Lenora Suki

About Lenora Suki

I believe in the transformative power of capital to achieve the low carbon transition, a thriving physical environment, inclusive, resilient societies and sustainable growth and innovation. I have worked throughout the finance and investments industry across asset classes from public to private markets. With a career driven by passion and enthusiasm, notable achievements include- Advising and educating investment managers, corporates, financial institutions and NGOs from the C Suite to PM/analysts seeking to build businesses, frameworks, reporting and analytics - Led development from pilot to launch of Bloomberg’s first-of-its-kind data-driven and transparent ESG scores methodology - Chaired Investment Committee and served as Board member for a US family foundation pioneering mission-aligned and impact investing - Spearheaded Latin America fixed income strategy at a top 20 global bank; analyzed emerging markets debt and equity issuers for global EM portfolios; led participation in emerging markets privatizations for emerging markets investment manager - Founded firm to advise investors and urban social entrepreneurs, especially in inclusive finance and housing, and created online platform to build visibility and leadership for EM housing - Advised governments, corporates and financial institutions in Latin America on the Millennium Development Goals and on financial inclusion for sustainable development - Speaking engagements at mainstream and sustainable investing, international development and technology conferences, including Bloomberg Sustainable Business and BNEF Summits, Confluence Philanthropy, Euromoney, GLOBE, Green Bonds Europe and Americas, Habitat Mission Investors Exchange, NAREIT Leader in the Light, PRI in Person, RI Americas and Europe, South by Southwest, the SRI Conference, the World Urban Forum and the United Nations - Interviewed in English, Spanish and Portuguese on CNN, CNBC, CNN en Espanol, BBC America News and local TV in Latin America; citations in Wall Street Journal, Latin Finance, Reuters Business News, Bloomberg, sustainable finance media platforms and local emerging markets press

Experience

1. Board Member Miembra Del Comite Tecnico

   Upsite

   Apr 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

  1990 — 1991

• Pomona College

  1990, Government, International Affairs

  1986 — 1990

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

  MBA, Finance and Economics

  1995 — 1997