Marina Leytes

Sustainability Consultant at Independent

Moderator

Marina is a seasoned sustainability and investor relations professional in private markets drawing on 15+ years of industry experience and several senior leadership roles. Most recently, Marina was Director at 57 Stars and a member of the firm's ESG & Impact Committee, focusing on the firm's ESG integration and impact strategy. Prior to 57 Stars, she was with Sarona Asset Management, an impact-focused emerging markets fund manager, where she led investor relations and ESG and impact management efforts. Previously, Marina was with the World Economic Forum’s Impact Investing initiative. She began her career at Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management (a BentallGreenOak subsidiary) in New York. Marina holds a BA (magna cum laude) in Computer Science from New York University and an MA in development economics from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.