Speakers

As Cargill’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Pilar Cruz is responsible for leading the company’s efforts to drive transformational change in delivering sustainable supply chains for customers around the globe, while making agriculture part of how we deliver on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This aim is core to Cargill’s purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Pilar also leads Cargill’s global Communications and Corporate Responsibility functions, which includes advancing partnerships focused on accelerating progress on climate, food security, human rights, and women’s economic empowerment.

Prior to her current role, Pilar served as president and group leader of Cargill’s global aqua nutrition business. Under her leadership, Cargill launched its SeaFurther Sustainability initiative, designed to help the company and the broader seafood industry reduce its carbon footprint.

With over two decades of business and operations experience, Pilar brings a global and diverse perspective to the Executive Team. Her career with Cargill – including leadership positions across the protein and animal nutrition businesses, as well as leading the global Corporate Strategy and Development function – has brought her from the plains of the south central United States, to Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, several European countries and the United Kingdom.

Outside of Cargill, Pilar serves on the Board of Donaldson Company Inc. – a Minneapolis-based public company, and a global leader in engine and industrial air, oil and liquid filtration solutions. Additionally, Pilar was appointed to the World Food Program USA’s Board of Directors, an organization Cargill has been working with for over 20 years. Together, Cargill and WFP USA will continue to work toward sustainable solutions that end hunger and malnutrition, so every family in need has access to safe, nutritious and affordable food.

Originally from Bogotá Colombia, Pilar is the first Latina promoted to Cargill’s executive team. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidad de Los Andes and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Josh Parker joined NVIDIA in 2023 to lead the company’s corporate sustainability program.  Josh studied electrical engineering and spent several years practicing IP law at a large law firm and later for the computer storage company Western Digital.  While at Western Digital, he was asked to lead the company’s ethics and compliance program in Asia and later to build a new corporate sustainability program for the company.

At NVIDIA, Josh is pursuing a data-driven approach to sustainability, believing that accurate and credible data is a prerequisite for effectively managing impacts.  Josh is also deeply persuaded that technology—especially AI—can play a critical and dramatic role in solving world-scale sustainability challenges.

Appointed to Chief Sustainability Officer in February 2021, Kristen Siemen helped lead General Motors to a future with zero emissions as the company continues to take bold actions against climate change, including GM’s commitment to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040. Under Siemen’s leadership, GM has received numerous recognitions including JUST Capital’s MOST JUST Companies, Fast Company’s Brands That Matter, ISS ESG’s top score in the Environmental and Social categories for QualityScore, and Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fifth year in a row — demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment to business integrity.

Siemen began her career with GM in 1994 and served in a number of engineering and staff positions of increasing responsibilities. Since 2010, she has held senior leadership positions in several global engineering functions including Electrical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Test and Validation, and Energy, Certification and Compliance.

In addition to her accomplished technical career, Siemen is also passionate about promoting inclusion and gender equality. She was instrumental in creating GM’s career reentry program, “Take 2,” as well as the GM Women Ally Program and serves as GM’s key executive for the Society of Women Engineers. Since transitioning into her role as CSO, Siemen has garnered several individual recognitions for exemplary leadership, including Crain’s Notable Leaders in Sustainability, Future 50 Tech, and Sustainability Magazine’s Global Top 100 Chief Sustainability Officers. Siemen serves on multiple advisory boards including the United Nations Global Compact USA Board, Fortune Impact Initiative, The Heritage Group Sustainability Advisory Board, the Engineering Society of Detroit Board and the Oakland University School of Engineering & Computer Science Advisory Board, where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering.

George Moubayed is the chief sustainability and strategy officer of Caterpillar Inc. Sustainability is an important focus area of Caterpillar’s long-term strategy for profitable growth, and this role further enhances the advancement of product solutions to support Caterpillar’s customers during the energy transition and help them achieve their climate-related objectives by geography, application, and specific customer need.

Moubayed is also a senior vice president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for the Enterprise Strategy Division. He oversees the continued execution of Caterpillar’s strategy for long-term profitable growth, leveraging the Operating & Execution Model as Caterpillar continues introducing innovative products and services to make its customers more successful.

Prior to being appointed senior vice president of the Enterprise Strategy Division in January 2023, Moubayed served as vice president and general manager for load and haul products in Resource Industries. Before joining the load and haul products group, he was the vice president of aftermarket solutions in Resource Industries.

Moubayed joined Caterpillar in 1997 as a marketing representative and was responsible for machine and aftermarket sales and dealer support and development in Canada. He became the region manager for North America and Europe aftermarket sales and later served as Canada district manager and country manager.

Moubayed has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Over the past 30 years, Paulette has held various positions in the fields of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability that has taken her from the field to the boardroom. She joined Johnson & Johnson in 1997 and previously served as Vice President, Global Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability. She is committed to supporting diverse talent and is proud to serve as the Executive Sponsor of the youth pillar of her company’s Women in STEM²D (WiSTEM²D) initiative as well as the Executive Sponsor of our Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) program. She also serves as an Advisory Board member (and previous co-chair) for the Center for Business and Environment at Yale (CBEY). Paulette was honored to be selected to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Women of Impact in 2021 and to be named a Top 100 Woman in Sustainability by Sustainability Magazine in 2022 and 2023.

Jerome serves as Walmart’s Head of Corporate Sustainability, where he leads collaboration with leaders and associates across the business to drive positive impact across global supply chains, nature, waste, and more.

In 2019, Jerome joined Walmart to lead international strategy. In 2022, he relocated to Mexico City to serve as the SVP of Strategy, Transformation, and Mergers & Acquisitions for Walmart Mexico & Central America.

Prior to Walmart, Jerome held various operations, finance, business development, merchandising and marketing roles at Burger King / 3G Capital, American Express, the Embassy of France in the U.S., Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, and 7-Eleven. During his time at 7-Eleven, he was responsible for expanding the company’s international footprint and leading the global operations team, supporting 36,000+ stores across 18 countries and territories.

Jerome was born and raised in France, holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Paris-Dauphine, and has an MBA from U.C. Berkeley.

April 1, 2023, Dirk Voeste, PhD,  joined Volkswagen Group as its Chief Sustainability Officer. In this function he together with his team is responsible for the development and implementation for the Groups sustainability strategy regenerate+, all ESG-related topics as well as stakeholder relationship.

As a graduated Ph.D. in biology from University Bonn in Germany and M.Phil. from the Cranfield Institute of Technology in England he held various positions in the field of space science, biotechnology, breeding, crop protection and sustainability. For example, as a Vice President Dirk has taken the lead of BASFs corporate sustainability strategy and as a Senior Vice President he was responsible for of regulatory, public affairs and sustainability for BASFs Agriculture Solution Division.

Jen Huffstetler is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President of Sustainable Impact and Compliance at HP. In this role, Jen is responsible for developing and leading the company’s integrated Sustainable Impact strategy to deliver sustainable computing for a sustainable future. She also leads product compliance and global technical regulations. She is a keynote speaker and expert on Sustainable AI and deployment of AI to achieve sustainability goals.

Previously, Jen was the Chief Product Sustainability Officer and Vice President/General Manager of Future Platform Strategy at Intel. Jen brings a diversity of business, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, product development and engineering experience from her 25+ years at Intel spanning chips to software to data center systems.

Jen holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School in Corporate Entrepreneurship. She is also a certified Executive Leadership Coach from the Hudson Institute, a Korn-Ferry Interpreter, and Birkman Certified. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two adult daughters, and Malinois/Greyhound mix, traveling, Pilates, reading, volleyball, sailing, running, and cycling.

Josh Parker joined NVIDIA in 2023 to lead the company’s corporate sustainability program.  Josh studied electrical engineering and spent several years practicing IP law at a large law firm and later for the computer storage company Western Digital.  While at Western Digital, he was asked to lead the company’s ethics and compliance program in Asia and later to build a new corporate sustainability program for the company.

At NVIDIA, Josh is pursuing a data-driven approach to sustainability, believing that accurate and credible data is a prerequisite for effectively managing impacts.  Josh is also deeply persuaded that technology—especially AI—can play a critical and dramatic role in solving world-scale sustainability challenges.

Appointed to Chief Sustainability Officer in February 2021, Kristen Siemen helped lead General Motors to a future with zero emissions as the company continues to take bold actions against climate change, including GM’s commitment to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040. Under Siemen’s leadership, GM has received numerous recognitions including JUST Capital’s MOST JUST Companies, Fast Company’s Brands That Matter, ISS ESG’s top score in the Environmental and Social categories for QualityScore, and Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fifth year in a row — demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment to business integrity.

Siemen began her career with GM in 1994 and served in a number of engineering and staff positions of increasing responsibilities. Since 2010, she has held senior leadership positions in several global engineering functions including Electrical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Test and Validation, and Energy, Certification and Compliance.

In addition to her accomplished technical career, Siemen is also passionate about promoting inclusion and gender equality. She was instrumental in creating GM’s career reentry program, “Take 2,” as well as the GM Women Ally Program and serves as GM’s key executive for the Society of Women Engineers. Since transitioning into her role as CSO, Siemen has garnered several individual recognitions for exemplary leadership, including Crain’s Notable Leaders in Sustainability, Future 50 Tech, and Sustainability Magazine’s Global Top 100 Chief Sustainability Officers. Siemen serves on multiple advisory boards including the United Nations Global Compact USA Board, Fortune Impact Initiative, The Heritage Group Sustainability Advisory Board, the Engineering Society of Detroit Board and the Oakland University School of Engineering & Computer Science Advisory Board, where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering.

Ellen Jackowski is Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard, where she is spearheading the integration of the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy into the organization and throughout its value chain.

As part of this work, she is driving climate leadership for Mastercard-wide programs and commitments, such as reaching net-zero emissions by 2040, accelerating the company’s impact in driving sustainable choices across the value chain, and advancing inclusive climate action. Mastercard’s ESG efforts, established more than a decade ago, are rooted in a belief of doing well by doing good in order to have true impact and enable both people and the planet to thrive.

Previously, Ellen served as Chief Impact Officer and Head of Sustainable Impact at HP. Her global team developed and delivered a wide range of programs focused on climate action, human rights and digital equity. Earlier in her career, she served in several management and consulting roles.

Ellen is part of the advisory board of the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network, is a deputy advisor on the World Economic Forum’s Champions for Nature community and has served as a faculty member of The Prince of Wales’s Business & Sustainability Programme at the University of Cambridge.

Brian Moran is the chief sustainability officer of The Boeing Company and serves as a member of the Boeing Executive Council. Moran is responsible for advancing the company’s approach on aerospace sustainability priorities, stakeholder engagement and integrated reporting. His Executive Council responsibilities include driving shared awareness of sustainability trends, opportunities and risks to guide company decision-making and global impact. Moran is based in Amsterdam. Prior to this role, Moran served as vice president, Global Sustainability Policy & Partnerships for Boeing where he led a global team responsible for informing the global policy landscape and deepening partnerships to advance Boeing’s sustainability objectives. In his more than two decades with Boeing, Moran has held leadership roles in Boeing’s commercial and defense businesses, in communications and in government affairs. Moran holds a dual degree in international business and French from Lindenwood University and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University’s Olin School of Business. He completed executive programs at The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and a Brookings Institution legislative fellowship on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Moran speaks English, German and French and he is an alumnus of both the Atlantik-Brücke German-American Young Leaders program as well as the French-American Foundation Young Leaders program.

Margot is responsible for account management for strategic US-based brand and retailer clients. In her role, she provides support and guidance to improve client Responsible Sourcing program strategy and overall program effectiveness. In addition, Margot provides periodic support on corporate consulting projects and is the author of the ELEVATE Responsible Sourcing Management Model.

Prior to joining ELEVATE, Margot was Director of Compliance and Social Responsibility at J.Crew. In this role, she oversaw development and implementation of all aspects of the company’s social responsibility and compliance programs, including Responsible Sourcing, Environment, Anti-Corruption, and Code of Ethics.

Matt Kolesar is the Chief Environmental Scientist at ExxonMobil.  In that role, he leads global advocacy and strategy development of climate related and energy transition issues, as well as managing corporate sustainability focus areas for water, biodiversity, and waste.

As Chief, he provides advanced expert technical leadership consultation and advice to senior leaders on sustainability topics central to business decisions and priorities.

Throughout his 30-year career, Matt has held a variety of leadership positions at ExxonMobil in the Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals businesses.

Matt has B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Akron, Ohio, and is an avid runner.

Roger Martella is Chief Corporate Officer, Head of Global Government Affairs and Policy, and Chief Sustainability Officer at GE Vernova. In
this role, Roger engages the world’s top public and private sector leaders to solve the energy trilemma of affordability, reliability, and sustainability.

Prior to joining GE in 2017, Roger served as General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the George W. Bush
Administration, where he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate, and as Principal Counsel for Complex Litigation for the
Department of Justice’s Natural Resources Section, where he won every case he litigated. Roger also co-led Sidley Austin LLP’s global environmental and climate change practices and was recognized by his peers as the top lawyer in the field globally.

Roger is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the boards of the Atlantic Council, the ClearPath Foundation, and the American Conservation Coalition.

Roger holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt Law School, where he was Editor in Chief of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Roger grew up in Norristown, PA, where he grew up working in his family’s corner Italian bakery.

Scott Collick leads DuPont’s sustainability strategy, driving the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainable solutions. With over two decades of experience in the chemicals and materials industries, Scott has been instrumental in integrating sustainability into DuPont’s core business practices. Under his leadership, the company has advanced initiatives in sustainable manufacturing, circular economy, and reducing environmental impact across its value chain. Scott’s collaborative approach fosters partnerships that create value for both society and business, reinforcing DuPont’s role as a leader in sustainable development.

James Gowen is Sr. Vice President, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain, and Chief Sustainability Officer for Verizon. Since taking on the complementary roles of Supply Chain and Sustainability in 2009, his team has enlisted more than 65,000 Verizon employees in 50 countries around the globe in helping to reduce the company’s environmental footprint while increasing the efficiency of a growing enterprise.

Gowen is deeply involved in the advancement of innovative and sustainable technologies and spearheaded the launch of Verizon’s first ever green bond in 2019. Since then, Gowen has been instrumental in Verizon issuing five additional $1 billion green bonds with the net proceeds allocated toward renewable energy investments to accelerate the transition to greener electrical grids across the U.S. As one of the leading corporate buyers of U.S. renewable energy, Verizon has over 3.6 gigawatts of anticipated renewable energy capacity under contact and 37.6 megawatts of on-site green energy generation in operation at our facilities. Gowen oversees other green initiatives including setting Verizon’s approved science based emissions reduction targets, committing to operational net zero emissions, expanding recycling and waste reduction, and management of end-of-life-cycle material recovery.

In his supply chain and sourcing role, Gowen leads all inventory planning, logistics operations and sourcing globally. Gowen is responsible for the planning of over $35B of inventory and $70B of sourcing spend across all Verizon’s lines of business. Additionally, Gowen has responsibility for procurement, warehousing, transportation, quality, returns and end-of-life monetization.

In 2015, Gowen spearheaded the start-up of Verizon Services Ireland Limited in Dublin, Ireland. He was responsible for transitioning $15B in annual spend for strategic sourcing of Verizon’s Network and IT operations. Over 85 industry professionals were hired and a state-of-the-art center of excellence was built under Gowen’s leadership in less than 7 months.

Having held several positions of increasing levels of responsibility at Verizon, Gowen was the lead architect of the company’s supply chain strategy and led the strategic shift from a fixed to a variable inventory business model. While in corporate sourcing, he led the implementation of Verizon’s eProcurement effort, and the standardization of Verizon’s supply chain systems.

Gowen earned his master’s degree in business administration from Long Island University and his bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville College. He is a member of Penn State University’s Smeal Sustainability Advisory Board. He is also the current Chairman of GeSI (Global eSustainability based out of Brussels), and a board member of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium. Gowen is located at Verizon Center in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Page serves as Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer for The Hertz Corporation and is responsible for Hertz’s global strategy, program pillars and reporting related to ethics, compliance, environmental sustainability and social impact.

As part of her role, she engages directly with the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee of the Hertz Board of Directors and chairs the Executive Compliance Council, enabling senior management accountability for priority topics and roadmaps within her purview.

Prior to this role, Page spent 14 years with Dell Technologies in leadership roles spanning sustainability, compliance and ethics, preceded by an additional 15 years in sales and consulting, primarily within the ESG space.

Dr. Gayle Schueller is 3M’s Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer. Gayle started in 3M’s corporate laboratory as a product development engineer and has over 30 years of technical and business leadership experience. Her career spans a broad range of businesses from electronics to healthcare to consumer industries. She has led technical and business teams from around the world including Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America.

Gayle’s previous assignments include Vice President of New Platforms for Growth and Commercialization, Directora General for 3M Mexico, and Vice President of Research & Development and Design for 3M’s Consumer and Office Business.

She is passionate about making a positive impact in the world through science and technology.

Dr. Raman Venkatesh is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT) responsible for the $31 billion, 95,000+ employee company’s global sustainability portfolio and initiatives across various corporate functions and global businesses.  Dr. Venkatesh’s global experience includes various functional and business leadership roles in sustainability-oriented domains (particularly, water, air, clean energy and allied materials).   His experience includes serving as a strategic advisor to VC/PE funds, and to CEOs and boards of directors.  Previously, he was the Chief Operating Officer of SAE International (SAEI), a world leader in engineering standards serving the global mobility industries. He was responsible for strategy and global operations of SAEI as well as providing leadership to SAEI’s international staff of 350 professionals.  Prior to that, he was the CEO of a strategic business unit in Eureka Forbes Limited, a leading Asian consumer products company.  He served on the boards of four companies, including as chairman of a technology joint venture.  His career spans business management and technology leadership roles in various industries and geographies.

Dr. Venkatesh is the recipient of the prestigious American Hero award from American Chemical Society for an innovative technology implemented across the USA. He earned a B.E. (Hons.) in chemical engineering from BITS, Pilani (India) followed by M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from University of Pittsburgh (USA), where he won the Outstanding Graduate Student award. He also earned an Executive MBA degree from the Katz School of Business at University of Pittsburgh. He has advanced management diplomas on M&A and Strategic Alliances from Harvard Business School and the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania).  Dr. Venkatesh is a key inventor in over 10 patents and has authored more than 30 research articles with citations in peer-reviewed journals, international conferences, and reputed magazines. He was appointed by the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh to the Swanson School of Engineering’s Advisory Board.

Hank Stafford is the Senior Director of Sustainability Strategy at Vistra Corp., where he leads the company’s efforts on sustainability reporting, GHG emissions reduction efforts and outreach to stakeholders. He has been with the company in various roles for nearly 20 years including finance and planning, customer operations, product development, and marketing. 

Under his leadership, Vistra has successfully collaborated across various departments to ensure the effective implementation of sustainability initiatives, maintaining the company’s commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship.  Led by his efforts, Vistra received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Before joining Vistra, Hank earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He grew up in Lubbock, Texas, and enjoys snow skiing, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Erin, and their two daughters.

Michael Okoroafor is McCormick’s Chief Sustainability Officer. In his role, he is responsible for the development and execution of an enhanced sustainability strategy, working with commercial and communications teams, and building on our foundation to ensure that our successes in this area continue to be recognized in the global market. His focus is working across the organization, through the Purpose-led Performance (PLP) Governing Council, to develop and drive our strategy both internally and externally.

Dr. Okoroafor joined McCormick in 2015, and most recently served as Vice President, Global Sustainability and Packaging Innovation. Prior to his tenure at McCormick, he was Vice President for Packaging and R&D at H.J. Heinz Company, where he was responsible for setting overall global strategy and direction for the packaging organization and leading external innovation across North America. He has also held key leadership roles at other consumer goods and manufacturing companies, including The Coca-Cola Company and PPG Industries, Inc.

Dr. Okoroafor holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Nigeria, a Master’s degree in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Detroit, and a Ph.D. in Organic Polymer Chemistry from Michigan State University. He is also a graduate of the Executive Development Program at Kellogg Business School at Northwestern University.

Dr. Okoroafor is an inventor with over 40 patents, has been published in over 35 technical publications, and is a contributing author to the “Handbook of Plastic Foams.” He serves on the Board of Directors for AMERIPEN (American Institute for Packaging and the Environment) and as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP). He serves as a member of the Engineering & Science Advisory Board for the University of Detroit – Mercy, the Consumer Brand Association Packaging Sustainability Council, the American Chemical Society, the Institute of Food Technologists and the Society of Plastics Engineers. Dr. Okoroafor was inducted into the Packaging and Processing Hall of Fame in 2018. He is also a 2020 Honoree to the Environment+Energy Leader 100.

Ms. Martin’s career with Fortis spans almost 20 years. She’s held positions with Fortis Inc., Fortis Properties, and Newfoundland Power.  Prior to becoming Director, Sustainability in 2019, Ms. Martin led the Investor Relations team at Fortis Inc., where she assisted in growing the shareholder profile of Fortis and listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange.  She was appointed Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Strategy in 2023.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Administration from Memorial University. Ms. Martin is a member of the Association of Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador and has a Certified Professional in Investor Relations designation.

Ms. Martin volunteers and supports several non-profit organizations, including serving as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador.

Kurt Ritter leads the implementation of The Coca-Cola Company’s sustainability strategy in North America and ensures world-class execution across the company’s system. Ritter joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2006 as a marketer and has deep and long-standing experience, successfully growing and driving innovative change in the marketplace. He was previously the General Manager for the Great Lakes Midwest region, leading the company’s sales & operations with its bottlers.

He is a native of Sweden and lives in Minneapolis with his wife and three children. He holds an MBA from W.P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Joel Hartter is a sustainable business strategist, entrepreneur, author, and educator who helps organizations embed sustainability to drive growth and impact. He founded Parallel Labs to redefine how businesses approach sustainability by integrating it with brand strategy to create distinction Through Parallel Labs, he collaborates with startups, Fortune 500 companies, local, state and federal governments, higher ed, and nonprofits to leverage sustainability beyond cost and risk management, unlocking opportunities for innovation and value creation. A National Geographic Explorer and professor at the University of Colorado, Joel blends scientific expertise with human-centered strategies, teaching over 20,000 students annually and partnering with corporate leaders to position sustainability as a powerful engine for business success and meaningful change.

Jennifer Aspen Mason is the CSO and EVP Safety & Sustainability for J.M. Huber, a family owned portfolio of businesses which include food ingredients, building materials, forestry management and engineered materials.  She joined Huber in 2018 as Senior Vice-President of Global Innovation for the specialty chemicals and food ingredients company CP Kelco.   Previously, she spent six years with Mars, Inc in several roles including Technology and Science Strategy Officer, and Vice-President of Research and Development for the Mars Petcare business.  Prior to her time at Mars, Jennifer held leadership positions in a number of Unilever’s food businesses at the global, regional and local level.

Jennifer serves on the board of Finlay’s, the Advisory Board for Batory Foods, and the National Board of the Commanderie de Bordeaux.

She graduated from Lawrence University in 1990 with a B.A. in Psychology/Neuroscience.  She also has a Ph.D. in Behavioral Pharmacology from The University of Chicago, and has completed business courses at Henley Management College in the UK and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business.   She holds the BCSP’s Certified Safety Professional accreditation.

Jennifer currently resides in Atlanta, GA. She is an avid runner and cyclist, and enjoys learning about wine (and drinking it) in her spare time.

Jessica has 10 years’ experience in R&D, most recently serving as Head of Microbiome Discovery and Head of Trait Engineering driving new lead discovery and improvement for Trait Research in Pest, Herbicide and Disease Control. During this time, she led the operation to manage and screen BASF’s 100,000 microbial strain collection looking for input traits and natural product chemistries for a variety of research projects. Prior to this she led the Mode of Action team for Bater as well as several global projects related to scouting for new bio-based solutions for pest control, and worked with VC fluids for the creation of new start-ups.

Most recently at BASF she worked alongside various operating divisions as a BASF R&D representative on a regional key customer account. In this role she entered various BASF R&D platforms looking for new sustainability productions to offer this key customer and co-develop biobased solutions customized for the customer’s market.

Jessica earned her Doctorate in Genetics, Cell Biology and Biochemistry from the University of California, Irvine followed by a post doctorate at Duke University studying small molecule and protein interactions. Her passion is to apply scientific innovation in solving the world’s greatest challenges and proudly represents BASF’s commitment to sustainability.

Dr. Walter C. Fluharty is currently Sr. Vice President – Environmental Health and Safety – for Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal Corp and is responsible for safety, health, environmental and sustainability systems at their manufacturing facilities and 68 service centers nationwide.

In a career that spans more than 35 years, Dr. Fluharty has built a reputation developing world class safety cultures in a wide variety of industries. His experience includes developing the widely used training program, “It Can Happen Here”, which was funded by an OSHA New Directions Grant. He actively participated in the development of several OHSA standards including the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Cadmium Standards.

Dr. Fluharty was first introduced to Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) while working as a Trainer in the field. While serving in a variety of EHS leadership roles, he went on to successfully integrate user friendly BBS principles into corporate safety systems within manufacturing, refining, pharmaceutical, biotech, distribution and construction industries.

Dr. Fluharty holds an M.S. in Safety Management from Marshall University, Huntington, WV and a Psy.D. from Southern California University for Professional Studies, Santa Ana, CA. Over his career, he has published numerous HS&E related articles and authored the chapter providing an overview of BBS in the text, “Human Factors Methods for Improving Performance in the Process Industries.” Dr. Fluharty is a frequent speaker at national and international HS&E professional symposiums.

Elena is the Director of Applied Materials’ Climate Program. Her role focuses on implementing strategies and driving stakeholder engagement to achieve Applied’s Net Zero 2040 Playbook. Her responsibilities span across greenhouse gas inventory, operational decarbonization, renewable energy procurement, value chain engagement, navigating voluntary carbon markets, and other climate-related topics. She brings 14 years of experience in sustainability, working with a wide range of companies across sectors to identify and manage the environmental impacts of their operations and supply chains. Her past experience includes leading the supplier engagement service offering at Anthesis, developing the Higg Index at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and program management at the Environmental Defense Fund. Elena recently moved to Reno, NV where she enjoys exploring the Sierras with her partner and dog.

Brad A. Lich is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Eastman. Lich is responsible for the company’s Advanced Materials business segment and circular platform, as well as leadership of marketing, sales, procurement, corporate strategy, and regional leadership. During his time at Eastman, Lich has led several of the company’s transformational initiatives and currently serves as the executive sponsor for Catalysts, the Eastman resource group for advancing women’s careers and leadership development opportunities.

Before joining the executive team in 2014, Lich was vice president and general manager of the coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers and inks business segments. He also served as vice president of global marketing.

Prior to joining Eastman, Lich was co-founder and CEO of CoatingsMart Inc. His work experience also includes serving in various roles with Valspar and Dow.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Lich and his wife live in Tennessee and have two children. He serves on the Silgan Holdings Board of Directors and has served in leadership roles in industry and civic organizations. His personal interests include golfing and skiing.

Melanie is the Vice President of Mission and Sustainability at Danone North America. In her role, Melanie helps to advance Danone’s sustainability goals across Nature, Health, and Communities, as well as the company’s mission to bring health through food to as many people.

Melanie’s primary focus is to lead the company’s Nature roadmap across GHG reduction, regenerative agriculture, packaging circularity, waste reduction, and water in manufacturing/agriculture. This includes an ambitious 2030 1.5 SBTi-validated GHG reduction roadmap and net zero emissions goal by 2050. Melanie is also a board member for Danone Institute North America (DINA) – a non-profit 501c3 foundation center founded by and funded in part by Danone North America. For the past 26 years, DINA has supported initiatives that promote nutrition leadership and sustainable food systems reflecting the interconnectivity of community, health of people and health of planet.

Prior to Danone, Melanie held similar roles at the intersection of business and sustainability at firms such as BCG, Ernst & Young, and the Clinton Foundation.

Lindsey DeWitte is the Chief Impact Officer (CIO) of BarkleyOKRP, one of the largest full-service independent marketing and consulting firms in the U.S. As CIO, Lindsey plays an integral role in driving company growth while spearheading the firm’s Impact practice spanning Purpose + Sustainability, Public Relations and Influencer capabilities. Prior to the merger of Barkley and OKRP in March of 2024, Lindsey was pivotal in helping Barkley become a Certified B Corporation™ and has since led the recertification for the merged entity in 2024, a designation that complements BarkleyOKRP’s purpose to be change agents for businesses, supporting them to “Add Good” via their social and environmental commitments and engagement with consumers.

As a member of the BarkleyOKRP executive team, Lindsey is instrumental in helping the firm build whole brands that resonate with modern consumers. Her work spans a diverse range of brands, corporate foundations, and NGOs like Planet Fitness, Tony’s Chocolonely’s, Elanco, The City of Kansas City, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, The Staples Foundation, Fruit of the Loom, Premier Nutrition Company, AMC, L’Oreal Paris and March of Dimes, among others.

Appointed Chief Sustainability Officer in 2020, Raglin leads Norfolk Southern’s sustainability strategy by championing sustainable practices in the company’s daily operations to achieve efficiencies, control costs, generate revenue, and reduce environmental impacts. These efforts include close collaboration with department leaders company-wide, along with external stakeholders including customers, investors, suppliers, and regulators.

Raglin, a wildlife biologist, joined Norfolk Southern in 1996 as a Forest Ranger at Brosnan Forest, the company’s 14,400-acre conference and research facility in South Carolina. He would continue rising through the ranks at Brosnan Forest before being named General Manager in 2006.

For two decades, Josh led the railroad’s efforts to create a nature-based solutions platform.  This innovative approach optimizes multiple ecological assets such as forest carbon sequestration, wetland and stream restoration, and land conservation while generating revenues from both forestry and traditional land-management practices.  

He shares his experience with the next generation of environmentalists by serving on college advisory boards for Auburn University and Georgia Tech. He serves the greater community as an active board member for the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities and The Longleaf Alliance.  He is also a founding member and active advisor to Drawdown Georgia and Sustain SC which bring together commerce and conservation for solutions.

Raglin graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology and completed the executive development program from The Darden School at the University of Virginia.

George Moubayed is the chief sustainability and strategy officer of Caterpillar Inc. Sustainability is an important focus area of Caterpillar’s long-term strategy for profitable growth, and this role further enhances the advancement of product solutions to support Caterpillar’s customers during the energy transition and help them achieve their climate-related objectives by geography, application, and specific customer need.

Moubayed is also a senior vice president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for the Enterprise Strategy Division. He oversees the continued execution of Caterpillar’s strategy for long-term profitable growth, leveraging the Operating & Execution Model as Caterpillar continues introducing innovative products and services to make its customers more successful.

Prior to being appointed senior vice president of the Enterprise Strategy Division in January 2023, Moubayed served as vice president and general manager for load and haul products in Resource Industries. Before joining the load and haul products group, he was the vice president of aftermarket solutions in Resource Industries.

Moubayed joined Caterpillar in 1997 as a marketing representative and was responsible for machine and aftermarket sales and dealer support and development in Canada. He became the region manager for North America and Europe aftermarket sales and later served as Canada district manager and country manager.

Moubayed has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Peter Votruba-Drzal leads PPG’s global sustainability strategy, collaborating cross-functionally to drive the company’s efforts by increasing sales of sustainably advantaged products, creating increased value for customers and shareholders, and reducing the environmental impact of PPG operations. Since joining PPG in 2005, he has held various technical and technical management roles of increasing responsibility in six different PPG businesses. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong focus on harnessing innovation to deliver growth.

Peter also serves as the board chair for the Sarah Heinz House and sits on two University advisory boards. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Maryland. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and a Kellogg School of Management Executive Scholar Certificate, also from Northwestern University.

As Colgate-Palmolive’s Chief Sustainability Officer Ann leads Colgate’s Global Sustainability strategy and key initiatives, integrating a strong technical foundation across people, performance and planet into commercial strategic purpose. Ann holds a BA degree in Applied Science, a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master’s of Engineering degree in Manufacturing Systems. Most recently Ann has completed a Certificate of Sustainability from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Currently she is on the Boards of the UNGC Network USA and FLOW Beverages.

Emilio Tenuta’s 41-year tenure at Ecolab includes more than 25 years of technical, marketing and business management experience in various industries including Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Lodging, Healthcare, Primary Metals and Automotive. For the past 16 years, Tenuta has led the company’s strategic sustainability journey. He is focused on business growth and impact, corporate responsibility, environmental stewardship and advancing customer goals while delivering sustainable solutions the right way, without tradeoffs. He is actively involved in promoting global sustainability practices, with a significant emphasis on water stewardship and climate action. In partnership with S&P Global Sustainable1—and a multi-stakeholder advisory group—Tenuta led development of the Smart Water Navigator, a free online tool to help businesses assess water-related risk, improve water management and achieve their water reduction targets.

In recent years, he’s become a leader in corporate responsibility practices and reporting and has collaborated with a number of large impact investors. Partnering with investor relations and Ecolab’s Chief Executive Officer, Tenuta has advanced Ecolab’s reputation as a leading sustainability company. Tenuta is actively engaged in elevating industry sustainability and corporate responsibility practices. He is chair of the board of directors of the World Environment Center, a global non-profit, non-advocacy organization, and on the leadership council of the Corporate Eco Forum. Tenuta also chairs the sustainability committee for the American Chemistry Council (ACC), is on the executive sustainability committee for the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and is a board member of Green Key Global, the world’s leading hotel sustainability certification provider.

Stewart Lindsay serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Campbell’s (NASDAQ: CPB). In this capacity, he leads a team that partners with all aspects of Campbell’s business, from procurement to marketing, operations to governance, to achieve environmental goals and develop sustainable products that connect people through food they love.

Prior to joining Campbell’s in 2021, Stewart was the managing director of corporate engagement at The Nature Conservancy, the world’s largest environmental organization. Stewart’s corporate engagement team worked directly with major global companies to integrate nature into their business models, advance environmental markets, and mainstream sustainability practices in key industries and vital geographies.

Stewart built and led the global sustainability function at Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), a global agribusiness and food company. During his 15-year tenure at Bunge, from 2004 to 2019, he developed the company’s sustainability strategy; launched operational emissions, water, and waste programs; spearheaded product traceability and verification systems; led stakeholder and investor engagements; and advocated for new industry approaches as the company’s representative in the WBCSD’s Soft Commodities Forum and the World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture. He started his career at Bunge in communications, and over his time at the company served as the chief corporate affairs advisor to two CEOs.

Stewart worked in Edelman’s corporate practice for four years. He holds an AB degree from Princeton and an MBA from Northwestern.

Heather Pishalski is the Executive Director of Sustainability at American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM). Based at AAM’s World Headquarters in Detroit, Heather is responsible for developing and implementing AAM’s global sustainability strategy, which includes leading cross-organizational teams to deliver corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals while meeting global regulatory requirements, driving toward a safer and more sustainable future.

Prior to leading Sustainability, Heather was AAM’s Executive Director of Product Engineering Systems & Services and Business Planning, responsible for a global team of 200+ engineers.

Before joining AAM in 2016, Heather held multiple global engineering leadership positions  at General Electric and Ford Motor Company in roles with increasing responsibility across Manufacturing, Product Development and Value Management/Commodity Business Planning. People and engineering remain passion points across her career experiences.

Heather has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Lawrence Technological University, a Master of Science degree in Applied Statistics from Oakland University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science from Central Michigan University.

Allyson Anderson Book is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.

In this role she oversees Baker Hughes’ net-zero strategy by driving sustainable operations, supporting commercial energy transition solutions for customers, and ensuring market creation of these solutions via stakeholder engagement and policy development.

Before joining Baker Hughes, Allyson served as the executive director of the American Geosciences Institute, and has held several academic, policy and senior government positions, including working for the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and serving as the associate director of strategic engagement of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) at the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Under her aegis, Baker Hughes has been awarded United Nations Global Impact Award in 2024 for its commitment in advancing sustainable development goals. Allyson is frequently covered by media and globally recognized for her contribution to energy transition and sustainability. She was recently honored by Hart Energy as an ‘Agent of Change in Energy’ for its 50th anniversary Hall of Fame series honoring industry pioneers, named “Sustainability Leader of the Year (energy technology) by C-Suite 2024, and was the only CSO to be listed among “Top 10 Energy Leaders in the Americas” by Energy Digital. Allyson was also among top 50 powerful women – Power 50 – by National Diversity Council, honored at one of the largest diversity conferences in USA. In addition, she has been recognized by Petroleum Economist among Top 10 Women Leading Energy Transition in Sustainability and by Oil & Gas Investor as among 25 Influential Women in Energy.

Jerrod Mounce serves as Vice President of Energy and Sustainability for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. He leads the company’s efforts in the areas of alternative power vehicles, emissions regulation compliance, energy procurement, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures. Jerrod has 25 years of experience at J.B. Hunt with a background in operations, engineering, and finance. He and his team work closely with the company’s sales force and their customers to produce solutions toward shippers’ greenhouse gas reductions targets in transportation. In 2022, Jerrod and his team established the company’s first formal emissions reduction target. Relying on a combination of increased diesel efficiency, biogenic fuels, and the incorporation of zero emission trucks, J.B. Hunt seeks to reduce scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas intensity by 32% by the year 2034.

Rob Hornish is a results-driven sales executive with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and building high-performing teams. Rob focuses on investing in teams, clients, and partners, with a trust-based approach, positive energy, and a commitment to mutual success. Previously, as Senior VP at McAfee, Rob delivered $300M in revenue through innovative strategies and team development. With extensive experience at Polycom and Cisco, Rob consistently exceeded targets and fostered strategic partnerships with industry giants like PepsiCo, Microsoft, and AT&T. As Chief Sales Officer at Redaptive, he leads his team to deploy sustainable, energy-saving solutions for clients. Not suited for ivory towers, he thrives on hands-on engagement and strategic execution.

Vierah has over 20 years experience in environmental and social risk management and Corporate Sustainability in the mining, energy and chemicals sectors. She joined Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) as the Director, Sustainability in September 2023.

Florent Bouguin is the Chief Technology Officer at OPTEL Group. Florent is a research and development executive with substantive experience in developing new technologies and business solutions that measure and reduce human impacts on our global environment. After graduating from Polytechnique (Orleans, France) and completing graduate studies at Laval University (Quebec, Canada), Florent worked as a System Engineer for ABB in the space industry. Holding several technical and management roles over the course of 15 years, he contributed to developing spaceborne analysers for greenhouse gas observation, weather forecast prediction and ozone measurement. He joined OPTEL group, a BCorp certified organization, in 2016 as Vice President of Engineering and Operations, where he has been participating in the expansion of the business in the life science industry. Currently the Chief Technology Officer, Florent drives the technology and go-to-market strategy of OPTEL group, whose corporate vision is a connected world providing full transparency and optimized performance, encouraging social and environmental responsibility and accountability while earning the trust of consumers. As a member of the Executive Committee, Florent collaborates with the president and Executive Committee to define the vision and set corporate strategy, goals and policies. Father of two kids and ultramarathoner, Florent’s motivation is promoting the balance between family life, active life and professional life.

Before joining Risilience, Aaron spent the last decade as a climate-tech sales leader using data to improve corporations’ business and sustainability goals. Most recently, he was at a Series A start-up (since purchased by Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC)) that deployed a hardware-enabled SaaS product to optimize truck routes for the delivered fuel industry; saving delivery costs and reducing CO2.

Aaron’s sustainability journey started as a Sustainable Agriculture Volunteer in Ecuador with the US Peace Corps and during his grad school studies at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment.

Scott Atkinson is a managing partner within Heidrick & Struggles’ San Francisco office, and global head of the Climate & Sustainability Practice. Scott is a recognized industry expert and partners closely with the world’s leading organizations that are advancing critical solutions across climate technology, renewables generation, storage, hydrogen, AI, industrial decarbonization, food and ag, mobility, advanced materials and nature-based solutions. Scott has recently completed executive search assignments for clients including Alcoa, Engine No. 1, FedEx, GE Aerospace, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Greycoft, Generation Investment Management, Google, Heritage Environmental Services, IFC/Worldbank, Impossible Foods, Jane Goodall Institute, Joby Aero, J.P. Morgan Center for Carbon Transition, Just Climate, Medtronic, National Geographic Society, Oak Investment Partners, Patagonia, Planet Labs, Prologis, Redoxblox, SunRun, Temasek, TPG Rise Climate, Trove, Virgin Galactic, and Worldy. Previously, Scott served as Managing Partner for H&S’ Global Venture Capital Practice. Scott is also a member of the CEO & Board of Directors and Financial Officers practices, placing senior level executives with technology companies that are experiencing growth, innovation, restructuring, and international expansion. He works with clients in various stages of growth, including venture capital- and private equity-backed, and Fortune 500 companies. With nearly two decades of search experience, Scott has completed executive search assignments for Ancestry.com, DataDog, DocuSign, Dropbox, Facebook, HP Inc., Lenovo, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, Sentinel One, ServiceNow, Qualcomm Ventures, Workday and Uber. Scott joined the firm from Digital.ai software, a TPG Capital backed technology company dedicated to helping Global 5000 enterprises achieve digital transformation goals. Scott began his executive search career with a boutique executive search firm, where he consulted high growth technology companies. Scott was named one of Wall Street’s Top Sustainability Recruiters by Business Insider in 2022. He is frequently quoted in leading news and business publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Thomson Reuters, and is also a regular guest speaker on industry panels and at major universities. Scott is on the Board of The Jane Goodall Institute USA, a conservation organization that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall. Scott earned a masters of environmental sciences & policy from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in history from Middlebury College.

Duncan leads the vision and execution of Honeywell’s sustainability goals around healthcare, packaging and End of Life. 

He has worked for 15 years in the pharmaceutical packaging industry and in recent years, has delivered unique sustainability solutions to the UK market, helping to advance circularity around difficult-to-recycle healthcare packaging materials.

He is a founding alumnus of the Sustainable Medicines Partnership and a founder and Chairman of the Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging Accelerator (CiPPPA).

CiPPPA is focused on the alignment of sustainable activities within the pharmaceutical industry; delivering nationwide take back schemes, enabling the reduction, collection, and recycling of pharmaceutical packaging associated with blister packs, metered dose inhalers and auto injectors.

Sarah Moasser is eager and ambitious to contribute to innovation and sustainable solutions. In her role as a solution consultant, her mission is to understand customer needs and solve complex problems with the help of existing or bespoke solutions that she can creatively help design. Sarah advises various industries on strategies and sustainable procurement program roll-out to ignite change that drives positive impact throughout the value chains.

Sheba Ehteshami is Vice President in US Deloitte Consulting with extensive experience in strategy, risk, and Sustainability, Climate & Equity.  She currently serves as a client excellence leader helping clients understand the business case for sustainability, its impact on people, planet, and prosperity, and how companies can manage risk and value simultaneously. Sheba also serves as the operational leader for sustainability for the US Risk and Financial Advisory practice where she enables the growth of Deloitte’s sustainability practice and advises clients on large-scale transformational initiatives with a focus on human sustainability, the food ecosystem, corporate strategic risk, and technology enablement.  She is a student of the market and world, and prior to joining Deloitte, focused on climate and investor governance initiatives including climate data and analytics, proxy voting, and institutional investor engagement strategies.

Fernando Castellanos is the Head of Environment and Climate at the United Nations Global Compact, where he oversees the organization’s work to engage and mobilize the private sector in ambitious environmental and climate actions. Mr. Castellanos has 20 years of experience in sustainability and climate change issues. Prior to joining the UN Global Compact, he worked for 5 years as a consultant in the private sector. From 2014 to 2017, he served as liaison officer and advisor in the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Team in the lead up to the Paris Agreement and its early entry into force.

From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Castellanos served in various capacities at the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where he was responsible for various aspects of the intergovernmental negotiations and stakeholder engagement.

Prior to the UNFCCC, Mr. Castellanos worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency and at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Mr. Castellanos holds a B.Sc. Industrial and Systems Engineering and a M.A. in International Studies jointly from the University of Vienna and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

Mandi McReynolds is an award-winning author and practitioner with 15+ years of leadership experience building corporate responsibility and environment, social, and governance (ESG) divisions across four different industries. Currently, serving as the VP, Global ESG and Chief Sustainability Officer at Workiva, Mandi helps companies and executives around the globe drive business value and societal impact through transparency, accountability, and innovation.  Mandi is the host and executive producer for the video podcast series ESG Talk. Subscribe to ESG Talk wherever you get your podcasts and follow @ESGTalk on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Suzanne Hilker leads Corporate Sustainability & Impact Reporting for PayPal. She is passionate about employee engagement, authentic storytelling and transparent disclosures. Prior to PayPal, Suzanne was a Senior Manager in Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EY, supporting clients in various industries improve their sustainability practices and reporting. Prior to that, Suzanne spent more than 10 years with Best Buy, leading ESG reporting. She is a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.

Mark Mellen has nearly two decades of experience advising organizations in managing risk, especially focused on sustainability and corporate disclosure matters. He works cross-functionally to help enhance and integrate the capabilities of the Workiva platform by bringing subject matter knowledge, engaging with stakeholders, and contributing to product enhancements. He was previously a senior manager with Deloitte’s Sustainability practice. Mark is a CPA (Colorado and Nebraska) and was previously a nominated trainer for GRI training.

As the Vice President of Sustainability & Social Impact at Mejuri, a leading fine jewelry brand, she leads the company’s sustainability and social impact strategies. With over 20 years in sustainability and a decade in the global luxury and retail sector, she possesses deep expertise in social impact, transparency, ethics, labor and human rights, and modern slavery.

Passionate about driving positive change, she collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, customers, NGOs, and industry associations, ensuring compliance with external standards. Her strong communication, empathy, and adaptability skills enable her to engage and empower diverse teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. Her mission is to enhance Mejuri’s sustainability performance and elevate ethical standards within the jewelry industry.

Nicholas currently serves as the Director of Sustainability for Clean Energy Fuels. In this role, he is responsible for the ESG strategy for the company, promotion of renewable natural gas (RNG/biomethane) and hydrogen for use in sectors like transportation, LCA and carbon intensity analysis, renewable energy idea innovation, as well serving as the resident technical expert on aspects concerning carbon accounting, working with global organizations to shape standards like the GHG Protocol, Avoided Emissions Guidance and more. Prior to Clean Energy Fuels, Nicholas spent 3+ years working in the recycling industry and 7+ years working different facets of the solar photovoltaic industry ranging from R&D engineer to business development. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Cornell University, a M.S. in Finance from Fairfield University, a M.S. in Solar Engineering from Högskolan Dalarna, a M.E. in Mining, Geological and Geophysical Engineering from the University of Arizona, and a certificate in Sustainability from UCLA.

Naved Siddique is Sphera’s chief product officer. He brings over 20 years of experience in product strategy, market solutions and revenue growth to his role as CPO. He’s developed and launched innovative products, driven strategic initiatives and built high-performing teams throughout his career.

Before joining Sphera, Naved served as the senior vice president of strategy and consulting at Hi Marley, an AI-enabled collaboration platform for the property and casualty insurance industry. There he outlined its strategic direction, created value propositions and set market requirements for current and newly developed solutions.

Prior to Hi Marley, Naved spent 16 years in various leadership roles at CCC Intelligent Solutions. He was the group vice president of insurance market strategy and solutions, where he collaborated with other executive leaders to drive and launch new products for the insurance market.

Naved earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Northwestern University. In his free time, Naved enjoys spending time with his family—especially watching his three children play soccer. Most weekends, you can find him cheering on his boys as they play along the Chicago lakefront.

Katya Hantel is the Head of Sustainability and ESG for publicly held global corporations, leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relations with investors, customers, government and non-profit entities. Author of climate change communications guide. She is certified in Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting and Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reporting, with SASB and TCFD disclosure experience.

Christine is a global leader with expertise in creating goals and execution plans, managing complex topics, successfully navigating ambiguity, and delivering efficient and profitable results. Expertise in strategy, risk analysis, and supply chain opportunities, which prioritizes climate smart business value creation and return on sustainability investments. She is recognized globally for building strategic partnerships to drive success and enhance the organization’s brand reputation. Christine is a collaborative leader with a management approach that ensures the business case and sustainability strategy is closely aligned and merged.

• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to design and execute nature positive, business-focused sustainability goals grounded in science, emphasizing strategy, risk analysis, and value chain opportunities.
• Global Recognition: Excellent on communicating the organization’s mission, vision, and key issues to a wide variety of stakeholders including industry partners, government officials, NGOs, civil society, and the media.
• Multifaceted Experience: Broad expertise in agriculture production (crop and animal) and business operations, with a background in both multinational food companies and foundations.
• Legal and Technical Proficiency: Proven success utilizing legal and technical expertise in public affairs, policy, financial solutions, and innovative technology assessment. Ph.D. in agronomy/plant physiology and registered patent attorney.

Patrick Obeid is an environmental engineer by background and spent ten years in management consulting at Bain & Company. His focus there was primarily on sustainability and energy efficiency projects, where he advised various governments and manufacturing businesses on strategies for decarbonization. Today, Patrick is the Co-founder and CEO of Tracera, an ESG data management system helping large enterprises collect, verify, and report on their sustainability data to drive business growth. He leads a talented team of engineers, data scientists, and business analysts in developing cutting-edge AI solutions that help businesses enhance their ESG performance and navigate complex regulatory landscapes.

Sam Israelit is an Advisory Partner in Bain’s San Francisco Office. For more than 24 years, he has worked with clients in the retail, manufacturing, and technology industries to help them transform their operations to improve cost, service levels, and resiliency. He is also Bain’s Chief Sustainability Officer, where he is responsible for Bain’s leading carbon management program, which has been recognized by EcoVadis and CDP as being in the top 1% of companies globally. He and his team lead Bain’s Carbon Net-Negative program and drive efforts to measure and reduce Bain’s carbon footprint, source its carbon instrument investments, and manage its public ESG reporting. In this role, he leads the firm’s investments in both nature- and technology-based carbon removal projects, as well as its long-term offtake agreements with its supplier partners.

Brian Moran is the chief sustainability officer of The Boeing Company and serves as a member of the Boeing Executive Council. Moran is responsible for advancing the company’s approach on aerospace sustainability priorities, stakeholder engagement and integrated reporting. His Executive Council responsibilities include driving shared awareness of sustainability trends, opportunities and risks to guide company decision-making and global impact. Moran is based in Amsterdam. Prior to this role, Moran served as vice president, Global Sustainability Policy & Partnerships for Boeing where he led a global team responsible for informing the global policy landscape and deepening partnerships to advance Boeing’s sustainability objectives. In his more than two decades with Boeing, Moran has held leadership roles in Boeing’s commercial and defense businesses, in communications and in government affairs. Moran holds a dual degree in international business and French from Lindenwood University and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University’s Olin School of Business. He completed executive programs at The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and a Brookings Institution legislative fellowship on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Moran speaks English, German and French and he is an alumnus of both the Atlantik-Brücke German-American Young Leaders program as well as the French-American Foundation Young Leaders program.

David Allen is Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer for PepsiCo Foods North America (PFNA), which includes Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) and Quaker Foods North America (QFNA). In this role, he is responsible for helping PFNA execute its sustainability vision of building a more sustainable food system and reducing environmental impact. The company’s pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) sustainability commitments span three key pillars:  Positive Agriculture, Positive Value Chain, and Positive Choices.

David began his career with PepsiCo as an engineer in 1996.  He then spent the next 20 years in various field manufacturing and distribution roles in multiple locations, giving him significant breadth and depth of supply chain experience. Prior to his current role, David served as the Senior Director of Quality and Food Safety for PFNA. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University.

As Colgate-Palmolive’s Chief Sustainability Officer Ann leads Colgate’s Global Sustainability strategy and key initiatives, integrating a strong technical foundation across people, performance and planet into commercial strategic purpose. Ann holds a BA degree in Applied Science, a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master’s of Engineering degree in Manufacturing Systems. Most recently Ann has completed a Certificate of Sustainability from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Currently she is on the Boards of the UNGC Network USA and FLOW Beverages.

With over 30 years of experience at Procter & Gamble in Brand Management and Innovation, Virginie has a broad experience across multiple categories and global to local brand management expertise across several of P&G multi-billion dollar brands (Pantene, Ariel/Tide, Pampers) with international experience spanning North America and Europe.

Prior to her current position, she was the Western Europe Franchise Leader for Ariel, one of P&G’s largest brands, where she turned Ariel into the leader in Sustainability through the launch of the highly successful “Cool Clean/Turn to 30” campaign and the most sustainable laundry product (Excel Gel). Beyond her brand and innovation expertise, she is also recognized for her visioning, change management and leadership development skills.

In July 2011, she recommended the creation of a new position — Global Sustainability Brand Director, working across all P&G business units and regions. Her mission was to embed sustainability into the innovation, brand-building and everyday business practices at P&G. 

In July 2016, she was promoted to Vice President of Global Sustainability, in recognition of the work she has led to make sustainability a core business strategy, an innovation driver and a catalyst for a more resilient organization. She is the architect of the “Ambition 2030” goals, an industry-leading roadmap that is transforming how P&G integrating sustainability across its supply chain, innovation and brand building. Virginie has received the 2018 Women Leading Award from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and was selected as one of the 25 women shaking up the climate movement in 2020. In 2019, she became the first P&G Chief Sustainability Officer.

Jen Huffstetler is the Chief Product Sustainability Officer, VP & GM Future Platform Strategy & Sustainability at Intel. In this role she is responsible for driving the integration and execution of the corporate-wide Intel Platform technologies and business strategies to drive future growth and corporate level product strategy and action for Sustainability.

Huffstetler joined Intel in 1996 as a fab process engineer and has spent most of her career applying her extensive technical and business experience to lead strategy, product management, and product marketing efforts for a number of core Intel businesses. Most recently she led Data Center Platform Strategy, responsible for building and executing cross-corporate Cloud to Edge technical and business strategies, incubating new services, and driving Xeon Business Management and Operations. She previously held roles spanning product management for all data center processor products, GPUs and Intel Optane® DIMMs and drove product and segment P&Ls, and mobile products including launching Intel® Centrino Mobile Technology, desktop products, and Intel Server boards, management software, and systems.

Huffstetler holds a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from MIT, and an MBA from Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School in Corporate Entrepreneurship. She is also a certified Executive Leadership Coach from Hudson Institute, Korn-Ferry Interpreter, and Birkman Certified and serves on Intel’s Disability & Accessibility Network leadership council. Jennifer is also a Board Member for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

As Ford’s Vice President, Chief Sustainability, Environment and Safety Officer, Bob Holycross leads a global team responsible for developing and implementing the company’s sustainability strategy and is responsible for its global policies and performance related to the environment, human rights and product safety. He is deeply committed to Ford’s overarching purpose – building a better world where
every person is free to move and pursue their dreams – and is proud to be playing a key role in helping the company reach its ambitious goal to lead the electric vehicle revolution and achieve carbon neutrality across its vehicles, facilities and supply chain by 2050.

Prior to his current role, Bob was Ford’s Director, Sustainability, Homologation and Compliance. In this position, he was responsible for sustainable business plans and policies, environmental regulatory affairs and compliance. This included reporting on the company’s environmental and social performance, and engaging with policymakers, non-government organizations and other stakeholders.

Before that, Bob was vice president of Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, Ford of Europe, Middle East and Africa, where he was responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulations, as well as the development and implementation of the company’s environment and safety strategy, policy and performance in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Bob began his career at Ford in 1993 as a Ford College Graduate. Since that time, he has also held several engineering and leadership positions related to shaping and reforming regulatory protocols and compliance in support of Ford’s business plans. He has chaired several government and industry committees, testified before federal and state government bodies on environmental and energy matters, and moderated several third-party technical panels through organizations such as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the U.S. Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. He has also served on the boards of multiple industry trade associations and organizations advocating for renewable energy and clean transportation.

Bob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University. He also holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Michigan State.

As Cargill’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Pilar Cruz is responsible for leading the company’s efforts to drive transformational change in delivering sustainable supply chains for customers around the globe, while making agriculture part of how we deliver on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This aim is core to Cargill’s purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Pilar also leads Cargill’s global Communications and Corporate Responsibility functions, which includes advancing partnerships focused on accelerating progress on climate, food security, human rights, and women’s economic empowerment.

Prior to her current role, Pilar served as president and group leader of Cargill’s global aqua nutrition business. Under her leadership, Cargill launched its SeaFurther Sustainability initiative, designed to help the company and the broader seafood industry reduce its carbon footprint.

With over two decades of business and operations experience, Pilar brings a global and diverse perspective to the Executive Team. Her career with Cargill – including leadership positions across the protein and animal nutrition businesses, as well as leading the global Corporate Strategy and Development function – has brought her from the plains of the south central United States, to Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, several European countries and the United Kingdom.

Outside of Cargill, Pilar serves on the Board of Donaldson Company Inc. – a Minneapolis-based public company, and a global leader in engine and industrial air, oil and liquid filtration solutions. Additionally, Pilar was appointed to the World Food Program USA’s Board of Directors, an organization Cargill has been working with for over 20 years. Together, Cargill and WFP USA will continue to work toward sustainable solutions that end hunger and malnutrition, so every family in need has access to safe, nutritious and affordable food.

Originally from Bogotá Colombia, Pilar is the first Latina promoted to Cargill’s executive team. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidad de Los Andes and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Gavin Towler is the Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientist, Sustainable Technologies and CSO for Honeywell, with broad technical accountability across Honeywell for driving thought leadership in Sustainable Technologies.

Gavin has 30 years of experience of process and product design in the chemicals and fuels industries and has 77 US patents.  Prior to his current role he served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Honeywell UOP and of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies. He is co-author of “Chemical Engineering Design”, a textbook on process design, and is an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University and the National University of Singapore, where he helps teach the senior design classes.

Gavin has a B.A. and M.Eng. in chemical engineering from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, a Fellow of the AIChE and a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering.

Letitia is a managing director in the Sustainable Investment Group and chief sustainability officer for the Asset Management Private Markets Division. She serves on the Asset Management Division Sustainability Council. Letitia joined Goldman Sachs as a managing director in 2020. Letitia started and leads the Sustainability platform for the Private Markets division which oversees over $450 billion in AUM. She leads the strategy and impact efforts, supports sourcing, portfolio engagement and sits on the Investment Committee for the Horizon Environment and Climate Fund, a private equity fund dedicated to investing in environmental and climate solutions to support the transition to a more sustainable economy and planet.

Prior to joining the firm, Letitia was chief sustainability officer and partner at Mission Driven Capital Partners (MDCP), a private equity firm that invests in sustainable products and solutions to accelerate corporate sustainability efforts. Prior to MDCP, she served as global vice president of sustainability and head of purpose for the VF Corporation, the Fortune 500 parent company of brands, including The North Face, Timberland and Vans. She created the VF Made for Change Sustainability Strategy and led the effort to create and integrate a first-ever, enterprise-wide purpose.

Earlier in her career, Letitia spent twelve years at The North Face as senior director of marketing, where she focused on strategic marketing, sustainability and outdoor participation. She began her career at Sheep Mountain Alliance, a grassroots citizen organization dedicated to preserving the natural environment in Southwest Colorado.

Letitia serves as a director on the boards of Recover LLC, Metiri, LLC, Impact Nano LLC, and Tres Mesas Wind Farm.

Letitia earned a BA from Bowling Green State University and an MBA from Pinchot University.

Andre Argenton is Dow’s chief sustainability officer and vice president of Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S). He is responsible for corporate EH&S governance and sustainability. Throughout his career, he has worked across the spectrum of chemistries and technologies at Dow supporting a broad range of industries and also covering all facets of innovation from new product development to process research and customer-facing application development.

Mary Jane Melendez is Chief Sustainability and Global Impact Officer for General Mills.  Mary Jane leads the company’s efforts to build resilience for people, our planet and the business.  She stewards the company’s global impact efforts, working closely with leaders across the organization to develop, coordinate and execute programs to achieve companywide environmental and social targets. Mary Jane is responsible for advancing collaboration and integration across the enterprise to drive change by promoting environmentally and socially responsible practices across the value chain, from farm to fork and beyond.  Mary Jane recently received the Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership from the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota for her leadership in employing ethical approaches to solve business, community, and planetary challenges. Mary Jane earned both her MBA and bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She currently serves on the board of the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation as well as the Executive Committee of the Conference Board’s Sustainability Council.

As Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Director, Global Environmental Affairs at United Airlines, Lauren is responsible for leading United’s environmental sustainability strategy, including progressing its climate commitments, scaling sustainable aviation fuel, evaluating decarbonization technologies, and achieving environmental compliance. This portfolio supports United’s commitment to achieve 100% green by zeroing out carbon emissions by 2050 without relying on traditional carbon offsets, and by 2035, reducing carbon intensity 50% compared to 2019.

Lauren is recognized as Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business and 2021 Environment+Energy Leader 100. Focusing on the relationship between innovation and environmental sustainability, Lauren has led a variety of initiatives addressing business and digital transformation, strategic planning, and change management that yield environmental and operational benefit.   Lauren earned her MBA from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental science from Bucknell University. She is a certified Change Management Advanced Practitioner through Georgetown University and PMP Certified.

Mr. Kevin Butt is the Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability for Toyota’s North American Environmental Sustainability Programs.  He is responsible for the development of Environmental Sustainability Programs and related Regulatory/Legislative development for all of Toyota’s North American operations.

Prior to Mr. Butt’s current assignment, he was the General Manger/Chief Environmental and Safety Officer for Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing for all of Toyota’s Manufacturing operations. Prior to that assignment Mr. Butt was the Assistant General Manager of Body Production Engineering for Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc., (TMMNA).  He is responsible for Body Engineering for all Toyota’s North American manufacturing operations.  Body Engineering consists of Welding, Stamping, and Painting Operations.

Mr. Butt serves on several boards including the National Wildlife Habitat Council (Past Chair), Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation, World Wildlife Fund National Council, North American Great Plains Advisory Board, Yellowstone Park’s Yellowstone Forever Board (Chairman), National Environmental Education Foundation (Chair) and the Pollinator Partnership Board, Supplier Partnership for the Environment (Chairman).

Mr. Butt has a Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science from Georgetown College.

Sheryl Burke is the Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility & Philanthropy at CVS Health. Sheryl is responsible for guiding the CVS Health enterprise to success in reaching our ten-year CSR Strategy: Healthy 2030. She is responsible for accelerating CVS Health’s leadership in Sustainability and Social Responsibility practices. Sheryl also serves as President of CVS Health’s Foundation, where she aligns the Foundation’s philanthropic strategies to CVS Health’s strategy of bringing heart to every moment of your health.

Prior to this, Sheryl led Aetna’s Cross-Enterprise Strategic Innovation organization. She was responsible for accelerating CVS Health’s strategy to deliver unmatched access, engagement and connectivity to care through a best-in-class, consumer-centric experience. In this role, she led Aetna’s behavioral health and clinical strategy, products and operations organizations. Additionally, Sheryl led the Enterprise Product Council and Aetna’s work related to COVID-19 vaccine administration.

With more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry, Sheryl has dedicated the bulk of her career to Aetna and CVS Health. Because of her results-driven leadership style and strong analytical skills, Sheryl has led multiple businesses within Aetna, as well as multiple acquisitions and divestitures.

Sheryl is passionate about giving back to the community outside her daily responsibilities. She serves on the Hartford Promise Board of Directors, whose mission is to expand the post-secondary educational opportunities for the children of Hartford and, in doing so, transform the lives of Hartford students and the city. Sheryl also served as a member of the Aetna Foundation Board of Directors for seven years and volunteers her time and talents with several Hartford, CT area non-profit organizations, including Arm2Arm and South Congregational Youth in Mission.

Sheryl holds a BA in Economics from Bard College.

Donna Warton is the CVP of Microsoft Devices Supply Chain & Sustainability, responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain for hardware including Surface, Surface Hub, HoloLens, Xbox, Games and Accessories. With double-digit business growth, Donna is leading a digital supply chain transformation to scale operations, drive customer satisfaction and be a showcase for Microsoft. Over the last several years, the device business has become a core part of Microsoft’s strategy to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Donna was VP of Global Operations for Dell where she transformed Dell’s famous configure-to-order supply chain into a segmented supply chain model unleashing improved customer experience and business value.

Before joining Dell, Donna led the Global Supply Chain for Mettler-Toledo International, a precision balance and scale manufacturer for laboratory, retail & industrial markets. She was responsible for Global Procurement, Logistics, Supplier Quality, and Supply Chain Operations.

Prior to Mettler-Toledo, Donna was Corporate Vice President of Global Operations and Supply Chain for Motorola’s Mobile Device business. During her time at Motorola, she ran the supply chain that launched RAZR, which at the peak was shipping 100 million units a year.

Donna started her career in finance supporting various functions including sales & marketing, engineering, manufacturing, merges & acquisitions, and corporate finance.

Donna has a passion for business and building great teams. In 2019, Microsoft Devices Supply Chain won the talent diversity champion of the year award. 2013, Donna won the Inspiring Leader award at Dell’s company-wide annual leadership meeting. Donna holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from Loyola University.

D. Evan van Hook is Viridi’s Chief Sustainability Officer.  From 2004 to 2023 Evan was CSO of Honeywell International, leading that Company’s 93% decarbonization of its facilities and operations during that period.  He is a graduate of Yale Law School, and is both a former partner at the law firm Sidley & Austin and Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.  He has taught International Environmental Law at Columbia Law School and lectured at the United Nations ITR, and was a credentialed observer at UN FCCC COP 23, COP 24 and COP 28.  He has authored numerous articles on environmental topics, and is the co-author of International Environmental Law: A Case Study Analysis (Routledge 2019).

Janelle Meyers has 20+ years of experience enhancing economic, environmental and social performance of global value chains, products and services.

Today, Janelle Meyers is the Chief Sustainability Officer of Kellanova. Prior to joining Kellanova, Janelle was the Chief Sustainability Officer of The Kellogg Company. Prior to that role, Janelle held several roles in Global Procurement, including leading Kellogg’s Global Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Diversity and Responsible Sourcing programs.

Before joining Kellogg, Janelle spent 11 years with Walmart in Merchandising and the Corporate Sustainability team. And five years in International Finance and Brand Management with General Motors.

Born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. She and her husband, Eric, reside in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and have two children.

Page serves as Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer for The Hertz Corporation and is responsible for Hertz’s global strategy, program pillars and reporting related to ethics, compliance, environmental sustainability and social impact.

As part of her role, she engages directly with the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee of the Hertz Board of Directors and chairs the Executive Compliance Council, enabling senior management accountability for priority topics and roadmaps within her purview.

Prior to this role, Page spent 14 years with Dell Technologies in leadership roles spanning sustainability, compliance and ethics, preceded by an additional 15 years in sales and consulting, primarily within the ESG space.

Heather Daniels is the vice president of Environment, Safety, Health and Sustainability for Lockheed Martin Corporation. She leads the organization responsible for setting policy and developing programs that support the corporation’s commitments to provide a safe and healthful working environment, to operate in a manner that conserves natural resources, and to provide for the long-term stewardship of our environmental, social and financial capital. The integrated organization includes Environment, Safety and Health (ESH), medical services, and sustainability. Heather provides leadership of the governance structures, common processes and tools used to execute sustainability and ESH programs, monitor relevant emerging regulatory and legislative issues, develop initiatives to improve corporate-wide sustainability and ESH performance, and communicate our commitments and performance to internal and external stakeholders.

Heather has over 25 years of experience in developing facility and enterprise risk management and compliance programs, certifications to voluntary international management systems standards, and implementing operating excellence performance improvements.

Heather currently serves as an officer on the Board of Directors for the International Aerospace Environmental Group and represents Lockheed Martin on a number of additional external organizations.

Heather holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland, Smith School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in Physics and English.

Jeannie Renné-Malone leads global sustainability at VF Corporation, overseeing all aspects of VF’s sustainability strategy across its operations and supply chain, as well as sustainability and ESG reporting. Renné-Malone has extensive experience in the development and implementation of sustainability goals and strategies, stakeholder engagement, and tracking and reporting of sustainability/ESG results. At VF, she has led various strategic initiatives, including the development of VF’s Science-Based Targets roadmap and its Green Bond Framework, which resulted in the first green bond issuance in the apparel and footwear industry. Under her leadership, VF has integrated circular design, sustainable materials and innovation across its portfolio of brands from farm to cradle, reducing energy, waste, carbon emissions and water usage, encouraging regenerative farming practices and embedding renewable energy and sustainability priorities across its operations and supply chain. 

 Renné-Malone has an MA in International Finance and Development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, a BA in Spanish from the University of Washington, and holds several sustainability certifications. She sits on several committees and boards for environmental and industry organizations and is a Red Cross Board Member. She is fluent in Spanish.

Ron Voglewede is currently the Group Director of Sustainability at Walmart, Inc. With over 15 years in sustainability across consumer products, he has led the field by delivering world-class strategies that enhance business value. At Walmart, he leads the Sustainable Retail strategic initiatives team covering supplier sustainability including the retailer’s landmark Project Gigaton initiative, zero waste and climate strategies.  An innovator at heart, he is an inventor on 45 patents. Ron prides himself on demonstrating how sustainability can be the unlock for License to Grow and making sustainability attainable for everyone. Prior to Walmart, Ron led Global Sustainability at Whirlpool Corporation, transforming the company’s approach to sustainability. In 2021, Ron was appointed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to serve on the Council for Climate Solutions where he helped develop and deliver an economy wide carbon neutral growth plan. Ron holds a master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Jayant “Jay” Kairam is a seasoned corporate affairs and public policy leader who has successfully driven innovative, inclusive and high-impact ESG campaigns and programmatic initiatives for some of the largest companies, environmental NGOs and governments across the US.

Jay is Vice President, Society (ESG) for Diageo North America and leads the execution of the industry-leading Society 2030: Spirit of Progress agenda. He is responsible for delivery of corporate targets that promote responsibility, inclusion and diversity, and sustainability and advances trusts with local stakeholders, elected officials and national NGOs and associations. Under Jay’s stewardship, Diageo has accelerated programs in North America to reach millions of consumers with a message “drink better, not more” and to tackle the harms associated with impaired driving. He leads the team that is bringing a hospitality-focused job readiness program, Learning Skills for Life, to thousands of individuals in national markets and is making critical, multi-million-dollar investments in tackling educational equity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions and providing direct charitable giving to communities. Jay helps lead the team that is designing the operational and investment strategy to decarbonize the North American footprint and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. As an expert on ESG issues and politics, he provides counsel and strategic vision to North American and global leadership on how best to position Diageo publicly and mutually advance social and business objectives.

Prior to Diageo, Jay led environmental policy and strategy for Walmart. He oversaw cross-functional teams to design the company’s public policy positions on various environmental challenges like climate change, biodiversity, plastic pollution and designed multi-level engagement strategies with policymakers, trade associations and NGOs. He represented Walmart at the COP26 negotiations, and presented for Members of Congress, the Biden Administration, and numerous State-level lawmakers. During his tenure, Walmart’s status as a climate and environmental policy leader was noted by key investor groups like Climate Action 100, numerous advocacy organizations, and key reputation trackers like Influence Map.

Before moving to the private sector, Jay served in leadership roles in local government and for national environmental nonprofits. He was Director of Programs for the National Association of Counties and helped raise over $10M in major philanthropic support. Jay served as a Senior Advisor and Deputy Commissioner in the Bloomberg Administration, leading major reforms to the city’s privately-owned waste management operations and initiating policies to dramatically address air and noise pollution and accelerate composting. As lead for Environmental Defense Fund’s clean energy campaign in California, he oversaw strategic advocacy at the legislature and utility regulator to advance the state towards a clean energy future.

He is a graduate of Vassar College and the Harvard Kennedy School and is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Jay is an active community member and sits on the board of the Anacostia Watershed Society, a local conservation organization, and Fuse Corps, a national nonprofit working to improve capacity and performance in local government. He lives in Washington DC with his wife and daughter.

Megan Maltenfort is the Vice President of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at Cardinal Health. In this role, Megan is responsible for building an enterprise ESG strategy for Cardinal Health and executing on that strategy in collaboration with colleagues across the business. Megan chairs Cardinal Health’s internal ESG Governance Committee where she helps to elevate ESG-related risks and opportunities to leadership. In addition, Megan advises the business on how to effectively manage the evolving ESG expectations and requirements of customers, regulators, investors, employees, and the healthcare industry at large.

Additionally, Megan provides subject matter expertise to Cardinal Health’s evolving reporting and disclosure strategy and supports the development of company-wide programs and goals that advance Cardinal Health’s priority ESG focus areas.

Prior to joining Cardinal Health in 2022, Megan served as Director of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability at Campbell Soup Company where she advised on goal setting, led external reporting, and managed stakeholder engagement and ESG-related governance. Megan also held a leadership position in sustainability at Avantor (formerly VWR), a global distributor of laboratory supplies, and is one of the founding members of Philadelphia’s Sustainability Leadership Forum.

Megan received a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Science, Technology, and Society from Vassar College.

Deanna Jones is Executive Vice President of People, Communications & Transformation at Baker Hughes. She joined the company in January 2020.

Before joining Baker Hughes, Jones served as Senior Vice President of HR, Communications, and Administration for Marathon Oil Corporation. Prior to that, she was the Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Commercial Officer for Newfield Exploration, and she also served as the head of Human Resources for Schlumberger’s Reservoir Production Group. Between 2006 and 2008, Jones was Vice President, North America for Schlumberger Information Solutions and, in that role, was responsible for leading software, information, and the company’s related infrastructure organization in the U.S. Prior to 2006, she worked in a variety of managerial assignments of increasing responsibility for Schlumberger in Canada and the U.S.

Jones previously served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU). She is currently on the Boards for Communities in Schools of Houston and the Greater Houston Partnership.

Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Calgary, Canada. She has also completed executive business courses in human resources at the University of Michigan and in finance at the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Neil Russell is Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at Sysco. He previously served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Chief Communications Officer. As CAO, he is responsible for Sysco’s overall strategy and portfolio governance. He is also accountable for Sysco’s Communications, Sustainability, Government Relations and Investor Relations functions.

Neil began his Sysco career in 2007 as Vice President, Investor Relations. In 2014, he served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs at International Paper (Veritiv), where he led the company’s Investor Relations, Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Government Relations functions. He rejoined Sysco in 2015 as Vice President, Investor Relations, and while in that role, took on the additional responsibility for Sysco’s Corporate Communications and CSR teams as well as the role of Treasurer. He was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer. He served as Interim CFO from December of 2022 through April of 2023.

Prior to Sysco, Neil held roles in Strategic Planning, Revenue Management and Financial Auditing at America West Airlines, and Investor Relations, Financial Planning & Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Planning at Delta Air Lines.

Neil is Secretary of the Board of Kids’ Meals in Houston, a non-profit that delivers free meals to fight hunger in pre-school aged children. He is also on the Strategic Advisory Board of the March of Dimes and has been a volunteer teacher with Junior Achievement for the past 12 years. He was appointed by the White House Administration to be on the Wilson Center Advisory Board, reporting to Congress, assisting with food security and supply chain complexities around the world.

Andrey Shuvalov was named VP, Energy Transition effective May 1, 2023.

Andrey brings over 17 years of experience at Shell with roles in Upstream & Integrated Gas, Projects & Technology, and Strategy & Portfolio. He has worked in Europe, Asia, and several locations across the US. Andrey brings a broad range of technical and commercial skills along with a passion for driving change, helping to increase decision quality and ensuring key projects advance towards value creation as Shell seeks to profitably decarbonize the energy system.

Andrey holds degrees in Geochemistry, Geoscience, and an MBA from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at The University of Houston.

He and his wife, Yulia, are the proud parents of two young children and the family are all excited to call the Houston area home.

Elizabeth Grove is Chief Sustainability Officer and President of the Lubrizol Foundation. In this role, Beth is accountable for propelling the company’s broad focus on sustainability, including environmental, social and governance disciplines. This also includes overseeing government affairs and community engagement.

Since joining Lubrizol in 2007, Beth has served in various roles, including Global Director of Sustainability and Compliance for Lubrizol Life Science and as the company’s Chief Litigation Counsel. Beth joined Lubrizol from the Federal Trade Commission, where she was a trial attorney in the Bureau of Consumer Protection. Prior to that, Beth was a litigation attorney with Jones Day.

She received her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Dr. John Dardis is Senior Vice President for Policy & Sustainability with Glanbia, a global nutrition company. Based in Illinois, John oversees Glanbia’s public policy and sustainability agenda providing strategic leadership across a diverse range of businesses that are part of Glanbia’s growing footprint in the United States. He represents Glanbia on a range of industry organizations including serving as a board member of the US Dairy Export Council.

John previously served as Ireland’s First Secretary for Agriculture, Food and the Marine at the Irish Embassy in Washington DC where he managed Irish agri food trade interests including involvement in the TTIP negotiations. John holds an honors degree in agricultural science from University College Dublin, and a Ph.D. in wheat breeding from UCD. He worked at NC State University as a visiting scientist. John is a 4th generation farmer with a farm in County Kildare, Ireland.

Marie Merle Caekebeke is Sustainability Executive – Strategic Engagement for Baker Hughes. In her current role, she leads internal and external stakeholder engagement and knowledge management efforts focused on accelerating sustainable progress across the energy industry. Marie is the executive lead of various enterprise-wide initiatives including Baker Hughes’ emission-reduction global program called Carbon Out.

Marie joined Baker Hughes after almost two decades of experience in the energy sector. Most recently, she was the Global Director of ESG performance and engagement at Schlumberger and recognized among 25 Influential Women in Energy in 2021 by Hart Energy. She held various leadership roles at Schlumberger across businesses and functions including in Mergers & Acquisitions, Service Quality, Corporate Communication, and Sustainability.

Marie is on the University of Houston’s Industrial Advisory Board for the Consortium for Energy Corporate Social Responsibility and is the current ESG committee chair of the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. She holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Trinity University, and a business sustainability management certification from the University of Cambridge. Originally French, Marie has an international background and is currently based in Houston. 

Jill Graftenreed is Vice President, Sustainability Programs, Risk & Reporting within Global Enterprise Sustainability based in St. Louis.  In this role, Graftenreed partners across the enterprise to drive sustainability strategies, initiatives, and goals to deliver on Boeing’s commitment to advance sustainable global operations. She and her team also lead enterprise sustainability reporting, risk management and disclosure, and engage internal and external stakeholders to understand the changing sustainability regulatory and governance landscape and benchmark best practices. 

Previously, Graftenreed served as Senior Director, Sustainable Operations & Reporting and was part of the creation of the Global Enterprise Sustainability team within Boeing, responsible for leading the program management office and producing Boeing’s first comprehensive sustainability report. Throughout her 20-year career with Boeing, Graftenreed has held positions of increasing responsibility across the Finance, Program Management, Sales and Marketing, Strategy and Sustainability functions. Graftenreed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration – Marketing from Truman State University and earned her Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis.

Melanie is the Vice President of Mission and Sustainability at Danone North America. In her role, Melanie helps to advance Danone’s sustainability goals across Nature, Health, and Communities, as well as the company’s mission to bring health through food to as many people.

Melanie’s primary focus is to lead the company’s Nature roadmap across GHG reduction, regenerative agriculture, packaging circularity, waste reduction, and water in manufacturing/agriculture. This includes an ambitious 2030 1.5 SBTi-validated GHG reduction roadmap and net zero emissions goal by 2050. Melanie is also a board member for Danone Institute North America (DINA) – a non-profit 501c3 foundation center founded by and funded in part by Danone North America. For the past 26 years, DINA has supported initiatives that promote nutrition leadership and sustainable food systems reflecting the interconnectivity of community, health of people and health of planet.

Prior to Danone, Melanie held similar roles at the intersection of business and sustainability at firms such as BCG, Ernst & Young, and the Clinton Foundation.

Henry Fovargue is the VP of Sustainability at Sysco where he is responsible for the company’s global sustainability strategy and company-wide implementation targets/ambitions.

Prior to Sysco, Henry was a Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the firm’s global leader for Retail Climate & Sustainability. During 9 years at the firm, he led the development of climate & sustainability topics for consumer companies and worked with over 20 of the world’s leading companies across the entire food value chain to further their impact, bringing deep expertise across 35 client projects and transformation programs.

Henry’s topic expertise includes ESG strategy development, sustainable assortment & own brand, decarbonization & Net Zero pathways, plastics & circular economy, regenerative agriculture, environmental justice, risk & resiliency and more.

Henry started his career at Procter & Gamble in the UK before joining BCG and holds a Chemical Engineering degree from Magdalene College at the University of Cambridge. Beyond Climate & Sustainability, Henry is an electronic music DJ and producer in his personal time.

As Head of Sustainability, Riley Nelson leads NASCAR’s environmental sustainability strategy. In April, Nelson was a leading voice when the company announced NASCAR IMPACT, a platform that houses all initiatives related to the community, STEM education, and sustainability. As part of the announcement, NASCAR committed to achieve net zero operating emissions by 2035 and introduced a series of five-year targets including sourcing 100% renewable energy at all owned facilities and tracks, recycling at all tracks and offices, and the introduction of a new sustainable race fuel. Originally from Boston, Nelson received her MBA in Sustainable Innovation from the University of Vermont and MA in sport management from the University of Michigan.

Nick Martin is Vice President, Corporate Social Sustainability at Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company operating in the center-of-the-store, refrigerated, foodservice, food ingredient and convenient, nutrition food categories. Post owns Post Consumer Brands, Michael Foods, Weetabix, Bob Evans Farms, and partnership investments in other businesses. Nick leads social and environmental sustainability efforts, including overseeing enterprise-wide strategy, goal setting, policies, disclosures, and implementation across businesses.

Prior to joining Post Holdings, he was the Sustainability Practice Group and ESG Strategic Advisory Services Leader at Antea Group, a global consulting firm. He brings diverse skills and solid credibility to his role with more than 25 years of ESG and sustainability experience spanning government (Overseas Private Investment Corporation), non-government (Global Environment & Technology Foundation) and consulting to a wide range of industry clients (Antea Group). He also served as Executive Director of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) for many years and as a technical advisor to various industry initiatives such as the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), Science-Based Target Network: Freshwater, and Water Resiliency Accounting Framework (WRAF). Nick lives near Denver, Colorado with his wife and two teenage sons.

Artealia is a change-maker and systems-thinker with 20 years of experience moving the needle on problems like climate change and inequality. Her career has spanned a range of issues affecting transportation and mobility from well-to-wheels, including land-use planning, energy development and permitting, community engagement and environmental policy.

At Ford Motor Company, she helps bring Ford’s purpose to help build a better world to life, working at the intersection of Ford’s environmental and sustainability priorities to create new opportunities for impact through education, policy engagement and partnerships.

She most recently served as Director of Communications and Digital Media at Columbia’s University Center on Global Energy Policy and as part of the leadership team that launched Columbia University’s new Climate School.

Prior to joining the University, Artealia was Director of Communications at the Nathan Cummings Foundation and a senior executive in the Obama Administration where she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation Policy at the Department of Transportation and led communications, public engagement, and legislative strategy for the Department’s energy and environment portfolio.

Artealia earned a Master of Science in Communications Management from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She lives in Brooklyn.

Maury Wolfe is the Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Impact for Cox Enterprises, a private, family-held company with a longstanding commitment to communities and the environment.

Wolfe is responsible for leading ESG reporting and strategy along with community and employee-action programs that support Cox’s ambitious goals to empower 34 million people to lead more prosperous lives by 2034 and to support Cox Conserves, the company’s signature sustainability program. She also is responsible for corporate giving, public private partnerships, and community relations. In addition, Wolfe partners with Cox’s operating divisions to lead the company’s national corporate partnerships, focused on fostering diversity, protecting the environment, and empowering communities.

Previously, Wolfe worked for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) where she served as director, global corporate responsibility and drove sustainability across IHG’s 5,000+ hotels. Prior to joining IHG, Maury served as director, policy, and sustainability for Coca-Cola Refreshments and as manager, corporate responsibility, and sustainability for Coca-Cola Enterprises. She began her career with the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, DC as manager, LEED for retail national accounts.

Maury earned a bachelor’s degree in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University.  She has previously served the United Way of Greater Atlanta, chairing the Women’s Leadership Breakfast and the Atlanta Beltline through the AB67 committee. Wolfe now sits on Girls Inc. National Project Accelerate Leadership Council and the Captain Planet Foundation Board of Directors.

Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp is Director of Sustainability at Jackson Family Wines. Aaron focuses on implementing systems that drive transformational change with an emphasis on decarbonization, regenerative farming, renewable energy, water conservation, zero waste and employee engagement. Using a data driven approach to identifying opportunities and guide decision making, Aaron has worked to make sustainability synonymous with innovation and continuous improvement.

Aaron has spent 10 years working in the wine industry, and previously led sustainability efforts at Francis Ford Coppola winery resulting in their 2017 Sustainable Winemaking Leadership Award from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. Aaron has an MS in Sustainability Management from the Kogod School of Business at American University, a BS from Northland College and is a former EDF Climate Corps Fellow.

With more than a decade of experience, Barjouth Aguilar is the Head of the Global Sustainability Program and Foundation Officer at Flex, a diversified global manufacturing partner. Barjouth is responsible for advancing the company’s sustainability strategy with multidisciplinary, global subject matter experts, overseeing the sustainability program to drive reporting and disclosure activities. She also leads non-profit engagements through the Flex Foundation, the company’s non-profit arm.

Joining Flex in 2011, Barjouth heavily shaped Flex’s early reporting journey. Over the years, she collaborated across functions to lead the data collection, standardization, and reporting of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) KPIs, setting the foundation for a sustainability strategy and building a centralized Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility program. Barjouth has significantly contributed to Flex achieving several milestones, including aligning its strategy to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, publishing the company’s first sustainability report, gaining acceptance into the Science Based Targets initiative, and more.

Barjouth continues to facilitate the sustainability strategy, playing an instrumental role in transforming the sustainability function into an integrated, measurable program, spanning multiple facets of the business leading up to Flex launching its 2030 sustainability strategy and goals, the company’s most ambitious to date.

Laura has been with Algoma Steel Inc. for 19 years. She began her management career in Marketing then moving to Trade and Economics, then Government Affairs and Environment, which lead to her current position as Director of Strategy, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. Laura is currently active with the Decarbonization Leaders Network, the Association of Women in the Metals Industries, the Metal Service Centre Institute, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters and currently serves as the Chair of the Climate Committee of the Canadian Steel Producers Association.

Ted joined Merchants Fleet in 2021 and oversees environmental, social and governance (ESG) for the company, Merchants Fleet. Ted specializes in corporate strategy, sustainability, philanthropy, and culture. Prior to Merchants Fleet, Ted spent nearly a decade at the Liberty Mutual Group in organizational strategy, risk and special project roles. Ted also founded MONA Environmental, an organization that innovates business solutions to inspire the preservation, conservation, and renewal of Earth’s natural resources. Since joining Merchants Fleet, Ted has built the company’s ESG organization from the ground up, around a culture of “doing well by doing good”. Merchants Fleet is backed by Bain Capital and ADIA and is the fastest growing fleet management company in North America, with a $2.5 billion commitment to clean transportation and 40,000 electric vehicles on reservation.

Rebecca brings two decades of expertise in shaping corporate sustainability and marketing strategies across construction & design industries. With an extensive track record of leveraging tech innovation to drive climate awareness, she’s passionate about melding CSR, sustainability, and ROI objectives into strategic business decisions. As EVP Sustainability at Material Bank, Rebecca oversees corporate sustainability commitments. She also leads the growth and implementation of sustainability programs and platform features directly impacting workflow tools, enriching value for the design industry.

Dr. Walter C. Fluharty is currently Sr. Vice President – Environmental Health and Safety – for Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal Corp and is responsible for safety, health, environmental and sustainability systems at their manufacturing facilities and 68 service centers nationwide.

In a career that spans more than 35 years, Dr. Fluharty has built a reputation developing world class safety cultures in a wide variety of industries.  His experience includes developing the widely used training program, “It Can Happen Here”, which was funded by an OSHA New Directions Grant. He actively participated in the development of several OHSA standards including the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Cadmium Standards.

Dr. Fluharty was first introduced to Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) while working as a Trainer in the field. While serving in a variety of EHS leadership roles, he went on to successfully integrate user friendly BBS principles into corporate safety systems within manufacturing, refining, pharmaceutical, biotech, distribution and construction industries.

Dr. Fluharty holds an M.S. in Safety Management from Marshall University, Huntington, WV and a Psy.D. from Southern California University for Professional Studies, Santa Ana, CA.  Over his career, he has published numerous HS&E related articles and authored the chapter providing an overview of BBS in the text, “Human Factors Methods for Improving Performance in the Process Industries.”  Dr. Fluharty is a frequent speaker at national and international HS&E professional symposiums.

Ghada Ahmed is the founder of Insurgent Business Analytics and is a senior fellow at Duke University. Her work focuses on transformative initiatives that uncover the intricate connections between businesses, policies, and communities, and their far-reaching impacts on economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Previously, she served as the lead socio-economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Bank focusing on sustainable economic development strategies. Additionally, as a senior researcher at Duke University, she pioneered frameworks on clean technology, food, and energy security. She is a recognized author with over 30 reports, book chapters, articles, and journal publications. Notably, she led the development of Google’s groundbreaking impact studies, which explore the wide-ranging effects of data centers on society, the economy, and the environment. Ms. Ahmed holds a Master’s Degree in International Development Policy from Duke University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Computer Science from the American University in Cairo.

As a Senior Director of Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory (RECA), Hans leads Schneider Electric’s RECA Client Development team, specializing in strategic renewable energy advisory for Fortune 500 clients. His team works with large corporate and industrial companies focused on renewable energy strategy, offsite PPAs, supply chain/scope 3 renewables acceleration, and renewable energy investments.

Hans is a subject matter expert in utility-scale PPAs, project development and finance, risk management, supply chain renewables, and corporate energy strategy. He has helped lead Schneider Electric’s commercial efforts to become the dominant, market-leading advisor in the corporate PPA market, with hundreds individual PPA transactions resulting in over 15,000 MW of new wind and solar being installed globally. Hans and his team have been leading the charge to introduce long-term renewable opportunities to clients and to get them engaged to make an impact. Hans has designed and led multiple significant industry innovations, including Schneider Electric’s ground-breaking Supply Chain Renewables programs (highlighted by the Walmart PPA Program, the pharmaceutical industry-wide program Energize, PepsiCo+ REnew, among others), as well as supporting large corporations in becoming tax equity investors.

Hans brings more than 14 years experience in the renewable energy industry, holding various leadership positions focused on business development, renewable energy project finance, and corporate renewables strategy. He helped grow Renewable Choice’s PPA advisory group from its infancy through the acquisition by Schneider Electric and now to the world’s leading corporate PPA advisor. He frequently speaks at renewables industry events, including Smart Energy Decisions, Greenbiz, Verge, Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), Infocast, AWEA and others.

Amanda Petzinger is VP, Sustainability, Stewardship, Supply Chain, & ESG Solutions at Benchmark Gensuite leading the company’s ESG & Sustainability Practice. In this role, Amanda and her team ensure the continual evolution of Benchmark Gensuite’s Sustainability & ESG solutions in alignment with subscriber, market, and regulatory needs; provide best practice insights and thought leadership in the Sustainability and ESG space; and manage Benchmark Gensuite’s internal Sustainability and ESG programs and initiatives.

Philippine de T’Serclaes is Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of Dassault Systèmes, a software company that serves over 300,000 companies worldwide to create collaborative virtual worlds where they can imagine, test and perfect sustainable innovations. As CSO, Philippine leads the company’s strategy for sustainable operations, as well as strategic customer engagement for Sustainability. She also drives the company’s objective of achieving two-thirds of its new revenues from sustainable solutions by 2027. The company’s wide range of software categories, leveraged collectively on its 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enable its customers to create scientifically accurate virtual worlds capable of “harmonizing product, nature and life.” As such, she leads the development and deployment of the company’s portfolio for sustainable business solutions.

de T’Serclaes has more than 20 years of international business experience. She began her career in finance with Rothschild, J.P. Morgan and the OECD/International Energy Agency, where she was Senior Financial Advisor – Energy Efficiency and Environment Division. She spent close to a decade at Schneider Electric where she held various strategy and customer positions. Most recently, she was Senior Executive & Global Vice President for Strategic Partnerships. During this time, she initiated and ran solutions and platforms for strategic customers as well as digital, institutional, financial and academic partners at a global level.

de T’Serclaes has a PhD in Economics, a MSc in Law & Finance from the London School of Economics; and a BA from McGill University. She is a prolific author and speaker featured at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Al Gore’s Advisors Summit, the Asia Clean Energy Forum and Sustainable Energy Week.

Abby believes in the imperative for business to drive sustainable and equitable outcomes. As a leader in Deloitte’s Sustainability Strategy and Transformation practice, she partners with executives to drive this change. For over a decade, she has supported clients through developing, implementing, and measuring strategies that enable greater environmental, social, and economic impact. Her work in technology and media, as well as across industries, allows her to blend industry experience with sustainable innovation broadly.

Abby frequently speaks on sustainability, bringing together organizations and individuals to catalyze progress, including the Deloitte Chief Sustainability Officer network. She’s an alum of the University of Virginia, UC Berkeley and the Center for Responsible Business, and the Aspen Institute.

Florent Bouguin is the Chief Technology Officer at OPTEL Group. Florent is a research and development executive with substantive experience in developing new technologies and business solutions that measure and reduce human impacts on our global environment. After graduating from Polytechnique (Orleans, France) and completing graduate studies at Laval University (Quebec, Canada), Florent worked as a System Engineer for ABB in the space industry. Holding several technical and management roles over the course of 15 years, he contributed to developing spaceborne analysers for greenhouse gas observation, weather forecast prediction and ozone measurement. He joined OPTEL group, a BCorp certified organization, in 2016 as Vice President of Engineering and Operations, where he has been participating in the expansion of the business in the life science industry. Currently the Chief Technology Officer, Florent drives the technology and go-to-market strategy of OPTEL group, whose corporate vision is a connected world providing full transparency and optimized performance, encouraging social and environmental responsibility and accountability while earning the trust of consumers. As a member of the Executive Committee, Florent collaborates with the president and Executive Committee to define the vision and set corporate strategy, goals and policies. Father of two kids and ultramarathoner, Florent’s motivation is promoting the balance between family life, active life and professional life.

Philip Smith is the Global Head of Cognizant’s Sustainable Business Transformation Practice.  He has over 25 years of experience in international leadership roles in large blue-chip technology, consultancy, and boutique sustainability advisory firms.  He has extensive experience working in international markets in IT services and consulting, and he specializes in sustainability advisory services.

Rachael has been at the forefront of the transition to a sustainable, net zero carbon economy for 15 years, in senior commercial and governance roles in international private and public sector organizations. At Climate Impact Partners, Rachael is responsible for originating, designing, and delivering high-integrity carbon projects across all technology types, from nature-based solutions to household and community energy efficiency and clean water. Prior to Climate Impact Partners, Rachael was part of Shell’s NBS team focused on project development partnerships. Earlier, she led a solar business development team at Shell and supported Shell’s New Energies strategy development. Rachael also spent several years at the Carbon Trust in low-carbon technology commercialization and venture capital.

Alanna Fishman is a Managing Director within FTI Consulting’s Global ESG & Sustainability Advisory Practice and is based in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Fishman advises clients on the evolution of their ESG strategies and tailoring solutions to the unique needs of their organizations. She also provides guidance and leadership around internal and external stakeholder engagement priorities and change management best practices. She has significant experience advising Boards of Directors and leadership teams on ESG strategy, implementation, engagement and communications. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Ms. Fishman was a Vice President at Cornerstone Government Affairs, where she led the firm’s ESG practice.

Rick Fraumann has 15+ years of experience leading innovative sustainability efforts for Fortune 100 companies, large school districts, college and professional stadiums, premier events and communities. Creating new approaches and processes, he drives innovation leading to lasting cultural change from the C suite to the street. Challenging clients to go deeper Rick develops creative programs ensuring sustainability efforts are truly sustainable by evaluating the effect on the triple bottom line; the people, the planet, and profitability.

Rick is the producer of Corporate Sustainability insights, a video series educating sustainability professionals about ways to advance their sustainability efforts.

Rick is a certified TRUE Advisor.

Rick has over 30 years of hands of experience in the environmental industry and approaches opportunities to help organizations from a hands on approach rather than an academic perspective.

Nicole Peerless is Head of Business Engagement at Pulsora, managing all aspects of business engagement for prospective and existing clients, partnerships, and marketing.

Nicole joined Pulsora’s leadership team with over fifteen years experience in the investment industry, both in private equity and leading the Investors Industry at the World Economic Forum. While at WEF, she spearheaded the ESG in private markets activities and led a global team overseeing the Forum’s community of asset owners and fund managers.

Nicole holds an MBA from the International School of Management in Paris and a BA from Concordia University in Montreal.

Lisa is globally known for engaging CEOs and senior teams to drive game-changing sustainability performance that delivers brand equity, operational efficiency, and stakeholder value. Lisa has over 30 years’ experience pioneering leading edge solutions that combine both sustainability and business value for global corporations. Her work in Circular Economy, nominated for a 2017 Responsible Business Innovation award, includes developing a pioneering strategy for Merck KGaA’s Life Sciences business to credibly and cost-effectively position for entry into the multi-billion-dollar green chemicals market.

Vadim brings over 20 years of experience in renewable energy project development and financing of solar, wind and conventional power generation assets.  Prior to Actualize Solar, he was a managing director at Alfa Energy Advisors for 12 years, where he ran the project finance advisory practice assisting developers, public utilities, and capital providers in the development, financing, purchase and sale, and restructuring of over 20 GW of solar, wind, fuel cell, gas, hydro, and geothermal projects. Vadim possesses in-depth understanding of solar and wind energy sectors and has been quoted by leading industry publications.

Jeff Berger is a Senior Director based in NY who leads LRQA Sustainability’s Consulting team across the Americas.

Jeff has extensive experience advising Fortune 500 companies, investors, governments, and foundations on ESG & sustainability challenges. He has developed sustainability strategies for leading companies working in retail, financial services, tech, mining, among other sectors. He has also supported private equity firms on due diligences, including in the infrastructure and technology sectors.

Prior to joining LRQA, Jeff was an Associate Partner at Dalberg Advisors, a strategy consulting firm focused on social & environmental sustainability. Previously, Jeff was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.

Jeff holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. He also has a certificate in Corporate Sustainability from NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business.

Bob is a results-driven executive with over 30 years of experience across multiple technologies in the power sector. Prior to Actualize Solar, Bob spent a significant part of his career at AES Corporation (Fortune 500 power company), while focusing on the development of renewable energy and battery storage projects totaling over 15 GW.  Bob has significant experience in all aspects of development, including land acquisition, permitting, resource assessment, interconnection, PPA negotiation, equipment procurement, EPC/BOP negotiation, construction management, and financing. Throughout his career, he managed numerous development teams and projects in PJM, ERCOT, NEISO, NYISO, SERC, SPP, CAISO and MISO.

Amanda has driven sustainable behavior changes since her earliest days. With a background in carbon-emission mitigation policy and international relations, Amanda is passionate about harnessing the power of global business for positive change. Now at EcoVadis, Amanda partners with the world’s largest Financial and Legal Services organizations to leverage sustainability as a performance and value driver for procurement as well as other key business functions. Alongside her role, Amanda is an avid skier, loves lilac, and lives in NYC.

Jon is passionate about solving environmental challenges while improving the living conditions of people around the world. With his work at EcoVadis, Jon focuses on helping high-tech and communications companies innovate their supply chains to achieve their sustainability objectives, meet their customer needs, and comply with global regulations.

Stephen is the Co-Founder of Terra and a driving force behind our purpose, mission and vision. Stephen is passionate about influencing business so that economic growth occurs alongside environmental stewardship. Stephen has overseen all decarbonization-related investments at a leading private equity firm, Pala Investments.

Erica is the Co-Founder of Terra and passionate about finding innovative ways to bridge long-term, positive investment outcomes with sustainability goals. Erica has led multiple energy transition-related and niche commodity investments at a leading private equity firm, Pala Investments, and was instrumental in the origination, design and implementation of its carbon markets investment strategy.