JULIA SAMSON

Julia is a New York–based sustainable finance professional and wildlife artist. At BNP Paribas, she works within the Sustainable Finance Capital Markets team, with a specialization in Latin America and the Caribbean, where she structures thematic-labeled fixed income products, such as green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, across a diverse range of sectors.

As an emerging artist, Julia specializes in scratchboard, creating works that highlight biodiversity and endangered species with her platform, SulitScratch. She is passionate about spotlighting species underrepresented in wildlife conservation. Her portfolio spans over 350 species, with features in exhibitions across New York and London. Her work includes collaborations with global conservation organizations, as well as affiliations with leading artistic and environmental networks.

Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development from Columbia University. Outside of her professional and advocacy work, she loves to learn languages, is an avid trekker and a competitive long-distance open water swimmer.