Mona Benisi

Biography: Mona Benisi is an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley and the Global Head of Sustainability for Real Assets. In partnership with the investment teams, Mona leads the strategic development and execution of ESG initiatives for Morgan Stanley Real Assets. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mona was the Global Head of Sustainability for Simon Property Group. Mona previously was a member of the Corporate Sustainability Office at Siemens Corporate Headquarters in Munich, Germany. Mona was the recent Chair of Nareit’s Real Estate Sustainability Council and was recognized for her leadership in the field by Environmental Leader as the recipient of the “Person of the Year” Award in 2018. Mona received a B.A. in International Business from Georg- Simon-Ohm University in Nuremberg, Germany and a M.S. in Environmental Studies from Columbia University in New York.