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Jeff Cohen

Managing Director, Head of ESG & Sustainability, Oak Hill Advisors

Jeff Cohen has management responsibility for the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters within the firm’s investment processes as well as other sustainability initiatives at the firm. Mr. Cohen is a member of OHA’s ESG committee, risk committee and a member of OHA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council. He is also a member of the Loan Syndications & Trading Association (LSTA) ESG Advisory Board.  Prior to joining OHA, he was the Director of Capital Markets Integration and Head of Private Investments Initiatives at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Foundation (SASB). In this capacity, Mr. Cohen advised alternative investors on the development and integration of ESG factors into various phases of the investment process. He started his career in the Global Markets division at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Cohen earned an M.B.A. from the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and a B.B.A from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Additionally, he has earned the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and is a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting Credential holder.