Jen Sisson

Jen joins ICGN from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she was EMEA Head of Stewardship, driving engagement, proxy voting and industry collaboration efforts. In that role, Jen was a member of the Investment Association Company Reporting and Auditing Group and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Investor Advisory Committee. In 2022 Jen was also a member of the US Council of Institutional Investors Corporate Governance Advisory Council.

She joined Goldman Sachs in 2021 from the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC), where she worked for four years, most recently as Deputy Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, following a year as Chief of Staff. Responsible for coordinating the FRC’s outreach with the global investment community, listed company leadership teams and board members across all areas of the regulator’s scope, Jen led policy outreach on ESG, audit and reporting matters including the creation of the 2020 UK Stewardship Code and the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code. 

Jen started her career at PwC. Over 13 years with the Firm she worked in audit, regulation and in the global investor engagement team, where she was responsible for research on accounting, reporting, regulatory, governance and ESG issues as well as acting as part of the Secretariat for the Corporate Reporting Users Forum.

Outside work, Jen is a volunteer for MyBigCareer, a charity focused on advancing higher educational opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Jen holds a BA in Business, Accounting and Finance from the University of Newcastle and a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.