San Francisco-based sustainability and governance consulting firm Third Economy has named Abbe Billings as Head of Institutional Consulting. Having spent a decade in total at BlackRock, Billings was most recently Client Engagement and Project Lead for the firm’s Voting Choice offering, originally launched in 2022. She held the position for more than three-and-a-half years, primarily focusing on helping European and American clients understand the importance of investment stewardship and its relevance for long-term financial value creation. Through Billings’ appointment, Third Economy strives to strengthen its commitment to supporting the institutional investor community and creating solutions that enable a more sustainable economy for investors, asset owners and other beneficiaries. “With Abbe’s hire, Third Economy is able to service a growing roster of investor clients who are looking to expand their stewardship, responsible investing and sustainable-finance capabilities,” said Chad Spitler, CEO at Third Economy. “These concepts represent key growth opportunities for institutional investors to raise assets, to satisfy clients and beneficiaries, and to make more informed investment decisions.”
