Aliia Roza’s early life was marked by her training as an intelligence officer in Russia, where she was involved in complex operations. After many successful and dangerous missions targeting drug and human traffickers, and multiple traumatic experiences, she made a life-altering decision to leave that career behind, moved to Europe and reinvented herself, entering the fashion and media industries. Aliia built a successful public relations firm and became a well-known figure in luxury events and high society. Today, she leverages her platform to empower women globally, offering mentorship and advice on resilience, transformation, and personal branding. Aliia’s story is a testament to the power of reinvention and the pursuit of purpose in life. She is also involved in various philanthropic endeavors and frequently speaks at conferences and events focused on women’s empowerment and leadership.
- If you are struggling with the aftermath of sexual trauma and need assistance, visit rainn.org or call 800-656-HOPE.
- If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts call or text the suicide hotline at 988 for emotional support.
Liliana Esposito joined the Wendy’s Company in June 2014 and has served as Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer since February 2021 to reflect her range of responsibilities across Communications, Quality Assurance, Customer Care, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility. She previously served as Chief Communications Officer from June 2014 to February 2021. Liliana sets the vision and strategy for all communications with franchisees and employees, public relations, government relations and corporate responsibility. Her work with the Quality Assurance function involves developing quality and safety procedures throughout our supply chain and restaurants to provide a safe and quality dining experience for all Wendy’s customers.
As part of the Company’s broader corporate responsibility strategy, Good Done Right, Wendy’s just released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility report, which shares the Company’s progress, including the below highlights:
- Extending the Wendys’ Animal Care Standards program deeper into Wendy’s protein supply chain, driving greater visibility which includes more than 20,000 farms, ranches and facilities.
- Increasing the diversity of representation among senior leadership.
- Decreasing Company GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 26%, and franchisee emissions by 11% per restaurant (Scope 3) – both compared to 2019 levels.
- More than doubling the number of franchisees reporting energy data through Wendy’s Energy Challenge, compared to 2022.
Dr. Stuart Poore is Chief Environment Officer at Cognizant, a global Fortune 200 IT professional services business, where he is responsible for leading the Company’s sustainability strategy and delivery, including through a Net Zero emissions reduction goal. He has over 20 years of experience in corporate sustainability through leadership roles spanning the corporate and NGO sector. Stuart’s corporate roles have covered a diverse range of sectors including imaging technology at Canon EMEA, digital media and telecommunications at Virgin Media and defense, security and aerospace at the QinetiQ Group. He also led corporate sustainability at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), where he worked closely with large businesses committed to sustainability transformation. Stuart has a Ph. D in International Relations and is a former Chair of the Global Association of Corporate Sustainability Officers.
See how our corporate citizen agenda contributes to the progress and prosperity of communities across the globe. Read our 2023 Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship Report at: https://www.cognizant.com/en_us/about/documents/cognizant-2023-sustainability-report.pdf
Maggie Baumer serves as Leader of Enterprise Patient Advocacy for Hanger, where she advocates for improved access to care and coverage for people needing custom orthotic and prosthetic services. She is also an attorney licensed to practice in both New York and Massachusetts. She previously held the role of Area Clinic Business Manager for Hanger Clinic in Springfield, Leominster, and Worcester, Massachusetts.
She also serves as a Certified Peer Visitor for the AMPOWER program, a peer-to-peer network designed to empower and strengthen those affected by amputation or limb difference through peer mentorship, educational resources, and community events.
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Dr. Mark Steen is the Vice President of Sustainability and Climate Initiatives at Corning Incorporated, where he coordinates sustainability efforts and drives growth related to global climate action. He previously served as the consulting principal for Corning’s Corporate Strategy group, leading diverse projects in digital transformation, advanced analytics, and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Corning, Steen worked in the financial sector with Citadel Asset Management and Sanford C. Bernstein and was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company.
In 2022, Mary de Wysocki was named the first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer of Cisco. In this role, she leads the company’s sustainability strategy; oversees its progress toward public environmental goals; and helps Cisco drive long-term value for the business, its value chain, and the planet. With nearly twenty years of experience leading various corporate social responsibility (CSR), education, and sustainability initiatives at Cisco, Mary plays an integral role in executing the company’s purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All. She draws on her diverse background in legal training, strategic consulting, and on-the-ground program management to help Cisco invest in impact-driven programs that enable social change and reimagine how technology and sustainability interact with the corporate world. Mary currently leads Cisco’s commitment to positively impact 1 billion lives by 2025 through its social impact grants and signature programs for non-profit organizations all over the world.
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.
Bob Knakal, also known as “BK,” is the Chairman and CEO of BKREA. He has been a broker in NYC since 1984. Over that time, he has brokered the sale of over 2,330 buildings having a market value of approximately $22 billion. For 26 years of those years (1988-2014), he owned and ran Massey Knakal Realty Services, which sold more than three times the number of properties as the #2 firm in NYC from 2001-2014. Running the firm with a “Servant Leadership” management style, focusing on empowering everyone on the team, intensely training them, and building their self-esteem, led to this overwhelmingly dominant platform. The firm was sold to Cushman & Wakefield in 2014 for $100 million.
Ajith Segaram is the Head of Global Account Management for Care.com’s enterprise segment, Care for Business, which offers customized corporate family care benefits packages to support working families at more than 700 global clients. In this role, Ajith oversees the Company’s account management team that supports clients directly with their family care programs, marketing initiatives, performance reviews, and any potential client or user issues.
Cox Enterprises’ Senior Director of Recycling and Waste Reduction Meredith Lindvall has a passion for the relationship between people and their environments that has led to a commitment to careers in sustainability. An Atlanta native, she has worked in the environmental and sustainability departments at Delta Air Lines, Home Depot and, currently, at Cox Enterprises. Meredith joined Cox in 2011 and has led Cox’s aggressive goal of achieving Zero Waste to Landfill by 2024.
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