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Cassandra Williams (Head of Certification and Ratings at Responsible Investment Association Australasia)

Cassandra Williams

Head of Certification and Ratings at Responsible Investment Association Australasia

Cassandra has over 20 years experience in the Financial Services sector. She has worked for researchers & gatekeepers, banks and fund managers.

Cassandra brings rich experience in reviews and ratings, based on her time as Director of Research at CANSTAR, where she launched and lead the now industry-standard 5 Star Ratings. She was appointed to ASIC’s Consumer Advisory Panel. Most recently Cassandra ran a FinTech start-up.

At RIAA, Cassandra leads our Certification and Ratings Program and will build out our consumer-facing content and resources.

Cassandra has a Bachelor of Business, MBA and Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.

Ryan Cook (Senior Responsible Investment Analyst at Responsible Investment Association Australasia)

Ryan Cook

Senior Responsible Investment Analyst at Responsible Investment Association Australasia

Prior to joining RIAA Ryan worked for close to ten years in the banking and finance industry in a range of Senior Analytical roles. Ryan has also worked as a sustainability consultant and carbon emissions analyst.

Ryan recently completed his Master of Environment at University of Melbourne, specialising in Governance, Policy and Markets. His research examined Responsible Investment in Blue Carbon resources.

In addition to his Masters degree, Ryan holds a Diploma of Sustainability and Bachelor of Agribusiness. Ryan is also a community committee member for the Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) Australia and a member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Inc.

Chris Terzis (Director of Client Relations at Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company)

Chris Terzis

Director of Client Relations at Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company

Chris has over 20 years of experience in investment management including with global groups such as Rothschild, Zurich, ING and has been involved in ESG Investing since 2013.

He leads Sustainalytics team of ESG specialists based in Sydney, Australia, and has overall responsibility for client relations in the Asia Pacific (ex Japan) region.

Prior to joining Sustainalytics, Chris worked for an investment management boutique that has a history of integrating ESG considerations into their investment process and was also the Investment Specialist for a Sustainable Global Equity strategy. His experience across asset classes within investment management, developing bespoke ESG solutions, serving institutional investors and wealth management groups, places Chris well to provide guidance and support to meet the responsible investment needs of clients.