Lane Jost

Lane leads the ESG Advisory Practice for Edelman Smithfield.

He is a seasoned ESG and sustainability executive having held corporate leadership roles over the last 16 years in the facilities management, financial services and consulting industries. 

Prior to joining Edelman Smithfield in 2021, he had senior roles on PwC’s national Responsible Business Leadership team helping the firm and its clients drive ESG strategy from creation to performance.  Lane was part of the team that developed the firm’s global net zero strategy. In addition to his time at PwC and the PwC Charitable Foundation, Lane has been the Director of Philanthropy and CSR at Santander US, where he led the Bank’s $10M annual grants portfolio, and helped develop the first sustainability strategy at Sodexo USA, across the food service and facilities management firm’s North American footprint. 

He has designed ESG and sustainability strategies and produced reports for a wide range of clients, including global firms across service and industry segments, including financial services, healthcare, technology, media and manufacturing.  Lane is active in impact investing, serving as an advisor and mentor to early-stage enterprises.​

​He has a Master’s in International Development Economics from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego, and a Bachelor's in International Studies from Kenyon College. In 2023, Lane was named to the Ethics and Compliance Initiative's Blue-Ribbon Commission on the Future of ESG.