Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
July 2, 2024
Serving Up a Healthy Diet of Impact and Purpose with Melanie Chow Li of Danone
As Vice President of Mission and Sustainability at Danone North America, Melanie Chow Li helps to advance Danone’s nature, health, and communities goals, as well as the company’s mission to bring health through food to as many people. Melanie’s primary focus at Danone is to deliver the region’s impact strategy and roadmap, such as implementing […]
June 27, 2024
Serving Up Delicious Change with Nil Zacharias of Plantega
Plantega’s founder and CEO Nil Zacharias is an entrepreneur, author, and strategic advisor with a passion for food systems change. He created Plantega, a company that’s on a mission to make plant-based food easier to access everywhere. He also hosts the Eat For The Planet Podcast  and co-authored the Eat For the Planet books. Nil has previously co-founded a […]
June 25, 2024
Traveling to a Greener Future with Kara Oldhouser of Amtrak
Kara Oldhouser is the Director of Sustainability at Amtrak, America’s intercity passenger railroad. Her 15+ years of professional experience in sustainability positioned her to tackle Amtrak’s diverse opportunities of adapting a centuries-old mode of transportation toward a resilient new era of rail. Her superpower of endless curiosity and a disarming smile help her collaborate on […]
June 20, 2024
Sharing the Taste of Tradition with Nadia Liu Spellman of Dumpling Daughter
Dumpling Daughter founder Nadia Liu Spellman’s parents launched the most high-end Chinese restaurant New England had ever seen in the 1980’s. Growing up in a family where fine cuisine and mom’s home cooking were essential, Nadia was inspired to launch Dumpling Daughter in 2014. As an ode and respect to what her parents started, today, […]
June 18, 2024
Empowering the Semiconductor Industry to Reduce its Footprint with Beth Elroy of Micron
Beth Elroy is Micron’s vice president of Global EHS and Sustainability, leading a worldwide team responsible for developing and implementing EHS and sustainability strategies. Beth joined Micron as an environmental engineer and has served in a wide range of roles including Environmental Manager, Engineering and Construction Manager, and Senior Director of Facilities. John Shegerian: Get […]
June 13, 2024
Disrupting the Battery Recycling Space with Leo Raudys of Call2Recycle
Leo Raudys is President CEO of Call2Recycle, North America’s longest running battery stewardship organization, working on a carbon and waste free future. As president and CEO at Call2Recycle, Leo Raudys is responsible for the strategic direction and overall performance of Call2Recycle. Under Leo’s leadership, Call2Recycle is focused on leading the transformation of battery recycling through […]
June 11, 2024
Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Our Pets with Joanne Dwyer of PetSmart
Joanne Dwyer oversees all corporate social responsibility, sustainability and communications initiatives at PetSmart. Joining the team in 2022 as PetSmart’s first vice president of CSR and sustainability, she developed the company’s CSR platform, A World Through Their Eyes, working to create a world as pets see it – more compassionate, inclusive, sincere, nature-loving and community-centric. John Shegerian: […]
June 6, 2024
Transforming America’s View of Plant-Based Eating with Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan
“Pinky” Cole Hayes is a Jamaican-American restaurateur, author, community activist, and owner of the Slutty Vegan restaurant chain and Bar Vegan in Atlanta, Georgia. Cole Hayes is a culinary disruptor in the industry, transforming America’s view of plant-based fast food and striving to make plant-based eating delicious, accessible, and enjoyable for vegans and flexitarians alike. […]
June 5, 2024
Prioritizing Sustainability with Will Templeton of Amway
As Director of the Global Amway Brand, CSR and Content Production, Will Templeton is responsible for bringing Amway’s value to life in each affiliate market around the world by supporting enterprise environmental sustainability efforts and social impact including grants, volunteering and traceability. John Shegerian: Get the latest impact podcast right into your inbox each week. […]
June 4, 2024
Innovating Sustainable Home Care with Ashley Fill of Procter & Gamble
At Procter and Gamble, Ashley Fill leads the sustainability strategy for top home care brands across North America including Cascade, Swiffer, Dawn, and Febreze. Through understanding consumer behavior she led a project to communicate water conservation from using the dishwasher over handwashing through signage and packaging. She is also tackling the brand’s circularity strategy for […]
May 30, 2024
Innovating New Approaches to Charitable Giving with Mike Rizer of Ally Financial
Mike Rizer is the executive director of corporate citizenship at Ally Financial and president of the Ally Charitable Foundation. He has over 25 years of experience in financial services with large institutions and has demonstrated leadership in various areas, including overseeing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), fair lending practices, community development, foundations, volunteerism and all […]
May 29, 2024
Exploring End-of-Life Battery Solutions with Jim Keefe of Recycling Today
Jim Keefe, EVP & Group Publisher of the Recycling Today Media Group, originally joined GIE Media, Recycling Today’s parent company, in 1991 in a sales and market research capacity. In 1992 he was promoted to Marketing Manager for GIE’s recycling business and in 1993 promoted to Sales and Marketing Manager for GIE’s portfolio of media […]
