Katie Hoffman

Katie Hoffman is a financial innovator, investor, and entrepreneur with a strong focus on making climate-smart investments across various asset classes through data-driven approaches.

She has played key roles in influencing policy and practices related to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards for different types of investors, including individual, family, and institutional investors like the California public funds and the members of the $40T+ AUM Divest-Invest initiative.

Her work emphasizes the importance of science-based targets, collaborative efforts, and the empowerment of women in the fields of business and finance to tackle the critical challenges of our time.

Katie Hoffman pursued her education at the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied Environmental Science, Policy and Management, and History, earning Bachelor's degrees in both Science and Arts.

Throughout her career, Katie has held various significant positions including Senior Fellow at The Future US, Member of the Board of Directors at Nature Coatings, Co-Founder of the Climate+Positive Investing Alliance, Partner at Regeneration.VC, and Partner at Etho Capital among others.

She has also served as Strategic Advisor at Grounded and New Energy Nexus, Co-Chair of the Energy Innovation & Environment Group at NEXUS Global Summit, Strategic Director at Lela Goren Group, Managing Partner at Etho Capital, Program Manager at UC Irvine, Co-Founder and CEO at Resco, LLC, Director at California Student Sustainability Coalition (CSSC), and Co-founder and Chief of Staff at SERC at the University of California, Berkeley.

Katie's background includes prestigious fellowships such as at Conrad & Scherer LLP and roles like Assistant Director at Homeless Services Coalition.