Board & Leadership Team
Meryam Omi
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Meryam has over 16 years of investment experience, including spearheading the Climate Impact Pledge and launching the Future World Fund in 2016 which grew in assets to over $6 billion in three years and now sits at $80 billion. As a COP26 UN High Level Champion for Climate Action, she led many Race to Zero campaigns within the finance sector.
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Emma Howard Boyd
Chair, Advisory Council
Emma has had an extensive career in financial services at the forefront of the climate change, environmental and sustainable finance agendas. As our Chair she will steer the development of Arc as an inclusive, well-governed and impactful organization.
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Kaye Bettney
Director, People & Culture
Kaye is responsible for all things that traditionally fall under the HR umbrella. Kaye’s background spans HR, operations and program management with 15 years’ experience in NGOs including the last six of those in the climate finance space.
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Felix Preston
Director, Research & Programs
Felix leads the research and programs team. He was previously Director, Sustainability Impact and Research at Generation Investment Management.
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Beate van Loo-Born
Chief Operating Officer
Beate ensures Arc’s operations grow to scale, run smoothly, and deliver impact. She has 16 years of experience in financial services as COO and program manager running international regulatory, technology, organizational and efficiency programs.
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Stephanie Akinyelure
Global Climate Finance Hubs Lead
Stephanie leads the implementation and scale up of Arc's global network of climate hubs. She has a track record of developing new climate-focused programs and stakeholder engagement during her time at HSBC as well as Accounting for Sustainability.
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Nora Bouhadadda
Operations Manager
Nora ensures Arc and the global Hubs are set up to run smoothly. She has worked in both non- and for-profit sectors including finance, social impact and climate and mostly recently helped launch the Race to Resilience.
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Vi Bui
research assistant
Vi supports the development of Arc’s Knowledge Centre, curating and developing materials for stakeholders to make climate-aligned financing decisions. Before her Master's in climate change science and policy, she was an activist, empowering young people to take climate action.
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Max Collins
Data Engineer
Max works on our data platform as a member of our Research team. He has a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and has worked on automation processes in the recruitment sector.
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Honore Clayton
Team Assistant
Honore helps the Arc team with its operational and administrative needs. She has worked in executive search within asset management, and before her studies, she held roles in the charity sector in Nepal.
Emma Cunden
Operations Associate
Emma helps to drive research and analysis to optimize the efficiency of Arc’s operations. Her previous experience spans program operations and partnerships at social impact organizations including Amnesty International and Open Society Foundations.
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Josh Dolin
Finance Manager
Josh oversees the operational finance of Arc and provides financial management support to our programs and grantees. He has a background of working with international NGOs and in financial services.
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Harry Douglas
Operations Associate
Harry focuses on change and internal projects at Arc. He has a background in consulting, supporting businesses achieve their strategic objectives and enhance operational efficiencies.
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Ben Douglas-Griffiths
Data Engineer
Ben works in our research team. He has an Integrated Masters Degree in Computer Science tailored towards data and finance and is trained in data engineering.
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Elisa Gianni
Research Associate
Elisa contributes to the development and implementation of the Research and Programs' in-house activities. She has a background in the financial sector, where she implemented and assessed corporate social responsibility programs.
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Mike Gloyne
Project Manager
Mike is responsible for the delivery of Arc’s transition analysis platform project. He brings over 20 years of senior project management experience from the financial services industry. With a background in change management, Mike has successfully delivered complex business and technology projects for banks on a global scale.
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Georgia Good
Communications Intern
Georgia provides support across Arc’s communications channels. She has previous editorial and communications experience in the arts and renewable energy sectors.
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Owen Grafham
Research Lead
Owen is responsible for building and delivering Arc’s Research and Program activities, as well as forging key internal and external partnerships. Previously he was Assistant Director of Chatham House’s Environment and Society Centre.
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Emily Harrison
Research Assistant
Emily works in Arc's research team helping to map the climate finance ecosystem. She has previously worked in corporate sustainability in the consumer goods sector and has additional experience in finance.
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Mark Harper
DevOps and API Developer
Mark is responsible for cloud infrastructure, build and deployment pipelines and building an API for third parties. He has worked in the computer games and railway industries as a backend Java developer and more recently as a cloud infrastructure/DevOps Engineer.
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Rachel Hawker
Research Associate
Rachel works in Arc's Research Team and holds a PhD in atmospheric modelling and climate science. She previously worked with asset managers to integrate climate considerations into their investment strategies.
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Stephanie Hobbs
People & Culture Associate
Stephanie supports Arc's People & Culture programs and is passionate about improving the employee experience. She is an HR generalist with a background in People Operations, largely in the tech industry.
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Julie Jackson
Team Executive Assistant
Julie supports the team with their administrative needs. She has spent a large part of her career in the financial industry.
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Arun Kalia
Data Engineer
Arun works on our data program in our Research team. He has a Master’s degree in Physics and Astronomy, and completed an intensive training course in software and data engineering.
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Chris Kelly
Recruitment Manager
Chris is responsible for executing Arc’s strategic recruitment plan, building a diverse team through an inclusive and equitable lens. His background spans recruitment and project management with 15 years of experience including a large amount in the technology space.
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Madeleine Lewis
Communications Lead
Madeleine leads Arc's communications, brand building and community development. Madeleine has worked at the BBC, Unilever and Forum for the Future in various sustainability storytelling and communications roles.
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Lukasz Mastalerz
Data Architect
Łukasz is responsible for platform strategy and architecture. After building a number of analytical platforms in the financial services industry he spent some time working on green software and sustainable digital services before joining Arc.
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Federico Mazza
Partnerships Manager
Federico is developing Arc’s portfolio of grants and partnerships. He has spent the last 10+ years leading innovative projects to mobilize private capital towards nature and climate solutions in emerging countries. Previously he worked at the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance, and Climate Policy Initiative.
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Rosemary McGuire
Business Operations Lead
Rosemary supports operational growth at Arc to ensure that change, development and impact run smoothly. She has a background in both the public and private sectors, from financial services to education.
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Catherine McIntyre
Senior Partnerships Manager
Cat develops and manages Arc's grantmaking and partnerships portfolio. She has 19 years of experience with some of the UK's largest funders, with a focus on strategy and continuous improvement.
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Olivia Meguer
Executive Assistant to Meryam Omi
Olivia provides one-to-one support to Chief Executive Meryam Omi. She has eight years’ experience of high-level support within corporate finance and management consultancy.
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Hannah Messenger
Events & Engagement Manager
Hannah leads our convening strategy, responsible for building engagement across a world tour of climate conversations. Her career has focused on developing and establishing multi-stakeholder event portfolios at the UN, ODI, for civil society and the private sector.
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Olly Mount
Strategic Partnerships Associate
Olly manages Arc's key partnerships and fundraising. He has experience of overseeing strategic partnerships for think tanks and in the private sector. In a previous role he led on major and influential convening projects in the lead up to COP26.
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Carlota Moura
Partnerships Associate
Carlota works to structure and manage Arc's grantmaking activities and build partnerships with grantees, present and future. She previously worked in the international development and humanitarian space, helping organizations strengthen and scale grant, evaluation and learning.
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Stanley Myers O’Mulloy
Data Engineer
Stanley is a member of our Research team, working on our data platform. He has recently worked as a developer in the insurance sector and has an Integrated Master's Degree in Chemistry.
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Masixole Ndamandama
Research & Data Intern
Max supports Arc’s in-house research activities. He has a background in ESG and has worked with financial institutions to advance knowledge and practice in areas including climate and nature.
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O’Brien Nyamor
Operations Associate
O'Brien helps to keep Arc running smoothly, supporting on policy management, finance administration, IT support and global footprint management. Prior to Arc he was a Policy Analyst at Tod’Aers Global Network and has experience in different aspects of finance and administration.
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Joel Paque
Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, US
Joel helps manage and grow Arc's reach through managing important relationships with US donors and partners. He has previously worked on climate policy and data with NGOs and the technology sector.
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Diar Ramadani
Impact Associate
Diar works to strengthen our impact work by designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems and tools. He has seven years of professional experience in international development including at Save the Children, USAID, Dexis Consulting Group and the World Bank.
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Felipe Ramirez
Senior Data Scientist
Felipe leads the development of Arc's data solutions and platforms. He has been working on machine learning, data and software engineering for 12 years in multiple industries.
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Paola Tello
Impact Lead
Paola leads our data and impact workstreams, responsible for corporate climate data deliverables as well as tracking Arc's key impact metrics. Paola studied physics and has been working with data reporting for 12 years.
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Strategic Partnerships Manager
- Remote
- Partnerships
- Full-time
Strategic Communications Manager
- London, UK
- Full-time
Policy Lead
- Remote
- Research & Program
- Full-time