Erica Barbosa

Erica is Director of Solutions Finance at The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, where she leads strategies for financial innovation and for integration of the Foundation's financial assets to support social and economic system's transformation. She oversees the management of a multi-asset impact investing portfolio (current size: $86M AUM), including blended finance approaches; and ESG integration within the Foundation's larger endowment ($650M). In her time at the foundation she has led the development of national initiatives including the Foundation's Social Innovation Fund (current size: $15M) and RECODE, a $10M initiative focused on building innovation ecosystems in higher education across Canada.