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Amy M. O'Brien

Global Head of Responsible Investing
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About Amy M. O'Brien

Amy O’Brien is the Global Head of Responsible Investing at Nuveen, the asset management arm of TIAA. Amy leads a 30+ member team accountable for creating a holistic RI vision, strategy, and unified framework across Nuveen and TIAA, partnering with internal stakeholders on overall governance and driving implementation in day-to-day business activities.

Amy is a member of the Nuveen Executive Management Team, Nuveen’s Global Investment Committee, and the TIAA Executive Operating Council. Throughout her nearly 30-year career in responsible investing, she has worked on a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and impact investing initiatives.

Prior to joining TIAA in 2005, she served as director of corporate social responsibility at the Pension Boards - United Church of Christ, where she developed and implemented socially responsible investment strategies. Previously, she was research manager at the Council on Economic Priorities, the non-profit research firm that pioneered the field of corporate social and environmental responsibility ratings for investors and consumers.

Amy graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Boston College and an M.S. in Environmental Management and Policy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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