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SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR▶ Identifying and driving client-focused environmental/sustainability initiatives to fuel commercial and business development on a global scale.Safeguard company assets. Ensure ongoing operations. Protect institutions’ reputations. For nearly 20 years, I’ve advised on mitigating environmental and social risks for global companies, such as GE Capital. Recognized as an authority in environmental due diligence, I’ve built a career that spans consulting and in-house corporate experience, with specialization in manufacturing, real estate, and financial services.At the onset of my career as a consultant, I learned how to recognize, quantify, and control environmental liabilities to maximize property transactions for global investment banks, law firms, and industrial clients. Later recruited by GE Capital, my expertise broadened to include financial products (loans, equity investments, and equipment financing). With this unique skill set, I introduced novel programs to ensure that environmental reviews remained at the core of the transaction risk analysis process. Companies simply cannot afford to expose themselves to environmental and social risks, and I’ve changed the face of environmental functions to capitalize on valuable investments.My career has taken me around the world. In addition to offering in-depth understanding of global markets and business practices (specifically Europe & Asia), I speak fluent English, French, and Arabic, moderate Greek and Spanish, and conversational Japanese, which has allowed me to assemble high-performing, geographically dispersed teams and build solid global partnerships.CORE COMPETENCIESEnvironmental, Social & Governance (ESG) due diligenceStrategic Planning & Execution | Environmental & Social Risk AssessmentTeam Development & Training | Financial Services Applications

Listed skills include Due Diligence, Risk Management, Ehs, Corporate Finance, and 21 others.