Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc., a Reston, Va.-based RIA, has promoted Claudelle Géhy to the newly created position of director of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research, the company said in a news release.

In her new role, Géhy will work closely with research director Tom Pudner to lead Mason’s specialized research and analysis of its institutional and private client ESG portfolios and investment vehicles.

Prior to joining Mason in November 2015, Géhy served as a team leader and analyst in the Performance Reporting Group at Cambridge Associates and as a finance associate with the Calvert Social Investment Foundation.

Founded in 1982, Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. works with private individuals, families and institutions in more than 40 states, and has $10 billion in assets under management.