Fox Natural Capital Partners LLP

"Gerard has distinguished himself repeatedly. He has operated at the most senior levels in capital markets. His skill set and his attributes are very portable and malleable to any situation that confronts him. He displays adaptability and business acumen, combined with a tremendous clarity of thought. He has a great ability to evaluate the landscape, identify new trends and become a driver in that space.  I have nothing but respect for his resilience, perseverance, clarity of thought, ability to synthesise information and articulate a path forward."

Eraj Shirvani, Chairman Emerging Markets, Credit Suisse AG

"I have worked closely with Gerard over the past couple of years or so, in his role as head of the Regulatory Policy Institute’s Research Group.  He combines a wide mix of skills drawn from financial markets experience, economics, politics, and a keen interest in environmental issues, which enables him to address challenges both at the level of fine detail and at a high strategic level. Our many conversations have been invariably interesting and productive."

George Yarrow, Hertford College, Oxford University

"Gerard provides a rare combination of business and political insight born of decades of experience, which he is now bringing to the sustainability agenda. He is dedicated and thoughtful, and is simply a great person to work with."

Dr. Will McDowall, Assoc. Professor, UCL  Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources

"Gerard brings a unique set of experiences to the ESG arena, with his deep knowledge of the financial sector providing a platform from which he has used his strategic vision to steer the ESG agenda in local government, policy forums and companies.  With his experience of the challenges and complexities of ESG and impact investing, coupled with his financial background and a structured, consultative approach, Gerard provides vital ESG expertise and support for corporates and leaders as they tackle the pressing problems in today’s challenging landscape."

Richard Zaltzman, Sustainability Strategist and Chief Operating Officer, Interim COO EIT Food, former COO Climate-KIC

"Gerard is one of  the few professionals I know who has done the full pivot from a pure financials discipline to one which encompasses a very inquisitive and evidence-driven approach to ESG. One of the first climate financial strategists to highlight the potential importance of hydrogen to me in filling the energy transition gap, he offers detailed and thoughtful commentary. It has been a delight to exchange ideas about climate, stock indexing, new technologies and net zero with him, and to have him as a vocal and passionate member of the ESG community."

Carlota Gracia-Manas, Head of Engagement at RLAM and Non-Executive Director at SCB 

"Gerard has an extremely broad background across financial services and investment that he has now complemented with a deep domain knowledge within ESG. I consider him a great source of advice and guidance in this fast developing and sometimes opaque area."

David Delaney, CEO IPSX Exchange

"During his time at UCL, Gerard contributed to our Behavioural Environmental Economics with enthusiasm, proposing excellent ideas and presenting an ambitious and thought-provoking project. His genuine curiosity and passion for the topic make him a great researcher and economist."

Dr. Lorenzo Lotti, Assoc. Professor, Economics of Energy & the Environment, UCL Bartlett school Environment, Energy & Resources

“Gerard’s background and experience give him a clear-sighted perspective on the energy system that is totally refreshing. He is deeply committed to tackling the environmental and climate challenges we face, but seeks solutions which are pragmatic and workable. I thoroughly enjoy tussling with him over energy policy and the design of future markets.”

Guy Newey, Director of Strategy & Performance, Energy Systems Catapult 

"Gerard is a highly experienced financial services professional across a range of fields.  He is analytical and brings thoughtful, insightful and commercially valuable perspectives to the board table.  He is instinctively wary of group-think and definitely prioritises right over easy. With the sustainability agenda still evolving and standardising, Gerard can add real value as companies and boards navigate this new environment."

Paul Meader, NED & Public Company Chairman 

"I have known Gerard for 25 years during which time he has performed a number of senior roles in financial services. He has turned that experience into good investment practice in recent years both reshaping, improving and modernising the approach of the local authority pension scheme which he chairs, including a significant enhancement of their approach to ESG & Energy Transition challenges. Gerard is smart, organised and someone who you can completely trust."

James Barty, Head of Investment Strategy, Church Commissioners

“I have known Gerard for a decade. He has always displayed a strong grasp of what drives markets He is a good constructive team player, but is not afraid to challenge consensus thinking. He has a very diverse & deep hinterland of academic & financial contacts. A strong believer in market-based solutions, Gerard combines an open & innovative mind with a good grounding in economic & environmental economic theory.”

Jim Bianco, President of  Bianco Research LLC