As President of Green Alpha Investments, Erika Karp brings over three decades of Wall Street experience and leadership in sustainable finance to guide the firm’s strategic direction and impact investing initiatives.

Most recently, Erika served as Executive Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer at Pathstone from 2021 to 2024, where she led the firm’s impact investing practice. Prior to that, she was the Founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital Group from 2013 to 2021, building a leading independent research and advisory firm focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Her Wall Street career includes significant leadership roles as Managing Director and Head of Global Sector Research at UBS Investment Bank from 2000 to 2013, and as Director of Institutional Equities at Credit Suisse from 1991 to 1999.

Erika’s expertise in sustainable finance extends beyond her executive roles through her extensive involvement in industry-shaping organizations. She served as a Founding Board Member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), was a member of the Global Agenda Council on Financing and Capital at the World Economic Forum, and acted as an Impact Investing Advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative. She has also served as an advisor to the UN Global Compact and delivered keynote addresses as a General Assembly Plenary Speaker. Currently, she serves as Executive Director of the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute.

Erika holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a BS in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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