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our team

We sit firmly and uniquely at the interface between financial capital and environmental impact. We demonstrate the shared business value of sustainability and lend our expertise to mentor impact incubator/accelerator programs, and advise national governments and global frameworks to help steer finance towards nature-positive outcomes.

Hari Balasubramanian

Hari Balasubramanian
Founding Managing Partner

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Sustainability leader across themes, sectors, and asset classes with 20+ years in environmental conservation, corporate sustainability and impact investing in 5 languages and over 45 countries​

Eddy Niesten

Eddy Niesten
Principal Consultant

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An economist with 20+ years in financial planning, cost modeling, business planning and benefits sharing

Misty Wade Hovey

Misty Wade Hovey
Chief Marketing & Engagement Officer

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20+ years experience in bringing communications, marketing, client relations and operations together to help build the case and the story for sustainability

our steering committee

Jason Ingle

Jason Ingle

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  • Co-founder of an impact-driven ag-tech and food system innovation venture fund

  • Co-founder of a next-iteration investment platform centered on all of earth’s critical systems​ 

Sanjay Muralidhar

Sanjay Muralidhar

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  • Co-founder and CEO of both an investment management company with >$4B AUM and a global investment solutions firm​

  • Responsible for operations and strategy at an investment management firm and adept at leveraging technology for operational efficiencies ​

  • Investor client base is institutional including large pension funds​

Julia Paino

Julia Paino

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  • Founder of a nationwide food company ​

  • Partner at a food-focused venture capital firm that has allocated over $100M  â€‹

  • Co-Chair of Impact Investing for a community of next-generation families ​

Ben Vitale

Ben Vitale

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  • >30 years of investment and technical management experience in the wastewater, renewable energy, agriculture, and technology sectors ​

  • Founder of a financing & consulting firm advancing sustainability, water and energy transition infrastructure development

  • Former CEO and founder of a firm that develops, funds and manages a portfolio of wastewater, water, and related infrastructure assets​

Shankar Swamy

Shankar Swamy

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  • Strategic leader in corporate, private and public finance

  • Built, led and scaled a commercial finance team at hyper growth e-commerce company

  • Instituted and developed processes,  and reporting structures and led a team through an IPO process

  • Former CFO of a privately held multi-national company

  • Decorated U.S. Naval Flight Officer

our consultants

Amy Armstrong

Amy Armstrong

Senior Consultant

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20+ years in strategy development and program design working at intersection of climate resilience, social impact, and conservation

Heidi Gjertsen

Heidi Gjertsen

Senior Consultant

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An economist and gender expert with 20+ years in applied research in international conservation and development

Greg Love

Greg Love

Senior Consultant

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20+ years in international conservation, economic development and education projects

Anna Cote

Anna Côté

Environmental and Legal Consultant

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15+ years focusing on environmental issues including sustainable agri-food policy, biodiversity & conservation strategy, and environmental & land use planning law

Ross Hamilton

Ross Hamilton

Senior Associate

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20+ years in sustainable resource development, climate change, water stewardship, community development, stakeholder engagement and organizational strategy

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Anna Mahler

Environmental Associate

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Completing a Joint Honours Degree in Environment, Resources, Sustainability and Peace and Conflict Studies, with a systems-thinking and interdisciplinary problem solving focus

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