Derek Brett Gallo

Derek Brett Gallo is a seasoned entrepreneur and impact investor with extensive experience in sustainable finance and social enterprises. As the Founder and Managing Partner at Dharma Investments since November 2016, Gallo leads an impact investing firm addressing climate change and social challenges. In addition to this role, Gallo serves as an Ambassador for Top Tier Impact, a network focused on critical global issues, and as Chief Regenerative Alchemist and Co-Founder of Awí Superfoods, an enterprise promoting regenerative agriculture and health through superfood products. Gallo has held various influential positions, including Sustainable Land Use Associate for the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and Co-Founder of Plug.co, a creative ecosystem for business innovation. An alumnus of Duke University with a degree in Economics and Spanish & Latin American Studies, Gallo further enhanced expertise with a Sustainable Finance Certificate from the University of Cambridge.