Mary Jo W.

About Mary Jo W.

Mary Jo Willmore is an investment and business executive with over two decades of experience leading strategic growth, operational excellence, and capital innovation across the climate and impact investment sectors. Mary Jo leads Krona, a climate capital advisory practice serving high-profile clients to build innovative strategies and create trusted relationships on a global scale. As the Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Director of Nia Impact Capital, she brought a unique blend of leadership, financial acumen, and regulatory expertise to manage operations, oversee compliance, deepen stakeholder relationships, and scale the firm to expand its positive impact. Mary Jo ensured the firm maintained the highest fiduciary standards and regulatory compliance while also developing and implementing strategic initiatives.Prior to joining Nia, Mary Jo held executive roles at World Tree, a sustainable forestry firm, where she drove a significant expansion in investor engagement and fundraising, and at Sarus Capital Management, an emerging markets investment firm, where she ran operations and fundraising for nearly a decade. Her career is defined by the ability to align big-picture vision with actionable strategy and high-performance teams to build resilient, values-driven organizations.Mary Jo holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BS in Finance & Accounting from the University of Arizona. She is a CFA-certified ESG Investing professional and an Official Nominator for The Earthshot Prize. Mary Jo serves as a San Francisco Ambassador for Investors for Climate and on the leadership teams of Women Investing for a Sustainable Economy (WISE) and 100 Women in Finance (100WF); global organizations advancing investing in climate, sustainability and supporting female investors.

Experience

1. Official Nominator

   The Earthshot Prize

   Nov 2024 — Present · London, GB

Education

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  MBA, International Management & Marketing

• University of Arizona

  BS, Finance & Accounting