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              The Sustainable Finance Advisory is focused on developing social sustainability and sustainable finance initiatives. Its purpose is to elevate how the global investment landscape and regulatory bodies are prioritizing health, well-being and social sustainability outcomes within organizations and communities.

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              IWBI Advisory Lead

              Minjia Yang

              Minjia Yang is the Vice President & Head of Sustainable Finance at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) where she leads the thought leadership platform to drive capital toward social sustainability at scale. Minjia brings her interdisciplinary background in law, economics, finance and insights of global markets to partnership building, sustainable finance and social sustainability performance.

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              Kelly Worden, MPH

              Kelly Worden, MPH, is VP of ESG and Investing for Health at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Kelly leads the development of resources to help organizations place people at the center of their ESG (environmental, social, governance) strategy and investment.

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              Matthew Trowbridge, MD, MPH

              Matthew Trowbridge is a physician, Chief Medical Officer at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine.

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                Monique Aiken
                Managing Director, The Investment Integration Project (TIIP), US
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                Jennifer Pryce
                President and CEO, Calvert Impact
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                Changhua Wu
                China/Asia Director, Office of Jeremy Rifkin; Chair, Governing Council of Asia Pacific Water Forum
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                Anita Chandra
                Vice President and Director, RAND Social and Economic Well-Being, RAND Corporation; Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee...
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                Chris Pyke, PhD
                Chief Innovation Officer, GRESB
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                Yasushi Kinoshita
                Representative Member, Eminence Partners G.K.; Co-Chairperson, Green Building Japan (GBJ)

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              Abigail Sirevaag, Senior Sustainability Leader, Edward Jones
              Akiko Toya, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, The World Bank Group
              Alicia Silva, CEO & Founder, Revitaliza Consultores, Mexico
              Angelica Bottelli, Senior ESG & Sustainability Consultant, CBRE
              Ashish Pandya, Lead Consultant, Sustainable Spaces, ideaship Inc.
              Cida Ghosn, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
              Claudia Herbert Colfer, Head of Programming, UNGC Network USA
              Dennis Wu, CEO and Executive Director, Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited
              Eric Lee, Senior Vice President, ESG Investing, Aligned Climate Capital
              Gabriela Sabadini, Technical Director, Chile Green Building Council
              Harun Asad, Senior Director Sustainability, Genentech, a Member of Roche Group
              Kimberly Brown, Managing Principal, Housing Impact Partners
              Lissa Engle, Managing Director, Berkeley Capital Group (BCG)
              Mark Bhasin, Senior Vice President, Basis Investment Group
              Natalie Ambrosio Preudhomme, Associate Director, Moody's
              Sharon Grant, Senior Manager Sustainability Programs, RE Tech Advisors
              Stefano Capacci, Principal Consultant, Longevity Partners
              Taeko Yoshimura, Officer, International Finance Corporation
              Tauni Lanier, Director, BDO
              Yasushi Kinoshita, Co-Chair, Green Building Japan
              Yun Fu, Associate Director, Innovative Finance, Milken Institute


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