Keisha Garcia

Keisha Garcia is the ESG Natural Capital Lead at ANSA Merchant Bank Group, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of the Group’s ESG Strategy and heads their Caribbean Programme on Natural Capital. Her career in sustainable development spans over 20 years, across corporate, public, and multilateral spaces. She brings extensive experience in research and translating scientific insights into policy, governance, and sustainability decision-making frameworks.

Keisha’s technical expertise includes sustainable finance, biodiversity and ecosystem services, climate change, pollution, land use, energy, agriculture, and human rights. Over the years, she has contributed her leadership to several high-level international initiatives, including the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook(GEO), and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). More recently, she was selected to chair an ESG Sub-Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Trinidad and Tobago, and serves as a Working Group member under the country’s National Council for Sustainable Development.

Keisha holds a BSc in Zoology (First Class Honours) and an MPhil in Environmental Toxicology from the University of the West Indies, as well as a second MPhil in Environmentand Development from the University of Cambridge. She has been awarded national academic scholarships, a UWI postgraduate scholarship, and a British Commonwealth Professional Fellowship. Her academic and professional path reflects a deep commitment to integrating nature, equity, and economy in sustainable development efforts.

Keisha joined the Panel in May 2025 for a 1-year engagement period, before being considered for full membership by May 2026 (as per IRP standard procedures).