Tom Light Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, California, United States

Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) unites a global group of industry leaders committed to achieving breakthroughs in critical emerging technologies to achieve net-zero emissions. ACT was founded by 10 leading global airlines in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group as a charitable non-profit to address the pre-competitive challenge of decarbonizing.

San Mateo, California, United States

A Silicon Valley scientific research organization that aims to restore ice to the Arctic through solar radiation management (SRM). Solar geoengineering represents a moonshot opportunity to slow down the pace of climate change. Our research diligently explored the balance between the benefits and risks presented by interventions in the climate system.

San Francisco, California, United States

Co-founded by the actor Matt Damon as the first-ever asset management firm dedicated to climate solutions for the global water crisis. I scaled the firm from start-up to become a mature organization with over $70M in AUM with innovative blended finance fund structures.

Washington DC / Medellín, Colombia

Managed two investment facilities that provided over $200M in subordinated debt, strategic equity or loan guarantees to early-stage businesses in Africa, SE Asia or Latin America. Twice recognized as a top impact investment fund manager by Impact Assets 50 (IA50) that spotlights new fund managers. Also served as Country Director in Colombia.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Previously known as the Clinton HIV Initiative. Leader of the regional hub in Latin America that first introduced HIV antiretroviral medicines. Oversaw a headquarters staff of 15 in addition to 13 HIV clinics in the Dominican Republic. Following the devastating 7.0 Mw earthquake in Haiti, built a land bridge to deliver millions of dollars in medical.

New York City & London

Held executive-level positions in investment banking in US & Europe. First served as a corporate finance investment banking officer focused on M&A and equity issuance in the healthcare sector; then served as a senior equity research analyst covering new media stocks, and then built the first-ever equity research department in Poland as the Head of Equity.

Boston

One of the first employees pre-IPO. Developed “Surgeons’ Cooperative”, a network of surgeon investors who acted as a second-level scientific advisory board to over 60 members.

New York City

Two-Year Corporate Finance Investment Banking Program

Mba, Finance

Semester Abroad (Barcelona) - Mba Exchange

Bba, Quantitative Economics, With Honors