About Diamond Head Research

Although the concept of corporate social responsibility has been in practice in some form for over 50 years, it has only been in the past 15 years that corporations have elevated CSR to a major strategic imperative and formalized its management under a senior executive, C-suite leader.

However, CSR and ESG initiatives are often self-regulated functions in industry. As a result, it is difficult for today’s CSR executive to keep up with the pace of change in this quickly moving, ill-defined landscape, in order to identify best practices and innovations, quantify the impact of their initiatives, and learn from the activities of other industry players.

Diamond Head Research was founded on this principle - we track, curate, and assess CSR and philanthropic activity from the world’s largest companies, monitoring the trends and innovative business models that best support Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG, and philanthropic initiatives to improve outcomes.

Meet Our Executive Team

  • Cort Isernhagen

    PARTNER

    Cort Isernhagen has a 25 year career in the advisory, research, and technology industries. Prior to founding Diamond Head Research, he led the international divisions of Lux Research, helping clients track and commercialize emerging and disruptive technologies in areas such as sustainability, renewable energy, healthcare, and digital transformation. Cort also spent 15 years with IDC in various roles, most recently as Vice President for IDC's Insights businesses where he managed international research teams providing advice and guidance to executives supporting their technology investment and implementation plans. He has also held posts with Chinadotcom and International Data Group (IDG).

    Cort is a frequent speaker at international events, conferences, and forums on sustainability, circular economies, innovation, start-ups, venture funding, and technology.

    At Diamond Head Research, Cort specializes in strategic innovations in environmental protection, sustainability, responsible supply chains, and human rights.

    Cort holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Business from Hawaii Pacific University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the American Graduate School of International Management-Thunderbird.

  • Jamie Lui

    PARTNER

    Jamie Lui joins Diamond Head Research with more than 25 years of leadership in Human Resources. Prior to joining Diamond Head Research, Jamie served in HR leadership roles with a strategic business partner approach for national and multi-national organizations across multiple industries including consumer products, agriculture, real estate development and healthcare. She has managed HR teams to support diverse employee groups with expertise in workforce development, employee and labor relations, leadership development, organizational capability, change leadership and human resource operations.

    At Diamond Head Research, Jamie applies her expertise to the corporate social responsibility arena, with a passion for developing strategies particularly in areas of community engagement, workforce development and company culture, and philanthropy.

    Jamie received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Dartmouth College and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.