We have a Core Delivery Team advised by senior figures in finance, economics and sustainability, who work in collaboration with other like-minded organisations within and outside of our constellation partners.
Our reach and impact are created through amassing and cascading the power, influence and collective agency of our network.
We design and deliver ground-breaking technical solutions in human ways. The Rewired Earth approach understands that systemic change will only happen by embedding cross-sector collaboration at the heart of everything we do.
Core Delivery Team
CEO
Rupert Pearce
Having built the rewired.earth coalition over the last 3 years, Rupert has strong relationships with leaders across public and private sectors, in the UK and internationally. He previously scaled a tech company from early stage to FTSE 250 listed international business, and has run organisations focused on delivering environmental and social change at scale.
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
David Marriage
David is the principle Co-founder of Rewired Earth. He believes that helping people and companies reach their potential will change the world for the better. As Global Disruption and Innovation led for Asset and Wealth Management at PwC David enabled his clients and teams to outpace change, creating an approach that de-risks transformation and delivers early value.
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Eoin Walshe
Eóin is a Co-founder of Rewired Earth. He focuses on bridging the gap between vision and action with a combination of storytelling, design thinking, and business model innovation. Through expertise in ESG and impact datasets, Eóin has led sustainability innovation programmes at PwC in London and New York, and has led strategic transformations in Financial Services and other regulated industries.
DIRECTOR OF ADVISORY SERVICES
Dr Alexander Schmidt
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With a PhD in econometrics and an entrepreneurial background in data science and artificial intelligence, Dr. Alexander Schmidt has spent years working at the intersection of technology and sustainability. He supports organizations and projects in their climate work as an advisor, facilitator, and speaker, helping them navigate complex sustainability challenges with rigorous, data-informed approaches.
As Director of Advisory Services at Rewired Earth, Alexander leverages his deep engagement across the climate ecosystem connecting the Rewired Earth community with actionable insights and strategic guidance.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Rebecca Lustenberger
Rebecca has over 20 years of experience working as a financial markets regulator in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, including as Head of Strategy & Risk at the NZ Financial Markets Authority and Advisor to the Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. With a background in regulatory strategy and economic policy development, she has led successful projects to deliver regulatory change, develop and execute industry redefining regulatory policy, and improve outcomes for investors, consumers and financial services business.
CHIEF RISK OFFICER
Gail Glen
A career in Financial Services spanning more than three decades, laterly foccussing on Risk & Compliance, Gail has held the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer role at a number of high street Financial Services companies. Alongside, Gail has held voluntary Trustee roles with organisations aligned with her personal social values.
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Seb Royce
Seb is a highly regarded communications and advertising leader with a background in impactful, purpose-led campaigns.
Previously, as an agency founder and award-winning Creative Director, he led and scaled some of the world’s leading advertising and PR agencies, including Freuds, Glue and Gravity Road, where he helped win Campaign Magazine's Global Digital Innovation Agency of the Year in 2021 & 2022.
ADVISORY CONSULTANT
David Cox
David led Sustainability for Microsoft’s Global Financial Services Division in which he worked with several financial institutions around the world helping them develop their sustainability strategy. In addition to Sustainability, he has a deep background in innovation and digital transformation across several industries.
HEAD OF CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION
Joanne Currie-Young
Joanne brings over 30 years of transformation leadership to Rewired Earth, with 15 years in Technology, Operations and Strategy at a Global Asset Manager and more than 15 years driving Wealth and Retail Banking change. She has a proven record of delivering complex programmes across financial services, blending business, technology and regulatory expertise to create sustainable value, improve agility and build resilience.
CHAIRMAN
Jeff Scott
Jeff is a Chairman & CEO with significant experience of digital transformation in financial services. A strong, creative business leader with a sustainability focus & a track record of value creation in B2B, B2C & B2B2C. He is Chair of Natwest TDS and is on the INSEAD corporate governance board.
RESEARCH PARTNER
Dr Jessica Hadjis Van Thiel
Jessica is a researcher at the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, and Founding Partner of PATHFINDER, a social enterprise for sustainable development.
A sustainability strategist with expertise in science policy, social entrepreneurship, and international law, she consults with governments, academia, and the private sector. Jessica has worked with the UNDP, the NHS, EU institutions, and NGOs globally.
TECHNOLOGY LEAD
Richard Boadu
Richard is an accomplished engineer with ten years of experience in the life sciences and the financial sector.Currently, he works at PwC Consulting, building software for Asset and Wealth Management clients helping them manage their data solutions. He has also been working in a technical leadership role for Rewired Earth.
Advisory Board
CHAIRMAN
Lord Iain McNicol
Lord Iain McNicol of West Kilbride is a member of the House of Lords, trade unionist and Labour life peer who served as the General Secretary of the Labour Party from 2011 to 2018.
In this role, he was legally and operationally responsible for the Labour Party’s electoral and legal operations in the UK.
ISLAND / GLOBAL VIEW
Dr Tasha Ebanks Garcia
Tasha is the Cayman Islands Government representative to the UK. Formally trained to the doctorate level in psychology with a focus on marriage and family therapy, she has worked across a range of policy areas including employment, tertiary education strategy, child safeguarding, adoptions, procurement and prisons monitoring.
INDUSTRY BODIES
Jon Geldart
Director General of the Institute of Directors with a mission to re-focus the IoD on its purpose and values, Jon is an accomplished global business leader, speaker and author. He is a business change specialist and advisor to management teams with experience implementing practical business strategies across cultures and markets.
ACADEMIC
Debbie Keeling
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Debbie is an experienced Administrator and Professor of Marketing. She is passionate about facilitating impact through research and knowledge exchange. Skilled in a wide range of topics including Consumer Psychology and Marketing Research, she holds a PhD focused in Psychology from University of Wales.
AUDIT / ASSURANCE
Lorraine Mackin
Currently studying an MSc in Sustainability and Business, Lorraine was Global Head of Government for KPMG and has held senior positions at EY and Capgemini consulting. She is focussed on the need to support Government in charting a path to sustainable growth and net zero in a fair and equitable way.
BUSINESS / CORPORATE
Nick Stace
Nick is Head of sustainability and social purpose for Barclays UK, Chair of the Conduit Club Holding Company and Trustee of the National Trust. He is also formerly CEO of The Prince’s Trust, founder of three youth based charities, board member of the Financial Conduct Authority and consumer champion in the UK and Australia.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mark Glover
Executive Chairman of SEC Newgate UK, Mark helps boards solve complex strategic communications issues. He is an expert in advocacy and ethical lobbying with broad experience. Mark is the Senior Warden of the Company of Communicators and an Honorary Alderman of the London Borough of Southwark.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERT
Pooran Desai
The creator of the One Living Planet concept, Pooran has set up enterprises in sustainable forestry, farming and recycling; and put together the first zero carbon village, BedZED. He is now working with partners to build a digital platform, OnePlanet.com, to support cities and companies to take more joined-up action on sustainability.
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BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
Dr Pooja Paul
Pooja is a Cognitive Scientist-turned-Entrepreneur on a mission to leverage her expertise on human behavior in the fight to curb a quickly warming planet. She is Founder and CEO of Habitable Earth, using the best insights on human behavior to make planet-friendly lifestyle choices easier.
COMMERCIAL
Renato Beltran
Renato is a Corporate coverage executive and Sustainable Banking lead in the UK for SEB. With experience in Latam, US and UK, he understands the social and environmental priorities and preferences across markets. He is passionate about making an impact on climate, nature and people by redirecting capital to the SDGs.
REGULATORY
Mark Manning
Mark is an independent advisor on sustainable finance, working with organisations including the IFRS Foundation and the Grantham Research Institute, LSE and Political Science. Mark spent most of his career in financial regulation, holding senior roles at the Bank of England, Reserve Bank of Australia and the FCA.
“Without coordinated global action, climate change will have an even more catastrophic impact on human wellbeing and the health of our planet than it already has; we desperately need practical tools and solutions that enable the financial markets and Governments to properly reward sustainable action. I am incredibly excited about this coalition’s ability to demonstrate the power of those evidence-based solutions, while starting to rebuild trust across society and call on others to join forces with this exciting collaboration”
Lord Iain McNicol, Advisory Board Chair, Rewired Earth
““We are strong supporters of Rewired Earth, a global solution with international support which has the potential to drive real change and long-term sustainability.”
Dame Alison Rose, Former CEO, NatWest Group
“We are excited about this partnership with Rewired Earth. Together with our network partners across the United Nations system we see an enormous opportunity to scale our collective work in unlocking the true value of sustainability for everyone and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals".
Stephen Keppel, President, Pvblic Foundation
"Businesses and investors have one of the most crucial roles in ensuring the global economy truly transforms to support a sustainable future for our planet. But this transformation relies on capital being confidently directed towards those companies who are truly pulling in the right direction. However, it is challenging to easily identify the businesses that best align with different sustainability goals, as can identifying what investors, consumers and other stakeholders prioritise. This is why PwC is excited to partner with Rewired Earth, whose innovative approach to bridging this gap holds great promise to transform the financial markets into a powerful driver for sustainable growth."
Carl Sizer, Head of UK Regions, PwC