Climate and nature analytics firm Risilience announced today the appointment of Angela Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding the company’s founder, Andrew Coburn, who will transition to the role of Chairman.

Launched in 2021 as a spinout of the Centre for Risk Studies at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Risilience provides solutions and services aimed at helping global businesses profitably transition to the low-carbon economy. The company’s platform and advisory services support finance, sustainability, and risk teams to quantify, plan, and act on the financial impacts of climate and nature-related risks and opportunities.

Brown joined Risilience in early 2025, and has been serving as Chief Product Officer, helping to shape the company’s product strategy and technology roadmap, including the introduction of AI initiatives. Prior to joining Risilience, she served as Head of ESG Products at Moody’s, and she also worked for seven years at S&P Global, including serving as Product Lead, Global Risk Solutions for Capital IQ.

In her new role as CEO, Brown will focus on accelerating investment in AI-driven modeling and analytics, enabling clients to better anticipate, quantify, and respond to climate risk, supply chain disruption, and macroeconomic volatility, the company said.

Brown said:

“Organizations are no longer asking whether climate and nature risks matter, but how to act on them in a way that protects and drives business value. Our role is to make those decisions clearer. By combining advanced analytics with essential tooling, we empower clients to quantify risk, prioritize action, and unlock opportunity. I’m excited to lead Risilience into this next phase, with product innovation and client impact firmly at the heart of what we do.”

In his new role as Chairman, Coburn will remain closely involved in shaping Risilience’s long-term direction, the company said, including continuing to guide the company’s scientific and modeling foundations.

Coburn said:

“I am incredibly proud of what we have built over the past five years, and this transition is about sharpening our focus and increasing our pace. Angela brings a deep understanding of both our technology and our clients’ needs and is uniquely positioned to lead the business forward. By combining her product leadership with our scientific foundations, we are well placed to scale our impact and deliver the next stage of growth.”