Simon MacMahon
ESG Executive
Toronto,ON
Summary
Seasoned executive and organizational leader. Former owner of Sustainalytics pre-acquisition by Morningstar. Grew Sustainalytics alongside other leaders from 20 people to almost 2000 over the course of a decade. Deep and/or broad expertise in all aspects of ESG research, data, application across the investment life cycle, technologies, client use cases.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Global Head of ESG Products
Morningstar Sustainalytics
01.2023 - Current
- Led a 50+ team of product managers responsible for a broad suite of ESG businesses- including ratings, data, regulatory and stewardship products in addition to a 50 person Stewardship team
- Ensured a client-centric strategic direction of the portfolio of ESG products in terms of identifying market problems, prioritizing releases and ensuring strong go-to-market
- Sat on Sustainalytics' Executive Team representing Product and contributing to the strategic direction of the firm
Global Head of ESG Research
Morningstar Sustainalytics
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Led a set of 15 research teams alongside supporting functional teams that executed all Sustainalytics' ESG research
- Grew the division from 130 people (2016) to over 900, adding new capabilities and leading through many reorganizations
- Acted as Sustainalytics media spokesperson and a thought leader having been quoted in the Economist, Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal among others. He has published articles in business journals such as Harvard Business Review.
- Sat on Sustainalytics' Executive Team.
Global Head of Customer Success and Client Advisor
Sustainalytics
01.2010 - 12.2015
- Responsible for Sustainalytics clients globally. Ensuring customer success from onboarding to ongoing support to guided upsells with a focus on client solution.
- Led a team of ESG consultants focused on project work including large projects for Ceres, Access to Medicines, WWF and many corporations with a focus on ESG performance analysis.
- Sat on Sustainalytics' Executive team.
Education
MBA - Sustainability And Finance
Schulich School of Business
Toronto 09.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Western Ontario
London 09.1990 - 05.1994
Skills
Executive Management, Team Leadership, ESG Research, ESG Market Trends, Sustainability, Product Management, Product Development, Change Management, Organizational Design, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Media Relations, Public Speaking, Business Process Improvement, Team Building Coaching, Human Capital Management, Mergers & Acquisitions
Timeline
Global Head of ESG Products
Morningstar Sustainalytics
01.2023 - Current
Global Head of ESG Research
Morningstar Sustainalytics
01.2016 - 12.2022
Global Head of Customer Success and Client Advisor
Sustainalytics
01.2010 - 12.2015
MBA - Sustainability And Finance
Schulich School of Business
09.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Western Ontario
09.1990 - 05.1994
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