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Andrea Schmitz

Investor

Partner and Head of ESG at Knickerbocker Financial Group

United States

About

Head of Sustainability Strategy at KFG, she spent 25 years at Con Edison as VP of Environment, Health and Safety and previously worked at the U.S. EPA. She holds a BA from UC San Diego and a Master's in Public Administration from Columbia University, where she was also an adjunct professor.

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Experience

  1. Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC)Presidentcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. KFG - Knickerbocker Financial GroupPartner and Head of Sustainability Consulting and Compliancecurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. Con EdisonVice President2014 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  4. Con EdisonCon Edison Additional Positions1996 — 2013New York, New York, United States
  5. The Conference BoardChief EH&S Officers Council2014 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  6. New York League of Conservation VotersBoard Member2014 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  7. Columbia University in the City of New YorkAdjunct Professor2005 — 2009New York, New York, United States
  8. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Natural Gas Star Program Manager1991 — 1996Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  9. United States Embassy, MoscowStaff1988 — 1990Moscow, Russia

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityMaster's degree, Public Administration1985 — 1987
  2. UC San DiegoBachelor's degree, Political Science1981 — 1985
  3. Siemens Professional EducationPower Technologies Transmission Systems Course2008 — 2009

Same school

Also attended Columbia University498

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Also attended UC San Diego187

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC)2

Sarah TomoloniusPartner at M13Stanley GoldsteinManaging Partner & Chairman at Knickerbocker Financial Group

Also worked at KFG - Knickerbocker Financial Group5

HughPartner at Knickerbocker Financial GroupMichaelPartner at Knickerbocker Financial GroupLisaSpecial Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial GroupScottSpecial Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial GroupGarySpecial Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial Group

Also worked at Con Edison2

David ZimmerManaging Director at coparionJoanne TamayoSummer Graduate Associate at Powerhouse

Also worked at The Conference Board3

Glenn SmithGo-to-market at Roseview Global IncubatorPeter CommonsPartner at Mercury FundErica McGillDirector, Corporate Communications at GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Colleagues at Knickerbocker Financial Group

Gary
Special Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial Group
Hugh
Partner at Knickerbocker Financial Group
John
Senior Principal at Knickerbocker Financial Group
Katie
Special Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial Group
Lisa
Special Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial Group
Michael
Partner at Knickerbocker Financial Group
Rebecca Craft
Special Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial Group
Sandy Galef
Special Advisor at Knickerbocker Financial Group