Amanda McCluskey is a Senior Investment Manager and Co-Head of Sustainable Funds at First State Stewart, responsible for leading the Sustainable Funds team and supporting the investment strategy and research process. Previously, McCluskey was Head of Responsible Investment at Colonial First State Global Asset Management and has had funds management experience with Portfolio Partners and the BT Financial Group. She is also the founding Deputy Chair of the Investor Group on Climate Change, and is a Non-Executive Director of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and the Banking and Finance Oath. In recognition of her leadership, she was named one of Sydney's most influential people in 2009 and a Boss Young Executive of the Year in 2010. McCluskey holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics (with honours) in International Relations from the University of Sydney.