Bess is the Commissioners’ Head of Responsible Investment and leads the team who engage across the Commissioners’ multi-asset investment portfolio. Bess joined the Comissioners in 2020 from Lloyds Banking Group, where she held the position of Director of Investor Relations – ESG. Previously, Bess led the stewardship team at TIAA (Nuveen) and held senior roles at Goldman Sachs and Hermes Equity Ownership Services.