The Team

Jonathan Rincon Lopez

Executive Director

Jonathan oversees administration, programs management, and strategic planning to support the mission of the Economy Zero Group

Oksana Nikitenko

Communications Manager

Oksana ensures that our work and messaging is communicated effectively

Tommy Xiao

Decarbonization Analyst

Tommy forms part of the technical team, carrying out the analysis of the economics of decarbonization throughout the globe

Paul Belinga

Director of Operations & Partnerships

Paul optimizes how we operate, and connects us to those doing adjacent or complimentary work

Helia Mokhber

Editorial Manager

Helia oversees the quality, development, and delivery of our newsletter

Sheetal Vemannagari

Decarbonization Analyst

Sheetal Vemannagari is a Decarbonization Analyst for Economy Zero Group, and will be primarily contributing to our technical briefs and country profiles.

Sohailia Saywack

Director of Development

Sohailia plans for our organization's growth and how to get there

Matthew Kerner

Decarbonization Analyst

Matthew forms part of the technical team, carrying out the analysis of the economics of decarbonization throughout the globe

Meet past members

Economy Zero Group has been a collective effort from it's inception. Meet past members that helped shape the organization, and who we are luck to count on for continued advice.

Giancarlo Da-Ré

Co-Founder | Director of Policy & Stakeholder Relations to the Solicitor General of Ontario

Giancarlo was an original co-founder of the Economy Zero Group and served as the group's first-ever Editorial Director, setting up our bi-weekly newsletter, The Decarb Digest.

Jun Park

Co-Founder | Methodology and Research Analyst at EcoVadis

Jun was an original co-founder of the Economy Zero Group and served as the inaugural Director of Research and Design. Our research approach, and our look and feel owe a lot to Jun.

Mycala Gill

Founding Advisor | Senior Analyst of Knowledge and Communities at the Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth

Mycala served as an invaluable advisor through the original structuring and strategy for The Decarbonomics Initiative, and later the Economy Zero Group. She also helped us connect our work to the broader world of development