Graham Sinclair

Principal
SinCo

Graham Sinclair is a sustainable investment strategist, ESG investment architect and global project leader. His engagements model investment architecture integrating environmental, social and governance factors into investment strategy, processes and indexes. Before joining KLD in Boston, he worked in pensions consulting and investment banking through 2002. Graham chairs the Prudential Assets Working Group of the investment industry group ASISA, is President of the not-for-profit, independent Africa Sustainable Investment Forum project [AfricaSIF.org], and lifetime member of Net Impact.

Graham has graduate degrees in business and law and lectures on sustainable investment at leading business schools in North America, Europe and Africa. He has contributed three chapters [Private Equity, Frontiers in Africa, Sustainability Indexes] to "Evolutions in Sustainable Investing" [Wiley Finance, 2011]. He resides in Vermont, USA and Cape, South Africa.

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Fatima Rustin

Chief Administrator
SinCo

Fatima Rustin is the Chief Administrator at SinCo responsible for the coordination of virtual and local office management and administration. Ms Rustin is the owner of Admin Professional an outsourced business providing administrative support to the management and team of SinCo and has a collective experience of 15 years in office management, administration and human resource administration. 

Ms Rustin holds a BA Business Degree in Human Ecology, a Diploma in Human Resource Management and Training, and a Diploma in Bookkeeping; and she is currently involved in an entrepreneurial apprenticeship with Action COACH Business Coaching.  She is a candidate member of the International Association for Administrative Professionals (IAAP). She lives in Cape Town, South Africa with her husband and children.

Cherie Vale

Creative Associate [Intern]
SinCo

Ms Vale is a Creative Associate at SinCo supporting the SinCo team with creative, still photography and graphic design project work. During her studies she has worked part time photographing Sports, with the main focus on cycling.  Capturing an image is not just simply pressing the button it is how you capture a moment that will tell a story.  Through her photography she wants to make a difference in peoples’ lives and help connect people from different life styles. Ms Vale attained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Design specializing in Photography at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography.

Sangeeta Ballal

Analyst [Intern]
SinCo

Ms Ballal is a Strategy Intern at SinCo.  She will assist with developing relationships with key stakeholders, and performing market research and competitive analysis for SinCo’s internal strategic plan. Sangeeta  is currently pursuing a dual master’s degree in Business Administration and Environmental Management at Duke University.  In 2010, she helped design a business plan for a wind development project for a First Nation community in Canada.  She helped develop and implement a carbon management plan and carbon calculation tool for Southern Energy Management, a solar and energy efficiency company in North Carolina.  Prior to graduate school, Ms Ballal worked at ArcLight Capital Partners, a private equity firm that focused on energy investing, in a portfolio management function.  She is also the co-founder and President of the Business and Environment Club at the Nicholas School of the Environment and on the cabinet for Association for Women in Business at the Fuqua School of Business.  Sangeeta received a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Business from Boston University.

Francois Theron

Analyst [Intern]
SinCo

Mr Theron is a Research Intern at SinCo. His project focuses on developing the Sustainability Indexes Benchmarker (SIB) benchmarking fifteen sustainability indices globally. After articles at PwC he conducted analysis of the Deposit-taking Institutions (DI) reports to the South African Reserve Bank, reporting to the Micro Finance Regulatory Council as well as the development of accounting systems at Capitec Bank. Currently he is administrating, accounting and reporting on the CH Wiese Group’s offshore portfolio. Mr Theron is completing his MBA thesis at University of Stellenbosch Business School.  Francois received his undergraduate degree in Psychology, Economics and Industrial Psychology from University of Stellenbosch and B.Compt (Accounting) degree from the University of South Africa.

Kirsty Stewart

Analyst
SinCo

Ms Stewart added her skills to the SinCo team as an Analyst in 2011. She has extensive experience in research & analysis in financial services through ten years of consulting with KPMG South Africa and KPMG Hungary. She has worked in Europe, Asia and Africa developing sustainable business plans and feasibility studies for clients. Primary research in each country has been a priority in her work enabling a global focus that is aligned with local trends and cultures. Ms Stewart was recently part of a team that completed a business plan for an US$1 billion integrated real estate, hotel and entertainment precinct in Abu Dhabi, and was also instrumental in determining the potential for Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.

Ms Stewart has a B.Com in marketing from the University of South Africa and resides in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Pamela Leste – De Perindorge

Analyst
SinCo

Bronwyn Reddy

Creative Associate
SinCo

Ms Reddy joins the SinCo team as a creative associate. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from AFDA in Film and Performance in 2006 and has been working in the performance / film industries ever since. She has extensive experience in theatre and film some of her credits being Kramer Petersen Songbook, Grease The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar and Disgrace opposite John Malkovich. She is also a recording artist, with session work under her belt. She has also recorded her debut album Love Constant with SAMA award winner Mark Fransman as producer.

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"Graham was instrumental in the planning, kick-off and growth stages of [FIRM] multi-phased strategy of factoring ESG analysis into the investment decision process. His deep knowledge of sustainability issues, business strategy, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement helped to form the basis for a highly successful integration of robust environmental, social and governance analysis." Sustainable Investment Project Manager, New York, USA.

"Graham quickly mastered our internal needs and requirements, understood our culture, and made broad contributions in equities, fixed income, real estate and alternatives. He was generous in sharing his ideas and stepping up when we needed his expertise, which was transferable across sectors and asset classes." VP Sustainability, trillion-dollar institutional investor, New York, USA.

“Graham consistently stretched resources and challenged co-workers to excel. He brought fresh thinking and unrivaled work ethic to bear on furthering the organization.” - ESG Engineer, global asset management firm, Boston, USA

"Graham was an exceptional adjunct professor teaching Investments in Sustainability when I met him. He is an exceptionally talented speaker able to keep everyone in the class engaged throughout the 8 hours sessions. Graham has an uncanny ability to take difficult concepts and break them into easy to digest bits. He is refreshingly genuine, incredibly articulate and passionate about his trade." MBA Student, USA 

At KLD, Graham went out of his way to suggest and pursue strategic business partnerships to enhance the value and increase the use of KLD's research on corporate social, environmental, and governance performance. Graham was also instrumental in helping keep KLD abreast of trends and movements in the SRI industry. Graham proved that he can keep up with the pace of business. He's willing to abandon ideas, even his own, if they're not good for the company - a critical skill as an entrepreneur or businessman in a relatively nascent industry. He's a talented, giving colleague with a positive attitude, deep network of professionals and friends in the industry, and admirable ability to juggle a million competing priorities while inspiring and motivating his team.”- Strategic Operations Manager, global sports brand, Oregon, USA

“Graham is a smart, creative and innovative self-starter. I have had the pleasure of working with Graham and his leadership, energy and wonderful sense of humor have contributed to the success of each project. Nevertheless to say, I have the utmost respect for Graham. His admirable work ethics and excellent people skills will continue to take him very far, wherever he wants to go.” - Investment analyst, global investment manager, Boston, USA