Amy Cortese
Education
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science, -Work Experience
ImpactAlpha
Current
ImpactAlpha
Locavesting Media
2015-01-01 - 2019-09-01
Locavesting Media
The New York Times & others
2000-01-01 - 2019-09-01
The New York Times & others
Wit Capital
1998-10-01 - 2000-01-01
Wit Capital
BusinessWeek
1993-01-01 - 1998-01-01
BusinessWeek
Skills
Summary
Journalist, author and editor fluent in business, tech & social issues. Current beat: climate finance and the transition to a low-carbon economy. Editorial director and climate finance lead at impact investing news site/newsletter ImpactAlpha (www.impactalpha.com). Former department editor (tech) at Business Week; longtime contributor to The New York Times. My book, Locavesting (Wiley 2011) about the grassroots local investing movement grew from a piece I wrote in the NYT Magazine's 2008 'Year in Ideas' issue. Joseph Stiglitz calls it "an inspiring look at what local businesses can achieve." Covered by MSNBC, WNYC, FastCo, Reuters, Salon & more. Editorial services: as a freelancer provided content writing/editing/strategy for IBM, AgendaNYC, Ogilvy, American Express, The Center for Talent Innovation & others Select stories: Climate finance in 2022 https://impactalpha.com/climate-finance-in-2022-mobilizing-capital-for-exponential-progress/
