Joanna Silver

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About Joanna Silver

Thrives at the nexus of environmental finance, leadership, strategy & innovation.* 20 years progressing environmental finance with a unique blend of global outlook, financial markets experience, commercial discipline, strategic insight, and legal, policy, regulatory and environmental markets capabilities. 10 years+ legal commercial negotiation experience in major global financial institutions and government.* 21 years’ experience in large listed companies, navigating complexity and turning ideas into results.* Future-focussed and change-oriented leader with a strong flexibility and adaptability mindset.* An innovator and problem solver with a track record of creating demonstrable value.CORE SKILLS * Leads and successfully executes complex strategic projects engaging with a range of stakeholders and building trust, confidence and value.* Particularly adept at sourcing and distilling disparate trend data and emerging market information, and converting it into new opportunities to generate growth and enhance brand positioning.* International insight and proven experience in entering new global markets. Led new business proposals and successful global technology and product development projects across NZ, US, UK & India.* Risk Management and Strategic Environmental Positioning - creates frameworks for large listed corporates to strengthen and have confidence in their carbon market strategies, their ‘social licence to operate’ and their climate change policy responses. Motivated by: Bold, globally connected organisations powering NZ's success, with authentic leadership, a strong values base, and a commitment to quality outcomes for customers and stakeholders.