North America

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North America Insights and Events

Navine Karim

Chair, GAIL North America

Founder and President, Global Impact Law, P.C

United States

Navine Karim is an attorney and international development executive with over 20 years of experience leading cross-cultural teams and strategically advising C-Suites and boards on complex legal, business and regulatory topics in dynamically evolving industries including consumer products, media, technology and sustainability.

Navine has worked in senior executive roles as General Counsel, Head of Impact and Corporate Secretary for Guayaki Yerba Mate, S.P.C.; Vice-President and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Red Bull and Vice-President of Business & Legal Affairs at BET Networks/Paramount. Navine also spent several years with the International Law Institute in Kampala, Uganda where he advised national and multilateral organizations and oversaw projects related to promoting the rule of law and governance in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Presently, Navine is the founder of Global Impact Law, P.C., a professional services firm that provides fractional general counsel, legal support as well as strategic and compliance services for companies navigating the increasingly complex legal/regulatory and commercial frameworks shaping the future of sustainable business. Navine is also an Advisory Board Member at Impakt IQ, an investor-grade sustainability analytics platform, and a Board Member of 32° East, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about arts and culture in Uganda.

Navine earned his J.D. and M.A. in International Development from the American University in Washington, D.C. and a B.S. Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Finance and Economics at the University of Florida. Navine is licensed to practice law in California, New York and the District of Columbia; a member of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers, Tech GC, CSO Forum for Naturals, and a pro bono legal advisor to the Aga Khan Shia Ismaili Muslim Council in the US.

Amaris White

Impact Investing Principal, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

United States

Dr. Ammara Farooq Malik

Founder & CEO, Seplaa Consultants Canada Inc. & Seplaa Group Inc.

Canada

Elizabeth Lange

Attorney, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

United States

Gina Pereira

Founder, Dāna Stewardship Advisory

Bermuda

Julian Harrell

Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

United States

Julie Ryan

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, ImpactGC

United States

Lesley-Anne Long

Chief Strategist, wonderfuture CIC

United States

Leslie Cornell

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Social Finance

United States

Natasha Smith

Partner and Lead Charities and Not-for-profit Team, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Canada

Patrick Miller

Founding Attorney, Impact Advocates

United States

Scott DeWald

Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

United States

Sonia Forcada

Associate Lawyer, Trinity International

United States