Ryan leads investments focused on Social Infrastructure and Future of Work. Ryan joined Citi from Zipline International, a $3 billion mission-oriented robotics company, where he led new market entry. Prior to that, he was an impact investor at Omidyar Network, received grant funding from the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing for his work in West Africa, and began his career in alternative investments. His work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and a Harvard Business School case study on impact investing. Ryan is a first generation American who has also lived and worked in Ghana and Indonesia. He has a BA from the University of Southern California and an MPA from Harvard University.&nbsp;
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Senior Vice President, Investing Principal 

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Ryan Alam 

Nathan sources and executes new investment opportunities across all the fund&rsquo;s verticals but is particularly passionate about and experienced in Climate Resilience, Social Infrastructure, and the fund&rsquo;s support for veterans' initiatives. Prior to joining Citi, he was a Director in the Denver office of CIBC Innovation Banking where he led senior and mezzanine structured investments in high growth technology companies. Before working in venture capital, Nathan&rsquo;s career encompassed a range of roles in renewable energy and infrastructure development, including investment banking at Wells Fargo and corporate strategy at Sempra Energy. He still serves as both a military intelligence and logistics officer in the Army Reserve. Nathan holds an MS in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a BBA in Finance from the University of San Diego. He is also a CFA Charterholder.&nbsp;

Vice President, Investing 

Nathan Cole, CFA

Jonathan diligences and executes new investment opportunities across all the fund&rsquo;s verticals. Prior to joining Citi, he was an analyst in Citi&rsquo;s Strategic Equity Solutions group where he structured bespoke- derivatives for corporate clients, family offices, and GPs with concentrated equity positions. Before Citi, Jonathan worked at Tesla on their New Market Access &amp; Global Trade teams and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University.&nbsp;

Assistant Vice President, Investing

Jonathan Epstein

Candace contributes to investment deal diligence and sourcing across the fund&rsquo;s impact verticals, as well as program management and reporting. She leverages prior experience as a senior responsible investing analyst with asset manager TIAA/Nuveen, where she assessed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) best practices and investment-relevant data to reduce risk and enhance investment returns; developed investment stewardship policies; and engaged in investor advocacy with hundreds of public company boards and managers to drive uptake of ESG best practices. Early in her career as communications strategist, Candace developed brand strategies for blue chip corporate clients. Hewitt completed her MPP in Global Sustainable Development at Duke University and her BA with honors at Smith College.

Vice President, Investing & Portfolio Management

Candace Hewitt

Erin oversees the investment portfolio and operational processes of the Citi Impact Fund. Prior to joining Citi, she held various roles at Madison Capital Funding (now Apogem Capital), including managing business strategy and operations as well as firm-wide projects and processes for the direct lending and broader alternatives platform. Previously, she was on Madison&rsquo;s investing team, where she underwrote, structured, and managed private credit investments. Erin has held investing and advisory roles at multiple financial institutions, including Lincoln International and Wells Fargo &amp; Company. Erin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in mathematical economics from Wake Forest University.

COO and Senior Portfolio Manager

Erin Istvan

Jeff is a Director at Citi and founding member of the Citi Impact Fund, leading investments across all four investment verticals. In addition to the Citi Impact Fund, he works in Citi&rsquo;s SPRINT division, investing in innovative fintech, proptech and ESG-related technology startups with strategic relevance to Citi and the firm&rsquo;s clients. Before joining SPRINT, Jeff worked in the Structured Lending and Investments group of Citi Community Capital, a department within Citi&rsquo;s Municipal Securities Division responsible for the bank&rsquo;s impact investing and community development lending and investing initiatives. Prior to joining Citi in 2010, Jeff worked in the Investment Banking and Capital Markets divisions of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he focused on equity and debt financings for clients in the real estate, gaming and lodging sectors. Jeff graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.S. in Economics and Mathematics and holds his Series 7 and 63 securities licenses from FINRA.

Director, Senior Investment Principal

Jeff Meyers

Josh leads Strategic Initiatives for the Citi Impact Fund, with a focus on leveraging Citi&rsquo;s extensive platform, capabilities and expertise to provide value and support to its portfolio companies. He previously led strategic initiatives for Citi&rsquo;s Global Public Affairs team, helping to advance the company&rsquo;s reputation with global stakeholders. &nbsp;Prior to Citi, Josh was Vice President for Strategic Planning and Business Development at Global Strategy Group, worked on political campaigns at the Presidential and Congressional levels, including in Ohio, Illinois and Colorado, and was Northeast Political Director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan.&nbsp;

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Josh Moskowitz

Arvind is the Global Head of Citi Ventures. He leads the team&rsquo;s efforts to catalyze innovation and accelerate growth across Citi by bringing the outside in, building and incubating new capabilities, and delivering thought leadership throughout both the bank and the finance and tech ecosystems. Arvind also serves as Citi Ventures&rsquo; Global Head of Venture Investing, overseeing all the group&rsquo;s venture investing activities and partnering with both Citi colleagues and leading startups. Prior to Citi, Arvind spent nearly a decade as a Managing Director at Menlo Ventures, where he was an investor and Board member at companies including Kazeon Systems, Cavium Networks, Solidcore, nCircle Network Security, and Intelligent Results, and Vhayu Technologies. Previously, Arvind was a design engineer and a Program Manager at Intel Corporation. Arvind obtained his BSEE from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, an MSEE from Case Western Reserve University, and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School.&nbsp;

Managing Director, Global Head of Citi Ventures

Arvind Purushotham

Meredith comes to Citi from the Sorenson Impact Foundation, where she oversaw the Foundation's early-stage investments in companies that develop solutions for underserved communities around the world focusing on key social impact sectors including education, healthcare, workforce development, and financial inclusion She has extensive experience in investment banking and strategy consulting, including with the Beyond Capital Fund in Zurich, Switzerland, Madison Capital, and Wells Fargo Investment Banking &amp; Capital Markets.
She has also served on the President's Council on Impact Investing for The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance and was an adviser to the Global Impact Investing Network's R3 Coalition. Most recently, she worked with the World Economic Forum's COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs and sat on the advisory board for Village Capital's Building an Equitable Future Initiative.&nbsp; She&rsquo;s a graduate of the University of Virginia&rsquo;s McIntire School of Commerce and has an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Meredith lives in Washington, DC with her husband and three children.&nbsp;

Managing Director, Head of Citi Impact Fund

Meredith Shields

Arti works on investments supporting sourcing, deal due diligence and portfolio monitoring efforts. Prior to joining the Citi Impact Fund, Arti spent four and a half years at the Singapore office of Bamboo Capital Partners, a Swiss-based private equity/venture capital impact investing firm investing in emerging markets. She was based in Singapore, as an Investment Manager, executing deals in South and Southeast Asia and Africa across sectors such as tech for impact, renewable energy, health care, and financial inclusion. Before that, Arti worked for Omidyar Network in their DC office, supporting the impact investing and financial inclusion vertical. Previously, she worked at the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS Bank Group) in their wealth management division. Arti has a MA in International Development and Finance from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC and a BSc in Economics (Honors) from the National University of Singapore.

Vice President, Investments

Arti Srivastava

Tee manages the operational and risk components of the Citi Impact Fund. Prior to joining the Citi Impact Fund, Tee was a Financial Management Associate, Citi's leadership rotational program working across three rotations: Corporate Regulatory Reporting, Citi Productivity, and APAC Regional Treasury. Tee also has experience working in social impact consulting in Washington D.C., managing global public-health projects across Asia and Africa. Tee holds an MBA from IESE Business School and a BA from Kenyon College. &nbsp;

Vice President, Operations & Risk 

Tee Tsetsendelger

Hadiyah serves as the Senior Executive Assistant to the Head of the Citi Impact Fund and broader team. Hadiyah has a decade of executive support experience with senior level executives and has worked at Citi for six years. Hadiyah plays a pivotal role in supporting the operations of the Impact Fund, working closely with the head of the organization and partners to ensure effective communication and collaboration in pursuit of its mission. She leverages her comprehensive experience and expertise to streamline operations, optimize workflows, and implement efficient systems and processes. Prior to Citi, Hadiyah worked at Goldman Sachs. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) with a degree in public relations and marketing. Hadiyah enjoys travel, volunteer work and spending time with family and her golden retriever.&nbsp;

Senior Executive Assistant 

Hadiyah Valentin 

Anthony is legal counsel to the fund. He focuses on providing venture capital legal advice to the fund, &nbsp;negotiating, and drafting all of the financing documents to consummate the fund&rsquo;s investments. Prior to Citi, Anthony was general counsel to mid and large companies, most recently at Action Environmental. &nbsp;Previously, Anthony spent nearly a decade as a corporate attorney at AMLAW 100 law firms, where he represented private equity investors, large financial institutions, and technology companies. Anthony obtained his JD from New York Law School, where he also serves as an adjunct law professor, and a BS from the University at Albany &ndash; SUNY.&nbsp;

Assistant General Counsel 

Anthony Vargas 

Robin is focused on the sourcing of new investment opportunities, specifically across the fund&rsquo;s Climate Resilience vertical, deal due diligence and portfolio management. Prior to joining Citi, Robin worked at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, where he led and worked on the structuring and closing of double-bottom line investments in emerging markets across industries such as telecom, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Robin holds a Master&rsquo;s degree in Finance &amp; Management from the University of St Andrews, a BS from the University of Bath and is a CFA Charterholder.

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