Sarah Kapnick

Global Head of Climate Advisory
JP Morgan

Dr. Sarah Kapnick is the Global Head of Climate Advisory in the Commercial and Investment Bank at JPMorgan Chase. In this role, she advises the bank’s clients on climate, energy, biodiversity and sustainability topics. She was previously with the bank’s Asset and Wealth Management division as senior climate scientist and sustainability strategist. Her expertise in climate science has made her a trusted resource across sectors and for national and international outlets and publications such as the Associated Press, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, PBS, BBC, the Today Show, and National Geographic.

Prior to her current role, Dr. Kapnick served as the Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, responsible for guiding the programmatic focus of the science and technology priorities. She previously spent a decade at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) leading research on seasonal climate prediction, mountain snowpack, extreme storms, water security, climate economics, and climate impacts. Dr. Kapnick earned a PhD in atmospheric and oceanic sciences with a certificate in Leaders in Sustainability from UCLA and an AB in mathematics with a certificate in finance from Princeton University.