Jonson Berman

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Madison Condon

Madison Condon is an Associate Professor at Boston University School of Law, where she teaches courses on corporate law, environmental law, and climate risk and financial institutions. Her work at the intersection of climate science and financial reporting has been relied upon by a range of governmental authorities, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Professor Condon holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University, a master's in law and diplomacy from Tufts University’s Fletcher School, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Josh Doppelt

Josh Doppelt is an Associate Director at CDP, where he manages existing relationships with financial institutions across North America. As a generalist, Josh serves as a primary point of contact for clients seeking to integrate environmental data into strategic and investment decision-making. Prior to joining CDP, he spent 3.5 years at Moody's, overseeing municipal finance relationships across the northeastern region of the United States. Josh holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Rutgers University.

Rob Fernandez

Rob is director, sustainable research. In his role, Rob leads Breckinridge’s ongoing sustainable investing and engagement efforts, and performs sustainable research analysis. He holds a B.S. from Boston College, an MBA from the Boston University School of Management and a Master of Liberal Arts in Sustainability from the Harvard University Extension School. He is a CFA® charterholder and is an FSA Credential holder.

Richard Fontes, CFA

Richard A. Fontes is a freelance consultant advising financial services firms and ESG data and service providers on product management and innovation. In this role, Rich helps conceptualize and implement ESG data and framework integrations into the various technology platforms and services offered to financial services firms. Rich also assists with the formulation and launch of new business lines and products made possible by the onset of the transition finance ecosystem such as carbon markets solutions, impact investing solutions, and transition finance-oriented financial instruments. Rich’s practice also focuses on helping corporations grapple with the integration of sustainability considerations into their overarching corporate strategy and governance structures.

Kingsley Greenland, CFA

Kingsley is the currently Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Development at Verisk. He previously led the Mortgage Risk Analytics practice, and has subject matter expertise in natural catastrophe modeling, insurance, climate risk, and banking.

Jake Hartnett

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Nick Hertlein

Nick is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Nick was a member of the Global Industrials group at Credit Suisse, where he focused on the business services sector. Nick received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Finance, and Business Economics from the University of Cincinnati.

Delaney Morris-Landry

Delaney Bianca Morris-Landry (she/her) works at the intersection of climate and culture. With over 10 years experience in the cultural arts field and in the climate and urban planning realm she has cultivated a diverse set of skills and a network that spans across the globe. Currently she works as a Senior Climate & Coastal Resilience Infrastructure Delivery Project Manager at the City of Boston’s Planning Department. In this role she advances the Climate Ready Boston initiative from planning to implementation by completing the design, permitting, and construction of coastal resilience solutions for future sea level rise and storm surge events in the City of Boston. She holds a Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Systems and an MS in Urban Placemaking & Management from Pratt Institute. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Live & Performing Arts Management from Columbia College Chicago, a certificate in Emergency Management & Disaster Recovery from UC-Irvine, and she is a certified WEDG Associate. Her work has also been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards.

Dave Nicholson

Dave Nicholson is an Executive Managing Director with Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions team. In his role as Global Client Leader, Dave is responsible for driving innovation to meet the evolving needs of Aon Re’s clients globally. The Client Segment model is designed to blend Aon’s global capabilities with local expertise and relationships to ensure our clients have the clarity and confidence to profitably grow their business. Dave received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Middlebury College. He also completed the Tuck Business Bridge Program, an intensive total-immersion program taught by MBA faculty from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Jane Smyth, Ph.D.

Jane is a Climate Scientist on the Responsible Investment research team at Man Group and works on a range of problems related to climate risk, adaptation, and decarbonization. Prior to joining Man Group in 2023, Jane was an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying the response of precipitation extremes to warming. Previously, she completed a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University, with a certificate in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Jane received a bachelor’s degree in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University.

Kamal Suppal, CFA

Kamal Suppal is Chief Investment Auditor at Emerging Markets Alternatives, a Boston-based firm that has, since 2017, provided independent due diligence (aka investment audit /second-party assessment) of institutional-quality emerging managers enabling them to fast-track capital raising from Asia, Middle-East and other global institutional investors. Previously, an alternatives research consultant at NEPC and a portfolio manager at Bank of America Private Bank, Kamal has extensive experience in alternatives product development (including sustainable investments) and go-to-market strategy. A CFA Charter holder, Kamal has earned the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential from IFRS as well as a certificate in UN SDG Impact Measurement & Management from Duke University.

Xinxin Wang, CFA

Xinxin Wang is an Executive Director at MSCI Research and leads the geospatial and physical risks applied research. She has served on the MSCI Executive Diversity Council, cofounded the firm’s Asian Support Network and headed the Boston office. Xinxin’s prior experiences include Credit Suisse, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and Fannie Mae. Xinxin holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and graduated from Harvard Business School’s General Management Program. She is a CFA® charterholder and GARP-certified FRM®.

Siqi Zheng

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