CEO

Sarah Keohane Williamson

Sarah Keohane Williamson is the Chief Executive Officer of FCLTGlobal. Williamson leads FCLTGlobal’s efforts at creating a mission-oriented, global cross value chain CEO problem-solving community supported by innovative, practical research and targeted communications and building our team.

Williamson assumed her current role in 2016, after spending over 21 years at Wellington Management, most recently as a Partner and Director of Alternative Investments.  Prior to joining Wellington Management, Williamson was at McKinsey & Company, worked at the US Department of State, and a was mergers & acquisitions investment banker for Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Williamson also serves as a Director of Evercore (NYSE:EVR) and EXL Service (NASDAQ: EXLS), chair of the board of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, and a member of the boards of MITIMCo and the Women’s Foundation of Boston. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Williamson earned her MBA, with distinction, from Harvard Business School and her BA in Economics, with honors, from Williams College. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.  She is a US citizen and is married with three grown children.

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The UK Has A New Sovereign Wealth Fund – Why Doesn’t The U.S.?

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

22 July 2024 - Sovereign wealth funds ensure that national wealth is preserved and utilized for the benefit of future generations, promoting sustainable economic development. Could the US benefit from a similar model?

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Breaking The Logjam to Global Climate Investing

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

3 July 2024 - Over the last several years, it has become clear that investing in climate-related assets in low and middle-income countries is critical to achieving successful decarbonization of the global economy. Given demographic trends and the need for energy for development, the World Bank estimates annual climate-related investment needs for all low- and middle-income countries, other than China, at $574 billion per year (2.8% of GDP) between now and 2030. There have been declarations of trillions of dollars available for climate investing and extensive discussions about public/private blended...

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2023 Letter from the CEO

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

31 December 2023 - There is no question that this year demonstrated that these challenges are part of decision-making for today and tomorrow. There has never been a more meaningful time to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy – the mission of FCLTGlobal.  We believe that we can achieve that mission through a focus on three key areas:  Longer investment horizons – Developing strategies that companies and investors can implement to prioritize long-term growth and avoid the short-term behaviors that hinder progress.  Broader business objectives...

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