MEET THE TEAM
We’re a team of experienced, committed and passionate people drawn from the worlds of climate science, finance and business. Our team is growing – see the latest vacancies below.
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 organisation.
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Meryam Omi
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Meryam has over 16 years of investment experience. She launched the Future World Fund in 2016 which grew in assets to over $6bn in three years, and spearheaded the Climate Impact Pledge. 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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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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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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Nora Bouhadadda
Operations Manager
Nora ensures Arc & the Global Hubs are set up to run smoothly. She has worked in both non & 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Andreia Osorio
Executive Assistant
Andreia assists Meryam Omi in her role as Chief Executive of Climate Arc. She is passionate about administration and international development, and has spent most of her career as an executive assistant at C-suite level within the charity sector.
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Felix Preston
Director, Research & Programs
Felix is Arc's Head of Strategic Research. 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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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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Julia Tobias
Principal – Programs & Partnerships
Julia leads Arc’s grantmaking strategy and partnerships. Her career has focused on development finance and impact philanthropy including at British International Investment, the Global Innovation Fund, and the World Bank.
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