Chapter Meeting

Climate Risk in Today’s Financial Landscape: Adaptation, Mitigation and Resilience

November 17, 2026 5:30 PM | Charlotte Chapter | In-Person

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November 17, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

In-Person

Charlotte Marriott City Center, 100 West Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202

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Charlotte: Join the GARP Charlotte Chapter for a timely discussion on the evolving role of climate risk in today’s financial landscape. The session will examine how adaptation and mitigation are reshaping the climate conversation and explore the steps financial institutions and local governments are taking to strengthen resilience to climate-related impacts.

Join us to network with industry leaders and explore:

  • Why climate risk remains relevant in today’s financial landscape
  • How adaptation and mitigation are reshaping the conversation around climate change
  • What financial institutions and local governments are doing to strengthen resilience to climate-related impacts

Registration is required as seats are limited. Priority will be given to GARP Individual Members.

Agenda:

Registration: 5:30 – 6:00 PM

Welcome remarks and speaker introduction: 6:00 - 6:05 PM 

Panel Discussion: 6:05 – 6:45 PM

Audience Q&A: 6:45 – 7:00 PM

Networking reception: 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Speakers

Dr. Kimberley Drouin

Climate Scientist, Climate Center of Excellence, S&P Energy

Dr. Kimberley Drouin

Climate Scientist, Climate Center of Excellence, S&P Energy

Kimberley Drouin’s work focuses on modelling physical hazards in the climate space, including the development of new wildfire, drought, and tropical cyclone models. Before joining S&P, she was a Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University, where she studied large-scale patterns of climate variability and the Atlantic Overturning Circulation. She has co-authored seven peer-reviewed publications and, in 2022, served on a panel to update the American Geophysical Union’s position statement on ocean research and education. She holds a PhD in Earth and Ocean Sciences from Duke University.

Anna Mosby

Head of Global Climate Policy, Global Climate Policy and Markets Group, S&P Global Energy

Anna Mosby

Head of Global Climate Policy, Global Climate Policy and Markets Group, S&P Global Energy

Anna Mosby focuses on the shifting regulatory landscape for companies operating in the energy industry across G20 markets. Her expertise includes US domestic and international climate- and energy-related policy, greenhouse gas emissions projections, and the physical impacts of climate change on energy infrastructure. Before joining S&P Global Energy, she worked at Energetics, Inc., supporting the US Department of Energy’s Office of International Affairs on Mission Innovation, the US-China Clean Energy Research Center, and the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis. She holds a Bachelor of Science in biology from Duke University and a Master of Science in biological oceanography from the College of William and Mary.

Matt Orsagh, CFA, CIPM

Co-Founder, Arketa Institute for Post Growth Finance

Matt Orsagh, CFA, CIPM

Co-Founder, Arketa Institute for Post Growth Finance

Before co-founding the Arketa Institute, Matt Orsagh was Senior Director of Capital Markets Policy at CFA Institute, where he focused on corporate governance, ESG, and climate change analysis. He writes and speaks frequently on these topics on behalf of CFA Institute. His paper, Climate Change Analysis in the Investment Process, was named “Best ESG Paper” by Savvy Investor in 2021.

Chapter Directors

Stephen Fox, SCR Holder
Bank of America, SVP Group Operations Manager

James King
SVP, Business Risk & Control Senior Manager – Wholesale Risk Management, Wells Fargo

Committee Members

Sajjad Rashid
Head, Enterprise Data Risk - Compliance and Operational Risk, Bank of America

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