Our Firm

Arctic Tern answers complex economic, sustainability, policy, and risk questions for clients around the world seeking to enter or expand their engagement in the High North and Arctic. Our research helps clients understand economic & climate trends and identify sustainable investment opportunities in the circumpolar Arctic. We add value to organizations from all sectors, utilizing a boutique, agile, and client-focused approach. Our philosophy is that superior products are built on strong relationships.

Arctic Tern’s consultants have extensive contacts in key Arctic networks, having worked for some of the most prominent organizations in the private sector, academia, and civil society that are driving the Arctic agenda. To our clients we promise to deliver rigorous critical analysis, committed and personalized problem solving, and actionable solutions.

Ryan Uljua CAIA, Founding Partner, is a researcher at a Boston-based data & analytics firm specializing in maritime trade. From 2014 to 2020 Ryan was a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Arctic Institute where his research focused on shipping, energy, and commodities in the circumpolar economy. Previously, he was an investment analyst at an energy & commodities trading hedge fund and began his career as an intelligence analyst. Ryan earned degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (M.A.L.D.) and the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University (B.A.) and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He specializes in:

  • Arctic shipping assessments & forecasts

  • Energy & commodity analysis

  • U.S. Arctic policy and budget analysis

 
 

Max McGrath-Horn, Founding Partner, is a climate finance advisor at an international consulting firm. His previous roles, including with the United Nations, US Department of Energy, and in private investment management have centered on sustainable and climate-smart investment design and decision making. He is also an NSF Arctic-FROST Fellow focused on sustainable development and geopolitics in the Arctic and has worked extensively with the Arctic Economic Council’s Working Group on Infrastructure and Investment. Max holds an M.A.L.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he studied climate change and business for social impact. His specializations include:

  • Climate finance

  • Social & environmental sustainability

  • Corporate social responsibility