Member Spotlight: Eeda Wallbank 🌏 Consulting Leader | ESG & Sustainability Strategy | Gies iMBA
Member Spotlight - Eeda Wallbank- 2026 May Friday, May 8 · 5:00 – 6:00pm Time zone: America/Los_Angeles Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/psk-jynm-hzi Or dial: (US) +1 717-942-0012 PIN: 580 811 197# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/psk-jynm-hzi?pin=7477556270666
We're excited to feature Eeda in our May Member Spotlight!
Eeda is a seasoned environmental and ESG consulting leader with nearly 20 years of experience — starting as a field scientist and rising to become a trusted advisor to multinationals and private equity firms on some of the world's most complex environmental and social risk challenges.
The Highlights:
🌍 Global Footprint: Career spanning the U.S., Singapore, and across Asia-Pacific — including Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, India, and Bangladesh.
🔬 Field to Boardroom: From emergency oil spill responses and Superfund cleanups to high-stakes M&A due diligence — she's operated at every level of the environmental consulting spectrum.
💼 ESG in M&A: Helps multinationals and PE firms audit environmental and social liabilities before major deals close — ensuring ESG claims hold up across global supply chains.
📈 Executive Leadership: Dual senior roles at ESC — Sector Leader for Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, and Group Operations Executive for Project Delivery and Systems.
🎓 Gies Connection: iMBA from Gies College of Business, UIUC.
Ask her about: What ESG due diligence actually looks like in cross-border M&A, how environmental risk is reshaping private equity, and what it takes to build a global career across three continents.
📅 Friday, May 15th at 5:00 PM PDT
About the Member Spotlight Series 🎙️
Our community’s greatest asset is the quiet depth of experience in the room. The Member Spotlight Series is designed to institutionalize that social capital—going beyond résumés to share not just where our members have been, but where they are going.
Join us each month for a high-signal Q&A diving into our featured member's unique edge, hard-earned lessons, and what they're exploring next.
Our goal is to help the community:
🔗 Make targeted, high-value introductions
🎯 Identify mentors and advisors for specific challenges
🚀 Surface opportunities for those navigating their next chapter (VP → C-suite, Operator → Investor, etc.)