Austin Heitmann is the Director of Emerging Technology with 7 years' experience managing technology development and evaluation as well as all aspects of air monitoring programs. Mr. Heitmann applies his expertise in the installation, integration and commissioning of ambient, indoor, and source continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) for a variety of client projects across North America. Mr. Heitmann’s extensive background of developing and managing cost effective ambient air sensors for integration in community and industry-based air monitoring programs, and his ability to support interpretation and communication of what the data collected means has proved invaluable to clients.

Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy is Vice President, ESG at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), where she leads the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) transparency strategy. Aleksandra drives the implementation and continuous enhancement of ESG data collection, consolidation, governance, and controls. She is responsible for implementing ESG disclosure approaches to satisfy expectations of key stakeholders, including investors, regulators, consumers, and employees. She spearheads the annual development of the company’s Social Impact and Sustainability Report, as aligned to major reporting frameworks including SASB, GRI, TCFD, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Prior to joining ELC, Aleksandra was President and Chief Operating Officer at Framework ESG, where she led the delivery of core services in sustainability strategy and disclosure. Aleksandra started her career at the US Environmental Protection Agency. She holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University, and a BS in Biology from the University of Connecticut.

Brian Dooley develops renewable energy strategies for ENGIE Impact’s clients, beginning with portfolio and opportunity assessment through implementation and execution of those strategies. With a decade of experience as a corporate purchaser and commercial developer of renewable energy solutions, he is focused on guiding clients through the complexities of renewable energy solution assessment, strategy development, business case development, sourcing and execution of transactions that meet their core business needs while achieving corporate sustainability goals.

Cody Glavey-Weiss is an electrical engineer with over a decade of experience supporting New York’s conservation and load management initiatives, ranging from technical consulting on utility-lead energy efficiency programs to strategic market development of emerging building decarbonization technologies.
Mr. Glavey-Weiss leads the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority’s Energy Management Technologies initiative, which is focused on accelerating the adoption of real-time data collection and cloud-based energy analytic systems in buildings across the Commercial, Industrial, and Multifamily sectors. To date, the program has committed over $85 million, across 1000+ sites, to real-time energy management projects, and is continuing to investigate and promote new technologies or energy management strategies which enable deeper building decarbonization.

Ian Lifshitz is Vice President of Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations, the Americas for Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas. He is responsible for leading the company's sustainability, media relations and stakeholder engagement programs across Canada, the United States and Latin America.

Ian has more than 20 years of experience developing sustainability, public relations and other stakeholder strategies for international companies, governments and non-profits, including expertise in managing issues and crisis communication strategies for high-profile companies within the pulp and paper, packaging, retail and telco sectors.

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

Janelle joined the Kellogg Company in February 2016. Prior to becoming the Chief Sustainability Officer in Dec 2021, 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.

Jonathan has been with ENGIE Impact for 12 and a half years and currently manages the Energy & Sustainability Analytics Intelligence team, which focuses on market intelligence and rate forecasting. He also has a background in finance and marketing.

John Friedman is a managing director in Grant Thornton LLP’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability practice, based in the firm’s Arlington, Virginia office. As a member of the firm’s ESG and Sustainability leadership team, Friedman focuses on developing sustainability strategies and reporting solutions for organizations ranging from the middle-market to the Fortune 500. 
With an international career spanning three decades, Friedman is an award-winning ESG and sustainability leader who has helped global companies integrate their operational, financial and cultural initiatives into sustainable and responsible business practices. He has also been instrumental in helping companies of all sizes rise to the top of the sustainability rankings for their respective sectors, including building materials, food service and facilities management and energy. Additionally, Friedman has extensive experience helping organizations define long-term sustainability goals, especially as it relates to environmental stewardship, social progress and sound governance practices.
Friedman is a respected voice in the ESG community, often presenting at colleges and universities as well as meetings and conferences, including Sustainable Brands, 3BLForum, Just Means and Business for Social Responsibility. He has also authored several books on sustainability and has been quoted frequently in national news outlets. 
He received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Albany State University and a business certification from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Contact John: @johnfriedman and @grantthorntonUS

Kristina is Persefoni’s SVP of Global Climate Reporting. She joined Persefoni from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where she was Sr. Counsel to the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, focused on climate and ESG. Before joining the SEC, Kristina was Director of Sustainability at the law firm Latham & Watkins.

Lincoln Bleveans has been an executive in the global energy industry for nearly 30 years, focused on electric power and sustainability, from start-ups and emerging technologies to independent power project development to utilities and 24/7 operations. He currently leads Stanford University’s mission-critical operations and world-leading innovation in sustainability and resilience, energy, water, civil infrastructure, building energy management, and waste management. He is a frequent speaker and writer on these topics and is also active as a mentor and board member for technology start-ups in the US, Europe, and India.

Marcel Guevara is an EHS professional with more than 25 years of experience leading organizations to achieve excellent EHS performance. His area of experience covers all aspects of EHS management, including the design and development of compliance and management systems, audit programs, and ensuring a cycle of continuous improvements; with experience in multiple jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, and Africa; as well as in the oil and gas, mining, construction, and manufacturing industries. Since he joined ehsAI he is dedicated to identifying the challenges that EHS professionals are facing in their day-to-day work to develop AI advanced solutions to facilitate and improve their work and performance.

Marcel is a Certified Environmental Professional (EP) and a Compliance Environmental Auditor (EP-CEA) by the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board and a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (currently as non-Practicing status) by the Board of Canadian Safety Professionals.

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Matthew A. Karmel is Counsel with Riker Danzig, based in New Jersey. An award-winning environmental attorney, Matt is the only attorney ever to receive Waste360’s 40 under 40 award, which recognizes the next generation of leaders in the waste management industry. He represents businesses seeking to advance sustainable initiatives and projects in the waste management industry and beyond. His clients include waste and recycling companies, energy and renewable energy producers, financial institutions and investment firms, and manufacturers, as well as community groups and nonprofit organizations.
With regard to environmental justice specifically, Matthew has been advancing EJ solutions in New Jersey for many years, including through his efforts to revise recycling regulations to allow community composting in urban communities. Matthew also advises businesses on the impact of environmental justice on all aspects of the business life-cycle.

Michelle has worked in the Sustainability industry for over 7 years with a focus on software, sustainable asset dispositions, and ESG program creation. Michelle is passionate about making sustainability a part of every organization and motivating companies to do their part to reduce climate change and help the environment. She is a graduate of York University and Western University with a Masters degree in Environmental Sustainability. She lives in Toronto, Canada with her partner and two cats. Michelle tries to lead a sustainable lifestyle and is also a beekeeper and avid camper.

Natasha Porter, Chief Customer Officer of Benchmark Digital Partners LLC (renamed from Gensuite LLC on 1-Jan-2021), has over 25 years of experience and leadership in the EHS and the digital solution field, with roles as a Compliance Assurance Manager, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Program Manager, EVP, and her current role as Chief Customer Officer for Benchmark Digital Partners. Her history of leading large organizational compliance and regulatory based digital initiatives for diverse global customers has been key in her career and current role.

Alongside Founder & CEO, R Mukund, Natasha initiated the development of the first Benchmark ESG web applications. Today, Benchmark ESGsupports 350+ subscriber companies globally of its cloud-based, best-practices-driven Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) digital business transformation software solutions for operational risk and compliance, EHS, sustainability/ESG reporting, and product stewardship and responsible sourcing. Together, these solutions enable global Benchmark ESGusers to foster safe, sustainable work environments and high-performance functional programs worldwide. With best-in-class Mobile capabilities, multi-lingual interfaces, and integrated analytics, Benchmark ESG serves over 2.9 million users in 30+ industry sectors and 120+ countries, supported by a global team located in 11 offices and 10 countries, and headquartered in Mason, OH, USA.

Natasha leads a cross-functional team in advancement and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning technologies by a cross-industry group of organizations looking to disrupt the way technology is applied to safety in the workplace. The thesis of this workgroup as has been that AI, ML and natural language processing, operations and safety teams can expedite what can often be a time-consuming, manual identification process to determine if an incident could have been more severe. The PSI AI Advisor solution developed from this work leverages a compilation of 68,000+ serious injuries and fatalities from publicly available sources to enhance traditional event and incident investigation with machine learning to identify and prioritize activities and scenarios that have the greatest potential to lead to a more severe incident which might have otherwise been missed. With an 85% or greater accuracy, the new AI provides occupational safety leaders with focused areas for improvement, deep operational understanding of associated risks, and actionable insights to proactively improve the safety of their workforce.

Natasha received her B.S. in Civil Engineering (Major): Environmental Engineering (Minor) and graduated with a M.S.E. in Environmental Management and Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1998. She currently serves as an Advisory Board Member on the Center for Leadership Education for Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering and was recognized by Environment+Energy Leader in their 100 Honorees list of 2021 for her recent work in AI/ML technologies.

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Paul Snyder joined the Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) in 2019, as Executive Vice President of Stewardship. In this role, Paul leads several functions including corporate responsibility, sustainability, community engagement, corporate communications, government affairs, farm services, and co-op member relations.

Before joining TCCA, Paul served as Global Vice President – Corporate Responsibility at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), based in Atlanta, Georgia. In that role, Paul co-led IHG’s global corporate responsibility function and directly oversaw sustainability strategy and execution for the company’s nearly 5,200 hotels worldwide. Additionally, he directed the company’s Americas Public Affairs activities, its U.S. based Foundation and several community-based and diversity-focused initiatives. He also held various other leadership positions during his time at IHG in development, operations, marketing, and brand management. Prior to joining IHG, Paul worked at Marriott International in the company’s Brand Management, Development and IT departments. He started his career in the hospitality industry with Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. as a line level employee at a Holiday Inn hotel and was promoted into managerial positions in both the Food & Beverage and Rooms departments.

In addition to his role at TCCA, Paul currently serves on the board of directors for Newtrient, an organization that partners with dairy farmers, technology providers and other stakeholders to help them make informed decisions regarding manure management opportunities and challenges. Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Committee of Oregon’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program 2021 Rulemaking — a new Climate Protection Program to limit greenhouse gas emissions from some of the most significant sources in Oregon.

Prior to relocating to Oregon to join TCCA, Paul was a committed community leader in Atlanta, having served on the Boards of the Georgia Center for Non-Profits, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Opera and the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the American Red Cross. He also led the Marketing efforts for the Atlanta chapter of Conscious Capitalism.

Paul earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature at Lawrence University and an MBA at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Sara Axelrod currently leads sustainability initiatives in North and Central America for Ball Packaging, where she is focused on creating and promoting a commercial and regulatory environment in which the company can support its customers’ sustainability goals, drive efforts around real recycling and the circular economy at scale, and ultimately utilize its market position to create systemic change.
She previously led marketing and innovation for the sustainability team at Land O’Lakes Inc. and was a founding member of the Food & Agriculture team at the Glover Park Group, a leading public affairs firm in Washington, D.C. She holds an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts from The George Washington University.

Sean W. Hyland is a facilities professional with 30 years of experience in energy, project management, and data science experience. Recent projects are leveraging data science strategies, open-source software, and facilities knowledge to create new opportunities to drive energy and operation savings through energy reduction and asset management strategies.

Sohail Jooma serves as a Product Manager at OneTrust, the Trust Intelligence Platform, unlocking every company’s value and potential to thrive by doing what’s good for people and the planet. OneTrust connects privacy, GRC, ethics, and ESG teams, data, and processes, so all companies can collaborate seamlessly and put trust at the center of their operations and culture.

In his role, Sohail supports the OneTrust ESG & Sustainability Cloud where he advises companies on ESG and sustainability management operations to help the business prioritize people and the planet. Sohail earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Mercer University and holds CIPP/E, CIPM, and CSPO certifications.

As FigBytes CEO and Co-Founder, Ted is motivated by both the urgency and the importance of connecting data with purpose to fight climate change, improve working conditions, and create a better future. By applying his deep expertise in sustainability, humanitarian relief operations, and military experience, Ted leads the FigBytes team in understanding and responding to the latest trends in ESG management, the role of structure and strategy, and building an ethical and responsible company for our employees.

Zoë has 10 years of experience in the B2B SaaS market, starting with client services and then moving into product management. She has a long-time passion for sustainability and renewable energy, with a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering and Masters of Business Administration in Corporate Finance and Sustainability. At FigBytes, she leads the product team to develop real solutions for sustainability leaders, optimizing the ESG Insight Platform to help reduce environmental impacts and drive organizational success. Outside of work Zoë enjoys horseback riding, gardening with native Ontario species, hiking, and overall developing a lifestyle that minimizes her personal carbon footprint through thoughtful choices.