Elysabeth Alfano is the CEO of VegTech™ Invest, the Advisor to the VegTech™ sustainable food innovation ETF.
Elysabeth is an expert in investing in food systems transformation and speaks internationally on the intersection of investing, sustainability, and our global food supply system. She has spoken at the U.N. Global Leaders Compact Summit, the United Nations Climate Change Summit, COP27 and COP28, Yale University and Northwestern University, several Bloomberg Intelligence events and done a myriad of TV interviews.
Elysabeth began her career with Kellogg Company working on Special K and Frosted Mini-Wheats before acting as Chief Investment Officer for a small family office. A graduate of Northwestern University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Elysabeth consults and advises, through her consulting company, C-Suite Executives on the sustainable food industry landscape, growth strategies, and whitespaces.
Lastly, Elysabeth hosts the Plantbased Business Hour, a podcast which features the CEOs and business leaders in the food innovation sector. The Plantbased Business Hour is considered “The Gold Standard” for those who want to understand, participate in, and capitalize on the growing industry. She also hosts the Upside & Impact: Investing for Change podcast featured on this publication.
Elysabeth contributes to ESG Clarity, WGN Radio, Vegconomist Magazine, CAIA, ETFCentral.com, FactSet Insights and Advisorpedia.
CEO: VegTech™ Invest, Advisor to the VegTech™ Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF, EATV
Host: Upside & Impact: Investing for Change (on the New York Stock Exchange platform, ETFCentral.com)
Contributor: ESG Clarity, ESG Investor, Vegconomist, WGN-TV, NPR, FinTechTV, CAIA, FactSet
Sustainability Events Chair: Women in ETFs (WE)
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