Resume
Experience
2024-present
CEO (self employed), Europe Impact Lead
Impact investing consultancy for funds and start-ups, and deep-tech start-up platform. Web: europeimpactlead.com
2023-present
Sustainable Finance Expert, European Institute of Innovation & Technology
EIT Funds Initiative criteria and methodology development, and funds monitoring.
2020-present
Expert, European Commission Executive Agencies
Research Executive Agency, Health and Digital Executive Agency, Research and Innovation Action.
2014-present
President & Founder, Europe Impact Lead Foundation (in the renaming process)
Warsaw, Poland
A non-profit, catalyzing positive socio-environmental impacts and deep-tech innovation. The foundation bridges institutions, businesses, universities and innovation hubs (formerly Swiss Impact Lead fndn). Web: europeimpactlead.org
2021-2023
Owner, Swiss Impact Lead
Zurich, Switzerland
Impact investing advisory and impact investing start-ups platform.
2017
Professor of Sustainability, (EOI) Escuela de Organización Industrial
Madrid, Spain
Graduate-level international sustainability course.
2012-2019
Owner, High Values Consulting and Training
Warsaw, Poland
Sustainability management advisory.
2008-2010
Policy Advisor, European Comission BEPA
Brussels, Belgium
BEPA (now EPSC) operatated under the President of the European Commission authority. I provided strategic input and reports, collaborated with the EC Directorates-General and external stakeholders.
2007-2008
Cabinet of Vice-President of the European Commission Siim Kallas
Brussels, Belgium
Monitoring and evaluating European Transparency Initiative.
2004-2005
Lecturer, Yale University
New Haven, CT, US
Classes: Survey Design, Sex and Gender in Society (gender inequalities course).
2001-2002
Lecturer, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, US
Classes: Statistics, Social Stratification, Contemporary World Societies: Social Institutions and Social Change.
1999-2008
Senior Associate, Permanent Collaborator, Polish Academy of Sciences
Warsaw, Poland
Member of the Team of Cross-National Comparative Social Inequalities Analysis, and Political Attitudes and Behaviours. Research projects with: Ohio State University, Max Planck Institute, Johns Hopkins University, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Education
2016
Environmental Policy & Int. Sustainable Dev. Certificate, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, US
Professional certificate, 6-month program with a graduate-level courses (grade A).
2015
Sustainability Management & Leadership Certificate, Swedish Institute
Stockholm, Sweden
Advanced 6-month training program, funded by the Swedish Institute, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2008
PhD Sociology, Yale University
New Haven, CT, US
Specialisation: cross-national comparative quantitative sociology. Thesis: „A Multilevel Analysis of Attitudes towards the EU in Old and New Member States. Effects of Gender, Generation and Class.”
2006
MPhil, Yale University
New Haven, CT, US
En route to PhD.
1998
MA Economics/International Relations, Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw, Poland
Thesis: „Three Dimensions of Globalization: Economic, Political and Cultural.” (Distinction)
1998
MA Sociology, Warsaw University
Warsaw, Poland
Dean’s list, individual studying scheme.
Publications
2022
2022
Impact Investor
2022
2021
Responsible Investor
2021
2015
Cognitis Students Association Publishers
2015
Association of Financial Companies
2015
Nie NieOdpowiedzialni
2015
Nie Nieodpowiedzialni
2010
2009
2009
European Commission, European Economy
2009
European Commission, BEPA Monthly Brief
„Reforms of the Pension Systems in New Member States.” (co-author Jakub Wtorek)
2009
European Commission, BEPA Monthly Brief
„Social Responses to the EU Economic Crisis.” (co-author Dana Puia Morel)
2009
European Commission, BEPA Monthly Brief
„The Effect of Gender Privilege on Birth Rate and Ageing of the Population.”
2008
European Commission, BEPA Monthly Brief
„Why are Women less Supportive for the EU than Men?”
2007
ASK: Society, Research, Methods
2004
2002
International Journal of Sociology
2001
ASK: Society, Research, Methods
Expertise
Sustainable Finance
• sustainability-aligned investment strategies
• ESG methodology and advanced data analysis
• SDGs operationalisation into investment products
• policy formulation and assessment
Impact Investing
• impact strategy (formulation, verification)
• impact reporting (for investors, grant givers)
• impact assessment (of a company, portfolio, fund)
Sustainability Management
• sustainability performance improvement (of companies)
• ESG/sustainability performance measurement
• ESG/sustainability monitoring
Public Policy
• policy formulation
• policy evaluation (multi-goal, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit)
Add'l Skills
Advanced Data Analysis
• Life Cycle Analysis
• Social and Environmental Impact Assessment
• High Conservation Value Analysis (HCV)
• External Costs Assessment
• Multilevel Modelling
• Longitudinal Data Analysis
• Regressions (incl. Logistic)
Interior Design
Off-work projects for F&F
Languages
Polish native fluency
English bilingual fluency
Spanish limited working fluency
Russian limited working fluency
German elementary fluency