Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Nathaniel Russo is a senior from New York City double concentrating in Environmental Sciences and Studies as well as Economics. On campus, Nathaniel is the senior advisor for the Future of Sustainable Investing Conference (FSIcon), the largest student-led sustainable finance conference that brings together industry professionals and students every year. He previously served as Co-President for the 2025 and 2026 conference iterations. He is also a volunteer with Brown Market Shares (a CSA program) and a TA for Brown’s introductory Economics course Principles of Economics. Nathaniel is also a proud Eagle Scout who worked with an environmental non-profit on his Eagle project in the South Bronx. Last Summer, Nathaniel worked as an analyst for CRC-IB, a project-finance investment bank focused specifically on renewable infrastructure projects. In his free time, Nathaniel is busy cooking up a storm in his friends’ kitchens so feel free to reach out to him for any information about ENVS or just a good recipe!