Client Solutions for ESG
20 Years.
Building Value.
Our name BuildESG combines our passion for—and singular focus on—ESG as an essential tool for building both business and societal value.
With over 20 years of experience advising on ESG strategy, reporting and program management, we are more than well positioned to empower our clients to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment.
Leadership
Leading our team of almost 50 colleagues is a uniquely qualified group of entrepreneurs, advisors and investment professionals with extensive ESG, operational and financial expertise. They bring diverse skill-sets and experience, but share a common passion for helping our clients advance social and environmental progress and create shared value.
Valerie Lee
CEO, BuzzWord (Strategy & Reporting)
Joined BuzzWord in 2006
Previously led Chevron’s corporate responsibility reporting and worked as a consultant at BSR
Boston College (BA), University College London (MA)
James Lindstrom
Founder, Chairman, CEO
Successfully led 4 public companies as CEO & CFO
Previously served as investment partner for and advisor to multiple leading investment firms
Analyst at Credit Suisse
Colby (BA), Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA)
Nick Neyland
Chief Technology Officer
Previous experience with CNBC, PBS, BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Pitchfork, Red Bull
University of East London (BA)
Ross White
President, Advisory & Digital,
Essense Partners
(Strategy, Analytics & Digital)
Joined in 2018
12+ years of marketing strategy and writing experience
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA)
Advisors
Connie Cocroft
Previous experience as VP, Analytics & Data Science at CA Technologies and investor at JAFCO Ventures and Crescendo Ventures
Williams College (BA), Harvard (MBA)
Leah Haygood
Founder, Director, BuzzWord
Founded BuzzWord in 1997
Over 25 years of experience in the environmental, ESG and corporate responsibility fields
Barnard College (BA), Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (MA)
Nick Pike
Partner at Twin Point Capital
Previously at Advent International
Analyst at UBS
Harvard (BA), Wharton (MBA)
Mei Shibata
Founder, CEO, Essense Partners
(Strategy, Analytics & Digital)
Founded Essense in 2014
Previous experience at Havas, Interbrand, Vertex Partners, Oliver Wyman and Citigroup as an equity analyst
Harvard (BA/MA/MBA)
Matthew Umscheid
Previous CEO of Envysion (Parthenon Capital Portfolio Company), Executive at Modivcare and Operating Partner at Parthenon Capital, Consultant at LEK and AD Little
Notre Dame (BS), Tuck (MBA)
Reporting & Disclosure Services
BuzzWord
www.gobuzzword.com
Digital
Services
Essense Partners
www.essensepartners.com
ESG
Hub
Membership Platform
www.buildesg.com