2014 Global Sustainability Summit: Registered Attendees

The following list shows all attendees as of May 4, 2024.


Attendee Name Title  Company
Matt Perkins Chief Marketing Officer 7AC Technologies Inc.
Scott Christian Vice President, Business Development ADI Systems Inc.
Karin Bogaers Manager Sustainability Ahold Delhaize
Hugo Byrnes Vice President, Product Integrity Ahold Delhaize
Megan Hellstedt Vice President, Sustainability Ahold Delhaize
Elizabeth Chace-Marino Manager, Government Relations Ahold Delhaize USA
Christine Gallagher Manager, Responsible Retailing Ahold Delhaize USA
Janet McCarthy Senior Manager Accouting and Compliance Ahold Delhaize USA
George Parmenter Sustainable Retailing Manager Ahold Delhaize USA
Kendrick Repko Sustainability Brand Lead Ahold Delhaize USA
Jihad Rizkallah Vice President, Store Planning Ahold Delhaize USA
John Laughead Sustainable Packaging Advisor Albertsons Own Brands, LLC (Pleasanton, CA)
Craig Cookson Director, Sustainability and Recycling American Chemistry Council
Melissa Grande Senior Manager, Sustainability Initiatives American Cleaning Institute
Christi Calhoun PhD. Scientific Communication Resource Officer American Meat Science Association
Vic Alvarado III Senior Loss Control Executive AmTrust North America
Julianna Mullen Assistant Director Audubon Nature Institute Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries
Ashford Rosenberg Outreach Coordinator Audubon Nature Institute Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries
Christopher Gordon Wolfe Corporate Director - Sustainability / Environmental Bimbo Bakeries USA
Melissa Donnelly Manager Sustainability Integration and Metrics Campbell Soup Company
Megan Daum Vice President, Sustainability Can Manufacturers Institute
Dominique Harris Policy Associate Cargill Incorporated
Jennifer McLenighan Sustainability Director Cargill Incorporated
Gabrielle Bartlett Director of Sustainability CCF Brands
Matthew Maiers Director, Operations and Business Development CH4 Biogas, LLC
Mark Gale Chief Executive Officer Charleston|Orwig
Megan Bloomer Director of Sustainability Cheesecake Factory
Mike Boersig Manager, Customer Solutions CHEP
Michael Branton National Account Manager Chetu, Inc.
Annette Chalmers Director of Retail, U.S. Clearwater Fine Foods, Inc.
Dan Linsky Sales Manager ClimeCo Corporation
Kathleen Johnson Senior Sustainability Engineer Conagra Brands
Michael Gruber Vice President of Federal Affairs Consumer Brands Association
Meghan Stasz Senior Director, Sustainability Consumer Brands Association
Leslie Griffith Director, Sustainable Solutions Covanta
Karen McVeigh Senior Marketing Manager Covanta
Angela Anderson Director, Customer Outreach Dairy Management Inc.
Alana Libow Senior Manager, Sustainable Development Danone North America
John Reilly Senior Director, Global Quality Assurance Daymon
Gary Wills Sales Manager, USA and Canada DNV GL - Business Assurance
Laura Adams Director, Supply Chain Solutions DSC Logistics, Inc.
Rick Dineen Vice President, Operations DSC Logistics, Inc.
Peter Cooke Director Programs and Collaborations Ecology Action
Chris Jernigan Vice President, Sales Operations and Finance Ecova
Cynthia Forsch Program Manager Ecova Consulting
Roger Albert Cady Senior Technical Consultant, Global Sustainability Lead Elanco
John Metzger Director, Global Food Industry Dairy Elanco
Cheryl Preyer Associate EnviroFlight, LLC
Jenny Ahlen Manager, Supply Chain, EDF Environmental Defense Fund
Stephen Lamm Vice President, Business Development EOS Climate
Patrick Pfeiffer Managing Director EOS Climate
Dale Mediate Director, Sustainability Flowers Foods
Mark Baum Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Chief Collaboration Officer FMI
David Fikes Executive Director, FMI Foundation FMI
Andy Harig Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development FMI
Stephanie Harris Chief Regulatory Officer & General Counsel FMI
Rick Stein Vice President, Fresh Foods FMI
Deborah Stewart Senior Manager, Registration Services FMI
Kelli Windsor Senior Director, Web & Digital Communications FMI
Jessica Rosen Senior Sustainability Advisor Forum for the Future
Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy President & COO Framework LLC
Tod Pepin Chief Merchandising Officer Fresh Thyme Market
Lee Anderson Vice President, Government & Public Affairs General Mills, Inc.
Christian Fischer Executive Vice President Packaging Georgia-Pacific
Roland Hoch Vice President Global Organics Ltd.
Roger Bryan Environmental Program Specialist Government of Alberta
Nick Betts Sustainable Development Grain Farmers of Ontario
Cindy Felton National Recycling Solutions Green Planet 21
Lynda Kuhn SVP Sustainability & Public Affairs Greenfield Natural Meat Co.
Mike Berger Editor in Chief Griffin Publishing Company
Catharina Damrell Program Associate Grocery Stewardship Certification
Andrew Whitman Director Grocery Stewardship Certification
Hector Ibancovichi Strategic Sourcing Manager Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.
Maggie Hernandez Environmental Program Manager H-E-B
Leigh Chase Seafood Category Manager Hannaford Supermarkets
Chelsea Wagner Hannaford Close to Home Specialist Hannaford Supermarkets
Marcy Watson Sustainability Program Specialist Hannaford Supermarkets
Andrew Sargent General Manager Hanns R. Neumann Foundation
Samia Brogdon Project Manager Harvest Time International
Kenny Clark Manager, Global Corporate Alliances Heifer International
Harriet Hentges Partner Hentges Associates
Chris Foutz Marketing Manager Honeywell International Inc.
Kelly Braaten Manager of External Communications Hormel Foods Corporation
Tyler Hulsebus Vice President Engineering Hormel Foods Corporation
Thomas Raymond Director, Environmental Sustainability Hormel Foods Corporation
Jessica Karpowicz Director of Sales HowGood, Inc.
Annie Bonner Global Partnerships Director iDE
Chad Frahm Senior Vice President, Sustainability Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
John Monaghan Business Development Specialist Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
Erik Smyth Director Insignia Technologies
Pete Grogan Recycling, Strategic Accounts International Paper
Joe Clancy Retail Education Associate International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
Nikki Richardson Head of Communications JBS USA, LLC
John Benson Director of Marketing KapStone
Amy Kirtland Executive Vice President of Fresh, Independent Sales and Customer Service KeHE Distributors
Lauren Beck Vice President, Global Government Relations Kellanova
Amy Braun Senior Sustainability Manager Kellanova
Gary Piwko Director, Remarketing and Returns Management Kellanova
Michele van Treeck Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President, Global Procurement Kellanova
Monique Oxender Chief Sustainability Officer Keurig Dr Pepper
Susan Lorenz-Fisher Director-Sustainability Keystone Foods LLC
Rebecca Kenow Director, Sustainability Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Jennifer Lambert Senior Manager, Sustainability Loblaw Companies Limited
Mark Weyland Product Manager Loders Croklaan
Rachel Goldstein Global Sustainability Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Christopher Flynn President Massachusetts Food Association
Victoria Zimmerman Sustainability Manager McDonald's Corporation
Lori Kline Knowledge Management Specialist Mead Johnson Nutrition
Joan Briggs Executive Director MissionPoint Partners
Karimah Hudda Global Sustainability Lead, Associate Director - Procurement Mondelez International
Kim Stackhouse Director of Sustainability Research National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Jonathan Downey Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President National Grocers Association
Laura Abshire Director of Sustainability Policy and Government Affairs National Restaurant Association
David Stanton Head of North America Brands and Retail NatureWorks LLC
Diane Herndon Senior Manager, Sustainability Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Emily Johannes Senior Manager, Sustainable Sourcing Nestle USA, Inc.
Carolyn Kaplan Chief Sustainability Officer Nixon Peabody LLP
Cort Koenig Zero Landfill Expert Northstar Recycling
Ken Tyburski Zero Landfill Expert Northstar Recycling
Nova Sayers Business Development Manager NSF International
Rick Shipley Chief Executive Officer Organix Recycling, LLC
Andrew Taylor National Accounts Executive Organix Recycling, LLC
Irit Tamir Senior Campaigns and Advocacy Advisor Oxfam America
Gabriel Post Director of Innovation Pacific Market International
Dan Guill Regional Manager, Central Region Pak-Sher
Michele Talucci Director of Marketing Pak-Sher
Michelle Collier Chief Operating Officer Parasense, Inc.
Wayne George Applications Manager Parasense, Inc.
Mackenzie Dierks Director of Food Safety Praedium Ventures, LLC
Ezequiel Hart Director PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Cher Mereweather Executive Director Provision Coalition
Kim Brunson Recycle and Solid Waste Program Manager Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Michael Hewett Director of Environmental and Sustainability Programs Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Lisa Roberts Sustainability Manager Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Cheryl Baldwin Vice President, Sustainability Consulting, Marketing and Business Development Pure Strategies, Inc.
Timothy Greiner Co-founder and Managing Director Pure Strategies, Inc.
Jon Dettling Managing Director, U.S. Quantis International
Lori Gustavus Director of Communications & Marketing Quantis International
Harrison Horning PE, CEM Director, Equipment Purchasing, Maintenance and Energy, North Retail Business Services, LLC
Susan Sollenberger Vice President, Maintenance and Energy Retail Business Services, LLC
Catherine Goodall Senior Consultant RRS
Mathew Loving Manager, Sustainability Services Schneider Electric
Adriana Sanchez-Lindsay Seafood Import and Sustainability Coordinator SEA DELIGHT, LLC
Ronald Cotterman Vice President, Sustainability Sealed Air Corporation
Harry Garafalo President ShopRite Garafalo Markets
Keith Bailey Director, Environmental Control Technologies Smithfield Foods Inc.
Mark Kirchgasser Vice President, Sales Solaris Paper, Inc.
Michael Loftus Director of Meat and Seafood Product Development Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Catherine Citroni Bruce Marketing Manager Sunoptics
Jennifer Levin Partnership Engagement Manager Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Hal Hamilton Director Sustainable Food Lab
Jason Metnick Vice President, Customer Affairs Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Graham Mitchell President Sustainable Innovations Inc.
Charlie Arnot Chief Executive Officer The Center for Food Integrity
Paulina Concha Larrauri Researcher The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Gregory Fienhold Senior Development Officer The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Tom Andrews Senior Manager The Economist
Tawiah Agyarko-Kwarteng Manager, Cocoa Sustainability (West Africa) The Hershey Company
Patty Wells Manager, Supply Chain Collaboration The Hershey Company
Nicole Bodde Corporate Senior Manager of Industial Engineering and Business Solutions The Kroger Co.
Suzanne Lindsay-Walker Director of Sustainability The Kroger Co.
Nathan Shepley Streed Sustainability Manager, Corporate Brands The Kroger Co.
John Winkels Sentior Director of Logistics and Network Strategy The Kroger Co.
Jennifer Hoyer Deputy Director, Corporate Partnerships The Nature Conservancy
Dennis Macray Chief Operating Officer Theo Chocolate Company
Kristian Kjelstrup Vice President of Sales Trace Register Inc.
Oistein Thorsen Principal Consultant Trie - Benchmark Sustainability Science
Corey Wright Trade Specialist U.S. Department of Commerce
Robert Guillemin Environmental Protection Specialist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ashley Zanolli Environmental Engineer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Alison Castillo Omni Delivery Lead Unilever
Elise Golan Director, Sustainable Development USDA Bangkok Office
Diane Petit Public Affairs Officer, Massachusetts USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Brigitta Nemes Emerging Sustainable Markets Business Developer UTZ Sustainability & Traceability Program
John Fisk Director Wallace Center at Winrock International
John Steinmetz Senior Merchant Fresh Seafood Walmart Inc.
Samuel Blaine Client Services Manager, Grocery Waste Management, Inc.
Dean Mix National Accounts Manager Waste Management, Inc.
Steve Glenning Digital Performance Marketing Director Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Jason Wadsworth Sustainability Manager Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Eve Grenon-Lafontaine Sales Manager Westport
Andrew Winston Advisor, Speaker, and Writer Winston Eco-Strategies, LLC
Timothy McCoy Senior Advisor World Cocoa Foundation
Kai Robertson Senior Corporate Sustainability Advisor World Resources Institute
Kara Mergl Manager, Corporate Engagement World Society for the Protection of Animals
Pete Pearson Director, Food Waste World Wildlife Fund
Brian Wright Owner Wright Communication Strategies, LLC
Francie Abramson Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility
Melanie Agopian Senior Director, Sustainability
Eric Alexander Climber, Speaker, Author
Laura Allen Deputy Press Secretary
Bob Amberg Brand Director
Tom Andresen Gosselin Sustainability and Supply Chain Manager
Sri Artham Director, Strategic Accounts
Jonathan Atwood Vice President, Sustainable Living and Corporate Communications
Roian Atwood Senior Consultant
Rosario Babiskin Assistant to the President
Chris Balfe Strategic Partner
Mitch Baranowski Founding Partner
Bradley Barbosa Energy Engineer
Nadine Bartholomew Consultant
Ryan Begin Chief Executive Officer
Chris Beling Environmental Engineer
Nicholas Bennette Solution Manager
Roger Berkowitz President and CEO
Joseph Berman Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, LEED AP BD&C, GGP
Jerry Bingold Director, Dairy Power
Geoffrey Bolan Commercial Director
Arnold Bowers Major Sales Director
Jake Brashares Director, Business Development
Charles Breen FDA Regulatory Advisor
Trae Brogdon Director, Product Sourcing
Ted Brown Consultant
Ian Bucklow Vice President, Sustainability and Materials
Chad Burnett Manager, Global EHS Systems
Mary Ellen Burris Senior Vice President Consumer Affairs
Megan Burritt Director, Wellness and Sustainability
Bill Bush Senior Director of Supply Chain Innovation
Kathleen Cacciola Senior Director, Environmental Sustainability
Heather Cain Senior Manager, Meeting Services
Nhiem Cao Owner
Tom Carpenter Executive Director Sustainability Service
David Castella Vice President, Strategic Accounts
Lauren Cavalieri Senior Sales
Kevin Chase Chief Investment Officer
Tom Cipolla Municipal Services Manager
Keith Clark Sales manager
Becky Cohen Mission Coordinator
Lindsey Cohen Manager, Marketing and Communications
Jeanne Colleluori Media Relations Coordinator
Kia Compton Marketing Manager
Kathleen Conley Director of Global Sustainability
Robin Connell Sr. Mgr, Internal Communications and CSR
Jessica Costigliolo Food Safety Manager
Craig Cottrell, Jr. Sales Executive
Cynthia Curtis Senior Consultant
Dominic D'Agostino Purchasing Manager
Rosanna D'Alessandro Specialist, Corporate Social Responsibility
Kristin Danganan PepsiCo Sales Strategy and Customer Engagement
Stephanie Daniels Sr. Program Manager, Agriculture and Development
John Davies Vice President, Senior Analyst
Jed Davis Director of Sustainability
William DiMento Corporate Director of Sustainability
Dennis Dimick Executive Editor, Environment
Stephen Dixon Account Manager
Michael Doane Director, Sustainable Business Solutions
Cindy Drucker Executive Vice President
Paul Dubinski Senior Sales Executive
Jaren Dunning Associate Manager, Global Public Policy and Government Affairs
Brian Eagan National Sales
Peder Engstrom Scientist
Julie Eubank Director, Government Affairs Program Support
Terry Farris Director of Engineering
Rob Federighi Business Development Director
Sonya Fiorini Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
John Fischer Branch Chief, Commercial Waste Reduction
Michael Fischer Distribution Director
Jay Fishman Chairman
Erin Fitzgerald Senior Vice President, Sustainability
Robert Flores Sustainability Engineer
Matt Foley Manager, Federal Affairs
Suzanne Forbes Sustainability Administrator
David Fortin Photographer
Karen Franczyk Green Mission Coordinator, North Atlantic Region
Michelle Fremming Sustainability Coordinator
Lindsey Frick Contributing Writer
Judy Gardner National Sales Manager
Terry Gebhardt Vice President, Product Development
Suzanne George CMP Senior Manager, Education
Stephanie Ghertner Director, Foundation & Community Affairs
Susan Ghertner Consultant
Daryl Gillit Vice President, Operations
Nora Goldstein Editor
Karen Golmer Global Sector Expert, Water
Noah Goodman President
Ron Graf Vice President, Government Relations
Abby Granbery Business Development- Coffee
Nancy Grantham Director, Public Affairs
Brian Grohe Business Development Manager
April Hackstall Director, Marketing
Jonathan Halperin Founder
Brenda Hambleton Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer
Karen Hanner Director, Manufacturing Partnerships
Annette Hansen Director of Sustainability
Sara Harper Director of Sustainability and Supply-Chain Solutions
Kasey Harris Sustainability Programs Specialist
Matthew Harris Manager, Environmental Affairs
Shayna Harris Cocoa Sustainability Manager
McKenna Hayes Assistant
James Haynes Vice President
Renee Henze Global Marketing Manager
Elizabeth Herendeen Marketing Director
Betsy Hickman Communications & Membership Director
John Hoffmann Director, Product Stewardship & Regulatory
Paul Holzer Procurement Director
C. Wayne Honeycutt Deputy Chief for Science and Technology
Mark Huber National Sales Representative
Jene' Huffman-Gilreath Director Executive Projects
Dennis Hunt Marketing Manager
Scott Hunter Director, Corporate Communications
Robert Hurley Principal
Kenya Iwamoto Account Director
Rima Kawas Senior Policy Advocate
Casey Keil Sourcing Manager Fresh
Kimberly Keller Senior Director, Reputation Management
Anne Kelly Director, Policy Program and BICEP
David Kilshaw Executive Chairman
Brie Kolan Sales & Marketing Manager
Mike Kraft Vice President, CSR
Susan Kujava Director, Industry Relations and Business Development
Steve LaBard Operations Manager
Rod Lanier Procurement Director
Hong Lee Director Business Development
Shawna Lemke PhD VP, Food Safety, Health and Nutrition Stakeholder Affairs
Eric Lien EVP, Sales
Jackie Lodge Coordinator, Business Development and Industry Collaboration
Amy Longsworth Managing Director
Paloma Lopez Director, Global Sustainability
Nichole Luna Director, Digital
Jerry Lynch Chief Sustainability Officer
Kelly Mannix Analyst
Jonathan Mayes Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer
Mary McCann Quality Assurance Analyst
Daniel McChesney, Ph.D. Director, Office of Surveillance and Compliance
Josiah McClellan Director, Food Market Issues and Sustainability
Cassie McCloud Associate Director
Steve McDonough Manager, Sustainability
Daniel McKamy Director, Food Care Solution Development
Brian McKim Associate Brand Manager
William McLellan President
Joe McMahan Director Sustainability Partnerships
Paul McMenemy Vice President
Robyn Metcalfe Director, The Food Lab at UT
Lori Michelin Vice President Sustainability and EHS
Tracy Mihas Senior Director, State Government Relations
James Mitchell Research Fellow
Kyle Mitchell Vice President, Store Development
Anne Marie Mohan Senior Editor
Suzanne Munson Senior Executive, Corporate Partnerships
Kristi Nauman R & D Manager
Kumar Navile Regional Manager, Environmental and Sustainability
Michael Nesset Director
scott nichols Director
James O'Donnell III Food Safety and Sustainability Leader
Chris Oestereich Enterprise Waste and Recycling Manager
Patti Olenick Sustainability Manager
Sheila Ongie Sustainability Manager
Jamie Marie Padilla Global Impact Advocate
Audra Pavilcius Karalius Sustainability Counsel
Steve Peterson Sourcing Director
Teena Pham Manager, Marketing
Steve Polski Senior Director, Sustainability
Ena Popic Packaging Manager, Loblaw Brands
Sarah Raffelt Marketing Communications Manager
Albert Rangel Systems Training Specialist
Christopher Ratto Director of Sustainability
Doug Rauch CEO
Nancy Rebelo Vice President Administration
John Reece Sales manager
Donald Reed Director
David Refkin President & CEO
Cheryl Reynhout Associate
Christine Riley Miller Sr. Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
Jean Roberts Vice President Professional Services
Michael Robson Director, Global Environmental Health and Safety
Steve Rochlin Co-CEO
Elizabeth Roller Sales Manager
Chad Ross Manager, Industry Relations & Total Store Collaboration
John Rost Regulatory Affairs
Sean Royer Executive Director, Environmental Stewardship Division
Carl Salamone Vice President, Seafood Sustainability
Ethan Schoolman Dow Post-Doctoral Fellow
Kate Schrank IEMA Certified Sustaninability Practitioner
James Schroeder Vice President, Engineering
Skip Shapiro Principal
Kavita Shukla Founder and President, CEO
John Simone Director, Global Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Michael Smith Assistant Vice President, Real Estate and Sustainability
Rod Snyder President
Curt Spalding Administrator
Thomas Stanczyk Senior Advisor, Zero Waste Strategist
Blake Steen Innovation Manager, Our Brands Team
Sara Stefanski Sustainability Manager
Anna Steffens Senior Corporate Manager
Diane Stevenson Director, Sustainability
Abby Strange Own Brand Lead
W. Martin Strauss Ph.D. Vice President
Jill Stueck Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Steve Sutta Associate
Richard Swannell Director, Sustainable Food Systems
Steven Swartz Partner
Robin Sweere Vice President, Sustainable Solutions
Gail Tavill Vice President, Sustainable Development
Zu Huei Tay Manager
Robert ter Kuile Senior Director, Environmental Sustainability
Harrison Thomas Client Relationship Manager
Mary Timerson Associate
Lauren Toretta President
Indira Trejo Global Impact Coordinator
Scott Tudor Director, Sustainability
Sally Uren Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Michael Van Brunt, P.E. Director, Sustainability
John Van't Slot Associate
Jeanne von Zastrow Senior Director, Sustainability
Dastina Wallace Public Affairs Specialist
Jerry Walsh Buyer, Meat
Paul West Co-Director & Lead Scientist
Joe Whinney Chief Executive Officer
Ashley White Logistics Sustainability Manager
Clay Whitney Specialty Markets Manager
James Williams Director, Business Development
Wanda Williams Senior Director, Business Development and Sales
John Wilson Head of Corporate Governance, Engagement & Research
Sara Wing Director, Marketing, Health and Wellness
Amanda Yogendran Strategist
Kristine Young Sustainability Manager
Judith Zaunbrecher Director, R&D/Corporate Quality
Emily Zimmerman Speechwriter