BNY Mellon announced that it has appointed Meaghan Muldoon as its first Chief Sustainability Officer.

Muldoon joins BNY Mellon after more than seven years at investment giant BlackRock, where she most recently served as Global Head of ESG Integration, leading the firm’s global ESG integration and sustainable investing innovation teams, and has also served as EMEA Head of Sustainable Investing. Before joining BlackRock, Muldoon served as a fiscal and economic policy advisor in the Obama Administration, including as Counselor to the Treasury Secretary, and as a lead policy advisor to the White House Chief of Staff.

In her new role, Muldoon will lead a team responsible for driving the firm’s sustainability strategy across all lines of business and corporate functions.

In a social media post announcing the appointment, Muldoon wrote:

“I am thrilled to share that I have joined BNY Mellon as the bank’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. Very excited to build with this incredible team!”