Lindsay is a Manager and Building Sector Lead on Third Derivative, RMI's global innovation team. Lindsay leads the research and diligence functions for impact-driven climate tech startups, specializing in building sector climate tech globally, from low carbon building materials, high efficiency HVAC, to new construction and building retrofit solutions. Lindsay also publishes research and investment theses on emerging tech and innovations. Previously, on RMI’s Urban Transformation team, her work entailed helping cities meet ambitious equity and climate action goals. Her projects focus on nature-based solutions, city cooling and reducing the urban heat island effect, embodied carbon in city infrastructure, and urban planning and policy for meeting the 1.5°C target. x000D x000D Lindsay’s background includes architecture, embodied carbon, and high-performance building design. Prior to joining RMI, Lindsay worked for Architecture 2030, a nonprofit dedicated to rapidly decarbonizing the global built environment, where she managed the organization’s education and embodied carbon initiatives. Here, Lindsay managed a global online conference on comprehensive building-sector decarbonization (CarbonPositive), led the research for and development of the Carbon Smart Materials Palette, and facilitated a leadership summit focused on wood, forestry, and scaling mass timber.

Kate Johnson serves as the Head of US Federal Affairs at C40 Cities. In this role she works with C40 member cities and partners to advance US federal policy that supports cities in achieving their climate goals and support C40’s overall engagement with partners in Washington DC.x000D x000D Prior to joining C40, Kate served for eight years at the Washington D.C. Department of Energy and Environment where she led an interdisciplinary team charged with achieving D.C.s goal to be carbon neutral and climate resilient.x000D x000D Prior to her government service, Kate worked for the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy where she launched a program focused on affordable housing and helped to create the City Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Earlier in her career, Kate held a variety of roles advocating for national climate policy at the Sierra Club and Environment America.

James Murray-Coleman serves as the Sustainability Director for TCC. In this role, James is focused on developing and implementing an effective sustainability strategy for the firm globally. With his experience in developing sustainable projects, and in response to a clear demand by TCC’s investors and tenants, James is focused on leading TCC through the energy transition and providing strategic direction to our development teams and our investors.x000D x000D James’ current responsibilities include chairing TCC’s Global Sustainability Counsel, managing the integration of TCC’s partnership with solar developer Altus Power, and working internally to strengthen baseline sustainability standards across the entire development platform. James is also responsible for investigating and incorporating new technologies that will play a key role in making the built environment more sustainable on our pathway to decarbonization.x000D x000D James has facilitated the development of more than 10 million square feet of office, multifamily and industrial assets since joining TCC.

Simon Brandler serves as Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs for Brimstone, a company on a mission to decarbonize the cement industry. Brimstone's breakthrough process could transform a material responsible for 7.5% of carbon emissions annually into the foundation of our net-zero carbon future. In March, the Department of Energy's highly competitive Industrial Demonstrations Program selected Brimstone for an investment of up to $189 million.x000D x000D Simon's career spans government, law, and communications, with experience in the public and private sectors as an attorney and policy strategist, as a US Senate aide, and as a speechwriter and media spokesperson. Simon previously served as Director of Policy at Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs (now part of Google), a company dedicated to using technology to make cities more equitable and sustainable. He is a graduate of Yale College and Columbia Law School.