Marilyn Waite

Marilyn Waite serves as the Managing Director at Climate Finance Fund and holds the position of Director on the Board of Directors at Climate First Bank, the world's first FDIC-insured community bank dedicated to addressing the climate crisis. In addition, Marilyn is a Faculty Lecturer at Sciences Po, teaching Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Strategies, and an Associate Faculty member at the University of International Business and Economics, where the focus is on Sustainable Business and Corporate Responsibility. Active in various roles, Marilyn is an investor with the Cap Table Coalition, an Advisory Board Member for Enduring Planet, and a Global South Climate Tech Podcast Host, co-hosting the China Cleantech Podcast. With experience as a Board Member at COI Energy Services and former Director at Sphere, Marilyn's educational background includes a B.S.E. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Princeton University and an MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge.