Jim Kuster

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Mr. Jim Kuster serves as Interim Executive Director at Sustainablewestchester. Mr. Kuster also serves as Managing Partner at Gravitas Americas. Mr. Kuster previously served as the Managing Director & Head of M&A and Corporate Finance Advisory at Citizens Bank. He also served as Managing Director at Crest Communications Holdings. He is serving as Interim Executive Director at Sustainable Westchester as of November 17, 2022. He is managing partner of Gravitas Americas LLC, a boutique firm focused on effecting change through impact investing and ESG advisory services. Prior to founding Gravitas Americas, Mr. Kuster held positions as CEO of Citizens Capital Markets, Inc., head of Corporate Finance for RBS Securities, Inc., partner at Crest Advisors LLC, and managing director at JPMorganChase Securities, Inc. In advising businesses on corporate development strategy, Mr. Kuster looks to apply traditional approaches to enhancing stakeholder value while also addressing environmental and social impact objectives. Mr. Kuster holds an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University, an MBA in Financial Management from Duke University, and a BA in Economics from Davidson College.