Michelle Dunston
Chief Responsibility Officer, AllianceBernstein
Michelle Dunstan is AllianceBernstein’s Chief Responsibility Officer and a member of the firm’s Operating Committee. In this role, she oversees AB’s corporate responsibility practices and responsible investing strategy, including integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations throughout the firm’s research, engagement and investment processes. Ms. Dunstan also oversees the firm’s ESG thought leadership and product development. She manages AB’s Global ESG Improvers Strategy, which focuses on engaging with and investing in companies that are advancing along ESG dimensions. Ms. Dunstan was AB’s global head of responsible investing from 2020 to 2021. From 2012 to 2020, she was a portfolio manager for the Global Commodity Equity Fund. She joined AB in 2004 as a research analyst and covered commodities in emerging markets and North America for several years. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dunstan was an engagement manager at the Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte). She holds a BCom from Queen’s University in Canada and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she graduated with high distinction as a Baker Scholar.
Tasha Keeney
Analyst, Autonomous Technology and Robotics, ARK Invest
Tasha joined ARK in January 2014 and is an Analyst for ARK’s Autonomous Technology and Robotics strategy. She covers autonomous technology and additive manufacturing. Tasha is a graduate of Boston University’s Collaborative Degree Program with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Finance concentration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Statistics with a Pure and Applied Mathematics concentration. Tasha frequently appears on CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. She has been quoted and her research has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired, the Verge, Bloomberg, CNNMoney, and Marketwatch, among other publications.
Paula Luff
Director of ESG Research and Engagement, DSC Meridian
Paula is the Director of ESG Research and Engagement at DSC Meridian Capital where Paula has helped drive full integration of ESG across the firm and our investment process. She has been instrumental in helping develop the firm’s Climate Action Fund which seeks to lower the carbon footprint of our holding. Paula leads collaborative engagement with portfolio companies to help them improve ESG performance and disclosure by leveraging her experience and network. Paula is active in the ESG ecosystem, and speaks and writes on ESG matters. Prior to joining DSC, she served as Director of Sustainability and Impact for Inherent Group. At Inherent, Paula built the firm’s ESG platform and worked across the investment team to integrate ESG into the investment process. She also led portfolio company engagement and investment stewardship. Prior to joining Inherent Group, Paula was Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility for Hess Corporation where she established and led the global social responsibility function for the company and integrated key ESG issues into operations. Prior to joining Hess, Paula was Senior Director of Strategic Health Partnerships for Pfizer Inc where she set global access to medicines strategy and led the design and implementation of global health programs and policies for the company and its foundation. Paula holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and master’s degrees from New York University and the New School University. Paula was a member of the Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Leaders Forum and is active in the Long-Term Strategy Group where she served on the Executive Pay Principles Working Group.
Rita Mangalick
Managing Director and Global Head of ESG for Hedge Fund Solutions (BAAM) and Blackstone Credit, Blackstone
Rita Mangalick is a Managing Director and Global Head of ESG for Hedge Fund Solutions (BAAM) and Blackstone Credit where she partners with both groups to lead various initiatives around ESG diligence, reporting and engagement. Prior to her current role, Ms. Mangalick was focused on BAAM’s Advisory Business. She was also involved in performing operational due diligence of underlying hedge fund managers of BAAM from a business and financial perspective. Before joining Blackstone in 2013, Ms. Mangalick was a Director at UBS Asset Management performing operational due diligence on hedge funds. Ms. Mangalick also previously worked at Union Bancaire Privee after starting her career in audit at KPMG. Ms. Mangalick received her BA from The George Washington University.
Linda-Eling Lee
Managing Director and Global Head of ESG & Climate Research, MSCI
As Global Head of Research for MSCI’s ESG Research group, Linda-Eling Lee oversees all ESG- and Climate-related content and methodology. MSCI ESG Research is the largest provider of ESG Rating and analytics to global institutional investors. Linda leads one of the largest teams of research analysts in the world who are dedicated to identifying risks and opportunities arising from material ESG issues. She and her team have been widely recognized as the best SRI/ESG researchers by market surveys and awards. Linda joined MSCI in 2010 following the acquisition of RiskMetrics, where she led ESG ratings research and was head of consumer sector analysis. Linda joined RiskMetrics Group in 2009 through the acquisition of Innovest. Prior to joining Innovest, Linda was the Research Director at the Center for Research on Corporate Performance, developing academic research at Harvard Business School into management tools to drive long-term corporate performance. Previously, she was a strategy consultant with Monitor Group in Europe and in Asia, where she worked with Fortune 500 clients in industries ranging from beverages to telecommunications. Linda received her AB from Harvard, MSt from Oxford, and PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University. Linda has published research in both management and investment practitioner journals as well as in top academic peer-reviewed journals. Linda was named a Top 100 Women in Finance by Barron’s in 2019 and 2021, and voted #1 for an Individual Making the Most Positive Overall Contribution to Sustainable Investment / Corporate Governance in 2018 and 2019 by Extel/IRRI. She is a frequent media commentator on ESG topics and sustainable investing in outlets including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the New York Times.
