Speakers

Elizabeth (Liz) Gibson is group vice president and general counsel of Legal, group vice president of Regulatory Affairs and Environmental Sustainability, chief sustainability officer and corporate secretary of Toyota Motor North America.

In her role as general counsel, Gibson serves as strategic advisor, overseeing governance, regulatory compliance, product safety, litigation, commercial risk and ethical business practices.  Prior to the general counsel position, she served as vice president and deputy general counsel, with responsibility for complex litigation, product liability, government investigations, risk mitigation, intellectual property, franchise/dealer issues and regulatory compliance. She also served as vice president of Compliance & Audit and chief compliance counsel with responsibility for compliance and ethics, internal investigations, risk finance and insurance, risk assessment and mitigation.

As chief sustainability officer and head of Regulatory Affairs and Environmental Sustainability, Gibson’s responsibilities include strategy for NA sustainability and environmental policy, motor vehicle safety and environmental regulations, and enterprise chemical management.  As corporate secretary, Gibson manages corporate governance.

Gibson has led significant global and cross-functional initiatives operating at the intersection of law, environmental policy, compliance, automotive regulation and corporate governance.

Prior to joining Toyota in 2006, Gibson practiced entertainment and intellectual property law in Los Angeles, California. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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.

Sam heads up the global sustainability program at Tesla, ensuring that sustainability is integrated into all aspects of the business and not only through the products. She has been leading global sustainability and climate change initiatives for over 15 years within the UN climate change talks and policy advocacy and directly implementing with large multinational companies. Sam was most recently awarded Futur/io’s  top 100 CSOs in North America, and Sustainability Magazine’s Top 250 Women and Top 10 Women in ESG. She holds an M.A. from Tufts University and B.A. from Boston University.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Insider 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.

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.

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.

Kristen Siemen is a board member and former General Motors Chief Sustainability Officer with deep expertise at the intersection of automotive technology, product development, and sustainability. Her career spans engineering, manufacturing, and large-scale operations, with hands-on leadership across EVs, electrification, ADAS, software-defined vehicles, safety, and energy systems.

Kyle Santos is the Global Sustainability Director at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, where he leads the company’s sustainability strategy, driving measurable impact across operations, value chains, and stakeholder engagement. With a focus on integrating sustainability into core business performance and ensuring global compliance, he is known for translating complex environmental and social challenges into actionable strategies that deliver both business value and positive societal outcomes.

Previously, Kyle served in various internal and client facing sustainability roles are PwC in the US and the UK. With 20 years of international experience, he brings deep expertise in strategy, implementation, and performance management across a wide range of sustainability topics.