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Dorothy Hinchcliff
Editor
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Iyassu Essayas
Director of ESG Research
Parnassus

Iyassu Essayas is the Director of ESG Research and chair of the firm’s proxy committee. He is responsible for oversight of the development and implementation of Parnassus’s responsible investment policy as well as the integration of environmental, social, and governance research into the firm's investment process. Mr. Essayas is a member of the Board of Directors of The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF). He joined Parnassus Investments in 2010 after serving as a Parnassus research intern. Mr. Essayas received his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of San Francisco.

Joe Sinha
Chief Marketing Officer
Parnassus

Joe Sinha is the Chief Marketing Officer with oversight for client service, business development and marketing. Prior to joining Parnassus Investments in 2015, Mr. Sinha served as Senior Vice President and held key leadership roles in sales, marketing strategy, product development and mergers/acquisitions at Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Prior to Wells Fargo, he held leadership roles in data management and product development at Morningstar, Inc. Mr. Sinha has over 20 years of experience in the mutual fund industry and holds the Series 7, 24, 63 and 66 securities licenses. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan and a master's of business administration from the University of Southern California.

Rachel Nishimoto
Senior ESG Research Analyst
Parnassus

Rachel X. Nishimoto is a Senior Research Analyst. She joined Parnassus Investments in 2012 and was previously a Parnassus research intern. She specializes in integrating environmental, social and governance research into the firm's investment process. She received her bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in environmental studies from the University of California, Los Angeles where she was a member of the Responsible Investment Action Research Team and BGreen Consulting.