Simon Fischweicher is the Head of Corporations and Supply Chains for CDP North America. He leads CDP North America’s work to support companies on their journey towards environmental leadership by measuring and understanding their environmental impact in their operations and value chain. This includes overseeing corporate disclosure, accelerating and expanding impact through CDP’s Reporter Services and Supply Chain memberships, and driving action through corporate commitments to science-based targets and 100% renewable energy. Prior to his current role, Simon had managed CDP North America’s Corporate Engagement team since 2016 where he increased disclosure to CDP’s Climate Change, Forests and Water Security questionnaires, including over 75% of the S&P 500. Simon joined CDP in 2015 where he worked on CDP’s Global Initiatives team driving corporate climate commitments ahead of the Paris Agreement. Simon holds a MBA in Sustainability from Bard College.

 Sherrie O’Doyle is the Director of Value Growth Programs for BMO’s Supplier Relationship Management team. Sherrie has accountability for BMO’s enterprise mandate for value creation, growth, and strength of BMO’s supply chain as it relates to Supplier Diversity, Sustainability, Innovation and Business to Business Solutions. Sherrie brings over 20 years experience in the financial services industry including national leadership roles. In her spare time, Sherrie acts as the National Chair for BMO Alliance for Women and enjoys travel with a focus on volunteering with local wildlife rescue centers. Sherrie holds a Master of Arts in Communications from Royal Roads University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Memorial University of Newfoundland. 

Donavan Hornsby has dedicated the past 20 years of his career to the advancement of Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) principles and best practices in industry. Donavan serves as Chief Market Strategy Officer at Benchmark Digital Partners LLC and the Benchmark ESG™ | Gensuite® digital solution. Donavan provides strategic direction for global business/market development and product leadership & innovation for the organization. In addition to organizational leadership responsibilities, Donavan is an active thought leader and member of cross-industry efforts to advance and promote the impact of and best practices within ESG.

Emily Kreps is head of ESG for Deutsche Bank in the Americas. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Emily led the Global Capital Markets team at CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), a leading environmental non-profit defining key aspects of the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions. Emily brings more than a decade of experience as an investment banker, formerly at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. In a previous career she led sustainable and responsible businesses, including a period as head of corporate development for a renewable and alternative energy company, as well as various start-up CFO positions in the impact investing space. Emily is an expert in ESG disclosure, taxonomies, and the linkage to capital markets impact. She received her degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

Ryan is a sustainability director at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP). Since joining KDP in 2022, Ryan has been focused on large scale, transformative solutions that support the company’s Drink Well. Do Good CR platform, particularly in the areas of climate, energy and water. Ryan’s mission is to reduce environmental impacts while restoring resources in support of a regenerative and circular economy. 
 
Prior to working at KDP, Ryan worked as a Senior Sustainability Manager at PepsiCo. In that role, Ryan focused on advancing low carbon solutions such as implementing renewable fuels in manufacturing, procurement of renewable electricity from new, utility scale projects, and transformation of fleet operations to include commercial scale vehicle electrification. 
 
Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Stephen F. Austin State University, as well as a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Policy from the University of Texas at Arlington. 
 
Ryan is based in Frisco, TX. 

Julia Silberman is the Director of Corporate Engagement in North America. She leads the Corporate Engagement team which works with 1,300 of the largest companies in North America who are requested to disclose by investors and customers. The team supports companies from their first CDP response and help them progress towards environmental excellence by adopting best practice in environmental management and disclosure. Previously, as a manager on CDP’s Supply Chain team, she worked closely with companies in the consumer goods, information technology and telecom sectors to engage suppliers, reduce the environmental impacts of their supply chain, and achieve their supply chain sustainability goals.  

Laura Hohmann is the Associate Director, Sustainable Supply Chains, CDP North America. In this role she leads CDP North America’s supplier engagement work and orchestrates the strategy of the program to align with CDP’s 5-Year Strategy. With over 100 supply chain members headquartered in the US and Canada, Laura oversees the delivery of the largest regional supply chain program within CDP. Previously, in her role as Supply Chain Manager Laura led the planning and execution of impact-driven disclosure campaigns, co-developed CDP's annual global supply chain report and worked with the UNFCCC to engage the apparel sector on climate change. Before joining CDP, Laura worked with the United Nations on Sustainable Finance. Laura holds a master’s degree in climate change from Columbia University.

Mandira is the Sustainability Engagement and Performance Manager for the Planning and Supply Chain Organization at Schlumberger, a global technology company for the energy industry. She is responsible for leading sustainable management practices and evaluating suppliers’ sustainability performance to enable a more sustainable supply chain. Mandira started her career as an offshore seismic engineer and in the past 15 years has held multiple roles in offshore operations management, technical and supply chain management across multiple geographies including Australia, Europe, Africa, North America, and Latin America. She is motivated by grass roots sustainability initiatives, which she believes when coupled with the company’s corporate strategy, will create real change on the ground. She holds a Bachelor of Technology in Maritime Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), India and a Post-graduation Certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge

Kristen Banks is a Sustainability Senior Manager at PepsiCo where she currently focuses on reducing scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions and water use within the value chain. Previously, she was responsible for PepsiCo’s annual global scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions inventory. Before PepsiCo, she worked in management consulting at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). She has her Master of Science degree in Sustainability Management from Columbia University, and her Bachelor of Science degree in environmental studies from the University of Richmond. 

In his role as Senior Manager, James manages the UK & Worldwide Supply Chain team encompassing a number of global markets. Since joining CDP James has seen the programme in the region expand as well as launching the supply chain program in India for the first time. Prior to joining CDP James has a background working for NGOs in the international space, start-ups working to deliver clean-tech solutions to rural communities and business operating across Africa and Southern Asia. In his last role as Chief Sustainability Officer for a company in India’s agricultural sector, he developed a system to map, measure and implement solutions to address the impact of social and environmental risks on the company’s supply chain, consisting of over 30,000 smallholder farmers working in drought-prone regions. James holds an MSc in International Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies, university of London and is part way through a PhD looking the impact of water security on the resilience of agricultural supply chains at Cranfield’s Water Science Institute.

Yutaka Okano is a Senior Professional, Corporate Strategy Division, Sustainable Promotion Department, at NEC Corporation. Yutaka leads strategy setting and initiative promotions on climate, water, and biodiversity in NEC Corporation. Based on his experience in NEC and its supply chain, he is developing and providing ICT solutions to various industries including logistic, manufacturing, and financing. He has 20 years of experience in corporate environmental management in ICT, automotive, and startup companies.

Faiza is an Environmental Sustainability Manager at Mastercard, where she works on supply chain sustainability. In this role, she manages scope 3 emissions data, identifies potential carbon reduction opportunities, and consults on green procurement practices. Prior to this role, Faiza used to work as the Clean Energy Market Research & Policy Manager at DG+Design. In this role, she worked on leading the company’s clean energy market intelligence products. She also previously worked on the supply chain team at the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) and was a research consultant to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Faiza was recognized as a 2020 Emerging Leader by GreenBiz for her work in the energy and environment space. Her passion to solve the climate crisis led her to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree in Energy and Environment from the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. Faiza also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford and then an MBA in Finance from the University of Missouri, Doug served clients of EY and Deloitte as a management consultant before joining Burns & McDonnell sixteen years ago.  He has focused exclusively on Sustainability since 2009 and now leads the initiative to halve carbon emissions by 2030 for its 10,000-person firm operating in the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, and India.  With experience completing the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire for the past five years, Doug is now collaborating with Burns & McDonnell’s value chain partners to support their collective carbon reduction programs.  He is an active participant in the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, co-chair of the Sustainability Task Force for the Procurement Executives Group, and advisory board chair for the supplier affiliate members of the Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance.

Fernanda has a bachelor's degree in Environmental Management and a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of São Paulo (USP). Before joining CDP, she worked for more than 5 years in sustainability consulting on different topics including stakeholder engagement, greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, and corporate sustainability strategy and reporting. In the area of ​​research, her area of ​​expertise includes climate change and REDD+ initiatives in Brazil. At CDP, she works as an Engagement Analyst for Bosques in Latin America.

Martha Stevenson is senior director of strategy and research on the forest team at WWF-US. In this capacity, she leads the development of wide-ranging strategies to help conserve the world's most important forests. Her efforts entail supporting companies and cities that are creating science-based targets to achieve the ambitious global sustainability goals for climate and nature. In addition, Martha identifies opportunities for companies to avoid deforestation, promote restoration, and better manage forests in critical landscapes.

Nelson has nearly 20 years in providing procurement and supply chain process improvement, in addition to experience in sustainability and supplier diversity program enhancements. Prior to National Grid, Nelson was employed with JP Morgan Chase in technology sourcing, and also as a Supply Chief in the US Marine Corps. Nelson has an MBA with the University of Maryland University College, and is the Co-founder of a sports and education nonprofit in Guaviare, Colombia.

Rebbecca brings 18 years of ecosystems, environmental, health, safety, compliance, and manufacturing operations experience to her role and is responsible for supporting Eaton’s Supply Chain Sustainability and Responsible Business strategies at Eaton.

Prior to this role, Rebbecca was a regional EHS manager supporting various divisions across Eaton’s Electrical Sector Americas Region.  She joined Eaton in 2018 from GE Aviation where she spent 9 years in a variety of EHS, Six Sigma, and Customer Operations positions and obtained her Black Belt certification.  Prior to GE, she held multiple roles with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, assisting farmers and ranchers with implementing sustainability plans and practices to improve water quality, soil health, and wildlife habitat.

Rebbecca received her Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture focused on Range and Wildlife Management from Texas A&M University – Kingsville in 2004.

Sarah Bloch is Interim Strategic Growth Manager on the Supply Chain team at CDP North America. Her work focuses on the delivery of the CDP Supply Chain program, through which more than 280 global companies are leveraging their purchasing power and CDP's world-leading environmental disclosure system to measure and manage the environmental impacts, risks, and opportunities which lie in their supply chain. Sarah supports CDP Supply Chain members' efforts to achieve their supply chain sustainability goals by helping them engage their suppliers on environmental issues, drive environmental disclosure, and use CDP data and insights to cascade action throughout their supply chains. She also manages several strategic projects for the team.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Commerce in International Business from McGill University and a Master's in Environmental Policy from the Paris School of International Affairs.

Olivia Poon is an Account Manager of Corporate Memberships at CDP North America. She works closely with high-impact companies through CDP's Supply Chain and Reporter Services programs, focusing on both their independent CDP responses and their engagements with suppliers to disclose. With in-depth expertise on the CDP Questionnaire and Scoring, Olivia provides strategic support on improving the quality of CDP disclosures, driving sustainability best practices, and enabling data-driven decision making with CDP environmental data. Olivia holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Public Policy from the City College of New York and began her sustainability career as a research scholar with NOAA. 

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Kumar joined CDP as a Senior Project Officer in February of 2022. He works on various projects as part of the CDP Forests team that aim to address deforestation within supply chains. Prior to his time with CDP, he worked for the Conservation Finance Alliance, a professional network of conservation finance practitioners and participated in the development of blended finance funds and other finance mechanisms to streamline private and public financing towards conservation. He has a masters in International Economics from the Berlin School of Economics and Law, and a bachelors in Economics from the George Washington University.

James leads HP’s supply chain environmental strategy, including supplier climate action, supply chain foot-printing, and internal and external stakeholder engagement and alignment. His sustainability, CSR, and supply chain experience spans the IT and apparel & footwear industries. James lives in Portland, Oregon.

Amy Kao is the Global Partnerships Manager for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In her role, she manages and develops relationships with partners to further SBTi’s mission of mobilizing the private sector to undertake ambitious climate action. She also leads SBTi’s responses to public consultations in the ESG space and represent SBTi in initiatives such as the Race to Zero.  

Previously, Amy worked on CDP’s Cities, States and Regions team as the North America manager, leading the annual disclosure cycle for over 200 cities in the United States and Canada. She also managed regional partnerships and supported collaborations with partners. Prior experience includes time spent in city government, climate philanthropy, and other nonprofits.  

Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and International Relations from Tufts University.  

Solange is based in NY and is responsible for sustainable finance solutions in the US and Canada for HSBC’s Trade Finance Business. Her industry expertise is Consumer, Retail and Apparel and has in the recent years she has supported clients like Walmart, Levis and Tommy Hilfiger with their ESG KPIs, by providing financing tools to their scope 3 suppliers.  Before joining HSBC in 2018, she works in Citi NY and Lloyds TSB Bank.