CIIC Founders

John O'Shaughnessy (Co-Founder)
Treasurer & Chief Investment Officer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary

John O'Shaughnessy is Treasurer & Chief Investment Officer of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, a Roman Catholic congregation of women religious in St. Louis, and during his 30 years with the Sisters, he has served as financial advisor to several other Catholic congregations. John helped start the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative in 2014 and is a board member and treasurer of the Laudato Si' Movement. He earned a BSBA from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is a Certified Public Accountant and was previously a Registered Investment Advisor.

Barnett%2C+Jake.jpg

Jake Barnett (Co-Founder)
Managing Director, Sustainable Investment Strategies, Wespath Institutional Investments

Jake is Managing Director of Sustainable Investment Services for Wespath Institutional Investments, where he is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of plans to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into capital markets investing to promote a more sustainable investment future. Previously Jake was an institutional consultant at Morgan Stanley’s Graystone Consulting where he focused on engagement with faith-based and impact-oriented institutional investors.

Kayoko Lyons
Director of Investments, Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Kayoko Lyons is the Director of Investments for the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Prior to this role she worked at MicroVest Capital Management, an impact investing fund, and for JPMorgan Chase. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, a MA in International Economics and Development from the Johns Hopkins University – Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).