Davida Heller
Director, Head of Sustainability Strategy
Citi
Davida is Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi. Her work centers on the development and execution of Citi’s sustainability initiatives and programs, including the bank’s Sustainable Progress Strategy and $1 trillion sustainable finance commitment by 2030. She engages with company-wide global business functions, regional banking teams and external stakeholders to advise and build company-wide awareness of ESG, sustainability and climate related trends, opportunities and risks.
Prior to joining Citi in 2014, Davida was Head of Member Engagement at The Climate Group, a non profit organization dedicated to driving action to create a net-zero emission global economy, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies on greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives.
Before that she was at The Earth Institute at Columbia University and managed corporate relations and oversaw professional development for the institute’s sustainability-related education programs. Previously, she worked in consulting and feature film production and development.
Davida serves on the board of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and The Last Animals Foundation. She has an M.S. from Columbia University in sustainability management and a B.A. in media studies from George Washington University.