Yovanka Bylander Arroyo has been named as the new global chief commercial officer and head of Americas at Holtara, an ESG company.
Arroyo, who is based in New York, will spearhead Holtara’s client success and worldwide growth initiatives, which will include the company’s expansion into new clientele and geographic areas.
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She will concentrate especially on customer success and expansion in the region as head of Americas.
Holtara currently helps over 400 GPs and LPs worldwide with a mix of people and platform-powered solutions.
Moreover, Arroyo is a sustainability professional, and has experience as head of sustainability at TimesSquare Capital, ISS, and Hawkstone Capital, and has also served as global head of ESG Client Success.
She is a member of the Latin Corporate Directors Association and serves on the Advisory Boards of VTernal, a sustainable cloud computing solution, and the Citizens Committee for New York City.
Arroyo said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Holtara and Apex Group at this exciting time in the field of sustainable finance. Holtara’s award-winning platform and industry leading expertise, combined with Apex Group’s global reach and high-quality approach to serving alternative asset managers makes for a powerful combination. Driving growth and positive change with this powerful team is a compelling opportunity.”
A division of Apex Group, a financial services company, Holtara is recognised for offering asset managers a single point of contact and was among the first in the sector to introduce a private capital ESG solution in 2019.
Emma Bickerstaffe, managing director at Holtara, added: “We are delighted to welcome Yovanka to the Holtara team. Her expertise in sustainability and finance will further strengthen our powerful global offering, expand our business, and maximise our impact.”
With its technology and ESG advice services, Holtara hopes to influence companies for a sustainable future by offering data-driven insights and reporting software.
With $3trn in assets under management and a staff of more than 150 experts, Holtara enables businesses and private market investors to meet their financial objectives and make a positive global impact.
