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Christopher Merker

Chris Merker
Christopher MerkerMarquette University

O'Brien Hall

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of AmericaPersonal Website

Co-director, Sustainability Lab

Christopher K. Merker, PhD, CFA, is executive-in-residence, co-director of the S-Lab at Marquette University and director of Private Asset Management at Baird. Chris publishes the blog, Sustainable Finance, and is co-author of the book, The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing. Chris serves on the ESG Advisory Panel for CFA Institute and is a past member of the ESG Working Group. Chris received his Ph.D. from Marquette University and MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management.