Preeta Raghunathan

Preeta Raghunathan is a researcher and finance professional passionate about accelerating the transition to a sustainable and equitable energy future. As a Research Assistant at the Energy Futures Lab, she supports work on Alberta’s Electricity Future - exploring policy, investment, and innovation pathways to enable the transition to a grid that is resilient, inclusive, and future-ready.

Preeta brings a strong interdisciplinary background in impact investing, systems thinking, and data-driven research, with prior experience spanning global organizations such as Calvert Impact Capital, Low Income Investment Fund, and the Catalyst Group. Across these roles, she designed and evaluated blended-finance instruments for renewable energy, affordable housing, sustainable agriculture and just transition initiatives, mobilizing capital toward sustainable and community-led solutions. Her work reflects a commitment to bridging finance, research, and community development to reimagine how investments can enable a just and sustainable energy transition in Alberta and beyond.