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About Us

At ED4S, we build and deploy high-impact sustainability training that aligns with your organization’s priorities and realities, helping employees take actionable steps toward change.
 
We leverage over 40 years of experience in sustainability within business and finance, combined with expertise in instructional design.
 
We act as an extension of your sustainability team, bringing advanced instructional design capabilities to drive meaningful learning and engagement.

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Our Mission

Our mission is rooted in the belief that organizations should leverage their greatest asset—their people—to drive sustainability implementation.

 

By equipping employees with tailored, actionable training, we empower them to actively contribute to and advance their company’s goals, embedding sustainability into every business decision and action.

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Our Expertise

The ED4S team has over 50 years of combined experience in sustainability, finance, and corporate training.

 

We bring practical industry expertise and strong technological capabilities to create effective, role-specific learning solutions. Our team translates complex ESG concepts into clear, actionable training for professionals.

Years of Combined Work Expertise in

Sustainability

40+

Instructional Design

15+

Technology

10+

Our Expertise Featured In

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Our Team

Team Member

Maria, a CFA charterholder and SASB-FSA holder, has 12+ years in finance and specializes in ESG and impact investing. She leads projects and training for corporate and nonprofit organizations.

Maria Maisuradze, CFA

Chief Learning Architect & CEO

Team Member

Lorraine, Founder of Blue Horizon and former CSO at Novata, helped build a leading sustainability data platform for private markets. With experience at BofA Merrill, JUST Capital, and Novata, she brings deep ESG, investor engagement, and education expertise—making her a key asset to our financial sector learning efforts.

Lorraine Spradley Wilson

Board Advisor

Team Member

Nawar, CEO and Founder of Kanata Advisors, is a sustainable investment expert with 20+ years of experience. He has held senior ESG roles, including Chief Impact Officer at ScopeFour Capital and ESG leadership at Canada Post Pension Plan and NEI Investments.

Nawar Alsaadi

Senior Advisor & Instructor

Team Member

Stephen, an investment professional with 30+ years of experience, has held roles as an analyst, portfolio manager, and risk manager at CDPQ, BIMCOR, and other major institutions.

Stephen Kibsey

Senior Advisor & Instructor

Team Member

Lucie, with 20+ years of executive leadership in multinationals, specializes in strategic planning, change management, HR, and CSR. She has led global transformations across IT, telecom, insurance, and health industries.

Lucie Bourgeois, ASC, C. Dir.

Strategy & Impact Advisor

Team Member

James, with 10 years in finance, has expertise in accounting, project management, operations, and relationship management. An FSA Credential holder, he has led teams across locations and completed CFA Institute’s ESG Investing program.

James Atfield

ESG Research Analyst

Team Member

Anaelle brings extensive research and analysis expertise from her experience as an ESG analyst at McGill University and as a proxy voting agent at GIR. She has published articles on a range of environmental and social issues, and specializes in content development and strategy.

Anaëlle de Serres

Sustainability Analyst and Client Relations

Team Member

Sylvia, an expert instructional designer and eLearning developer, excels in data storytelling, design, and detail-oriented learning experiences.

Sylvia Kudaverdian, P. Eng

Instructional Designer

Team Member

Didi, with 10+ years of experience, specializes in project management, coordination, and technical operations. She has worked at JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup, bringing strong organizational skills and expertise in technical tools to ED4S operations.

Ditas Dalagan

Operations Manager & QA

Team Member

Carlos is a full stack developer with more than 12 years of experience in the field. His expertise lies in developing and rearchitecting large-scale systems, with a focus on clean architecture, scalability, and security.

Carlos Blanco

Senior Developer & AI Expert

Team Member

Valeri, a qualified architect with 8+ years of design experience, enhances sustainability training through expert video creation and editing. He continually refines his skills to elevate our video courses.

Valeri Nogaideli

Video Editor

Team Member

Rebeca has 10+ years of experience in Spanish content writing and translations from English to Spanish. With 120+ blog articles in Spanish published mainly on Personal Finances and IT topics.

Rebeca Carolina Lopez Perea

Spanish Translations & QA

Team Member

Matt, a finance and sustainability expert with 10+ years of experience, has promoted responsible investing in the financial industry. As a CFA Institute director, he led advocacy for ESG integration in investments.

Matt Orsagh

Domain Expert Partner

Team Member

Sam brings decades of experience in digital learning, instructional design, and AI strategy across higher ed, federal agencies, and enterprise training. As Founder of Greer Consulting and former Purdue Global leader, he’s shaped national AI policy and advised on workforce transformation.

Sam Weber

Board Advisor

Team Member

John has 30+ years in financial services as a Global CIO, Portfolio Manager, and Analyst. He’s now Partner and CIO at Morgan Capital Family Office, teaches finance at Babson and Olin, and advises Diversified Financial Management. He holds a BA from Denison, an MBA from Cornell, and is a CFP® and CRPC®.

John Morgan

Board Advisor

Team Member

A proven entrepreneur and General Partner at Kerr Ventures, Chris is recognized globally as a thought leader in cybersecurity, known for pioneering training initiatives such as Cisco’s Security Ninja program and speaking at leading conferences.

Chris Romeo

Board Advisor

Team Member

Charles is a senior technology and business leader with 20+ years in software, data, and digital transformation. With 9 patents, his career spans research, innovation, and leadership across global teams—driven by a passion for AI, cloud, and next-gen technologies that create real impact.

Charles Abondo

Board Advisor

Our Impact Metrics

Individuals Trained

80 K+

Individuals Trained

Learners who discovered sustainability through our training.

Course Deployed

28

Courses Deployed

Custom training program deployed for employees, stakeholders, and SMEs.

Learner Rating

9.7/10

Learner Rating

Highest learner satisfaction from tailored, company-specific e-learning.

Accreditations & Professional Standards

ED4S programs are developed in alignment with CPD Standards Office certification and recognized continuing education frameworks, including CFP Board–aligned programs and CPA continuing education recognition across Canada.

Provider of Training Excellence badge from The CPD Standards Office.
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Thought Leadership

POdcast

Sustainability in Motion

Podcast

White Papers

White Papers

Publications

Courses

Courses for Individuals

On-Demand

Our Partners & Collaborators​​

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Our Partners & Collaborators​​
Our Partners & Collaborators​​

Sustainability Expertise + Instructional Design

40 years of combined experience in sustainable business and finance
Our team brings over 40 years of combined experience in sustainable business and finance. We specialize in sustainability strategy, impact measurement, reporting, environmental assessments, social impact projects, and more. We also offer expert insights from a carefully selected network of external specialists for audits, validation, or content creation.

With a strong commitment to clarity, we align all our content with the leading industry frameworks and research. This ensures our learners access easy-to-understand, relevant materials on complex sustainability topics.

To stay ahead, we consistently monitor trends and refresh our content annually.

Proud to be

women owned
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