Malaika Maphalala

Locavesting | Journalist & Editor Amy is an award-winning journalist and editor who writes about topics spanning business, finance & food. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Business Week, Conscious Company, and B Magazine among many other publications. Her book, Locavesting, was one of the pioneering works on the emerging local investing and community capital

Nia Community Investment Fund | Founder & Director Kristin founded Nia Community Investments in 2010. Nia Community is focused on consciously investing for social justice and environmental sustainability in Oakland. She began her career as a bilingual educator and later co-founded the North Oakland Community Charter School. Interested in innovative solutions for social change, Kristin entered the field of impact investing

Calvert Foundation | Senior Officer, Investor Relations Katherine is a Senior Officer on the Calvert Foundation’s Investor Relations team. She is responsible for managing relationships with individual investors, institutions and financial advisors to increase their understanding of Calvert Foundation’s impact investing products and services. Prior to Calvert Foundation, Katherine worked at the Aspen Institute where she focused on building entrepreneurial

Namaste Solar | Co-Owner, Human Resources Specialist Teri joined Namasté Solar as a full time accountant in 2006, bringing with her a background in small business management and bookkeeping.  She has recently moved into a new recruiting role on the Human Resources team, finding a passion for the people side of Namaste Solar’s business.  Teri has previously worked for

Namaste Solar | Co-Owner, Director of Strategic Planning and Initiatives   Amanda has worked in the solar industry since 2003, first promoting renewable energy policy in Austin, TX while at Public Citizen, then at Meridian Energy Systems, before finding her home at Namasté Solar. Amanda joined Namasté Solar in January 2006 as an early member of the team.

Trillium Asset Management | Vice President, Shareholder Advocacy Susan has over 20 years’ experience in the investment industry. Mentored early in her career by Joan Bavaria, the founder of Trillium Asset Management and a pioneer in the field of responsible and sustainable investing, Susan has long believed that women’s voices and leadership skills are important and beneficial to the

Boston Community Capital | CEO   Elyse Cherry is Chief Executive Officer of BlueHub Capital (formerly Boston Community Capital), a sustainable $1 billion national nonprofit organization fighting for social and economic justice. Under her leadership, BlueHub Capital has leveraged $6 billion of public and private investment in underserved communities nationwide. Elyse helped found BlueHub in 1984 as a member

Iroquois Valley Farms | Farm Manager, Northeast Community Development Manager Sally is Northeast Community Development Manager, and a board member, at Iroquois Valley Farms, a food and farmland impact investment company that provides land access for organic farmers. Sally was an early promoter in the local foods movement in the Northeast, connecting chefs with farmers, and setting up