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Irene Suarez

Investor

Impact Committee at EcoEnterprises Fund

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Irene Suarez is a Senior Advisor for Nature & Food System Transformation at Global Optimism with over 15 years of experience in climate change and sustainable development. She leads the Nature Team at Climate Champions, part of the Paris Agreement's Action Agenda, and has supported the design of climate policies, low-emission development strategies, and nature-positive pathways at local, national, regional, and global levels. She serves as an advisor to the boards of Restor and the Impact Committee of EcoEnterprises Fund.

Experience

  1. Global OptimismSenior Advisor - Nature & Food System Transformationcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  2. EcoEnterprises FundMember of Impact Committeecurrent2013 — presentwww.ecoenterprisesfund.com
  3. RestorStrategic Advisor to Board2023 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. High-Level Climate ChampionsLeader of the Nature and Food System Transformation Teams2020 — 2023
  5. IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, IUCNMember World Commission on Protected Areas2013 — 2023www.iucn.org
  6. United NationsSenior programme manager Executive Office of Secretary General2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  7. AILAC - Association of Latin American and Caribbean countries negotiating group for UNFCCCTeam Leader2018 — 2019Lima, Peru
  8. Independant association of Latin America and the Caribbean AILACAdaptation to climate change and Loss and Damage adviser2014 — 2019Www.ailac.org
  9. Progresum - Advancing sustainable development and ambitous climate change actionPartner2012 — 2018
  10. The Nature ConservancySenior Policy Advisor - International Climate Policy2005 — 2012
  11. Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE), Gobierno de Costa Rica (Ministry Environment and Energy)UNFCCC Climate Negotiator2007 — 2011
  12. Universidad EARTHLeader of Social and Environmental Permanent Education Program (PEP)2004 — 2005

Education

  1. International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University RotterdamMaster of Arts (M.A.), Development Studies2002 — 2003
  2. Conservation Strategy Fund at Stanford UniversityDiploma, Economic Tools for Conservation2005
  3. Global Risk Forum DavosDiploma, Integrative Urban Risk Management2012
  4. World Bank InstituteCertificate, Economics of Climate-Resilient Development
  5. World Bank InstituteCertificate, Energy Sector Strategies to support Green Growth
  6. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias SocialesPost Graduate degree, Local and Regional Development2000 — 2001
  7. Universidad Latina de Costa RicaBachelor's degree, Economics1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Climate Finance1Nonprofit OrganizationsLeadershipPhilanthropyClimate Change Adaptation33Debt swaps2Climate Change Policy5Sustainable Development57UNFCCC negotiations5International Development27Climate Change79Natural Resource Management15
+12 moreEnvironmental AwarenessBiodiversityConservation IssuesEnvironmental PolicyEnergy PolicyPolicy AnalysisSustainabilityPolicyCapacity BuildingNGOsEnvironmental IssuesCorporate Social Responsibility

Languages English · French · Spanish

From Irene's professional profile.

Colleagues at EcoEnterprises Fund

Agustina Casaburi
Impact & ESG Manager at EcoEnterprises Fund
Emmanuel Toureille
Impact Committee at EcoEnterprises Fund
Frank Hicks
Impact Committee at EcoEnterprises Fund
Jamison Ervin
Impact Committee at EcoEnterprises Fund
John McKenna
Managing Director, Investments at EcoEnterprises Fund
Julia Santander
Managing Director, Investments at EcoEnterprises Fund
Kurt Holle
Impact Committee at EcoEnterprises Fund
Laura Brown
Financial Controller at EcoEnterprises Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Irene Suarez work?
Irene Suarez is Impact Committee at EcoEnterprises Fund.

Same school

Also attended Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales1

Felicitas GutierrezEnterprise and Innovative Finance Associate, Save the Children UK at Save the Children Global Ventures

Also attended Universidad Latina de Costa Rica4

Alphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementNathalie PradoManaging Director, Investments at EcoEnterprises FundJuan SarmientoBusiness Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of InnovationLucia EcheverriaInvestor at Deetken Impact

Shared employers

Also worked at Restor1

Ian RobertsChief Technology Officer, Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico

Also worked at IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, IUCN4

Amandine JolyHead of Partnerships and External Affairs at Circulate CapitalBernie TershySenior Advisor at Mulago FoundationChris KnowlesBoard Member at eco.business FundUlysse LichtleFounder at OlaClick

Also worked at United Nations81

Muna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Corey ThomasChairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC

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Also worked at The Nature Conservancy30

Steve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters VenturesGeoff SwindleInvestor at EPIC VENTURESJulia TrotmanInvestor at Valo VenturesAlan ChanManaging Partner at Vectr VenturesKevin WeilOperator in Residence at Scribble Ventures

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