The Dermody Team

Manali McCarthy is Vice President of Investor Relations at Dermody. Based in the Seattle office, she leads investor communication and interaction, supporting future fundraising efforts while developing and implementing programs to achieve company and investor priorities. Ms. McCarthy is a member of the firm’s ESG working group which publishes an annual sustainability report and develops a roadmap for sustainability areas of focus annually.

Prior to joining Dermody, Ms. McCarthy held positions at Third Economy, an ESG and sustainability advisory firm. Most recently, she served as Principal, ESG & Sustainability, where she led sustainability strategy and annual reporting for more than 30 public and private companies across the real estate, technology and biotech sectors. In that role she designed investor and stakeholder engagement programs, built scalable reporting infrastructure aligned with leading frameworks and managed client responses to investor questionnaires, surveys and ratings.

Earlier in her career, Ms. McCarthy spent two years with Partner Energy in Los Angeles, where she supported commercial real estate clients with sustainability data reporting, green building certifications and regulatory compliance through the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Green Financing programs.

Ms. McCarthy holds a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies and geography from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a LEED Green Associate, a credential from the U.S. Green Building Council recognizing expertise in green building principles and sustainable design.