InnSure, a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to harnessing the power of the insurance industry to combat climate change, announced today the addition of three Climate Change Leaders to its board of directors.
Joining InnSure's board of directors are:
- Francis Bouchard – A career insurance public affairs leader focused on leveraging the role that insurance can play in addressing climate change, Francis currently serves as Managing Director, Climate at Marsh McLennan.
- Alison Bowden - An ecologist who builds collaborative solutions to environmental challenges in a social-ecological systems framework, Alison has key experience with mainstreaming nature-based solutions to improve water quality and resilience to extreme weather through her current role as Director of Science & Strategy at The Nature Conservancy.
- Carolyn Kousky – As AVP for Economics and Policy at the Environmental Defense Fund, Carolyn's research and policy work focuses on analyzing the challenges, developing innovative solutions, finding pathways to scale impact, and developing cross-sector and cross-disciplinary partnerships focused on securing positive change.
"InnSure's purpose is rooted in developing innovative ways for the insurance industry to contribute to the battle against climate risk, and Francis, Alison and Carolyn all bring incredible industry-leading and scientific expertise to our cause," said
Charlie Sidoti, InnSure Executive Director. "As we work to facilitate the progression of creative climate solutions from Blue-sky to Blueprint, we are excited to harness the collective insurance, climate, and policy expertise of our newest board members."
The expansion of InnSure's board comes at an exciting time for the organization, which is currently in the process of launching an innovation challenge, working on co-creation projects, and developing a data sandbox initiative, among other key undertakings. InnSure's new board members will be instrumental in advising on these and other organizational priorities and programs.
"The insurance industry has a critical role to play in building a nature positive economy, and InnSure is on the front line of innovation,: said
New Board Member Alison Bowden. "I'm excited to work with this team to implement solutions to the climate crisis."
"I am excited to be joining the board of directors at InnSure and to work with them to harness the potential of insurance for tackling our climate challenges," said
New Board Member Carolyn Kousky. "I look forward to contributing my knowledge and expertise to help support the Insurance Innovation for Climate-Technology Solutions program and other initiatives that will create a more resilient future for communities around the world."
