Harlan Tufford

Harlan Tufford leads MSCI’s corporate governance research team in the Americas, where he oversees the development and application of governance-related ESG Ratings methodology and research commentary for U.S. and Canadian companies. His recent publications include research on net-zero engagement, say-on-climate votes, digital currencies, and board diversity quotas.

Prior to joining MSCI in 2020, Harlan held roles as a corporate governance advisor with the Hansell McLaughlin Advisory Group and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), and as a corporate governance researcher with the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness at the Rotman School of Management.

Harlan holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto, where he was a Joint Specialist in History and Political Science, and a master’s degree in business law from Osgoode Hall Law School.