GPIA Alumni by Sector: Private Sector/ESG
Sector: Private Sector, ESG
Name: Shay Bialik
Degree: MA International Affairs 2020
Title: Director of Global Sustainability and Ethics at Strauss Group LTD
Shay Bialik is the Director of Global Sustainability and Ethics at Strauss Group LTD, an international global Food and Beverage company. She co-founded and leads the Israel forum for ESG leaders. Shay served in the Diplomatic Service and the United Nations in New York as the delegate to the Economic and Financial Committee and the UN General Assembly.
Sector:Non-Governmental Organizations, Private Sector/ESG
Name: Angélica Rengifo Gómez
Degree: MA International Affairs 2020
Title: Consultant, Social Contract
Angélica Rengifo Gómez is a Consultant at Social Contract, a social and collective impact consulting firm with offices in Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE. She manages a portfolio of consulting projects and provides strategic, tactical, and operational support to specific external and internal initiatives. Prior to this role, Angélica worked as a management, innovation, and governance consultant for civil society organizations, foundations, companies and government agencies across the Americas; and, in capacity-building programs for nonprofit organizations, focused on strategy, governance, innovation, and institutional strengthening.
Sector: Private Sector, Latin America
Name: Clara Marina von Loebenstein Saldarriaga
Degree: MA International Affairs 2019
Title: Sr. Marketing & Industry Team Specialist-LATAM at Winston & Strawn LLP
Clara Marina von Loebenstein Saldarriaga supports business development and marketing initiatives for Winston’s Latin America and Caribbean Practice. Clara is a native Spanish speaker also fluent in Portuguese. Clara creates pitch materials, responses to requests for proposals, and marketing materials for existing and potential clients; prepares submissions for legal rankings, directories, and league table providers; researches political and business opportunities in the region; organizes practice events; and represents the practice at industry conferences across the Americas. Prior to joining Winston, she worked with the Ambassador at the Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the United Nations in New York.
Sector: Government/Diplomacy, Private Sector/ESG, Human Rights
Name: Daniel Ibarra
Degree: MA International Affairs 2018
Title: Sustainability Coordinator at the Bogota Chamber of Commerce
Daniel’s work focuses on promoting sustainable practices, especially among SMEs, to face climate change challenges. He also plays a key role in international cooperation efforts, working with different public and private organizations to seek collaboration opportunities and achieve common sustainability goals. Additionally, Daniel works on sustainable finance opportunities and seeks to support local businesses in accessing funding and resources to implement green initiatives. Through these and other activities as an LGBTQ activist he is committed to creating a more sustainable and equitable future for his community and beyond.
Sector: ESG, NGO
Name: Tulsi Byrne
Degree: MA International Affairs 2015
Title: Responsible Investment Team at Nuveen, New York
After several years at the UN Global Compact where she led the team on gender empowerment, Byrne transitioned to the private sector and joined Nuveen, an asset management company. She combines her previous experience in financial services and corporate social responsibility as she helps the firm integrate environment, social, and governance issues into investment decisions.