Impact Investing NYC | September 10th, 2025

8:00-8:40 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:40-8:45 AM | Welcome Remarks

8:45-9:20 AM | Opening Panel Discussion
Race & Inequality: Impact Capital May Be the Silver Bullet
Moderator:
Panelists:
Ethan Powell, Founder & CEO, Impact Shares
Bonnie-Lyn de Bartok, Founder & CEO, The S Factor Co.
Julie Goodridge, CEO, NorthStar Asset Management

9:20-10:00 AM | Panel Discussion
Capital Flows Persist: A Discussion on the Underlying Drivers of Increases in Impact Investment
Moderator:
Panelists:
Bill Davis, Founder & Managing Director, Stance Capital
Justin Conway, Vice President, Investment Partnerships, Calvert Impact

10:00-10:40 AM | Interview
Reimagining Big Capital: How to Get Public Pension Funds to Dive in Deeper with Impact Strategies
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Brian A. Rice, Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Investment & Stewardship Strategies, California State Teachers’ Retirement System

10:40-11:10 AM | Networking Break

11:10-11:50 AM | Panel Discussion
Wall Street and Main Street Need an Extension Cord: Why are they so Disconnected?
Moderator:
William Jannace, Professor, Eisenhower School/National Defense University, Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School
Panelists:
Deborah Leipziger, Founder and CEO, The Leipziger Group, Senior Fellow, Lewis Institute, Babson, Director, The Lexicon Project
Mike Muldoon, Chief of Staff, Rockefeller Foundation

11:50-12:30 PM | Panel Discussion
New Place for Philanthropy: From Grants to Private Placements
Moderator:
Peter M. Lupoff, Founder & Principal, Lupoff/Stevens Family Office, Former CEO, Net Impact and Skytop Contributing Author
Panelists:
Eleanor Murphy, Director, Acumen
John Didiuk, Esq., Director, International Project Finance, U.S. International Finance Corporation (virtual)

12:30-1:30 PM | Networking Luncheon

1:30-2:10 PM | Panel Discussion
Disruptive Sustainability Markets: A Look at Recent Breakthroughs and Their Impact on Markets and Sectors
Moderator:
Andrea McGrath, Principal Consultant, Amplified Impact
Panelists:
John Chaimanis, Managing Director, Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure, LLC
Asheen Phansey, CEO, Eleven Radius

2:10-2:40 PM | Interview
Assessing Success: Maximizing the Impact of Impact Investments
Interviewer:
Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & CEO, Skytop Strategies
Interviewee:
David Hackett, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Amy Nelson, Chief Strategy Officer, Rethink Capital Partners
Maria Mähl, Partner, ESG Book

2:40-3:10 PM | Panel Discussion
Shareholder Engagement: Stakeholder Influence in Driving Better Outcomes
Moderator:
Randall Strickland, Adjunct Professor, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business, and Director, Westfuller Advisors
Panelists:
Josh Zinner, Chief Executive Officer, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
Marcela I. Pinilla, Director of Sustainable Investing, Zevin Asset Management, LLC

3:10-3:40 PM | Networking Break

3:40-4:20 PM | Panel Discussion
Investing for Measurable Impact – The Managers
Moderator:
Peter Lupoff, Founder & Principal, Lupoff/Stevens Family Office, Former CEO, Net Impact and Skytop Contributing Author
Panelists:
Gaby Darbyshire, General Partner, Dangerous Ventures
Matt Greenfield, Founder & Managing Partner, Rethink Education

4:20-5:00 PM | Panel Discussion
True Corporate Citizenship: How is it Defined and How Can it be Measured
Moderator:
Susan Israel, AIA, LEED AP, President & Founder, Climate Creatives
Panelists:
Heidi Welsh, Executive Director, Sustainable Investments Institute

5:00-5:30 PM | Interview
Call to Action: The Need for RIAs to Expand Their In-House Expertise
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Chadwick Hagan, Co-Founder, Senior Advisor, Hagan Capital
Eric Stephenson, Chief Operating Officer, Align Impact

5:35 PM | Closing Remarks

5:40 PM | Network Reception