David Erickson is head of Community Development and Economic Education at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He has convened thousands of experts to be speakers at conferences and authors in a series of books on how community development finance can work with other social investors to create more opportunities in low-income communities. Key to this strategy is to create new alliances with those who previously did not work with the community and economic development sectors, including: health, climate resiliency, household financial wellbeing, art and artists, faith communities, and others. Throughout, he has focused on how quasi-markets can be tools to create better social outcomes—the subject of his first book, Housing Policy Revolution: Networks and Neighborhoods. Erickson is also the author of The Fifth Freedom: Guaranteeing an Opportunity-rich Childhood for All. And he co-edited the “What Works” book series: Investing in What Works for America's Communities: Essays on People, Place, and Purpose (2012); What Counts: Harnessing Data for America's Communities (2014); What It's Worth: Strengthening the Financial Futures of Families, Communities and the Nation (2015); What Matters: Investing in Results to Build Strong, Vibrant Communities (2017); and What’s Possible: Investing Now for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods (2024). Erickson has a PhD in history from the University of California, Berkeley and a BA from Dartmouth College.

Dr. Sarah B. Kapnick is the Global Head of Climate Advisory at J.P. Morgan. In this role, she advises the bank's clients on climate, energy, biodiversity and sustainability topics. Responsible for overseeing the Firm’s climate thought leadership strategy, Dr. Kapnick leverages extensive technical and scientific expertise to drive content strategy and advise clients at the intersection of finance, climate science, commerce and national security.

Prior to her current role, she served as Chief Scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), appointed by the President, responsible for guiding the programmatic focus of NOAA’s science and technology priorities. In this capacity, Dr. Kapnick oversaw the development of critical scientific strategies for emerging topics such as climate intervention, greenhouse gas monitoring, marine biodiversity, climate macroeconomics, and climate security.

Dr. Kapnick engaged with Congress on legislation, education, and budget priorities, and served as an advisor to the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Federal Government on R&D design, technology transfer, and public-private partnerships.  She also acted as a senior strategic advisor to various government working groups and advisory committees on climate security, climate macroeconomics, climate intervention, weather and ocean technology, space commerce sustainability, and water, including the Water Subcabinet.

Previously, Dr. Kapnick was a Senior Climate Scientist and Sustainability Strategist for J.P. Morgan’s Asset & Wealth Management division, where she produced thought leadership on climate and environmental issues and advised clients.

Dr. Kapnick has also served as Deputy Division Leader and Research Physical Scientist at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), NOAA, where she led R&D efforts in seasonal to decadal variability and predictability and collaborated with various U.S. states and agencies on climate change and infrastructure planning. Her earlier roles include Research Physical Scientist at GFDL, Visiting Researcher at the University of Hamburg and Max-Planck Institute for Meteorology, and NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University.

Dr. Kapnick earned a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and a Leaders in Sustainability Certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as an A.B. in Mathematics with a certificate in Finance from Princeton University. She presently serves on the nonprofit boards of Climate Central and the Woods Hole Oceanagraphic Institution. Additionally, she serves on the scientific advisory panels for the World Meteorological Organization and Food Security Leadership Council.

Seila Mosquera-Bruno was appointed the Commissioner of Housing by Governor Ned Lamont in 2019 and re-appointed for his second term in 2023. As Commissioner, Seila leads the state agency responsible for all affordable housing matters including development, preservation, and homeless prevention and support for the State of Connecticut. The Dept of Housing administers more than $200 million for homeless and emergency support services annually and more than $800 million for development and preservation. 

Under Seila’s tenure, the Dept. of Housing has completed construction on 13,000 units of housing since 2019 with 6,400 currently under construction; administered $600MM in COVID emergency relief funds; created a COVID emergency rent relief program; redesigned congregate emergency shelters with the use of hotels and the creation of micro units; reimagined the homeless shelter experience by adding on-site wrap around services and recently created regional “HUBS” across the state to serve as walk-in access points for residents needing emergency support services. 

In 2024, Governor Lamont Appointed the Commissioner as Chair of the newly established Connecticut Interagency Council on Homelessness, a panel of agency leaders tasked with strengthening the state’s homelessness prevention and response efforts. 

In the last three years, Seila has been responsible for creating two signature programs to accelerate development and homeownership: Time To Own, the state’s first down payment assistance loan program for first time homebuyers. Since its launch in late 2022 over 6,000 Connecticut residents have become homeowners with an average age of 34 and annual income of $70,000. 

The second, Build for CT a workforce specific, gap financing program for developers building market-rate housing, launched as a direct response to rising costs from supply chains and inflation. The state’s investment secures a minimum of 20% high-quality affordable units within the existing development plans. Since late 2023, the program has generated more than 1,900 new units with over 500 set aside for middle-income residents. 

Seila is the Board Chair for the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), the state’s quasi-public organization dedicated to financing the production and preservation of affordable housing. 

Her participation in community service is extensive. She currently serves as Vice President of the CT Municipal Development Authority, a board member for the Capital Region Development Authority, and a board member of the Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA). 

Previously she served on the board for Connecticut Legal Rights, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, Santander Bank, Connecticut Housing Coalition, the National NeighborWorks Association and the National Real Estate Development Advisory Council of NeighborWorks America and a member of the Home Connecticut Steering Committee. 

As an affordable housing developer herself for more than 20 years in Connecticut, Seila has developed partnerships with financial institutions, service providers, advocates, and nonprofits, municipal leaders, government officials, private developers, architects, and thought leaders in the housing space. 
 
Prior to her appointment, Seila was the President and Chief Executive Officer of NeighborWorks New Horizons (NWNH) a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing opportunities and neighborhood revitalization. After joining NWNH in 1994, Seila served in many different capacities and became the Executive Director in 2003. Under her leadership, the organization expanded operations beyond New Haven County to New London and Fairfield Counties, managed 38 employees and $100 million in Assets.  
 
Seila holds a master’s degree in urban studies from Southern Connecticut State University, a B.A. in Business Administration from Charter Oak College, and a fellow of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She is also a frequent guest lecturer on housing policy at Yale and NYU. 
 
Seila received the Forty under 40 Award from New Haven Business Times; the Housing Good Egg Award and was recognized as a Rising Star by Business New Haven. Seila was inducted into the Gateway Community College Foundation’s Hall of Fame for her exceptional contributions to the community. She was named one of the 50 most influential Latinos in Connecticut recognized by Latinos United for Professional Advancements (LUPA) and a Mujer Imparable recognition in 2025. 
 
Seila is fully bilingual, a native of Ecuador and has lived with her husband and two daughters in Connecticut for more than 30 years. 

Joseph is responsible for leading Nuveen’s insurance asset management efforts in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. He works with Nuveen’s global distribution teams to help implement a globally coordinated, but locally executed, approach to insurance. He also works closely with Nuveen’s Responsible Investing team as the firm collectively engages with insurance companies on various ESG integration and impact investment topics and assists them as they navigate their bespoke sustainability journeys. Most recently, Joseph was a Managing Director and Head of North America Insurance Distribution at Allianz Global Investors. Prior to that, Joseph was with Aberdeen Standard Investments for over 11 years where he was responsible for business development across insurance general account, defined benefit, defined contribution and corporate balance sheet assets. He has previously held positions at Nationwide Funds, BlackRock and Cambridge Associates. Joe graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) professional and has completed the CFA's Certificate in ESG Investing program.