Meredith Benton

Workplace Equity Program Manager, Consultant from Whistle Stop Capital

Meredith Benton consults to As You Sow on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, as well as environmental and governance topics. She is the Principal and Founder of Whistle Stop Capital, LLC, a consultancy focused on increasing the expression of social and environmental best practice in investment portfolios.

She has directed the impact investment parameters of more than $2 billion in assets, led numerous successful shareholder engagement programs, and conducted extensive analyses of corporate human rights and environmental practices. She works across asset classes, developing investment strategies for funds seeking to incorporate environmental and social themes into their existing investment approaches. Her clients have included institutional investors, asset managers, advisors, foundations, and high net worth individuals.

Meredith’s prior positions include the Head of Client Relations at Sonen Capital, a Vice President at Boston Common Management and the Associate Director of Social Research at Walden Asset Management. Meredith also led contract negotiations for Amtrak with the States of Washington, Oregon and California. Meredith has been elected twice to the board of US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment.

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