,andwasapublicmemberofNetworkRailforthreeyearsuntilNovember2014.HewasrecentlyinvitedtojointheBankingStandardsBoard,whichaimstorestoretrustintheUKbankingindustry,andsitson:theadvisoryboardofMosaic,acharityforyoungpeople;theUKNationalAdvisoryBoardonImpactInvesting;andthesteeringcommitteefortheUNEPFinanceInitiative.In2015,hewasnamedCEOoftheYearattheGlobalInvestorInvestmentExcellenceAwards.Heisaregularpublicspeaker,writerandcommentator.HehasaBAandPhDinMedievalHistoryfromKing'sCollege,London.

ChristopheNuttall,R20RegionsofClimateChristopheNuttallhasbeenExecutiveDirectoroftheR20RegionsofClimateActionsinceJanuary2012,followingexchangesbetweenGovernorArnoldSchwarzeneggerandUNSecretaryGeneralBanKiMoon.HewaspreviouslyDirectorofUNDP’sHubforInnovativePartnerships,andhasdevelopedanumberofinitiatives(suchastheTerritorialApproachtoClimateChangewhichaimstochartanewlow-carbonroutetodevelopmentatthesubnationallevel)andhasbeeninchargeofGeographicInformationSystemsattheUnitedNationsInstituteforTrainingandResearch.HelaunchedtheInternationalMulti-PartnershipsInitiativeonaccesstobasicservices,adoptedatthe2007UN-

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HABITATBoard.TheInitiativewaslateradoptedatthe2009ECOSOC,whichleadtothelistingofaccesstowaterasahumanrightin2011.HehasanEcologicalEngineeringdegreeandaPhDinDevelopmentGeography.HehasworkedasaspaceengineeratCNES(theFrenchspatialagency),andbeenScientificAdvisorwithintheFrenchMinistryofForeignAffairs.(France)

RevJohnNyota,WesleyEthicalHotelsReverendJohnNyotaisCEO/MDofTheWesleygroup,formerlyMICHotel&Conferencecentre,whichwasLondon’sfirstethicalhotel.Heispassionateaboutissuesandinjusticessuchastheenvironment,youthunemployment,corruptionandbusinessesthatdonotcareaboutsocialresponsibility.(UK)

MasatsuguOkutani,ViceOfficiantofShintōatYabuharaJinja,JapanMasatsuguOkutaniisahereditaryShintopriestandabusinessman.Heisthe25thsuccessortotheChiefOfficiantofYabuharaJinja(whichwasfoundedin680inNaganoPrefecture,Japan)andspentmanyyearsworkingforJinjaHoncho,theAssociationofShintoShrines.HehasadegreefromKokugakuinUniversityinTokyoandanMBAfromtheUniversityofWales.Hehasworkedasaseniorrisk-managementconsultantinTokyo,andapriestatMeijiJinguinTokyo.HenowlivesinFrance,helpinginternationalcompaniesintroduceShintōvaluestotheirmarketingandproductstrategies.Heskisandis1stdaninbothkendoandkarate.HewasmarriedamonthbeforeZug.(Japan/France)

MartinPalmer,ARCMartinPalmerisSecretaryGeneraloftheAllianceofReligionsandConservation(ARC)foundedwithHRHPrincePhilipin1995tohelpfaithsdevelopenvironmentalandconservationprojectsbasedontheirownbeliefsandpractices.Heistheauthorandeditorofmore20thanbooksonreligiousandenvironmentaltopics.HehastranslatedmanyancientChinesetexts,includingChina’soldesthistorybooktheShangShuandthewritingsofDaoistphilosopherChuangforPenguinClassics.HeisaregularcontributortotheBBCandisalaypreacherintheChurchofEngland.Hehasbeenworkingwiththefaithsontheirinvestmentprogrammessince2001andhelpedfoundtheInternationalInterfaithInvestmentGroup(3iG)in2006.(UK)@ARCworld

LeslieParker,REILLeslieParkerisDirectorofREIL.Foundedin2002,itismadeupofacross-sectionofcommittedpeopleworkingonsustainabilityissuesfromvariousvantagepoints:law,policy,NGOs,finance,business,activists,science,academia,religion.OriginallyformedtoresearchtheintersectionofRenewableEnergyandInternationalLaw–hencetheacronym–ithasevolvedtocovercriticalenvironmentalandsocialjusticeissues,focusingon:Forests&Spirituality;Rightly“Valuing”Nature;MakingthePapalEncyclicalLaudatoSi’Mainstream;TransformativeMarkets&MeaningfulWork.PreviouslyshewasDivisionDirectorintheFinanceOfficeoftheNYCDepartmentofSocialServices,andAssistantDirectoroftheBudgetattheNYCAdministrationforChildren’sServices.ShehasanMAinArtHistory,andworkedfor11yearsattheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,includingsevenintheDepartmentofEuropeanSculptureandDecorativearts.ShegraduatedfromBrynMawrCollegeanddidgraduateworkatNewYorkUniversity.(USA)

AndrewParryHeadofEquitiesandImpactInvesting,HermesAndrewParryisHeadofEquitiesandImpactInvestingandamemberoftheHermesStrategyGroup.Hejoinedthefirmin2009,initiallyasChiefExecutiveandCo-HeadofInvestmentforHermesSourcecap,becomingHermes'HeadofEquitiesin2014.Priortothis,AndrewestablishedPembroke

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CapitalManagementin2003andsuccessfullylaunchedtheMagentaFund,aglobalequitynon-directionalfund.Beforethat,heworkedatNorthernTrustGlobalInvestments(Europe)LtdasChiefInvestmentOfficerofInternationalEquities.HehasalsobeenHeadofInternationalEquitiesatJuliusBaerInvestments,ChiefInvestmentOfficeratLazardBrothersAssetManagement,andHeadofUKEquitiesatBaringAssetManagement.HeholdsanMAinMathematicsfromtheUniversityofStAndrews.HeisamemberoftheInvestmentCommitteeoftheTrafalgarHousePensionTrustandanon-equitydirectorofAerionFundManagers.(UK)

GopalPatel,BhumiProjectGopalPatelisbasedattheOxfordCentreforHinduStudieswhereheservesastheDirectoroftheirenvironmentalinitiative,theBhumiProject.TheProjectworkswithHinducommunitiesinternationallytoraiseawarenessofandaddresstheenvironmentalchallengesfacingourplanet.HehasbeenDirectorofBhumisince2010,andhashelpeditbecomealeadingvoiceonenvironmentalissuesfortheglobalHinducommunity.TheprojecthasworkedongreeningHindutemplesandplacesofpilgrimageacrossIndia,regularlyconvenesworkshopstotrainyoungHindusongoodenvironmentalpractice,andisaskedtoofferHinduperspectivesonenvironmentalconcerns.(UK)

BrianPilkington,ThePilkingtonFoundationandARCBrianPilkingtonhasbeenChairofARC’sBoardofTrusteessince1996.HestudiedfineartatChelseaSchoolofArt,London,andhasaBAinPhilosophyfromtheUniversityCollegeLondon.In1972hebecameChairmanofPilkingtonFineArtConsultancy,andfoundedthePilkingtonAnglo-JapaneseCulturalFoundationin1988,workingwiththeBritishMuseumJapaneseDepartmenttoestablishtheNewJapaneseGalleriesin1990.In1992heorganisedtheexhibitionfortheprivateartcollectionofHRHThePrincePhilipfortheMOAMuseumAtamiinJapan.HealsopublishedacatalogueofPrincePhilip’sartcollectionofwildlifetitledImagesofNaturetopromotethewildlifeconservation.In1993hefoundedthePilkingtonPressspecialisinginpublicationsonphilosophyandcultureandbecameadvisertoPresidentShosukeIdemitsuofIdemitsuMuseumofArtTokyo.

TimoPlutschinski,WorldEvangelicalAllianceTimoPlutschinskiisPartnerofMICCorporateFinanceandleadstheBusinessCoalitionoftheWorldEvangelicalAlliance(WEA).AswellasbeingatheologianandbusinessconsultantheisalsoaFellowoftheOlivetInstituteforGlobalStrategicStudiesandaBoardMemberoftheCongressofChristianLeaders.Hehasovereightyearsofexperienceinmanagementconsulting,changemanagement,projectdevelopmentandfinancingofrenewableenergyanddevelopmentprojects.HehaslecturedfinanceandaccountingattheBIWAKAcademyaswellasInterculturalConflictManagementattheAliceSalomonUniversityinBerlin.TodayheisinvolvedinethicalfunddevelopmentandhasstartedtheWEACouncilforBusiness&MinistryFinance.HeliveswithhiswifeandtwodaughtersinHamburg.(Germany)

QiuZhonghui,TheAmityFoundationQiuZhonghuiisGeneralSecretaryandVice-PresidentoftheAmityFoundation,oneofthelargestfaithbasedorganizationsinChina.AmityFoundationhasaUN-ECOSOCConsultativeStatusandofficesinHongKong,AddisAbabaandGeneva.HeisalayChristianleader,presidentoftheJiangsuChristianCouncil,andamemberofthecommitteeoftheChinaChristianCouncilandThree-SelfPatrioticMovementoftheProtestantChurchesinChina.HeheadstheAmityPrintingCompanywhichisthelargestBibleprintingcompanyintheworld.HewasgrantedtheAnnualSaluteAwardat

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theResponsibleChina2015event.HeisaboardmemberoftheChinaFoundationCenterinBeijingandamemberofthestandingcommitteeoftheChinesePeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConferenceofJiangsuProvince.HewasaboardmemberofACTAlliancebetween2010and2014.In2014,hewasidentifiedbythePhilanthropyTimesasoneofthemostinfluentialpersonsinpromotingChina’sphilanthropysector

RabbiJoshuaRatner,JLensRabbiRatneristheDirectorofAdvocacyatJLensInvestorNetwork,anetworkofover9,000individualandinstitutionalinvestorsinspiredbyaJewishlenson'impactinvesting'.HeoverseesJLensadvocacyinthecorporateandinvestmentarenaonsocial,environmental,andIsrael-relatedconcerns.HepreviouslyservedasthedirectoroftheJewishCommunityRelationsCouncilinConnecticut,theAssociateRabbiatYaleUniversity,andtheRabbiatCongregationKolAmi.HeisaboardmemberoftheJewishsustainabilityorganizationHazon,aGlobalJusticeFellowwithAmericanJewishWorldService,andaRabbinicFellowofCLAL’sRabbisWithoutBordersprogram.HiswritingsabouttheinterplaybetweenJudaismandcontemporarytopicshavebeenfeaturedonHuffingtonPost,myjewishlearning.com,andseveralperiodicals.HewasordainedbytheJewishTheologicalSeminary,andisagraduateofColumbiaUniversityandColumbiaLawSchool.Beforeenteringrabbinicalschoolhewasacorporateattorney.(USA)

ShaunakaRishiDas,OxfordCentreforHinduStudiesShaunakaRishiDashasbeenDirectoroftheOxfordCentreforHinduStudiessince1997andHinduChaplaintoOxfordUniversity,since2009.In2013hewasappointedbytheGovernmentofIndiatobeamemberoftheInternationalAdvisoryCounciloftheAurovilleFoundation,andwasMemberofTheCommissiononReligionandBeliefinBritishPublicLife,WoolfInstitute,Cambridgefrom2013-2015.HehasservedasFounderTrusteeofBhaktivedantaCollege,Belgium,ChairoftheNorthernIrelandInterfaithForum,TrusteeoftheInterfaithNetworkUK,Editor,ISKCONCommunicationsJournalandConvenoroftheISKCONInterfaithCommission.

MassimilianoRiva,UNDPMassimiliano(Max)RivaisatradeandfinancespecialistresponsibleforcontributingtoUNDP’sevolvingworkonfinanceunderthenaturalcapitalandenvironmentthematicarea.HehasanMScinEconomicsandInternationalPoliciesfromtheCatholicUniversityofMilan,andanMAinEconomicsfromtheBocconiUniversity.

RobertRubinstein,TripleBottomLineInvestingTBLIRobertRubinsteinisChairmanandFoundingPartnerofTBLIGroupHoldingsBVwithheadquartersinTheNetherlands.TheCompanywasfoundedin1998withthemissionofintegratingESGandTBLIintothecultureandstrategyofinternationalcorporatebusinessandinvestmentcompanies.HehasbeeninstrumentalinchampioningSustainableandIMPACTinvestmentdedicatedtosolvingsocialissues.PriortoTBLI,hehadacareerinpublishing,in1981foundingFIETSthefirstbicyclemagazineinTheNetherlands,andin1995SourceMagazinefocusedonintegrating“profitsandprinciples”asamessagetothebusinesscommunity.HeisatenaciouspublicspeakeronbothTBLIandESG.ThroughTBLIhewasaskedtoorganizeasessionatCOP21,ParisinDecember2015andrecently,hewasinvitedbyNaturalStep,aleadingadvisoronSustainabilityfortheSwedishcorporatesector,foraneventattendedbyKingCarlXVIGustafofSweden.

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RhodriSamuel,DartingtonHallTrustRhodriSamuelhasbeenadvisingDartingtonHallTrustinDevonondevelopmentstrategyandcommunityinvolvementsince2014andwasappointedCEOoftheTrustthefollowingyear.Hebeganhiscareerinartsmanagementandproduction,includingtheBathInternationalMusicFestival,whichledtohimleadingmajorprojectsandinitiativesinBathincludingtheBathCityIdentityprojectandalongtermprogrammetotransformstreetsandpublicspacesacrossthecity.Followinghisworkinthepublicsector,heledtheCraneworksprojectandCommunityInterestCompany,asocialenterprisetocreateanewcentreforinventionandmakinginBath.RhodrihasestablishedseveralleadershipnetworksandisaFellowoftheRoyalSocietyofArts.HelivesinDevonwithhispartnerJohannaandtheirtwosons.

DavidScott,TribeImpactCapitalDavidScottisthefounderandchairmanofLGTVestraandchairmanofTribeImpactCapital. LGTVestramanagesoverCHF11bnofassetsforclients.Itsfocusonlisteningtowhatclientswantandthendesigningtailormadeportfolioshasbeenakeyingredientofitssuccess. TribeImpactCapitalwassetupwhollydedicatedtoinvestingtocreateapositiveimpactonsocietyandtheenvironment.Ithascommittedtodirecting20%ofitsprofitstoitsownimpactfoundationtosupportveryearlystagehighimpactbusinesses. Itseekstoalignthefinancialneedsofitsclientstotheirbeliefsandvaluestocreateapositiveimpactonsocietyandtheenvironment.ItisaBCorp.

SusanSeymour,Quakers,UKSusanSeymourisamemberoftheFinanceandPropertyCommitteeofthecentralbodyofQuakersinBritain.ShestudiedModernHistoryandthenworkedintheDepartmentofTradeandIndustry,inLondon,NewYork,BonnandLeedsuntil1997.SincethenshehasworkedinthevoluntarysectorinMacedoniaandtheUK.ShehasbeenactiveinQuakerworkacrossEurope,nationallyandlocally,asamemberofNorthWestLondonareameeting.Hercurrentconcernsarepeacebuilding,refugees,sustainablelivingandinvesting,economicreformandlocalcommunitybuilding.(UK)

MichaelShackleton,specialadvisortoARCMichaelShackletonisaspecialadvisortoARConJapanesereligions.HewasbornintheUKandcurrentlyisanAssociateProfessorofSocialandCulturalAnthropologyandtheDirectorofInternationalCulturalStudiesatOsakaGakuinUniversityinJapan.HehasbeenconnectedwithARCformanyyearsandhasattendedmostofARC’seventsasanadvisorandconsultant.(Japan)

VishakhaSharma,OxfordCentreforHinduStudiesGrowingupinNewDelhi,studyinginCopenhagenandundertakingaresearchinternshipinOxford,hasbroughtVishakhaSharmamanylessonsinlife.Themostprofoundhaveledhertothepursuitofunderstandingtherelationshipbetweenreligionandecology.Sheisworkingonhermaster’sthesisattheOxfordCentreforHinduStudies,investigatinghowdharmicprinciplescanbereinterpretedinthefaceofcontemporaryconsumerisminasteptowardssustainablelifestyles.ShehasaBA(Hons)EconomicsfromAmityUniversity,DelhiandisstudyingforaMScGlobalDevelopmentfromKøbenhavnsUniversitet,Denmark.

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OmarShaikh,IslamicFinanceCouncilUKOmarShaikhisaCharteredAccountantbyprofessionandspecialisesinIslamicfinanceandprivateequity.HeleadstheUKIFC’sactivitiesinthearenaofgovernmentpolicyadvisory.HehasbeenattheforefrontofestablishingtheUKgovernment’sstrategyformakingtheCityaleadingWesternhubforIslamicfinancethroughtheUKTrade&Investment,HMTreasuryCommitteesandMansionHousetradedelegations.HehaslecturedaroundtheworldandisinvolvedindevelopmentinitiativesrelatingtoWaqf,ShariahgovernanceandIslamicmicrofinance.HehasworkedwithEY(formerlyErnst&Young)wherehewastheSubjectMatterExpertforIslamicfinanceandsuccessfullyledthebuild-outoftheIslamicfinanceofferingwithintheUKoffice.AtEYhealsoworkedwiththeUKPrivateEquityteamandthemulti-awardwinningEYIslamicFinancialServicesGroupinBahrain.HilalSheikh,IslamicFinanceCouncilUKHilalSheikhisalawgraduatewithaMastersinIslamicFinanceLawandisaMemberoftheCharteredInstituteofIslamicFinanceProfessionals.HeisproficientinvariousdevicesandtechniquesthatcanbedeployedtodesignandstructureinstrumentsinaShariahcompliantmanner.Hehasacquiredspecificlegalskillsincludingdraftingstatements,preparingadviceandopinions,writingcontracts,conductinglegalresearchandanalysis,drawingreasonedandbalancedconclusions,andcomparativelaw.Withconsiderationformacroaspectsoflawandregulation,hehasauniqueperspectiveonthedevelopment,progressandimplementationofIslamicfinanceprinciplesandinstrumentsintomodernfinancialsystems.

RajwantSingh,EcoSikhDrRajwantSinghisthefounderandPresidentofEcoSikh,aresponsefromtheSikhcommunitytothethreatsofclimatechangeandthedeteriorationoftheenvironment,throughinitiativesthatincludethehugelysuccessfulannualSikhEnvironmentDay(March14).EcoSikhworkedwiththeSGPC(responsibleforthemanagementofmanygurdwarasinIndiatohavethecommunitykitchen,inDarbarSahib(“theGoldenTemple”)goorganic.HeisChairmanoftheSikhCouncilonReligionandEducation(SCORE),anorganizationthatspeaksonissuesrelatedtoSikhs;CommunicationsDirectoroftheSikhHumanDevelopmentFoundation,whichprovidesneed-basedscholarshipstostudentsinIndia;andSecretaryoftheGuruGobindSinghFoundation,aSikhcongregationinMaryland.HehasworkedwithpresidentsClinton,BushandObamaandtheiradministrationsonfaith-based,socialjustice,andenvironmentalissues.Heisasenioradvisorandco-founderofNationalSikhCampaign,amediacampaigntoeducateAmericansaboutSikhsinNorthAmerica.(USA) BethSirull,JewishCommunityFoundationofSanDiegoInMarch2017,BethSirullbecamethePresidentandCEOoftheJewishCommunityFoundationofSanDiego(JCFSD)whichmanagesapproximately$330millioninphilanthropicassetsfororganizationsandindividuals.JCFSDrecentlybecamethefirstJewishCommunityFoundationintheUnitedStatestoofferitsdonorsanimpactinvestmentoptionalignedwithJewishvaluesacrossmultipleassetclasses.In2015shereceivedtheJamesIrvineFoundationCaliforniaLeadershipAward,recognisingCalifornianswhoareadvancinginnovative,replicablesolutionstocriticalissuesfacingthestate.ShewasonForbes'listof30TopSocialEntrepreneursin2012.ShehasanundergraduatedegreefromBrandeisUniversity,anMBAfromBostonUniversityandanMPPfromtheGoldmanSchoolofPublicPolicyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.(USA)

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JohnStevens,AmaravatimonasteryJohnStevenswasaBuddhistmonkfor19years,principallyinEnglandatAmaravatiBuddhistMonastery,amonasteryinthetheForestTraditionofThailand.Thereheservedforsevenyearsassecretaryofthemonastery’sstewardbody,TheEnglishSanghaTrust(EST),andcoordinatedtheconstructionofa£1.2millionTemple/meditationhall,builtsustainablytolast1,000years.From2001to2014heservedasaboardmemberofTheQuakerHillFoundationintheUSA,duringwhichtimehechampionedthefoundation’sentryintotheworldofsociallyresponsibleinvestment.Forthepast15yearshehasservedasatrusteeofAmaravatimonastery,andduringthepastthreeyearsasChairhehelpeddeveloptheirethicalandsociallyresponsibleinvestmentpolicy.(UK)

DerkStikker,EcologicalManagementFoundationDerkStikkerstudiedBusinessAdministration(MBAandBBA)atGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,withafocusonInternationalFinance.HeistheCEOoftheBXRGroupB.V.basedinAmsterdamandaMemberoftheboardofnumerousBXRgroupcompanies(+/-35).HeistheChairmanoftheboardofBXRGroupBV,GreenGasInternationalBV,DomusNV,MalawiMangoesLtdandRPGPropertyBV.HewastheChairmanoftheBoardoftheEcologicalManagementFoundation,aFoundationthatstrivestohaveamacroeffectonamicrolevel,focusingonwater.HewasalsoChairmanoftheBoardofMicroWaterFacility(2007-2015),aFoundationestablishedtoactasabrokerbetweeninventorsandinvestorswithrespecttosmall-scalewatersolutions.Furtheritaimstomakealinkwiththethirdworldtoimplementsuccessfultechnologiesinthefield.

ChristopherStockwell,EcumenicalCouncilforCorporateResponsibilityChristopherStockwellistheChairmanofECCR.Hedidabusinessdegreeandhelpedestablishcorporateplanninginamajorengineeringcompanybeforerunningpropertyandfurniturecompanies.For20yearsheledthedamagedLloyd’sNamesintheirfightforjusticeatLloyd’s,runningseveralmajorcourtcases.Hehelpedpioneertheconceptofsocialauditandwasactiveasaconsultantadvisingmajorcompaniesaboutdevelopingtheirsocialresponsibilitypolicies.Hehasalwaysbelievedcompaniesoweawiderdutytostakeholdersandmustlookbeyondthenextyear’sprofitsforecasts.Hehelpedstartthe1%campaignsintheURCandtheChurchofEngland.HesubsequentlyservedonaDiocesansynod.HewasafounderoftheWorldDevelopmentMovement,ofChristianConcernforOneWorldandofOneWorldWeek.HefoundedandchairedfortwoyearstheInternationalCoalitionforDevelopmentactionworkingcloselywithUNDPandWCC.Todayheis“retired”runningaholidaycottagebusiness,gardening,helpingwithgrandchildrenaswellaschairinganddevelopingECCR.

ProfDrDrhcChristophStückelberger,GenevaAgapeFoundationChristophStückelbergerisfounderoftheglobalnetworkonethicsGlobethics.netFoundation,basedinGenevaandwithtenofficesonfourcontinents.HewasExecutiveDirectorfrom2008to2016andhasbeenPresidentsinceJuly2016.HeisExecutiveDirectorofGenevaAgapeFoundation,mainlywithpartnersinChina.HeisEmeritusProfessorattheUniversityofBasel,DistinguishedProfessorattheTechnicalUniversityMEPhIinMoscow,VisitingProfessorattheGodfreyOkoyeUniversity(GOU)inEnugu,NigeriaandatKingdomBusinessCollegeinBeijing,China.Hegothishonorarydoctorate(Drhc)fromtheCongoProtestantUniversity(UPC)inKinshasa,forhislong-termengagementinAfrica.HewasDirectoroftheSwissDevelopmentOrganisationBrotfüralle(BreadForAll)for14years;DirectoroftheInstituteforTheologyandEthicsoftheFederationofSwissProtestant

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Churchesforfouryears;Editor-in-chiefofalargemagazine;FounderandPresidentofTransparencyInternationalSwitzerland;MemberoftheCommissionforInternationalCooperationoftheSwissGovernmentandPresidentofitssub-commissiononWTO.HewasPresidentoftheinternationalmicrofinanceinstitutionECLOFworkingin30developingcountries)andisFoundingPresidentoftheSwissAssociationChurchandEnvironmentOeKU.Hehasbeenmemberandconsultantofethicscommitteesofseveralbanks,includingbanksinSwitzerland,GermanyandChinaandaSovereignWealthFund.(Switzerland)

Jean-PierreSweerts,WaterFinancingFacility,NetherlandsJean-PierreSweertshasa19-yearbackgroundinfinancingandinvestinginwaterandcleanenergyinfrastructureandin(impact)privateequityandventurecapital,worldwide.Heisusedtobuildingandmanagingsuccessfulanddedicatedteamsandtosetuptherequiredlegalstructuresandorganisations(i.e.funds,companiesandfoundations)andteams(boards,management,staff,partners).Beforehebecameactiveinthefinancialsector,hespenteightyearsworkingatDelftHydraulicsinthewatersectorinvariousmanagerialandconsultancypositions.Heworksin,andbridgesgapsbetween,thepublicandprivatesectorandworkswithlocalaswellasinternationalorientedinstitutions.Hehas,andhashad,supervisoryboardpositionsinarangeofcompanies,infrastructureprojects,publicinstitutes,impactinvestmentfundsandfoundations.HehasanIEPfromINSEADandaPhDinMathematicsandNaturalSciences,infreshwatersystemsecology.(NETHERLANDS).

BishopWalterThomas,NewPsalmistBaptistChurch,BaltimoreBishopWalterScottThomasSrhasbeenservingasthepastoroftheNewPsalmistBaptistChurchinBaltimore,Marylandforthepast40years.Underhisleadershipthechurchbodyhasgrownfrom200tomorethan7,000activemembers,andoperatesfromanew,4,000-seatstate-of-the-artchurchbuilding.HeisalsothePresidingPrelateoftheKingdomAssociationofCovenantPastors,overseeing85pastorsthroughouttheUSA.Hewascalledtobepastorin1973aspartoftheNewShilohBaptistChurchandhasmorethan30yearsofexperienceworkingwithchurchleaders,pastors,churchstaffmembers,andbuildingeffectiveministryteams.ThroughtheNewPsalmistBaptistChurchNetwork,hecreatedthefirstAfricanAmericanlong-termfaithplanontheenvironment.ThisarosefromtheNewPsalmistBaptistChurch’sinvolvementinfaithschools,empowermentandwaterissues,especiallyinEastAfrica,andhasledBishopThomastocreatewithintheNewPsalmistBaptistChurchandinpartnershipwithUNICEFawholeprogrammeonWASHandfaith-basedschools.HeisauthorofSpiritualNavigationforthe21stCenturyandGoodMeatMakesitsOwnGravy.(USA)@BishopWSThomas

AlexanderTrue,Sarasin&PartnersAlexanderTruejoinedSarasin&Partnersin2014asanassociatepartnerandspecialisesininvestmentmanagementforawiderangeofcharityclientswithafocusonethicalinvestmentandscreeningofinvestments.AsamemberoftheEthicalInvestmentCommitteeheoverseestheethicalinvestmentprocessatSarasinandhasbeeninstrumentalinitsevolution.HequalifiedwithadegreeinExperimentalPsychologyfromBristolUniversity,UK,holdsthePrivateClientInvestmentAdviceandManagementDiploma(PCIAM),InvestmentManagementCertificate(IMC)andisaMemberoftheCharteredInstituteforSecuritiesandInvestment.(UK)

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CardinalPeterTurkson,VaticanCardinalPeterKodwoAppiahTurkson,PresidentofthePontificalCouncilforJusticeandPeace,ArchbishopemeritusofCapeCoast(Ghana),wasbornon11October1948inNsutaWassaw,Ghana.HewasordainedfortheArchdioceseofCapeCoastin1975anddiddoctoralstudiesinSacredScriptureatthePontificalBiblicalInstitute,Rome.HetaughtatStTheresa’sMinorSeminaryandStPeter’sMajorSeminary.HewasappointedArchbishopofCapeCoastin1992andwasproclaimedCardinalbySt.JohnPaulIIin2003,oftheTitleofSanLiborio.Between1997and2005hewasPresidentoftheGhanaCatholicBishops’ConferenceandisamemberofthePontificalCommissionforMethodist-CatholicDialogue;ChancelloroftheCatholicUniversityCollegeofGhana;memberoftheNationalSustainableDevelopment,MinistryofEnvironment;memberoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheCentralRegionalDevelopmentCommitteeandtreasureroftheSymposiumofEpiscopalConferencesofAfricaandMadagascar.On24October2009,PopeBenedictXVInamedhimPresidentofthePontificalCouncilforJusticeandPeace,andPopeFrancisreconfirmedhiminthispositionin2013.(Vatican)

MizueTsukushi,GoodBankersMizueTsukushiisPresidentandCEOofTheGoodBankersCoLtd,apioneerInimplementingSRIproductsontotheJapanesemarket.In1979,afterreceivingthelanguagecertificateoftheFrenchCivilizationCourseattheUniversityofParisshestartedhercareerattheFrenchengineeringcompanyTechnip,laterjoiningFrenchoilcompanyTOTAL,thenKREDIETBankandUBS.Sheleftin1998tosetupTheGoodBankersCoLtd,Asia'sfirstandsoleIndependentSRIadvisorycompany.Shewasawarded"Womanoftheyear2000:WomenEntrepreneurSection"andGoodDesignAward2001forherlaunchof"Eco-Fund",thefirstenvironmentallyfriendlymutualfundinJapanandAsia.In2005shegainedaGoodDesignAward2005fortheMitsubishiUFJSRIFund("FamilyFriendly")andwascommendedasapersonofmeritforGenderEqualityoftheCabinetOfficebythePrimeMinister.ShehasbeenmemberofspecialadvisorycommitteesinseveralJapaneseministries,theJapaneseNationalCommissionofUNESCOandtheUNEPRSteeringCommittee.(Japan)

JohannesvandeVen,GoodEnergiesJohannesvandeVenistheExecutiveDirectorofZug-basedGoodEnergies(Switzerland),whosemissionistopreventandmitigatepovertycausedbyclimatechange.JohannesservesasanAdvisoryBoardMemberofBangalore-basedsolarcompanySELCO(India).PreviouslyhewasamemberoftheGlobalAgendaCounciloftheWorldEconomicForumandstartedhiscareeratRiodeJaneiro-basedinvestmentbankBozano,Simonsen(Brazil).Hisacademicformationisinmoraltheology,businessethicsanddevelopmenteconomics,holdingaPhDfromtheUniversityofLouvain(Belgium).

JanVet,KornFerryJanVetisSeniorPartnerwithKornFerryandhasbeenwiththisexecutivesearchfirmsince1992.CurrentlybasedinTheNetherlands,hehasspentasubstantialperiodworkingforthecompanyattheirglobalheadquartersinLosAngeles.Heisamemberofthecompany’sglobalfinancialservicespracticewithafocusonprivateequity,family-ownedcompaniesandthebroadnot-for-profitsector.Hisrelationshipmanagementscopespreadsglobalgroundandinterestinacultural-awarebusinessworld.From2008till2015,JanhasbeenaBoardMemberoftheEcologicalManagementFoundation(EMF).HeisBoardMemberofTheBorneoInitiative(TBI),aninternationalinitiativeforthepromotionofsustainableforestmanagementin

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Indonesia.Additionally,heisinvolvedinmultiplesocietalinitiatives,whichattimesintersectwithhisbroadersearchactivities.JangraduatedfromtheUniversityofNotreDamewithaBachelorsinEconomicsandArtHistoryandholdsaMastersinFinancefromtheUniversityofWisconsinatMadison. SusieWeldon,ARCandFaithinWaterSusieWeldonisacommunicationsconsultantfortheZugevent.Shehasbeenajournalistsince1989,workingintheUKandHongKong.SheworkedforARCforsixyears,inthecommunicationsteamandonFaithinFoodandAfricaprogrammes.In2015shecofoundedFaithinWater,aUK-basedsecularcharitythatworkswithfaithschoolsandcommunitiesonwater,sanitationandhygiene.Sheistheco-authoroftheOdysseyguidetoKyrgyzstan,KyrgyzRepublic,andFaithinFood;changingtheworldonemealatatime(Benefactum,2014).(UK)

ScottWilliams,ResilienceBrokerScottWilliamsisaResilienceBrokerandtheGlobalDeliveryDirectorfortheGlobalResilienceBrokersProgramme.Hehasaround20yearsofprofessionalserviceexperiencewithPwCmanagingandleadingteamsanddeliveringcomplexmulti-countryprograms.Since2015hehasbeenaglobalspokespersonfortheHeForSheGenderSolidarityMovementandisaGlobalLeadDirectorontheUNOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction’sARISEInitiative(aprivatesectoralliancefordisasterresilientsocieties)workingtomakeinvestmentsrisk-sensitive.RecentlyhewasaDirectorinPwC’sGlobalCrisisCentreworkingontheSDGsandSendaiFrameworkimplementation.HeledtheglobalteamdevelopingThePrinciplesforFinancialActiontowardsaSustainableSocietyfortheJapaneseGovernment,adoptedbyover200financialinstitutions.Hehastwochildren,MaiaandCharley,and14yearsagosetagoalofcompleting100marathonsin20years.Sofarhehascompleted71.IncludingtheLucernemarathon,whichtakesplacethedaybeforeZug.

MasterYANGShihua,ChinaDaoistAssociationMasterYangisthevicesecretarygeneraloftheChinaDaoistAssociation(CDA)andisthedeputydirectorinchargeofCDA’sexternalaffairs.HeisthepresidentoftheJiangsuDaoistAssociation.AsapioneeroftheDaoistEcologicalMovement,hewasamongthefirsttobuildaDaoistEcologicalTempleNetworknowcomprisingofover200Daoisttemplemembers.HealsobuiltatemplecomplexonMaoshanasthefirstCenterofExcellenceforDaoistEcologicalTemples.HisstoryhasappearedinTheNewYorkTimesandChinaDialogueandthePaper.cn.Heisalsoascholarwhohavepublishedover200papersandmonographs.HeisalsothechiefeditorofJiangsuDaoismandMaoshanDaoistNewsletter.(China)

ZhengWei,TheAmityFoundation,ChinaZhengWeiistheBoardSecretaryoftheAmityFoundation,oneofthelargestfaithbasedorganizationsinChina.AmityFoundationhasaUN-ECOSOCConsultativeStatusandofficesinHongKong,AddisAbabaandGeneva.ShehasabackgroundinBusinessandFinanceandgraduatedfromtheUniversityofEdinburgh,UK.SheistheBoardSecretaryofAmityPrintingCompanywhichisthelargestBibleprintingcompanyintheworld.ShewasamemberofAmity’sinvestmentcommittee.