Julia serves as Policy, Data and Analysis Senior Manager, delivering data analysis projects for the Inclusive Climate Action team. Previously, Julia worked in the Knowledge Management team at C40, expanding C40’s data and analysis work, externally and internally, with analytics partner Qlik.
Prior to joining C40, Julia worked at the Spanish Medicines Agency. She also contributed to environmental and sustainable development projects with international non-profit organisations, such as Action Against Hunger and Greenpeace.
Julia has an MSc on Environmental Management at London Kingston University, focused on climate change, and holds a Degree in Pharmacy and a Diploma in Public Health.
Julie Ciardullo is the Head of Joint Programme Strategy, where she is responsible for driving strategic development and implementation of the C40 x GCoM Joint Programme. Before joining C40, Julie spent 10 years working for the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office, where she was most recently appointed the Director of Climate Resilience. Prior to that, she was a Senior Policy Advisor and the Director of the Office of the C40 Chair during Mayor Eric Garcetti’s term as Chair of C40.
Julie began her career as an attorney, practising corporate law at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP in New York City, and later, served as a fellow at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. She received her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from UCLA.
Julieta is C40’s Executive Office Project Manager for the C40 Inc Board, its Finance and Audit Committee and the UK Board, working on the C40 Internal Communications strategy and various special projects requiring coordination from the Executive Office. Julieta initially joined C40 supporting the 2022 C40 World Mayors Summit delivery and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Her work experience is related to sustainability, working for the City of Buenos Aires with a special focus on healthy mobility, city development and the implementation of cooperation projects with international organisations and strategic stakeholders in the public and private sectors.
She holds a degree in International Relations (USAL – Buenos Aires) and is working on a Master’s Degree in Urban Economics (UTDT – Buenos Aires).
Juvarya has dedicated nearly three decades to guiding public agencies through the complexities of climate transition. With extensive experience in sustainability and economic development, she has held key positions, including Chief of Strategy at InBC Investment, British Columbia’s $500 million impact investment fund, and Director of the Canada Climate Law Initiative at the University of British Columbia. Juvarya led the green economy and green jobs strategy for the City of Vancouver for ten years, working closely with cleantech entrepreneurs and local businesses. Her prior work focused on shaping municipal green building policies to achieve a zero-carbon built environment.
Currently, she serves as a Senior Advisor with C40 Cities, leading a global alliance of port cities to promote sustainable trade and greener supply chains. Additionally, Juvarya is a Board Director for Vancity Credit Union, Canada’s largest credit union, and an advisor to Realize Capital Partners, managing funds for the Government of Canada’s Social Finance Fund.
Juvarya holds an MBA in Finance from the University of British Columbia and a BA (Hons) in Economics and Sustainable Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. She has also studied International Business and Chinese at Capilano University, where she received the Alumni Award of Excellence for her contributions to climate change. She holds the Global Competent Boards (GCB.D) ESG designation and the Global Association of Risk Professionals’ certificate in Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR).
Originally from the UK and of Pakistani heritage, Juvarya grew up in Saudi Arabia. She currently resides in Squamish, Canada, on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish people, with her husband, two children, and two cats, Shmi Skywalker and Go Go Gamora.
Kaitlyn is Clean Construction Finance Manager, working on a programme to support a just and economically viable transition to a decarbonised construction sector in European cities. The programme pilots inclusive and innovative approaches to low-carbon construction in London, Madrid and Oslo, while building the case for wider transformation, e.g. through targeted research on socio-economic impacts including labour and costs.
Previously, Kaitlyn worked on the global coordination and management of C40’s UCAP Climate Action Implementation Programme, which delivers high-impact climate actions and mainstreaming in 15 cities in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Before C40, Kaitlyn worked for several years at ICLEI’s European Secretariat, working with local governments on sustainable construction, circular economy, and green public procurement. Her experience includes managing several EU-funded innovation projects, facilitating capacity building and knowledge exchange processes between cities, and engaging in advocacy for urban climate action in European policy fora. She previously worked as a researcher and project manager on equitable environmental planning, green infrastructure, and the right to housing in Latin America and Europe.
Kaitlyn is an Architectural Engineer (B.Sc. from the University of Texas at Austin) and has dual Erasmus+ Master’s degrees in International Cooperation & Urban Development from the Technical University of Darmstadt and the International University of Catalonia.
Kanupriya is Senior Manager, Engagement and Communications for South and West Asia. She works with different teams across C40 to plan and implement activities in the South and West Asia region.
Before Joining C40, Kanupriya worked at Edelman, a global PR firm, where she was the lead for Microsoft India. She comes with an extensive tech and corporate communications background. A few of her notable projects include Satya Nadella’s India Visit (2023), Cybershikshaa expansion, a Tech for Good initiative by Microsoft, and Brad Smith’s India Visit (2022). Some of her past clients include Qualcomm, Airbnb, smallcase, FDC, and ITC Hotels. She graduated from Delhi University and enjoys reading, visiting the various monuments peppered in Delhi, cooking and writing in her spare time.
Based out of Chennai, Karthik is an aspiring policy professional with a penchant for data. He specialises in research, data and communication and has 7 years of experience as a development professional working on multiple issues, mainly climate change, healthcare, education and livelihoods. Before joining C40, he worked with organisations such as The Barefoot College, Habitat Forum (INHAF), TRIF, Ministry of Home Affairs, NITI Aayog and the District Administration of Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh.
He has a bachelor’s degree in Planning from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. He is also an alumnus of the SBI Youth for India Fellowship and The Aspirational District Fellowship. In his free time, he is an avid automotive enthusiast, photographer and amateur Kirie artist.
Katya Guryeva serves as Water Safe Cities Programme Manager within C40’s Water, Heat and Nature team. She supports the delivery of the latest phase of C40’s Water Safe Cities Programme, which helps cities tackle the escalating challenges of flooding and drought by delivering water-safe solutions, mainstreaming multi-sector collaboration, and leading a global movement of city action on water resilience. Before stepping into this role, Katya worked across C40’s Climate, Solutions and Networks team after joining C40 in 2022.
Katya holds a BA in European Social and Political Studies from UCL, specialising in Urban Planning, Danish and Spanish. She is currently pursuing an MSc in the Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment.
Kausar Khan supports city-scale energy transitions at C40 Cities, where she focuses on renewable energy initiatives in South African cities as a Knowledge Manager. Kausar is a seasoned renewable energy consultant with over a decade of experience developing and implementing high-profile renewable energy strategies across the public and private sectors. With a background in Mechanical Engineering and certifications in Project Management (PMP®) and Sustainable Energy (SCENE), Kausar is dedicated to advancing net-zero pathways and supporting clean energy transitions that benefit both people and the planet.
Kausar has successfully led multi-disciplinary teams in delivering ambitious climate action plans for municipalities and provided expertise on utility-scale solar, wind, and green hydrogen projects. She particularly focuses on addressing the unique financing and implementation challenges faced by cities and businesses. She has over 10 years of experience at Arup, a global engineering consulting firm. Among her most fulfilling achievements is the development of eThekwini Municipality’s Regional Hydrogen Strategy, which was launched at the 2023 eThekwini Energy Transformation Summit and subsequently adopted by the Council.
Currently serving on the Hydrogen Africa Board, Kausar has also contributed her expertise as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Innovation Advisory Committee. A recent 2024 Mandela Washington Fellow, she completed a Leadership in Public Management program at Boise State University in the USA, representing South Africa among peers from 20 African countries.
Passionate about community engagement, mentorship, and promoting diversity in the engineering sector, Kausar co-created and piloted an early career support program for women of colour. She is also instrumental in developing DigiYard, a circular economy platform that diverts construction materials from landfills for second-life use, that has been recognized as a leading African solution, notably featured at the World Circular Economy Forum in Rwanda in 2022.
Kaveri, based in Bengaluru, is the Manager for Resilience within the Regions and Mayoral Engagement team at C40 Cities, where she supports cities across South and West Asia.
Before joining C40, she worked with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). She led the development of the Jamnagar City Climate Action Plan and contributed to climate planning across multiple Indian cities, including Pune, Leh, and Junagadh. She also played a pivotal role in India’s G20 Urban 20 (U20) engagement and provided strategic support to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
An urbanist and trained architect, Kaveri holds a Master’s in Urban Planning from CEPT University and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from MGM’s Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College. She brings over four years of experience in climate action planning, disaster management, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and resilience-building across diverse geographies.
Kessica is the C40 City Adviser for Quezon City. In this role, she supports the city’s implementation of priority climate actions, helping to mainstream the actions into local governance, policies and structures. She has almost a decade of experience in managing disaster risk reduction and climate action projects. Throughout her career in the development sector, Kessica has focused on enhancing the resilience of cities and municipalities through inclusive and community-based approaches to capacity building, policy formulation, and network building.
Prior to joining C40, she worked for an international think tank and consultancy firm managing projects on design thinking and design sprint for international NGOs and international financial institutions. She also worked previously in the education department of the Philippine national government as part of the team that crafts disaster, climate resilience, and education in emergencies policies for the basic education sector. While working for local and international NGOs, she championed for the rights of children and persons with disability to be included in resilience planning and implementation.
Kessica graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration at the University of the Philippines – Diliman. She also completed a programme on Executive Masters on Disaster Risk and Crisis Management at the Asian Institute of Management.
Kevin Mutia is C40’s Senior Manager, Inclusive Climate Action and Knowledge within the Climate Action Implementation (CAI) Africa Programme. He is an urban professional specialized and committed to fostering sustainable and inclusive cities, and he collaborates with public and private sector stakeholders to drive impactful urban transformations across Africa. With extensive experience across various spatial scales and rapidly urbanizing environments, Kevin has contributed to several projects in Africa, working alongside community-based organizations, self-help groups, and local and international NGOs.
His expertise includes developing urban frameworks, advancing nature-based solutions and public open spaces, supporting policy formulation, and leading capacity-building initiatives. At the core of his work is a dedication to enhancing the quality of life for all urban residents, ensuring equitable and resilient urban development.
Khodani has extensive experience in climate change, low carbon transitions, policy advocacy and just transition in sectors such as mining, energy, manufacturing and cities. Prior to joining C40, Khodani worked for an international climate change consulting firm, where she managed energy access projects and was part of a technical team developing low carbon strategies for organisations. Khodani led the delivery of a just transition strategy as part of a global net zero mining roadmap.
Khodani coordinated the WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC), where she led the recruitment of African cities to participate in the challenge and to report on the CDP platform. She developed a youth engagement program as part of the OPCC, aimed at amplifying youth voices in African cities on issues related to climate change.
Khodani is passionate about integrating social inclusion and just transition in climate change work and amplifying youth voices on issues around climate change. She is a former co-chair and active member of Resilient40, a network of African youth working on climate change. She holds a Master’s degree in Climate Change and Development from the University of Sussex.
Khodani enjoys reading, home gardening, exploring indigenous foods and travelling. She has travelled Africa by reading books from each country and is currently on a mission to visit each country physically.
As Regions and Engagement Officer, Kiana supports the daily management of C40’s cross-regional work by way of stakeholder engagement, communications, and data analysis.
Before joining C40, she worked as a Graduate Consultant on environmental, social, and governance projects, with clients including the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. She also worked in public affairs and communications as a trainee for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where she helped manage the annual OECD Forum.
Kiana holds an MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics and a BA in Political Science from the University of Toronto, including a year at Sciences Po Paris.
Kirsty serves as the Senior Technical Manager focusing on climate adaptation planning at C40. She is responsible for providing expert guidance and support to cities across the climate action planning process, with a particular focus on adaptation planning.
Drawing on just over a decade’s worth of experience in the climate change sector, Kirsty has a strong technical background in climate change adaptation. Her particular expertise focuses on supporting cities to plan and respond to climate change through the development and review of Climate Risk Assessments as well as Climate Action Plans. Kirsty has also written and reviewed several resources, guidelines and training modules to support cities in responding to the impacts of climate change.
Kirsty has a Master’s in Climate Change and Sustainability as well as an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Politics.
Kriszti is the Technical Assistance Manager for the Inclusive Climate Action (ICA) Programme, providing technical advice and support to the work of the Global Green New Deal Pilot Programme. Prior to her current role, she supported Latin American and Southeast Asian cities in delivering inclusive Climate Action Plans, and also worked in the Green Economy & Innovation Forum and Corporate Services teams.
Before joining C40, Kriszti worked as a Trainee for the European Commission in Brussels at the LIFE Programme, supporting green businesses to launch their sustainable innovations, and at an environmental NGO in Hungary, coordinating an EU funded project on sustainable tourism and conducting research on ecosystem services mapping and assessment. Kriszti holds a Master’s degree in Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy from Vienna University of Business and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Corvinus University of Budapest. Her interests include urban political ecology, post-growth economics and urban commons as a way to increase social and spatial justice in cities.
Laura Isabel Berdugo Cañon serves as C40’s Project & Events Officer for The Climate Pledge Zero Emission Freight Partnership in Latin America. Laura is a Colombian internationalist from Rosario University who is deeply passionate about fighting climate change. With five years of experience working in various public, private, and international organizations, she has developed expertise in organizing events, creating communication materials, and managing projects. She began her career in The British Embassy in Colombia, where she played a significant role in designing and implementing programs. Notably, she made important contributions to programs such as the Newton Fund, The Prosperity Fund and the International Climate Fund. Recently, she dedicated over two years to the CCADI project in Transforma, overseeing budget management and leading efforts to promote gender and social inclusion in Green Finance.
Lauren is C40’s Policy Engagement Manager within the Inclusion and Global Leadership team, working with C40’s research and campaigns teams to make C40’s knowledge products more impactful for targeted outreach.
Lauren holds an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Environmental Science, Policy and Management. She conducted a research project on the landscape of Green New Deal advocacy in Europe to inform the Green New Deal Cities knowledge hub of the Global Center for Climate Justice. Her thesis focused on investigating the institutional capacity of a local council in the UK to deliver on the Green New Deal bill that had passed a council vote. Lauren holds a Biology BSc from The University of Sussex.
Lauren is the Director for London Coordination and Summit Delivery at C40. In this role, she is responsible for the successful delivery of C40’s World Mayors Summit in 2025 as well as ensuring that the priorities and vision of C40’s Co-Chair, the Mayor of London, are being realised.
Before joining C40, Lauren worked at the Greater London Authority in the Mayor of London’s international relations team, where she designed and implemented international programmes for the Mayor. She has also worked in the UK Parliament where she worked with overseas parliaments, focussing on issues such as sustainability, human rights and gender equality. Prior to this she worked at the Commonwealth Secretariat and at the charity Minority Rights Group International.
She holds an MSc. in Development Studies from SOAS and is a qualified Prince2 Practitioner.