ADVISORY COUNCIL
JOBY CARLSON
VP & Chief ESG Officer
7-11
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STEPHEN LISAUSKAS
VP of Government Affairs
WasteZero
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SAMIR SOMAIYA
Chairman, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.
Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University
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DR. ALEX WARD
President of Canada Research & Director of Open Innovation
Origin Materials
SCOT CASE
VP of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability
National Retail Foundation
DAVID MARKS
Head of Public Affairs
Equinor Renewables US
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EMILY TRUE
Global Sustainability Manager
Pizza Hut
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LETITIA WEBSTER
Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, Asset Management Division
Goldman Sachs
FRANCIS BOUCHARD
Managing Director of Climate
Marsh McLennan
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DR. BRANDON MORRISON
Head of Sustainability
Resort World
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DR. MARCO UGARTE
Director of Sustainability
Walmart
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DR. PAUL ZORNER
President
BleuJaune Advisory
DR. PETE HE
CoFounder
Dirty Labs
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KAREN O'BRIEN
Carbon Services Senior
Truterra
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LORRIE VOGEL
Founder & President
ImagineNOW
Elizabeth Fastiggi
Head of Global Business Development, Agriculture
Amazon Web Services
DR. MARCO UGARTE
Director of Sustainability • Walmart
Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue and the largest private employer in the world with 2.2 million employees.
LETITIA WEBSTER
Managing Director & Chief Sustainability Officer, Asset Management Division • Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group is the second-largest investment bank in the world, with net revenues in 2021 of $59B. The Asset Management Division has more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision.
KAREN O'BRIEN
Carbon Services Senior • Truterra
Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, partners with forward-thinking farmers, value chain companies, conservation organizations and Ag retailers to help better deliver the future of on-farm sustainability.
FRANCIS BOUCHARD
Managing Director of Climate • Marsh McLennan
With roots dating back to 1871, Marsh McLennan is the world’s largest insurance broker and a leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people.
LORRIE VOGEL
Founder & President • ImagineNOW
ImagineNOW Inc is an innovation consultancy that accelerates innovation by using the power of design thinking; leveraging over 25 years of innovation, design and sustainability expertise.
DR. PAWAN PATIL
Innovative Investment Operations & Advisory • World Bank
The World Bank brings innovative financing, global knowledge and experience, and long-term commitment to each of its partnerships with countries that aspire to grow their economies and provide greater opportunities.
SCOT CASE
VP of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability • National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association supporting over 4.2 million retailers in the United States.
DR. ALEX WARD
President of Canada Research &
Director of Open Innovation • Origin Materials
Origin Materials is the world’s leading carbon negative materials company. The Origin platform turns the carbon found in biomass into useful materials, while eliminating the need for fossil resources and capturing carbon in the process.
DR. BRANDON MORRISON
Head of Sustainability at Resorts World
Resorts World opened on June 24, 2021. It is the first new resort to be completed on the Las Vegas Strip since 2010. At a cost of $4.3 billion, Resorts World is the most expensive resort property ever developed in Las Vegas.
DR. PETE HE
Co-Founder • Dirty Labs
Dirty Labs is a growing sustainable, biobased consumer cleaning products company.
DR. PAUL ZORNER
President • BleuJaune Advisory
BleuJaune is a California-based firm supporting organizations to improve agricultural productivity and the economic health of rural communities.
DAVID MARKS
Head of Public Affairs • Equinor Renewables US
Equinor is an energy company with an ambitious net-zero target for 2050 and is quickly becoming a leader in growing the offshore wind industry in the U.S. Equinor will power over two million homes in New York with renewable energy as part of a 50-50 partnership with BP.
STEPHEN LISAUSKAS
Vice President of Government Affairs • WasteZero
WasteZero is a national leader in municipal waste reduction, with over 7.1M tons of trash reduced and over $1.7B in cost savings for cities and towns. On average, their programs cut trash by 44% in partner communities and dramatically improve the rate of recycling and materials diversion.
SAMIR SOMAIYA
Chairman • Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. Chancellor • Somaiya Vidyavihar University
Godavari Biorefineries is one of the largest producers of ethanol and a pioneer in manufacturing ethanol-based chemicals in India. Their diversified product portfolio comprises bio-based chemicals, sugar, rectified spirits, ethanol, other grades of alcohol and power. They are the largest manufacturer of MPO worldwide, one of only two manufacturers of natural 1,3 butylene glycol globally.
EMILY TRUE
Global Sustainability Manager • Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American multinational company and international franchise specializing in serving their signature pan pizza.
