Amir Kirkwood

Amir Kirkwood is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Justice Climate Fund (JCF), where he leads the organization’s efforts to implement the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) program, a key initiative of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). With a mission to address environmental and climate justice through innovative financial solutions, JCF is at the forefront of supporting clean energy investments in under-resourced communities across the U.S. Amir brings over two decades of experience in local economic development and financial investment to his role at JCF. 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.