Stephanie Barr

Director of ESG at Harrison Street

Speaker

As Director of Impact at Harrison Street, Stephanie manages the Firm’s strategy on climate risk, decarbonization, and sustainability reporting for investment entities. She is also responsible for internal change management and investment procedures to mitigate climate-related risks and capture value-add opportunities. Stephanie is also a leader on the Firm’s AI Committee.

Before joining Harrison Street, Stephanie was a sustainability management consultant and guided real estate private equity clients to design and manage leading sustainability programs. Before entering the sustainable finance industry, Stephanie was an Assistant Director at the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University, where she managed research projects focused on organizational change management, green building design and construction, and stakeholder engagement. Stephanie has published numerous academic papers and holds professional accreditations in LEED, integrative planning, and sustainability accounting standards. She has a Bachelor of Science in Design from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Science in Sustainable Design from Colorado State University.