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BriefSummariesofCVsofActiveObserversofCSOs MeenakshiRaman'sCurriculumVitae SheiscurrentlylegaladvisortotheThirdWorldNetwork(TWN). SheiscoordinatoroftheclimatechangeprogrammeofTWNandisanexpertonthe UNFCCCnegotiations. TheThirdWorldNetwork(TWN)isanindependentnon‐profitinternationalnetworkof organisationsandindividualsinvolvedinissuesrelatingtoclimatechange,sustainable developmentetcandisheadquarteredinPenang,Malaysia. From2004toNovember2008,sheservedastheChairofFriendsoftheEarth International,whichisaninternationalorganizationwith72membergroupsaroundthe world.ShecurrentlyisanelectedmemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeofFOEI. ShegraduatedfromtheFacultyofLaw,UniversityMalayain1982withLLB(Hons)and waspreviouslyapracticingpublicinterestandenvironmentallawyer. Sheiscurrentlyveryactivelyengagedonclimatechangeandclimatejusticeissuesand isactivelyengagedintheUNFCCCnegotiationsandhasparticipatedintheCOP/CMP meetingssinceBali. BrandonChi‐fongWu CurrentlySeniorPolicyAnalystatActionAidUSA,anaffiliateofActionAidInternational. ActionAidisanonprofitdevelopmentandanti‐povertyorganizationheadquarteredin Johannesburg,SouthAfricawithofficesinover45countries. LeadsActionAidUSA’sworkoninternationalclimatefinanceandcontributesto ActionAidInternational’sworkonadaptationandclimatejustice. AlsoleadsActionAidUSA’sworkontaxjustice,advocatingforsolutionstotaxdodging bymultinationalcorporationsindevelopingcountries. From2005‐2010,servedasaresearcher,policyanalystandgrantwriterforPublic Citizen’sGlobalTradeWatch,focusedonWTOandbilateraltradepolicies,andpriorto thatservedasapolicyanalystandlobbyistfortheU.S.PublicInterestResearchGroup, focusedondomesticpoint‐sourceairpollutionissues. HoldsaMasterinPublicPolicydegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesota’sHumphrey SchoolofPublicAffairs,andaB.A.inSociologyfromYaleUniversity. BriefSummariesofCVsofActiveObserversofPSOs AbydKarmali AbydKarmaliisManagingDirectorandGlobalHeadofCarbonMarketsatBankof AmericaMerrillLynch.Heisthecompany'spointpersonforcarbonbusinessopportunitiesand servesonBankofAmerica'sEnvironmentCouncilwhichsteersthebank'sUSD50billion environmentalbusinessinitiative.Mr.Karmalihasworkedformorethantwentyyearson climatechange,carbonmarkets,andclimatefinance.HeiscurrentlySpecialAdvisortothe ClimateMarketsandInvestmentAssociationafterservingasCMIA'selectedPresidentfrom 2008‐2013andisalsobankingrepresentativeonUNEP'sClimateChangeAdvisoryGroup.Over thepastsixyears,histeamshavewonseveralawardsfromtheFinancialTimes,Environmental Finance,andTheBankerforavarietyofinnovativeclimatefinancetransactions.Hisvoluntary sectoractivityincludeschairingJustEnergy,anOxfamseededsocialenterprisefocusedon energyaccess,andadvisingConservationStrategyFund,whichisfocusedonenhancingnatural capitalsuchasbiodiversityandecosystemservices.Mr.Karmaliwaspreviouslyemployedwith managementconsultantsICFInternationalandtheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme.He holdsaMSinTechnologyandPolicyfromMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology. GwenAndrews GwenAndrewswasappointedtothepositionofVicePresident,Powerand EnvironmentalPolicyAustralia/Asia,inAlstomPowerSystemsinJune2008.Sheisresponsible forworkingwithgovernmentsinAustralia/NZandSouthEastAsiatorepresentthecompany’s viewsonmattersofenvironmentalpolicyandregulation.Ahighrankingbureaucratinthe AustralianGovernment,GwenwasthefirstChiefExecutiveoftheAustralianGreenhouseOffice (nowsubsumedintheDepartmentofClimateChange)from1998to2002.Priortothat,shehad beenGeneralManager,Budget,fortheDepartmentofFinanceandAdministration,andheld severalotherseniorpostsintheAustralianpublicservice.SheleftAustraliain2002tomoveto theUK,wheresheheadedupalocalcouncilinHampshireforfiveyears,returningtoAustralia inearly2008.GwenisaCanadianbybirthandspentherearlycareerintheCanadianpublic service.Herexperienceworkinginthreedifferentpublicservices,andnowintheprivatesector, onenvironmental,financialandmanagementissues,givesherabroadperspectiveonsomeof thekeychallengesfacingindustryandgovernmenttoday.GwenisaGraduateMemberofthe AustralianInstituteofCompanyDirectors.