Marilyn Waite

Marilyn leads the Climate Finance Fund after most recently managing the climate and clean energy finance portfolio at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

She has worked across four continents in renewable energy, nuclear energy and venture capital. Marilyn holds a Master’s Degree with distinction in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University. She served and serves on various boards, including the Kachuwa Impact Fund, Sphere and Climate First Bank.

Marilyn is the author of “Sustainability at Work: Careers That Make a Difference” and has written in a number of outlets, including the Financial Times, The Boston Globe, and Trellis.