Montgomery (Monty) Simus is an Associate at Harvard University’s Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy, and Environment, and previously served as a 2023 Impact Leader In Residence at Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative focused on global water accessibility, sustainable investing, and resilient infrastructure. Monty spent several decades at the nexus of impact investing, catalytic philanthropy, and innovative social finance, building and scaling high-growth, purpose-driven commercial and philanthropic initiatives that serve millions in the Global South.