Derek Butcher

Derek first joined RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) in 2015 as a Proxy Voting Analyst in the Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment (CGRI) group. Now, as a Senior Manager in the CGRI group, Derek is responsible for assisting the investment teams with their ESG integration processes, participating in ESG engagements with issuers and overseeing the firm’s proxy voting. Prior to joining RBC GAM, Derek worked as a researcher for one of the world’s leading responsible investment research providers, conducting ESG research across markets and providing clients with customized responsible investment products. Derek is a CFA® charterholder.

Derek Butcher: MBA (2014), Odette School of Business, University of Windsor; Masters in Environment and Sustainability (2012), University of Western Ontario; B.Sc (Honours) – Biological Sciences (2010), University of Windsor.