About Us

About Recursive Advisors

Recursive Advisors is an employee-owned company founded in 2025 to help organizations design and implement effective sustainability programs. Established by Jamie Gray-Donald, a former academic turned corporate sustainability leader, Recursive builds on his decades of experience driving sustainability innovation across two of Canada’s largest real estate portfolios.

We believe that strategic, scalable sustainability action can unlock both environmental and financial performance. At Recursive, we take the time to understand our clients’ complex problems, distill the core issues and design simple-to-understand solutions that strike the right balance between specificity and broad applicability. We design programs that are easily used by non-sustainability people on a recurring basis which leads to positive impact and positive financial outcomes. 

Our differentiator is a business-first focus, so sustainability strategies can thrive within companies with clear profit motives. We have a depth of experience translating sustainability into the language of investors, executives and team leaders. We have a superb track record of change management initiatives which have succeeded and continue to churn out cost savings and risk reduction years later. 

Our Values

All members of the Recursive team are committed to embodying our Core Values:

Boldly Optimistic

We believe in a bright green future through ambitious climate and sustainability action. Optimism fuels creativity, unlocks new paths, and reframes barriers as opportunities. We move quickly, adapt fluidly, and stay ahead of evolving standards to help our clients remain resilient, relevant, and responsible

Empower Through Partnership

We don’t just deliver solutions, we build capacity. By equipping our clients and stakeholders to understand, adopt, and champion sustainability, we foster enduring impact beyond any single engagement.

Deep Listening, Tailored Solutions

We engage as true collaborators, actively listening, co-creating strategies, and customizing our approach to align with each client’s vision, sector context, and long-term goals.

Uncompromising Integrity

We uphold the highest ethical standards. Our guidance is science-based, transparent, and honest—even when it’s challenging. Trust is the foundation of every relationship we build.

Meet the Team

JAMIE GRAY-DONALD, PhD
Founder and President of Recursive Advisors

  • An academic turned corporate sustainability leader with 16 years experience building industry-leading strategies, managing high-performing teams, and delivering results within large complex organizations. Demonstrated ability to enhance portfolio value through investing in efficiency, decarbonization planning, transition finance pathways, and implementing scalable, cost-effect standards that optimize businesses and assets. Successfully delivered profitable strategies at scale, including the creation -from scratch- of a globally recognized ESG platform for a $94 Billion investment portfolio. An accomplished public speaker with strong investor engagement and presentation skills.

DANIELE MAGDITSCH, M.A.Sc., B.Sc., LEED AP O+M
Director, Sustainability

  • A natural communicator and problem solver who transforms big-picture sustainability ideas into actionable strategies that drive impactful change. Spearheads portfolio-wide sustainability initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders to refine programs and tools, ensuring they deliver real value while aligning with operational priorities. Over 10 years experience working as a sustainability consultant and also for two global pension-backed real estate companies. Recently moved to Australia and supporting our North American clients and building local connections.

LAURA WISHART
Consultant

  • As a Living Future and WELL Accredited Professional, Laura combines expertise in green building certifications with a strong systems-thinking approach. Based in Toronto and bringing four years of consulting experience, she helps organizations align sustainability goals with business priorities, design scalable programs, and embed lasting change. She is continually expanding her knowledge of healthy, circular, and sustainable building materials, bringing fresh insight to clients looking to future-proof their operations.