Diana Propper De Callejon Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

Cranemere is a private holding company that partners with private middle-market companies. With permanent capital, we provide liquidity and growth equity to founder and family-owned companies that prefer a long-term, stable partner as an alternative to an IPO, trade sale, or private equity to achieve their full potential. We have no view of exiting our companies. I lead Cranemere's Consumer group, which is focused on acquiring companies in diverse consumer products and services sectors. Our areas of interest include health and wellness and "better for you" in food and beverage, personal care, and beauty. I also lead Cranemere’s work with all our operating companies to strengthen their environmental and social performance and build business value. Cranemere’s model enables long-term investments in “people and planet” that, in turn, can drive product and business model innovation, employee engagement and retention, and other sources of competitive advantage.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Duke University has been elevating climate change across the university and asked my good friend and colleague, Jason Scott, and me to co-teach an advanced senior seminar in the Economics department. Together we designed the course, Financing Climate Solutions in Private Markets. We have 18 fabulous students in the class, many of whom are interested in pursuing careers linked to addressing the climate crisis through business and finance. The course covers climate solutions across asset classes including venture capital and infrastructure finance, as well as sector specific solutions in clean energy, regenerative ag, sustainable forestry and oceans, and carbon markets. Policy, measurement and reporting, economic and social justice, and social movements, all of which affect investment and corporate climate activities, are also featured in the course. We have been very fortunate that a diverse group of Jason and my climate colleagues have been guest speakers so that the students can engage with seasoned practitioners. It's been a privilege to have this opportunity and another warm and purposeful homecoming to my alma mater. I am inspired to give back by sharing my passion, knowledge and experience with the next generation of leaders and I have learned a lot from the students, about their interests, their concerns and how they want to contribute to solutions. I've also taken copious notes to learn from our guest speakers' responses to the last question the students ask them: "What career advice would you give the students; what life advice would you give to your 20 year old self?"

I had the privilege of working with Nathan Havey on his first film, Beyond Zero. The award-winning documentary tells the story of Ray Anderson, founder and CEO of Interface, and his 1994 "spear in the chest moment" that sets him off on a journey to achieve zero carbon emissions at his carpet company. Beyond Zero is a hopeful and inspiring film about climate change, a story of personal redemption, of dreaming big and bold, and of organizational transformation, and the resulting business success. To see the trailer and learn more see http://beyondzerofilm.com/

• As an Aspen Institute Fellow (Business and Society Program) and Capital Institute Fellow, I researched alternative exit structures and the incorporation of impact into investment terms that can build stronger and more aligned partnerships between impact investors and social enterprises. • The research also covers new investment vehicles that are alternatives to closed-end funds that could be better suited for investing in enterprises that are targeting financial, environmental and social returns. • The results of the research findings have been published as an open-access, web-based toolkit, available at: https://impactterms.org/ • The project is now managed by Toniic with and has had the generous support of numerous leading US foundations, including Omidyar Network and The MacArthur Foundation.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

• Joined DIRTT (Doing It Right This Time) as a Director in early 2011 after leading a large growth equity round of financing• Served as the Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee• Leadership role on the Board working with management to take DIRTT public on the TSX in December 2013• DIRTT is a leading manufacturer of mass custom modular interiors for commercial offices, hospitals and educational facilities. The company uses its 3D software platform to design, manufacture and deliver fully integrated interiors ready for installation in a matter of weeks. DIRTT interiors reduce the time for building completion and occupancy, and facilitate the reconfiguration and re-purposing of the interiors as needs change.

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Expansion Capital Partners is a $100+ million sustainability and cleantech growth stage venture fund investing in private companies in clean energy, water, green building and industrial energy and materials efficiency.The investments I led/managed at Expansion Capital included:DIRTT Environmental Solutions (IPO TSX): Custom, modular interior construction. Member of the Board of Directors.CPower (sold to Constellation Energy): Power management and demand response. Member of he Board of Directors.Orion Energy Systems (IPO NASDAQ): Advance lighting and energy efficiency. Member of the Board of Directors

Missoula, Montana, Us

I co-founded and led EA Capital, one of the first financial advisory firms focused on sustainability. We worked with Fortune 500 companies and private equity investors to identify and execute on new business and investment opportunities in resource efficiency and productivity investments across energy, water, forestry, and agriculture. Clients included Texas Pacific Group, IFC, Duke Energy, Bechtel, National Renewable Energy Lab, Ted Turner, MacArthur Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and several early stage cleantech companies.

Bachelor'S Degree, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

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