Tue Apr 11, 4:00 AM - Tue Apr 11, 5:00 AM

Patel College of Global Sustainability, CGS

4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620

Community: Ybor City

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Join us on April 11th to discuss "Corporate Sustainability in Action" with industry leaders from Raymond James. Get ready for one of the best Spring Break events in Tampa.

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Bill Breckinridge - Vice President, Facilities & Environmental Sustainability

Bill Breckinridge is currently the Vice President, Facilities and Environmental Sustainability at Raymond James. He provides facilities support for approximately 1.5 million square feet in corporate facilities at the Home Office in St. Petersburg, FL and in Southfield, MI and Denver, CO.

In this role, he leads 27 employees in the delivery of facilities operations and maintenance services, critical infrastructure support, and capital project delivery.

He also heads up the firm’s environmental sustainability program.

Before joining Raymond James in 2017, Bill spent 21 years working in the public sector including 20 years as a career naval officer. His experience includes senior facilities/infrastructure leadership roles as an Assistant County Administrator for Pinellas County, FL and in the U.S.

Navy Civil Engineer Corps, where he retired at the rank of Commander. While serving as Director of Public Works at Naval Air Station, Sigonella, Sicily, he led a base-wide initiative to reduce energy and water usage receiving the Secretary of the Navy Energy & Water Management Award. In addition, he began his career in naval aviation as an F/A-18 Hornet pilot, accumulating over 550 total flight hours with 50 day and 27 night arrested landings.

Bill has a Master of Engineering degree in Public Works Management from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. He is also a registered Professional (Civil) Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a Certified Energy Manager.

Joy Facos - Head of Sustainable Investing and Corporate Responsibility

Joy Facos serves as Raymond James Investment Management’s Head of Sustainable Investing and Corporate Responsibility. She is responsible for leading the firm’s continued progress on the Principles for Responsible Investment and working with boutique investment managers, consultants, and clients on matters involving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.

Before joining the firm in 2020, she spent 10 years in the field of sustainable and responsible investing, most recently as principal at ESG Research Associates. She has focused on integrating ESG factors into investment processes, overseen proxy voting and guideline development, and designed and implemented corporate engagement initiatives.

Facos has been a financial services professional for more than 20 years and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale University.

Kristi Sutherland - Assitant to Chair

Kristi Sutherland is currently an Assistant to the Chair at Raymond James. She is responsible for driving and coordinating Raymond James' enterprise ESG program, including strategy, governance, and reporting.

Before joining Raymond James in 2021, Kristi spent five years in management consulting, where she led large cross-functional initiatives at financial services firms. Kristi has an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and International Business from the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business.

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