James Dack

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Is The World Ready For Your Innovation?
Our current retail system is set up to sell new products, which are used and then disposed of – very much a linear (and inefficient) process. The Closed Loop system implies that once products are used they can be reconditioned and brought back into the sales loop
Europe`s future depends on cities resilient to climate change
Around three quarters of Europeans live in cities. Most of Europe's wealth is generated in cities, and urban areas are particularly at risk due to climate change.
Microsoft Taxes Itself - Will it be enough to drive change?
This week, Microsoft is announcing an unusual initiative that it hopes will change how the company operates. Microsoft is charging every division and data center for the carbon emissions they generate. Will it be enough to drive change?
Life Cycle Approaches Key to Canada's Competitivenes
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy today released a new report that identifies the need for Life Cycle Approaches in environmental and economic decision-making by companies and government.
Clean mining association launched
A new industry association has been launched aimed at supporting and advocating technological advancements to make the mining industry cleaner and more environmentally responsible.

James Dack

Vice President, Stern Brothers & Co., USA

James opened the firm's Seattle office in 2010. He brings a unique perspective to real estate and project finance, having participated as an investment banker, an affordable housing developer, and an equity sponsor deploying institutional capital in highly structured real estate investments.

As an investment banker, his transactions have included fixed and variable rate bond transactions for multifamily housing, CCRCs, and non-profit facilities using a variety of credit enhancement products. James has helped structure and close new market tax credit financings for mixed-use projects and community facilities. He has also worked on subordinate financings employing program-related investments and other below market rate investments that provide gap funding to worthy but hard-to-finance projects.

James earned his Masters of Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, where he focused on environmental policy and finance. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.