Claudia Contreras joined HP as VP of Renew Solutions in 2024. As the head of Product and Offerings, she oversees the strategy and development of the HP Renew Solutions portfolio in its second year, focusing on enabling multi-lifecycle devices and solutions.
As the Director of Sustainability Strategy for North America in the American Honda Motor Company’s Regional Planning team, James Reeves helps to shape the path forward for Honda to achieve its two 2050 goals: zero impact on the environment and zero traffic fatalities involving a Honda vehicle.
Andrew Dempsey is the Director of Climate at REI, where he focuses on driving transformational change throughout the organization by leading the co-op’s climate, energy, and waste strategies. His work is centered on achieving impactful outcomes for REI’s business, employees, and broader community of members.
Sally Jenkins has been a columnist and feature writer for The Washington Post for more than twenty years. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2020 and in 2021 was named the winner of the Associated Press Red Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Sports Journalism. She is the author of twelve books of nonfiction including here latest, The Right Call, an NPR ‘Best Book of the Year.’ Her work for The Washington Post has included coverage of ten Olympic Games. In 2005 she was the first woman to be inducted into the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1982 and resides in New York.
As Executive Director, Global ESG and Regulatory Compliance at Lenovo, Mary Jacques is responsible for managing Lenovo’s corporate teams of SMEs charged with managing product regulatory compliance; Lenovo’s ISO quality, environmental, and energy management systems; and Lenovo’s corporate ESG programs.
Within Mary’s organization, the Global ESG team leads the company’s efforts to drive Lenovo’s corporate climate change, product stewardship, circular economy and other environmental strategies. This group is responsible for publishing Lenovo’s key ESG communications including the ESG Report and investor and customer surveys. The Corporate Regulatory Compliance, Standards, and ISO team manages critical product compliance, standards and ISO management systems to support strong governance. Mary’s organization also includes an EMEA based team of ESG specialists focused on the European, Middle East, and African ESG requirements. Lenovo’s team of dedicated management system professionals focused on their China ISO management system (quality, energy, and environmental) programs also resides within Mary’s organization.
Allison Begalman and Heather Fipps are two of the co-founders of the Hollywood Climate Summit, which this year will take place June 2-4 at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles. It will be an action packed event filled with creative, cross-sector media professionals looking to uplevel their climate knowledge, break down silos, align strategies, showcase innovation and lead a cultural movement of sustained climate action.
Stephan Schablinski is the Executive Vice President of Operations Excellence – GoGreen at DHL Supply Chain, a division of DHL Group, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the North American GoGreen strategic agenda. In this capacity, he is also a key member of the North American ESG Steering Committee, focused on integrating sustainability into the core operations of the organization.
Sue Brown is responsible for driving the sustainability vision and strategy for Worley, a global leader in delivering professional project and asset services across the energy, chemicals, and resources industries. She advises the Board and management on emerging sustainability and climate issues. Prior to this role Sue was Group Director of Corporate Affairs, with responsibility for government engagement, external communications and sustainability performance.
Sue represents Worley on matters with customers, governments, investors, NGOs, and academics, and leads delivery of initiatives to promote Worley’s thought leadership on sustainability, build sustainability culture and support achievement of company purpose and strategy.
https://www.worley.com/en/insights/our-thinking/energy-transition/from-ambition-to-reality
Darrell Fleming-Kendall is the events manager and special projects director for the ITAD Summit, Mobile Disrupt, and CarbonWyze. Darrell has worked in the recycling industry for the past 15 years, before that focusing on international development. Darrell holds a BA from Bowling Green Statue University and an MA from the University of Kansas. In his spare time, Darrell, his wife, and their five kids run a sustainable cattle ranch, a non-profit, and a few other local food production and distribution operations.
Daniela Saltzman is the founder and CEO of Saltzman & Co., a communications advisory firm that enables companies to generate value from sustainable products and services. Clients include a global media company, investment firms, and early stage businesses. She is also the author of a new children’s book titled Your Mom’s a Person Too! — a fun, funny and heartwarming story for children to deepen their appreciation for moms. Hilarious illustrations by Andy Catling bring the book to life with relatable and silly characters.
My book, Your Mom’s A Person Too!, is available on Amazon now.
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