Amir Kirkwood

Amir Kirkwood is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Justice Climate Fund (JCF), where he leads JCF’s mission to mobilize climate capital in under-resourced communities – places where the need is greatest but have been historically left behind. With over 25 years of experience in banking, economic development, and public finance, Amir’s work is focused on leveraging financial innovation to unlock access to capital to accelerate transformative change at the community level. Prior to joining JCF, he served as President and CEO of Locus, a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and held leadership roles at Opportunity Finance Network, Amalgamated Bank, Next Street, and Citigroup, where he contributed to the creation of the Communities at Work Fund, a national $200 million financing commitment for CDFIs. Amir holds a B.A. in Political Science from Aurora University. Amir sits on several boards and actively engages in volunteer activities supporting community and economic development. He is based in the DC Metropolitan Area.