Marilyn Waite

Managing Director

2021 - Current

Director Board of Directors

2023

Climate First Bank is the world's first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis.

Faculty Lecturer

2024

Taught Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategies to students at the Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA)

Investor

2021

Advisory Board Member

2021

Global South Climate Tech Podcast Host

2023

China Cleantech Podcast Co Host

2020 - 2023

China Cleantech 生态创新 is a podcast that features China-connected cleantech innovations and innovators. China Cleantech covers untold stories, with critical commentary by co-hosts Andrew Chang and Marilyn Waite, of green economy endeavors that impact the world's decarbonization efforts. Check out the first three seasons wherever you listen to your podcasts.

VC Fund Advisor

2020

The W Fund is a venture capital fund that directly invests in early-stage women and underrepresented tech founders.

Associate Faculty

2017

Lecture students in the joint UIBE (对外经济贸易大学)-City University of Seattle MBA program MBA 575: Environmental and Corporate Responsibility (Sustainable Business) As business leaders, it is important that students understand the obligations for sustainable business that they will inevitably face. This course introduces students to the considerations for a corporate response to environmental and social problems and the impacts companies can have on these issues. Through completion of course activities and discussions, students understand and practice approaches to defining sustainability strategies, and for planning specific tactics to deliver on those strategies.

Board Member

2018 - 2023

COI Energy Services is the first energy-on-demand platform that helps electric utilities and businesses of all sizes improve the energy performance of buildings and the electric grid. The platform provides personalized alerts to show businesses how they can save energy and make money by being more energy efficient. Electric utilities are able to take advantage of the opportunity to purchase the flexible energy resources as-a-service to power the grid.

Director Board Of Directors

2021 - 2023