Impax Key Personnel

Outside Impax, Ian is a member of the UK government’s Net Zero Innovation Board, which provides strategic oversight of public sector funding of energy innovation programmes, and is a board member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, the European membership body for investor collaboration on addressing climate change. He is also a commissioner with the Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition of leaders developing transition roadmaps to achieve net-zero emissions. Between 2013 and 2018, he was a board member of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the UK’s leading funding agency for environmental science. He supports charities in the clean energy, healthcare and a range of scientific and environmental sectors. 

Ian has a first-class honours degree in physics from Cambridge University and a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University. In the last century he initiated and led an expedition to complete the first summer crossing of the Sahara Desert by tandem bicycle.

Prior to joining Impax in 2007, Hubert was a partner at Cambrian Capital. He also spent nearly a decade at BlackRock working as a portfolio manager in European equities. His first role was at MeesPierson in The Netherlands.

Hubert has a master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from Maastricht University.

Lisa joined Impax in 2010. She started working in the financial industry in 1999 and previously worked as an executive director in the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs in London.

She is actively participating in industry working groups and advisory councils furthering sustainable practices within corporate governance, climate, diversity and ESG standard setting in several external industry organisations.

Lisa has an MSc in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics as well as an MSc in Finance from the Hanken School of Economics, Finland.

Before joining Impax in 2021, Catherine spent five years at the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, including acting as Director General, responsible for around 500 staff tasked with developing the UK’s Net Zero Strategy and International Climate and Energy policy. She also chaired the UK Government’s Climate and Energy G7 Presidency in 2022. Before this, she was Global Head of Environmental Sustainability at Australian financial services firm ANZ. She was also Chief Operating Officer at Low Carbon Australia and Head of International Development at the Carbon Trust.

Outside of Impax, Catherine is on the Board of the Met Office and is the Chair of its Remuneration Committee.

Catherine holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the London School of Economics, a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from Oxford University and a bachelor’ degree (Hons 1st) in Chemical Engineering from The University of Queensland.

Karen is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ financial and operational experience in financial services. Before joining Impax in 2022 Karen was transformation CFO at Virgin Money plc, focused on the integration of Virgin Money and Clydesdale Banking Group. Prior to that she spent nine years at Aegon in various strategy, transformation and finance leadership roles, laterally as Chief Financial Officer of Cofunds. Having qualified with KPMG, she spent her early career with GE Capital, a global financial service provider, and Lloyds Banking Group. Karen is also a founder and board member of a digital start up, Legado Technologies Ltd.

Karen is a fellow of the Irish Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a BSc and MSc in Finance /Accounting from Queen’s University, Belfast.

He joined Impax in 2021 from Natixis Investment Managers where he held a similar role for 12 years. Prior to that he worked in sales and sales management for Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Charitable Services and Pioneer Investments.

With a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, Ed also holds the FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, and 31 registrations, and is a registered representative of Foreside Financial Services, LLC. He serves on the Travis Roy Foundation board of trustees, the World Surf League advisory board, The Levitate Foundation and the sustainability advisory board at the University of New Hampshire.

Prior to joining Impax Asset Management in 2022, Charles worked at Newton Investment Management where he started out as a global financial analyst before becoming a portfolio manager and heading up Newton’s multi-asset and equity opportunities teams. He was also deputy chief investment officer, providing leadership and oversight to a global investment team.

Charles graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) in England and Wales.

Before joining Impax in 1999, Bruce worked as a utilities analyst at Bankers Trust and as an environmental consultant for Environmental Resources Management.

An Oxford graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Bruce also holds a master’s in Environmental Engineering Technology, and an MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona.

Prior to Impax, Darren held a similar role for family office Talisman Global Asset Management and his previous experience has included roles at RAB Capital, AXA Investment Managers, and Legal & General.

Darren sits on the board of several charities and organisations, including St Mungo’s, the UK’s largest homeless charity, and the investment advisory board of Comic Relief. He is a prominent advocate of diversity issues across financial services, is co-founder of TalkAboutBlack, sits on the CIC board of the Diversity Project, which aims to accelerate progress towards an inclusive culture in the investment and savings industry, and is on the Standing Committee for Investment 20/20, an organisation providing school leavers and graduates from non-traditional backgrounds with opportunities in asset management.

Prior to joining the firm in May 2005, Joe was President of NewCircle Communications, a strategic consulting and communications firm specializing in corporate social responsibility and public policy communications. He served as Senior Advisor for Strategic Social Policy at Calvert Group from 2003-2005 and as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Citizens Advisers from 1997-2000. He is a former member of the Board of Directors (2000-2006) of US SIF, the trade association representing asset managers and investors engaged in sustainable investing throughout the United States. Before entering the investment management industry, Joe worked in private law practice for 16 years.

Joe holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross.

Daniel has significant business and senior transactional experience with blue chip companies within the energy and utility sectors. Prior to joining Impax he was responsible for Babcock & Brown’s Northern European infrastructure investment activities. Prior to this, Daniel was Director in the European Energy and Utilities team at Deutsche Bank with a strong focus on M&A activity in Europe and a member of Citigroup’s Utilities team.

Daniel holds an MBA from Cologne University (Germany) and studied International Business for one year under a scholarship at Sophia University in Japan.

Before joining Impax, Paul held a similar role at Federated Hermes and, before its takeover, Hermes Investment Management. With a career starting in 1997, Paul has worked in distribution and business development throughout his career in asset management with spells at GE Asset Management and Neuberger Berman.

Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from ESC Bordeaux and ISER Rotterdam. He is fluent in English, French and Dutch.

Previously he was Corporate Counsel for Telewest Global Inc (renamed Virgin Media Inc), where he played a leading role in managing the successful execution of high profile transactions including the Group’s US$10bn financial restructuring. Zack qualified as a solicitor at the global law firm Norton Rose, specialising in Corporate Finance.

He holds a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence from Oxford University.

Joining Impax in 2016, Leah started her career in 2008 and has experience in both equities research and institutional asset management. Before joining Impax, she was part of the multi-asset team at Russell Investments where she worked after starting her career in equity research at Renaissance Capital.

Leah has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Finance from Sacred Heart University and a master’s degree in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. She is also a CFA^® charterholder.

Agne has been a part of the Impax Asset Management team since 2011, when she joined the Listed Investments team as an equity investment analyst.

Agne graduated from the University of Warwick with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and is a CFA Charterholder.

Before joining Impax Asset Management in 2023, Amber worked at Mirova where she was co-manager of the Mirova International Sustainable Equity, US Sustainable Equity and Global Sustainable Equity funds. Prior to joining Mirova in October 2018, Amber was a portfolio manager and analyst at Zevin Asset Management for over a decade. Previously, she was an analyst at J.L. Kaplan Associates, a division of Evergreen Investments, and worked for Delta Partners, a Boston-based hedge fund.

Amber received her MBA from Boston College Carroll School of Management and has a BS in environmental science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Amber is a CFA^® charterholder and a member of the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.

Before joining Impax, Andrew served as Managing Director for the value equity team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He began at the firm in 1993, first as a product development associate before progressing to Portfolio Manager and co-Chief Investment Officer, leading a team of 30 portfolio managers and analysts. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Andrew served in the corporate finance division of Dillon, Read & Co as a financial analyst.

A Harvard University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, Andrew also has a master’s degree in Business Administration in finance and economics from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Before joining Impax in 2017, she oversaw various US Equity strategies in her role as Senior Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management. She was also a Senior Portfolio Manager at National City Bank and held a variety of equity research positions at companies including Banc One Investment Advisors and STRS Ohio.

Barbara has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from The Ohio State University. She is also a CFA Charterholder.

Before joining Impax Asset Management in 2021, Christine worked at The Boston Company Asset Management as a quantitative analyst, remaining with the firm through its merger with Standish Asset Management and Mellon Capital, which created Mellon Investments. At Mellon, Christine was involved in research and portfolio management responsibilities for the firm’s Internet of Things, Blockchain Innovation, U.S. Manufacturing and Smart Cures Innovation thematic strategies. She also served as the ESG data expert on Mellon’s ESG Council, ensuring that data and sustainability metrics powered active portfolios.

Christine holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and a master’s degree in investment management from Boston University. She holds the SASB FSA Credential.

He joined the investment industry in a fixed income research role at FactSet Research Systems in 2005, before moving to Legg Mason subsidiary Clearbridge Investments in 2008 to become a research analyst. In 2015, he joined SGF Capital Management, a long-short hedge fund focused on US small and mid-cap equities.

In addition to holding a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Colgate University, Curtis has a master’s degree in Business Administration from Cornell University. He is a CFA Charterholder.

Prior to Impax, David was part of the in-house asset management team at Tesco Pension Investment where he had joint responsibility for the global equities investment platform. David also worked at Sarasin & Partners as part of the team that worked on its flagship thematic global equity fund. David began his career as a graduate equity research analyst at Insight Investment.

David has a bachelor’s degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Bath.

Previous to joining Impax in 2016, Diederik served as a Senior Equity Analyst at RobecoSAM AG, a subsidiary of Robeco Group, in Zurich, Switzerland, where he conducted fundamental research, including integration of ESG factors, on the global consumer staples and discretionary sectors. He was a key supporting analyst for the firm’s thematic Sustainable Healthy Living and Sustainable Agribusiness funds. Diederik also completed an assignment in Robeco’s Hong kong office, working with its Asian equities team. Prior to RobecoSAM, he was a Senior Associate Analyst at canaccord Genuity, with a focus on small and mid-cap companies in the health, wellness and lifestyle sector.

A CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Society Boston, Diederik holds a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University where he was also a faculty-selected member of the Investment Management Academy.

Fotis originally joined Impax as an intern in 2015, initially working in the listed equities team. He has held his current role since 2021. Prior to joining the firm, he had an internship at Barchester Green Investment.

A CFA Charterholder, Fotis also holds the Investment Management Certificate. He has master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and a master’s degree in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh.

Harry began his career in 2006 as an analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, where he helped investors understand the evolving dynamics in energy, carbon and power markets. He subsequently worked at Aurium Capital as an investment manager investing debt into infrastructure projects before becoming an independent consultant raising capital for early-stage energy businesses.

Harry has an MA in Modern History from the University of St Andrews and an MSc in Finance from London Business School.

He has been part of the Impax team for over twenty years, having first joined in 2000 from Alchemy Partners where he had spent two years providing consultancy work to their portfolio management team. He began his career in 1994 at HSBC Investment Bank working on their acquisitions team.

Jon has a bachelor’s degree in German and Management Studies from Leeds University.

Before joining Impax in 2009, Justin worked as an investment analyst covering global equities for Hunter Hall, a pioneering Australian ethical investor. Hunter Hall employed a deep value, high-conviction approach with a screen against holdings in areas such as tobacco and nuclear energy. He also worked as a research analyst covering renewable energy at what is now BNEF (Bloomberg New Energy Finance) and, before moving into finance, as a consulting engineer working on major infrastructure projects including preparing Environment Impact Studies and conducting water supply analysis and flood modelling.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Queensland and a master’s in commerce from the University of Sydney.

Prior to joining Impax in 2021, Katy was part of the research team at Davy where her core responsibilities were performing bottom-up analysis on covered stocks and related peers, global food and consumer sector-wide research, valuation and forecasting analysis, and stakeholder management. She began her career as a finance intern at Taxback.com.

Katy has a bachelor’s degree in Economics, Politics, and Law from Dublin City University and a certificate in economics and finance from the Paris Institute of Political Studies. She is a CFA Charterholder.

Kirsteen began her career in the investment industry in 1987, investing in Asian equities at Royal London and then at Henderson Global Investors. Kirsteen then worked for Odey Asset Management before joining JP Morgan.  

Kirsteen has an MA in Metallurgy and Science of Materials from Oxford.

In his pre-MSc career, Luciano worked at Naked Energy where he helped develop high-energy-density solar PVT panels.

He studied physics at Universidad de Granada in Spain and undertook research in astrophysics at Tohoku University in Japan. Luciano earned a master’s degree in Climate Change, Management and Finance from Imperial College London. Luciano is a CFA Charterholder.

Manish has more than a decade of experience in Asian equities. Prior to Impax, Manish was a Portfolio Manager on the Asian Progress Fund at Macquarie Asset Management. He also served as a Senior Investment Analyst focusing on Asian Thematic Investments during his time in Macquarie.

A Chartered Financial Analyst, Manish also holds a certificate in Sustainable Finance from the University of Cambridge. He has a bachelor’s degree in software engineering from the University of Melbourne.

Prior to joining Impax in 2012, Michael was part of the highly rated food equity analyst team at Investec Securities, before going to Rabobank, working principally in food-related corporate finance. He followed this with managing a food and agriculture strategy for Helvetica Wealth Management.

Michael has a degree in Economics from King’s College, Cambridge, and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

He previously worked in the portfolio management team at Citizens Funds where he initially joined as an analyst. He began his investment career at John Hancock Investment Management.

Nathan is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Institute. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Investment and Economics from Babson College.

Prior to Impax, Oscar held several portfolio management roles with previous firms including Resource Investment Capital and Origo Partners.

Oscar has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Imperial College London and a master’s degree in Industry Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Prior to joining Impax in his current role, Siddharth completed an internship with the firm in 2012 where he worked with our listed equities team. He also has experience as a clean technology consultant, working in India.

Siddharth earned a bachelor’s cum laude in History and Political Science from Macalester College and an MBA from the London Business School.

He joined Impax Asset Management as a graduate in August 2018, having previously worked as an intern within the firm’s listed equities team. Prior to joining Impax, he worked as an intern at NEquities Start-Up and Feed Algae Corporation.

Adam has a masters degree in Finance with climate change management from Imperial College London and a masters in Management from the University of Bath, achieving a distinction in both. He is a fluent Mandarin and English speaker.

He started his finance career at Morgan Stanley, securing a European-focused pharmaceutical analyst role in 2011 after completing an internship with the firm a year earlier. After three years, he joined long/short equity hedge fund Kola Capital as a Senior Analyst before going on to work for Stifel in 2017 as a healthcare specialist.

Chris holds a first-class bachelor’s degree in Physiological Sciences from Oxford University.

Evie joined Impax in 2018 as a research analyst from Aberdeen Asset Management where she also carried out analysis for responsibly invested emerging markets portfolios. She joined Aberdeen in 2013 as part of its summer internship programme.

She has a bachelor’s degree in History from Oxford university. Evie is also a Trustee of the Rose Paterson Trust and former international-level equestrian three-day eventer. In 2021, she won highly commended in the Rising Star (small to medium firms) category at the Women in Investment Awards.

Before joining Impax in 2022, Joseph worked in a similar role for Citi Investment Management where he covered the healthcare, consumer staples, and financials sectors. He also supported the firm’s core, dividend, and thematic strategies.

Joseph has a master’s degree in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds the FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations. Joseph is a registered representative of Foreside Financial Services, LLC.

Mackenzie holds an masters in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a bachelors in Environmental Science from Queen’s University in Canada.

Matthew previously worked as an analyst in both a management consulting firm and in his first role as a carbon data analyst for an investment data analytics company, formerly known as Engaged Tracking.

He graduated in 2019 from Imperial College London after gaining a master’s degree in Environmental Technology with a focus on environmental economics and policy. Matthew also has a bachelor’s degree in Geophysics from Imperial College London.

Maximilian joined Impax in June 2022 as a fixed-term consultant and began his role as a permanent research analyst in October of the same year. Prior to Impax, Maximilian worked as a portfolio risk analyst at Io Macro, a macro hedge fund located in Monaco. Maximilian has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from University College London (UCL) and an MSc in Finance from HEC Paris.

Before joining the firm, Patrick served as a Rollover Education Specialist for John Hancock Financial Services. Prior to this, he served as a financial advisor at Baystate Financial. He is also a registered representative of Foreside Financial Services.

Patrick holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, graduating summa cum laude, and is a Presidential Scholar with University Honors. A CFA Level II candidate, Patrick also holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations. He is a registered representative of Foreside Financial Services, LLC.

He joined Impax in 2022 from Columbia Threadneedle Investments where he held a similar role, focusing on ESG strategies in emerging markets. He has also held analyst roles at Atlantic Investment Management and GfK Boutique Research.

Paul is pursuing a master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Hong Kong with a focus on financial computing. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from City University of Hong Kong. In his spare time, Paul has also volunteered with various non-profits including the WWF and Green Peace.

William joined Impax in 2023 after previously having interned at the firm. Prior to joining Impax, William worked as an environmental economist at Vivid Economics by McKinsey and as a corporate finance analyst at EY focused on power & utilities.

William holds an MSc in Climate Change, Management & Finance from Imperial College Business School, and an MA in Economics & Politics from the University of Edinburgh.

Prior to joining Impax Asset Management in 2022, Charles worked at Newton Investment Management where he started out as a global financial analyst before becoming a portfolio manager and heading up Newton’s multi-asset and equity opportunities teams. He was also deputy chief investment officer, providing leadership and oversight to a global investment team.

Charles graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) in England and Wales.

Prior to joining Impax, Ludovic worked as an ESG Analyst at the FAIRR Initiative focusing on the ESG risks and opportunities in Animal Agriculture. Ludovic interned at Impact Cubed and CDP and holds a bachelor’s degree from UCL in environmental science and sustainable food systems.

Prior to joining Impax, Miriam was a senior consultant for sustainability consultancy and software company thinkstep. She first became involved in sustainability when developing the corporate sustainability strategy and disclosures for a German SME consumer goods company, tea merchant TeeGschwender.

Miriam is an honors graduate of Utrecht University where she studied Business Economics and has a master’s degree in Global Management & Governance from the Hamburg School of Business Administration.

Previous to joining Impax, Nana was at the Asian Corporate Governance Association, where she held several roles over an eight-year period. A regular commentator on all things ESG, she is currently a member of the International Corporate Governance Network, Caixin’s China ESG30 Forum, and non-profit Women in Finance Asia.

Nana has an MBA from the University of Chicago, a master’s degree in Finance from the University of Hong Kong, and a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of New South Wales. She is also a CFA Charterholder. Nana also volunteers for the RSPA, WWF, and Greenpeace.

Nicholas joined Impax from Arabesque Asset Management, where he worked as a Sustainable Investment Associate with a primary focus on Arabesque’s long-only global climate equity fund and the enhancement of Arabesque’s other quantitative strategies from a sustainability perspective. Nicholas holds a BSc in International Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

Paolo joined Impax in 2013 from Pactum Asset Management, where he worked as a risk analyst for a long/short natural resources equity fund. Previously, he worked as a research engineer at Politecnico di Torino Department of Energy in Turin, where he developed projects related to sustainable mobility.

Paolo holds an MBA in International Management from ESCP Business School as well as bachelor and master degrees in Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Torino.

A University of Hong Kong graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutritional Science, Thea also holds a master’s degree in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London

Lisa joined Impax in 2010. She started working in the financial industry in 1999 and previously worked as an executive director in the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs in London.

She is actively participating in industry working groups and advisory councils furthering sustainable practices within corporate governance, climate, diversity and ESG standard setting in several external industry organisations.

Lisa has an MSc in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics as well as an MSc in Finance from the Hanken School of Economics, Finland.

David’s role at Impax also includes Co-Chair of the Environment Group and member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Group.

David has worked in sustainable investing since 1998. Before joining Impax in 2007, he worked in the field at Citizens Advisers and the Investor Responsibility Research Center. David has been active within industry working groups and advisory committees related to sustainable investing.

David graduated from Bowdoin College, Maine, with a BA in Sociology.

Heather has held this role since joining Impax in 2007. Prior to that, she was a legislative aide for the New Hampshire State Senate.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics from the same university.

Prior to joining Impax in 2009, Greg was a government affairs representative at a New Hampshire-based consulting firm, where he represented clients from various industries before the New Hampshire legislature.

Greg has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.

Prior to joining Impax, Celeste held several ESG-related roles, including as Senior ESG Associate at MSCI Inc., where she conducted ESG company and bespoke thematic research. Celeste also worked at New York-based Innovest where she focused on the pharmaceutical, steel and telecommunications industries.

Celeste has an MBA from the University of Hull and a bachelor’s degree in Business Communication from Teesside University.

Simon has worked in the financial sector since 1991, having previously worked at Helvetica Wealth Management Partners in Geneva, Jura Capital LLP, a London based hedge fund, Lazard Asset Management and Crown Financial where he trained as an actuary.

Simon holds an MSc in Computational and Numerical Mathematics from Imperial College, London, and a First Class honours degree in Mathematics from Liverpool University.

Before joining Impax in 2014, Steve was Head of Strategy Development for sustainable investments at Kleinwort Benson Investors. He was also Chief Investment Officer for equities at Calvert Group and Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager at Mellon Equity Associates. He currently serves on the board of directors at the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment and at Mercy Investment Services.

A CFA Charterholder, Steve also has an MBA from the Stern School of Business, New York University, a master’s degree from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from New York University.

Before joining lmpax in 2022, Charlie was previously Professor of Practice at Imperial College London and Founding Executive Director of lmperial’s Centre for Climate Finance and Investment. In his corporate career, Charlie was Head of Structuring and Valuation for Global Power at BP plc and part of the team that launched BP Alternative Energy in 2005 with an $8 billion funding commitment. He began his career as an Energy Policy Analyst at the US Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton Administration.

Charlie is co-author and editor of Renewable Energy Finance: Powering the Future, now in its second edition. He holds a BA from the University of Washington, an MBA from Vanderbilt University, and gained a DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) in Finance from IE Business School.

Shahbano has an MSc in International Economics and Public Policy at Sciences Po, Paris, and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from University of Oxford.

Chris’s team is responsible for advising Impax’s investment teams on the impacts of public policy and leads the firm’s work to support the development of new policies to accelerate a net-zero, nature-positive transition.

After qualifying as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Chris worked on climate policy for the UK Government for more than a decade, where he led the UK implementation of the European carbon trading system and the UK delegation to the international climate negotiations. Later, as Director of Climate Change at Ricardo Energy and Environment, Chris supported more than 15 countries in developing and implementing their national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement and was a key member of the team that founded the Climate Finance Accelerator, a UK Government-funded programme aimed at increasing flows of private investment into climate solutions in middle income countries.

Chris has a BA Hons from the University of Cambridge and an LLM in Environmental Law from University College London.

Prior to joining the firm, Julie headed up the social investment strategy at Calvert. She has held senior roles at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, The Wilderness Society, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Julie serves on the boards of the Endangered Species Coalition, E4theFuture, Clean Production Action, the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF) and is the board chair of the Sustainable Investments Institute. She holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in resource economics from Michigan State University and has a Bachelor’s degree in forest management from Northern Arizona University.

Prior to joining Impax, John headed up regulatory developments for Janus Henderson Investors, overseeing emerging regulatory priorities. Before joining Janus Henderson in 2012, John provided independent regulatory consulting to asset managers and investment banks in London and Hong Kong.

John holds a master’s degree in Financial Regulation and Compliance Management from London Metropolitan Business School. He also holds several industry qualifications related to investment compliance, anti-money laundering and enterprise risk management.

Before joining Impax in 2021, Catherine spent five years at the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, including acting as Director General, responsible for around 500 staff tasked with developing the UK’s Net Zero Strategy and International Climate and Energy policy. She also chaired the UK Government’s Climate and Energy G7 Presidency in 2022. Before this, she was Global Head of Environmental Sustainability at Australian financial services firm ANZ. She was also Chief Operating Officer at Low Carbon Australia and Head of International Development at the Carbon Trust.

Outside of Impax, Catherine is on the Board of the Met Office and is the Chair of its Remuneration Committee.

Catherine holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the London School of Economics, a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from Oxford University and a bachelor’ degree (Hons 1st) in Chemical Engineering from The University of Queensland.

Prior to Impax, Darren held a similar role for family office Talisman Global Asset Management and his previous experience has included roles at RAB Capital, AXA Investment Managers, and Legal & General.

Darren sits on the board of several charities and organisations, including St Mungo’s, the UK’s largest homeless charity, and the investment advisory board of Comic Relief. He is a prominent advocate of diversity issues across financial services, is co-founder of TalkAboutBlack, sits on the CIC board of the Diversity Project, which aims to accelerate progress towards an inclusive culture in the investment and savings industry, and is on the Standing Committee for Investment 20/20, an organisation providing school leavers and graduates from non-traditional backgrounds with opportunities in asset management.

Previously he was Corporate Counsel for Telewest Global Inc (renamed Virgin Media Inc), where he played a leading role in managing the successful execution of high profile transactions including the Group’s US$10bn financial restructuring. Zack qualified as a solicitor at the global law firm Norton Rose, specialising in Corporate Finance.

He holds a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence from Oxford University.

Before joining Impax, Alicia was Assistant Vice President for mutual fund accounting and administration at Lincoln Financial Group, where she had responsibility for overseeing and reviewing all aspects of fund accounting operations, valuation, compliance monitoring, performance and regulatory reporting.

Alicia is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from C.W. Post Center of Long Island University.

Prior to joining Impax, John served as Vice President of Legal and Compliance, and then Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer at the Boston Stock Exchange from 2000-2006. Before that, he held various legal and compliance positions at T. Rowe Price and Chase Bank. He also served as an Assistant Prosecutor for Monmouth County, New Jersey, from 1988 to 1990.

John earned his Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School and his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Rutgers University. He is a member of the New Jersey Bar.

With 20 years’ experience in the financial technology sector, Brian has led several major projects for leading firms including securing the network and communications of one of the oldest savings banks in the United States, and developing e-commerce solutions during the dot-com boom years in Cambridge’s Kendall Square, Massachusetts, known as the ‘Silicon Valley of the East’.

Brian is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds multiple Microsoft certifications. He serves on the Investment Company Institute’s Technology and Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committees. He has a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire with dual certifications in finance and global management, and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont.