Thomas K. Montag is the Chief Executive Officer of Rubicon Carbon, a next-gen, scale player in the carbon markets with a mission to help end the climate crisis through market-driven solutions. Montag is responsible for helping businesses of all sizes become net zero, manage risk, and maximize climate impact. He also oversees Rubicon Carbon Capital, accelerating capital investment into the development of high-quality carbon projects globally.Previously, Montag was the Chief Operating Officer of Bank of America, President of Global Banking and Markets, and a member of the company’s executive management team. Montag was responsible for all of the businesses that serve companies and institutional investors, including middle-market commercial and large corporate clients, as well as institutional investor clients, including BofA Global Research and the Global Markets Sales and Trading businesses. He joined Merrill Lynch as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Sales and Trading in 2008, prior to the company’s merger with Bank of America.Before that, Montag was with the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., where he was Co-Head of the Global Securities business and a member of the company’s management committee and Equities/FICC Executive Committee. During his 22 years with Goldman Sachs, Montag held a number of key executive roles. He was Co-President of the firm’s Japanese operations and Co-Head of Asian FICC and Equities before becoming Co-Head of the Global Securities business. Earlier in his career, Montag ran the firm’s global derivatives business. He was named a Partner at Goldman Sachs in 1994 and Managing Director in 1996.Montag is on the Board of Directors of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Additionally, he is on the boards of Northwestern University, NYU Langone Medical Center, the Hispanic Federation, Deschutes Land Trust, and the Japan Society. He is a former BlackRock board member.