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been hoping for all along; shifting
MARJORIE ALEXANDER FABIAN ASTIC
(She, Her) is 32 mindsets in households and com- (He, Him) is 39
munities across the globe to benefit
CORPORATE—Sustainability instead of harm the planet. While CORPORATE—Corporate Managing
Consultant Director – Finance
the LGBTQ community continues
Marjorie Alexander holds both a to fight for full equality, Marjorie is Fabian Astic is a Managing Di-
B.A. Anthropology, Film Studies and working towards the day when clean rector leading the global Analytic
a Master’s of Science Environmen- air, safe drinking water and access and Technology Solutions group
tal Studies as well as a specialization to healthy food are considered a ba- (ATS) within Moody’s Investors
in Geographic Information Science sic right. Without those things, not Service (MIS). His group is respon-
Marjorie Alexander and Cartography. She is a Los An- much else matters. sible for developing the quantitative
geles-based sustainability consultant. In 2018 A Sustainable Mind models and analytical tools used in
When Marjorie Alexander, by all ac- will expand into the video and live the rating process and across the or-
counts a tree hugger since childhood, streaming formats and will begin ganization, as well as MIS technol-
initially moved to LA from the East, partnering with corporate entities ogy innovation activities, including
one thing she found shocking about to advocate for more environmental advanced capabilities in machine
the entertainment industry was how literacy in schools. learning and artificial intelligence.
incredibly wasteful each production Fabian also serves on Moody’s
tended to be; from the hundreds of GREGORY T. ANGELO Global Innovation Council. Fabian
disposable plates and pieces of flat- (He, Him) is 39 has always been out at Moody’s.
ware provided through craft services NON-PROFIT—Community Activist This allowed him to bring his “true
or catering to entire film sets being – Republican Party/Conservatism self ” to work and his best perfor-
Gregory T . Angelo tossed in the dumpster at the end of mance. Unfortunately, not every-
a production. It was the first time she Gregory T. Angelo has been body feels safe and comfortable
took notice and she didn’t feel great working on behalf of LGBTQ enough to be out in the workplace.
about being a part of something so equality for nearly a decade. He Fabian says this recognition “is a
unnecessarily wasteful. As a result, has dedicated his career to bring- great honor, and a strong signal” to
she decided to leave the industry ing nontraditional allies into the the LGBTQ community that you
altogether to pursue environmental pro-LGBT fold. He is the current can be out and progress to senior
work. As part of her master’s thesis President of Log Cabin Republi- management roles of well-known
project, Marjorie started a podcast cans, the nation’s original and larg- institutions, even in the financial
called A Sustainable Mind — all est organization representing LGBT sector, which is widely viewed
about bridging the gap between conservatives and allies. During his as conservative. Fabian tells his
earth-conscious individuals and ex- tenure, Mr. Angelo spearheaded the team members, graduate students,
Fabian Astic perts in the sustainability field as a submission of an amicus brief to the Moody’s employees and those in
way to move the needle on our glob- 2015 Supreme Court case Oberge- the community that they can be
al footprint. Marjorie battled social fell v. Hodges, which was cited in both proud and ambitious, regard-
anxiety and crippling stage fright her Supreme Court Justice Kennedy’s less of their sexual orientation or
entire life, which is one reason why majority opinion. He has lobbied gender identity. Fabian is a found-
she wound up behind the scenes Republican support for pro-LGBT ing member of Moody’s LGBT and
instead of in front of the camera. legislation, including the Employ- Allies Employee Resource Group
While she was becoming more con- ment Nondiscrimination Act and (LGBTA ERG), and he served as a
scious of her impact on the planet, New York’s marriage equality bill. steering committee member of the
her commitment to having a lasting Mr. Angelo is also the President of New York LGBTA ERG chapter
impact in her community also grew. the Liberty Education Forum, a since 2009. He is a frequent speak-
Each week thousands of people lis- non-partisan think tank that advo- er at ERG events and involved in
ten to the podcast, seeking advice, cates a message of gay acceptance community service through the
education, and inspiration, and she among conservatives and people of Moody’s Foundation. Fabian holds
is beginning to have the impact she’s faith throughout the United States. a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics

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