Maryanne Hancock
Chief Executive Officer
Maryanne leads Y Analytics in its strategy, development, and growth. Previously, Maryanne spent 20 years at McKinsey and Company, where she was a Senior Partner. Among her several leadership roles, Maryanne co-founded McKinsey’s K-12 education practice in the U.S. and served several poverty alleviation non-profits, including CARE. Maryanne holds a BA with Honors and an MA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, and a JD magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.
Molly Barrass
Impact Solutions
Molly has a background in management consulting, focusing on sustainability implementation. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Molly was a Manager in the PwC Sustainability team based in London, where she advised clients across sectors on their end-to-end Net Zero journey. As part of this work, Molly worked closely with clients to develop their sustainability strategy, decarbonization plans and to set credible Net Zero targets. She also advised clients on their readiness to comply and report against current and incoming ESG legislation. Molly is an ICAEW chartered accountant and holds an M.A. Business and Management from the University of Glasgow. She also holds a Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions certificate from Cambridge University.
Maya Berlinger
Impact Solutions
Maya has a background in management consulting and research across sustainability topics. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Maya worked at McKinsey & Company, where she advised clients across the public, private, and social sectors on driving the energy transition and scaling global partnerships for climate and nature. She has also served as a Fellow in the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate, worked in impact investing focused on recycling infrastructure, and conducted research on clean technologies. Maya holds a degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Brett Cotler
Analytics and Reporting
Brett has a background in analytics, data science, and decarbonization modeling. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Brett worked at Gopuff, where he was one of the lead analysts supporting data needs across the company. Brett also has experience working with CDP and the Science Based Targets Initiative on Net Zero target criteria. Brett holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics-Biology and an M.S. in Data Science from Brown University.
Adrienne Eichler
Executive Assistant
Prior to joining Y Analytics, Adrienne worked as an Executive Assistant/Project Manager at Egon Zehnder, providing support for assignments across a wide range of industries. Adrienne holds a BA in Political Science from Florida State University.
Nina Foo
Impact Solutions
Nina has a background in sustainability consulting focused on climate. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Nina worked as a consultant at ENGIE Impact in Singapore, where she advised corporates on a range of climate-related topics including corporate and industrial decarbonisation, corporate target setting, renewable energy, climate risk and carbon markets. Nina holds a BSc in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a MSc in Climate Change, Management and Finance from Imperial College Business School.
Dakota Gangi
Head of Analytics and Reporting
Dakota Gangi joins Y from Angelo Gordon's Sustainable Investing Strategy team, wherein he drove ESG integration across the Firm’s credit strategies to enhance Angelo Gordon’s cross functional sustainability program, focusing on data analytics, carbon accounting and climate risk management. Prior to this role, he held various positions on Morgan Stanley's Global Sustainable Finance team, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) and PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment). Dakota received an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. He also holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Binghamton University. Dakota is a CFA Charterholder and a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential Holder.
Semiray Kasoolu
Head of Impact Solutions
Semi’s background is in helping governments, international organizations, and investors translate evidence-based research into more effective economic policies and capital allocation decisions. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Semi was a Research Manager at the Growth Lab at the Center for International Development at Harvard University, where she managed research projects focused on achieving sustainable and inclusive growth in a number of countries. Her areas of research focus include labor market frictions and women’s economic inclusion in the Middle East. Semi holds a B.S. in Economics and Accounting from Saint Peter’s University and a MPA in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Ellen Kaplan
Analytics and Reporting
Ellen has a background in sustainability consulting and mechanical engineering. Before joining Y Analytics, Ellen was a consultant with Centerbridge Partners, where she focused on ESG integration across the firm's private equity, private credit, and real estate strategies. Prior to this, she held various engineering positions within the renewable energy and life sciences sectors. Her experience in the latter included developing innovative solutions in ophthalmology and neuromodulation at Alphabet Inc.'s life sciences division. Ellen received an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.
Mary Kruberg
Performance Solutions
Mary’s background is in economics and data science. At Y Analytics, she previously supported the team’s Analytics & Reporting capabilities. Previously, she was a research assistant for several economics projects within UC Berkeley’s Department of Economics, largely focusing on questions within development economics and labor economics. Mary graduated from Berkeley with High Honors in economics and a minor in data science.
Ritu Kumar
Ritu has deep expertise in environmental economics, with more than 25 years of global responsible investing and sustainability experience, including successful development and delivery of climate change initiatives, resource efficiency, value creation through enhanced sustainability practices, compliance monitoring (including IFC Performance Standards), and private sector capacity building for managing sustainability issues across emerging markets. Ritu has spent several years with the UN Industrial Development Organisation, the private equity firm Actis and the UK development finance institute (CDC Group) where she established and led the ESG function. She has served on the Board and investment committee of the Global Climate Partnership Fund, advisory board of Marks and Spencer as well as several committees of private companies. She has a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics and Delhi School of Economics.
Will Mulhern
Impact Solutions
Will has a background in research and management consulting in the food and energy sectors. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Will worked at Castalia Strategic Advisors, where he advised governments on economics, finance, regulation, and policy to improve electricity services and drive the clean energy transition. He also worked as a consultant with the Climate Change Group at the World Bank and as a researcher at the Jahn Research Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a researcher, he assessed climate risks at the food-energy-water nexus. Will holds a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.A. in International Economics and Energy, Resources, and Environment from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Venessa Ng
Performance Solutions
Prior to joining, Venessa was a consultant with Environmental Resources Management (ERM). Her expertise is in corporate sustainability, responsible investing, climate change and impact assessment. She has worked on responsible investing and carbon reduction strategies, sustainability-linked financial instruments, sustainability reporting, management and verification of sustainability-data etc. Before ERM, Venessa ventured into several youth initiatives, including being a founding member of Young Sustainable Impact Southeast Asia (YSI SEA) and joining the youth committee of the Singapore Chapter of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). Venessa holds a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Gracey Owen
Impact Solutions
Gracey joins Y Analytics with a background in management consulting with a focus on energy and conservation. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Gracey worked at McKinsey & Company where she advised clients on decarbonization, circularity, and nature analytics. She previously contributed to the climate space as the Director of Sustainability for a 501(c)(3) non-profit and as a Corporate Development Intern working on renewable strategy for a public utility. Gracey holds a BA in Business Administration from Georgetown University, where she graduated with honors.
Mary Pelson
Impact Solutions
Mary has a background in economics, research, and management consulting. She joined Y Analytics from Deloitte, where her project experience centered around international economic development, renewable energy deployment, and climate finance. Mary also spent time as a Research Assistant at Harvard Business School's Project on Managing the Future of Work, where she focused on upward socioeconomic mobility trends among frontline workers. Mary graduated from the College of William & Mary with degrees in Economics and Government.
Ryan Ray
Head of Performance Solutions
Ryan’s background is in corporate strategy and sustainability in the alternative asset management industry. Prior to joining Y Analytics, Ryan was a Vice President in Angelo Gordon’s Sustainable Investing group where he focused on sustainability efforts across the Firm’s Real Estate investment strategy and product go-to-market strategy. Ryan began his career in Ernst & Young’s Wealth and Asset Management advisory practice. He received both his J.D. and M.S. in Accounting from the University of Virginia. He also holds a B.S. in accounting from the University of Tennessee.
Iman Reda
Impact Solutions
Iman brings experience in sustainable development, impact investing and climate solutions to her role. Prior to joining Y Analytics, she worked at Steward Redqueen where she supported financial institutions and MNCs across Europe, Asia and Africa in achieving their ESG and impact agendas through sustainable strategies and impact measurement. This work ranged across ESG & impact due diligences for funds, socioeconomic impact modelling in the power and consumer sectors, and constructing green finance frameworks for DFIs. Before that, Iman produced thought leadership at Oliver Wyman, thematically focused on climate resilience and infrastructure. Iman graduated from Singapore Management University with a bachelor’s in Politics, Law and Economics with Honors.
Anna Sewell
Analytics and Reporting
Prior to joining Y Analytics, Anna worked at Angelo Gordon, where she managed firm-level and real estate-related sustainability initiatives, including external reporting, third-party vendor relationships, and corporate carbon accounting and sustainability efforts. Prior to this role, Anna was a fifth-grade teacher at The Windward School, where she taught students with language-based learning disabilities for several years. Anna received a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development and Elementary Education from Vanderbilt University. She earned an M.A. from the Reading Specialist Program at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Susan Shields
Executive Assistant
Prior to joining Y Analytics, Susan worked at Ernst & Young providing executive administrative support to the Americas ITTS Transformation Leader and the Central Region TP Leader. In these relationships, she provided project management oversight while managing multiple technology transformation workstreams. Susan is a cum laude graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business, and holds dual BBA degrees in both Management and Marketing.
Kaimansa Sowah
Impact Solutions
Kaimansa brings a background in strategic social and economic development advisory. Before joining Y Analytics, Kaimansa worked at Dalberg Advisors where she focused on financial inclusion and supporting strategic impact investment decision-making. Her experience included working closely with foundations, development finance institutions, and private As part of this work, she helped redesign FinDev Canada's pre-screening and due diligence processes to ensure alignment with their development impact objectives. She also served as the office ombudsman, providing personal peer support and leadership. She holds a BS in International Political Economy from Georgetown University. Originally from Ghana, Kaimansa also pursued her passion for African development and scholarship as a research fellow for the School of Foreign Service African Studies Department.
Sara Taffe
Performance Solutions
Sara joins Y Analytics with a background in climate and energy policy and corporate sustainability. Prior to Y Analytics, Sara served as a corporate reputation consultant at Ketchum, helping organizations define and demonstrate their sustainability leadership through strategy development, implementation and reporting. Most recently, she was a strategy analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Sara holds a BA in Public Policy from Hamilton College and an MPA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Bo Thomas
Performance Solutions
Bo has a background in strategic sustainability advisory, beginning at Malk Partners. As a founding member of the firm’s multi-asset strategy team, Bo spearheaded annual reporting processes for institutional clients, advised on alignment to best-in-class fund-level initiatives, and performed 50+ due-diligence projects for companies spanning industrial, consumer, and technology sectors. Bo's diverse experience extends across the startup, international development, and solar tech spaces. Bo holds a BA from Brown University, majoring in International Relations with a focus on East Asian Studies.
Rachel Tsang
Performance Solutions
Rachel comes with a background in sustainable investment management and sustainability strategy advisory. Before joining Y Analytics, Rachel worked at Temasek International, where she supported the integration of sustainability within portfolio management practices and contributed to the development of the institution's sustainability strategy and disclosures. Prior to Temasek, Rachel was with KPMG focusing on sustainability reporting and corporate sustainability strategy advisory. These experiences have allowed her to gain familiarity with leading sustainability-related frameworks and initiatives. Rachel holds a Bachelors in Business Management from Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Max Wu
Impact Solutions
Max has a background in development economics, with a focus on data science and impact assessment. Prior to joining Y Analytics, where he started off as a research assistant, he worked with the Right Fit Evidence Unit at Innovations for Poverty Action, helping clients like BRAC and One Acre Fund scale up their monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks for various anti-poverty interventions. Max holds a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Chicago, graduating with honors, and a Master of Development Practice from UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy, where his research involved conducting an impact evaluation for a network of educational institutions in Somaliland."
Amber Zhang
Performance Solutions
Amber has a background in responsible investing and impact measurement, strategy consulting, and policy research. Before joining Y Analytics, she worked at the Global Development Incubator, Center for Global Sustainability, and Measuring Success, where she drove evidence-based impact strategy/policy-making around topics like clean energy and quality education. She also worked as a Research Lead at finch startup, where she helped develop tech-enabled solutions for sustainability/Impact assessment. Amber has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor’s in English Education from Zhejiang International Studies University. She is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.
Angela Zhong
Impact Solutions
Angela has a background in multilateral affairs and impact investing, serving as a speaker at events such as the World Economic Forum and UN General Assembly. Prior to Y Analytics, she conducted research on corporate decarbonization and food literacy. Angela holds a BA in economics and environmental science public policy from Harvard, where she graduated with honors.