Erika is a globally recognized thought leader on environmental, social, and governance (ESG), impact and the capital markets. She is the Chief Impact Officer at Pathstone, an independent family and partner owned advisory firm. She joined the Pathstone team from Cornerstone Capital Group (acquired by Pathstone in 2021), the sustainable and impact investment advisory firm she founded in 2013.

Prior to launching Cornerstone, Erika was Managing Director and Head of Global Sector Research at UBS Investment Bank. She chaired the Global Investment Review Committee, served on the UBS Securities Research Executive Committee, and served on the Environmental and Human Rights Committee of the UBS Group Executive Board.

Erika holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School. She was a founding board member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and recently joined the Board of Directors of Conscious Capitalism.

Erika recently sat down with us as part of our ESG spotlight series, covering topics from ESG risk and opportunity to the capital markets and climate change.