MBA (2014), Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto; MSc (Forest Conservation), University of Toronto (2004); BSc (1999), Queen’s University, Canada; GHG Inventory Quantifier (GHG-IQ) and LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED AP).
Maia is a senior director on the Responsible Investment team at RBC GAM. In this role, she leads Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Research and Policy and works closely with global investment teams to provide strategic advice, insights and research on the integration of ESG factors into the investment approach, with a key focus on RBC GAM’s approach to climate change and net zero ambition. Maia first joined the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in 2016, playing a lead role in RBC’s environmental and social risk management program, before joining RBC GAM in 2019. Prior to RBC, she spent over 10 years working with government and local and international non-profit organizations leading sustainability strategy, policy, and program development in the transportation, forestry, mining, and building sectors. Maia started her career in the investment industry in 2016.