Sustainable and impact finance initiative (SAIF) affiliated faculty conduct and write research and case studies about sustainable and impact finance in diverse areas including, accounting, real estate, climate, and other topics relevant to our work. SAIF serves as a research hub for affiliated faculty working on sustainable and impact finance at Haas and across the campus. If you are interested in becoming an affiliate, please contact us.

Affiliated Faculty and Lecturers

David Chen
Professional Faculty
CEO and Chairman of Equilibrium Capital

Lucas Davis
UC Berkeley
Jeffrey A. Jacobs Distinguished Professor at Haas School of Business



Bulbul Gupta
Professional Faculty
President & CEO of Pacific Community Ventures


Jeep Kline
Professional Faculty
Founding Partner of MrPink VC

Justina Lai
Professional Faculty
Chief Impact Officer and Shareholder at Wetherby Asset Management

Ross Levine
UC Berkeley
Willis H. Booth Chair, Banking and Finance at Haas School of Business

Tim McQuade
UC Berkeley
Associate Professor, Real Estate and Finance at Haas School of Business


Liz Rockett
Professional Faculty
Managing Director for Kaiser Permanente Ventures

Anne Simpson
Professional Faculty
Global Head of Sustainability for Franklin Templeton

Julia Sze
Professional Faculty
Board of Directors at Cavco Industries, Inc.

David Vogel
UC Berkeley
Soloman P. Lee Chair Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics at Haas School of Business
