Scott brings you his deep experience in impact work and active impact investing.

Scott trained as an environmental engineer. He has over 40 years of international experience in consulting, business management and impact investing. He has held numerous director and C-level international corporate management positions in engineering, commodities, information technology, marketing, and strategy. He founded the consulting firm Strategy Arts, a “founding” B Corp, where he built his deep understanding of Philadelphia and its challenges through work with nonprofit and government clients addressing poverty and public health in the region. His national clients include the National Cancer Society, the National Institutes of Health, and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. Recently, Scott was awarded a Directors Award from the National Cancer Institute for his work with the President’s Cancer Panel.

Scott is an active member of Philadelphia’s impact community. He is the chair emeritus of the local Philadelphia B Corps collaborative group, B Local Philly. He is an active impact angel investor with the Philadelphia chapter of Social Venture Circle (SVC) where he advocates for and deploys capital for startups addressing climate change and to Black, Indigenous and People of Color and women-owned businesses. He also runs his own investment firm, OS Impact Investments, LLC, which focuses on investments to address the global carbon crisis and serves on the boards of three Impact-focused startups.

Karyn is your translator and bridge builder, helping you break down complexities in finance and policy and connecting communities and solutions.

Karyn Polak brings to InLocalyst her extensive financial services and legal expertise across the spectrum of traditional finance – consumer banking, brokerage and wealth management, investment banking and institutional asset management, and insurance and retirement.

In 2022, Karyn founded Shift the Prism Advisory to support changes in mindsets, systems, and approaches to capital and development. She previously served as a senior counsel, trusted advisor, and C-suite executive in her various roles at Citigroup, PNC Bank, and Transamerica – from her first senior position as General Counsel for Citi Private Bank to her most recent as Chief Legal Officer for Transamerica. She also has over a decade of experience advising global financial institutions, multinational corporations, and family businesses in corporate finance, securities, and mergers and acquisitions at three top-100 U.S. law firms.

Throughout her career, Karyn has consistently sought to reduce inequities and increase inclusion through concrete contributions as a business executive, board member, mentor, and community convener and connector. She serves as advisory and governance board member for various for-profit and non-profit entities and industry groups in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and nationally. She’s also a devoted mother of two young adults and a doting labradoodle and a dedicated multi-sport athlete who loves to cook, travel, read, and most importantly continue to learn.