Holly Blundell
Holly is the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Board Chair at the Centre for Sustainable Finance. Prior to joining the team in 2024, Holly has most recently worked in the fin-tech and venture capital industries, and holds a Bachelor of Business (AUT). Her ability to lift performance, coordinate multiple moving parts and support senior […]
Beth Johnson
Beth is a results-driven marketing and communications leader with 20 years of experience in the telco, energy, and healthcare sectors. A strategic thinker with a track record of developing high-impact marketing strategies and leading high-performing teams. Beth is passionate about fostering productive stakeholder relationships and executing transformative marketing initiatives that drive business success. Contact for […]
Renzhu Zhang
Renzhu is the Taxonomy Manager at the Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua, where she supports the day-to-day delivery of the Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (NZ Taxonomy). Previously a sustainable finance Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Otago, she brings analytical skills, data-driven insights, and project management capabilities to support the Centre’s mission […]
Jessica Desmond
Jess has spent most of the past two decades leading campaigns and communications across both the public and private sectors. Jess leads CSF’s work to steward the development of sector specific sustainable finance taxonomies. Prior to joining CSF Jess led an international campaigning innovation lab for Greenpeace, and previously managed communications for The B Team; enabling […]
Andy O’Hare
Andy has spent the majority of his career in Corporate and Commercial Banking in London, holding senior leadership roles within NatWest’s Corporate, Commercial & Institutional division, where he led teams across Energy Sectors and Climate. As a Head of Climate at one of the world’s largest banks to have SBTi-validated science-based targets, Andy has been […]
Christian Bonnevie
Christian is an experienced strategic communications and government relations consultant who has worked on a range of complex environmental, regulatory and commercial issues. He brings a deep understanding of government and media engagement to his work from his time as a Government press secretary and five years at the Commerce Commission, where he primarily worked […]
Jo Kelly
Jo is the Chief Executive of the Centre for Sustainable Finance. She has established successful sustainability leadership organisations in New Zealand and the US. Jo has been a director of B Lab, the non-profit that certifies B Corps, and the NZ Impact Investing Network. Jo spent four years with Deloitte New Zealand following a decade […]