Meet Our Team
Pensions for purpose exists as a bridge between asset managers, pension funds and their professional advisers, to encourage the flow of capital towards impact investment

Impact investments are investments that align with the environment and society.

We aim to empower pension funds to make informed, sustainable investment decisions through our member Community, training, events, Impact Lens research and unique Knowledge Centre.

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Charlotte O'Leary

CEO

How often do you get the opportunity to align your personal and professional ambitions, to actively influence and be empowered to do so? This is exactly how I feel about my role within…

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Karen Shackleton

Chair & Founder

Years ago, I can remember stopping on London Bridge as the commuters marched past me, thinking '"there must be more to investment than this”. I began yearning to find a way to make a positive difference…

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Stephanie Windsor

COO

I grew up on a London estate and although I was lucky enough to have a stable family, enjoy school and spend a lot of time outdoors, I knew plenty of people who had a different experience,…

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Daniel Jason

CMO

I’m the founder of Material Impact Marketing Communications and an experienced specialist in financial marketing and public relations, having 15 years' experience working in public relations, content…

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Bonnie Smith

Senior Director, Ecosystem Themes

My alignment with the natural world and sustainability began long before finance. Growing up in Cape Town, at the foot of Table Mountain and surrounded by extraordinary landscapes and wildlife, nature…

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David Brown

Senior Director, Ecosystem Themes

I have worked in the pension and financial services industry for over 35 years and have both UK and international experience. As well as being Senior Director, Ecosystem Themes at Pensions For Purpose,…

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Laasya Shekaran

Director, Community

I am a big believer in the idea that the financial sector does not exist in a vacuum. 

Societal and environmental issues around us impact what happens in the financial sector, and the way the…

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Bruna Bauer

Head of Impact Lens

At Pensions for Purpose, much of my work involves speaking with pension funds, exploring their impact investing priorities and ambitions, and piecing together their insights to understand industry trends…

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Amanda Evans

Marketing Manager

Creativity runs in my veins and from early childhood I always had a paint brush in my hand. At school I retreated to the art room to use the new screen-printing bed, at every opportunity, I then went…

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Sally-Ann Lewis

Events Manager

Connecting people and places with my passions has been important to me from a young age and organically transitioned into my work life. I thrive in bringing individuals together to share best practice…

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Stephen Darlington

Membership Manager

During my Music Technology studies, I learned to explore my creative interests and developed strong business and technical skills from working with data to marketing.

My first professional role…

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Kirsty Hewitt

Content Manager

Armed with three English degrees, I have worked mainly in the education, publishing and healthcare sectors to date. Making a positive impact in my career is of the utmost importance to me, and in the…

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Laura Ward

Content & Social Media Coordinator

I cherish all opportunities that allow for creative innovation and this extends to my work life.

I have nine years of administrative experience within several industry sectors, and my creative…

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Constance Johnson

Research Analyst

My undergraduate psychology degree kickstarted my love of research and drive for social change. Working in customer services alongside studying for my degree has allowed me to develop my interpersonal…

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Ashish Kumar

Adviser

Ashish has a long background in private market climate investments and philanthropy – with experience across backing ventures, large-scale programmes, and funds, as an allocator/ LP.

Ashish’s…

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Monique Stephens

Consultant & Event Host

Over the course of my career in the city, I have been lucky enough to have worked for some fantastic companies and I have been privileged to have met a huge variety of people, all of whom who…

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Lily Burford

External Event Consultant

I'm the founder and director of L&L Events, a unique and sustainably focused event management service. I have over a decade of experience in the event production industry and a dedicated…

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Triple Bottom Line Accounting

External Finance Management

Triple Bottom Line Accounting supports Pensions for Purpose with financial management, accounting and carbon reduction planning. Founded in 2009, TBLA is…

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Sarah Brewer

Virtual Assistant

After spending over 15 years working as a director-level PA in the world of corporate finance, my experience with the Pensions for Purpose team in comparison, has been like a breath of fresh air. It…