Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025
Rafik B. Hariri Building | Fisher Colloquium
Welcome
DearColleaguesandGuests,
ItismydistinctpleasuretowelcomeyoubacktoGeorgetown UniversityandtheMcDonoughSchoolofBusinessforourannual workshop.Thisyear,wecometogethertoexploreoneofthemost criticaltopicsinbusinesstoday:supplychainsustainability.
Throughouttheworkshopprogram,participantswillhearfrom practitionersandresearchers thoughtleaderswhorepresentdiverse sectorsoftheglobaleconomy.Oursessionswillexaminethelatest innovationsincirculareconomypractices,strategiesformeasuringand reportingsustainabilityprogress,engagingsuppliersforgreaterimpact, andadvancingsocialsustainabilityacrossorganizations.
Welookforwardtoadayfilledwithinsightfuldiscussions, collaborativeproblem-solving,andcollectiveinspirationaswework togethertoadvancesustainablesupplychainsforabetterfuture.Thank youforjoiningusandforyourcommitmenttomakingthebusiness caseforsustainability.
Welcome,andenjoytheworkshop!
Sincerely,
HenryJ.BlommerFamilyEndowedChairinSustainableBusiness ProfessorofOperationsManagement AcademicDirector,BusinessofSustainabilityInitiative Co-AcademicDirector,M.S.inEnvironmentandSustainability Management
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Session 1: Solutions for Supply Chain Sustainability
Associate Director, Business of Sustainability Initiative
Associate Professor of Operations Management
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
AsExecutiveDirectorofUNGlobalCompactNetworkUSA,AmandaGardinerensures theorganizationdeliversonitsmissionbyoverseeingtheorganization’sstrategicgrowth anddevelopment,programming,andengagementwithUS businesses
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
Inthefirstsessionoftheday,wewillexplorevarioussolutionstoenhancesupplychain sustainability.Wewillfocusoncirculareconomy,environmentally-friendlyshippingand packaging,andmanaginginboundandoutboundlogistics
Moderator: Şafak Yücel
Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network USA
Gardinerisasocialimpactleaderwhosecareerspansovertwodecades Shehas successfullyledeffortstointegratesustainabilityintocorebusinessstrategiesand operations Mostrecently,sheservedasthefirstheadofESGatMeta,drivingstrategy andimplementationeffortsatatransformativetimeinthetechnologysector Priorto Meta,GardinerledcorporateresponsibilityatbothVerizonandPearson,advisingtheir boardsandC-suitesonembeddingsustainabilityandsocialimpactintobusiness practices.
Amanda Gardiner (MA’01)
Earlierinhercareer,GardinerledtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgram’sBusiness CalltoActioninitiative,workingcloselywithmultinationalcompaniestoadvance sustainabilitythroughinnovativebusinessstrategy.ShebeganhercareerinLondonat thePrinceofWales’InternationalBusinessLeadersForum,wheresherosetokey leadershiprolesandoversawthesecretariatfortheVoluntaryPrinciplesonSecurityand HumanRights.
DacieMengisanexpertpolicyconsultantfortheEllenMacArthurFoundation,aglobal nonprofitwiththeaimofacceleratingthetransitiontoacirculareconomy.She contributestoseveralglobalprojectsandmultilateralprocesses,includingthe negotiationofaglobalplasticstreatyandinternationaleffortstoaddresstextilewaste. Mengworkscloselywithgovernmentofficials,business,andcivilsocietytoadvance systems-based,circulareconomysolutionstothetripleplanetarycrisis.Shepreviously servedasthefoundation’sdirectorofpolicyforNorthAmerica,leadingonstrategyand policyengagementacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada.
Freelance Policy Expert, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
PriortojoiningtheMacArthurFoundation,Mengworkedasanenvironmental regulatoryattorneyinprivatepractice,advisingoncomplexissuesspanningwaste management,EPR,plastics,andproductsandchemicalregulation SheholdsaJD and masterofenvironmentalmanagementfromDukeUniversityandadegreein environmentalengineeringfromYaleUniversity Time
Dacie Meng
Mackenzie Marcotte
Tini Thomas design and implementation of complex public finance reforms, including the design of fiscal policy and incentives to support governments in emerging and developing economies to meet their climate and economic growth objectives. She has extensive experience in convening and managing complex stakeholder engagement processes, building strategic partnerships across governments, multilateral institutions, and private sector actors to deliver systemic reforms.
Prior to joining CPI, Thomas worked across diverse organizations including multilateral development banks including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank bilateral agencies (United Kingdom and Australia), and global consulting firms
ThomasholdsanMS indevelopmentstudiesfromtheLondonSchoolofEconomics andaBS ineconomicsandinternationaldevelopmentfromtheUniversityofBath
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Session 2: Setting Standards and Reporting for Supply Chain Sustainability 1 - 2 p.m.
Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business Professor of Operations Management
Academic Director, Business of Sustainability Initiative
Inthesecondsession,wewilldiscusshowfirmscanmeasureandreporttheirprogress toensuresupplychainsustainability.Wewillexplorevariousstandardsandcertification programstoidentifybestpracticesinunderstanding,benchmarking,reporting,and trackingsustainabilitymetricsacrossvariousdimensions,includinggreenhousegas emissions,water,andlanduse.
Co-Academic Director, M S in Environment and Sustainability Management
AmandaArchilaistheexecutivedirectorofFairtradeAmerica,theU.S.branchof FairtradeInternational.Archilahasmorethan15yearsofexperienceworkinginarange ofindustries,fromnaturalfoodstoe-commerceretailandconsumerelectronics,aswell asanextensivefairtradeadvocacybackground
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
Moderator: Vishal Agrawal
Executive Director, Fairtrade America
Afterdedicatingmuchofherundergraduatetimeasastudentadvocateforthefairtrade movement,Archilasupportedthedevelopmentandlaunchofadomesticfairtrade certificationinIndiawithcottonfarmingcooperatives ShethenreturnedtotheUnited StatesandspentfiveyearsinmarketingandsalesroleswithinDivineChocolate,a pioneeringFairtradecompanyco-ownedbycocoafarmers AfterearningherMBAfrom Cornell’sJohnsonGraduateSchoolofManagement,shepivotedtoretailvendor managementatAmazonwheresheheldavarietyofseniorleadershiprolesacross severalmulti-billiondollarbusinessunits.
AtFairtradeAmerica,Archilaservestheorganization’svisiontocreateaworldwhereall farmersandworkerscanenjoysecureandsustainablelivelihoods.
Amanda Archila
Cynthia Cummis
thedeputydirectoroftheGHGProtocolwheresheledthedevelopmentofvarious corporateGHGaccountingandreportingstandardsandresearchonemergingGHG managementissues Earlierinhercareer,CummiswasthefoundingdirectorofUS EPA’sClimateLeadersProgramwhichwasthefirsteffortintheUnitedStatesto incentivizecompaniestomeasureanddisclosetheircorporateGHGemissionsandset ambitiousemissionsreductiontargets.
CummisholdsaMPAfromColumbiaUniversity’sSchoolofInternationalandPublic AffairsandaB.S.inhoteladministrationfromCornellUniversity.
BenjaminMartinisamemberoftheimpactteamateBay,whereheleadsreporting initiativesforglobalsustainabilityregulations Hepartnerswithcolleaguesin sustainability,finance,andlegalfunctionstomonitorregulatorydevelopmentsandshape reportingstrategy Healsosupportstheteamwithareasofclimatestrategyandcircular economy
ESG Reporting Manager, eBay
PriortohisroleateBay,MartinledtheESGandSustainabilityadvisorypracticeat BakerTilly,aleadingCPAadvisoryfirm Inhisrole,Martinadvisedclientsonreporting readinessformajorregulations,includingmaterialityassessments,disclosureadvisory, technologyimplementation,andassurancereadinessprojects.Hewasalsoamemberof theESGpracticeatSoleburyStrategicCommunications–aninvestorrelationsadvisory whollyownedbyPNC–whereheadvisedcorporatemanagementteamsoninvestorfocusedESGstrategyandcommunications.Hisclientengagementsspannedconsumer goods,energy,financials,forestproducts,governmentcontracting,healthcare, manufacturing,andtechnologyindustries.
Benjamin Martin (MBA’23)
MartinholdsanMBAfromGeorgetownUniversity’sMcDonoughSchoolofBusiness andaBA inenvironmentalscienceandGermanfromFranklin&MarshallCollege He isaSASBFSAcredentialholderandhasacertificateincorporatesustainabilityfrom NYUSternCenterforSustainableBusiness
LaurenWilkisthevicepresidentofgovernmentaffairsandsustainabilityatArconic Corporation.BasedinPittsburgh,Arconicisagloballeaderinprovidingaluminum solutionsthatserveavarietyofindustries,includingautomotive,aerospace,packaging andbuildingandconstructioncustomers.
Kari Stoever (EML’07, S’31)
Inherrole,WilkoverseesthedevelopmentandexecutionofArconic’ssustainability strategy–includingoperationaldecarbonizationandsupplychainduediligence–asthe companymakesprogresstowardits2030sustainabilitytargets.Wilkisalsoresponsible forlegislativeandregulatorypolicyissuesthataffectthecompany’soperationsand markets,andsheoverseesadvocacyandengagementeffortswithfederal,state,andlocal governmentsandotherstakeholdersinthecountrieswhereArconichasapresence She alsoservesasamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheArconicFoundation,thePublic AffairsCouncil,andtheCarltonClubofWashington,DC
Vice President of Government Affairs and Sustainability, Arconic Corporation
PriortojoiningArconicCorporation,Wilkwasmostrecentlythevicepresidentof governmentrelationsandinternationalprogramsattheAluminumAssociation Shewas alsopreviouslythedirectoroftradepolicyattheNationalAssociationofManufacturers inWashington,D.C.,andservedasaseniorlegislativeassistantforU.S.Representative DonaldManzullo.
Lauren Wilk
WilkholdsaB.S.injournalismandaB.A.inpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityof KansasandaM.A.innationalsecuritystudiesfromtheNavalWarCollege.
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Session 3: Engaging
Suppliers for Sustainability 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
RaheemCashisthevicepresidentofcorporatesustainabilityatMoody’sCorporation Inthisrole,heleadsthedevelopmentandexecutionofMoody’ssustainabilitystrategy, coordinatesESGdisclosuresandreporting,overseesimplementationofkeyinitiatives, andleadsengagementswithexternalstakeholders.
Inthethirdsessionoftheday,ourfocuswillshifttoupstreamfirmsinasupplychainto identifybestpracticesinengagingthemtoadvancesustainabilitygoals.Howcanlarge firmsleveragetheirrelationshipswiththeirsupplierstoachievedecarbonizationthrough sustainableprocurementstrategiesbeyondtheirScope1emissions?Wewillalsoexplore strategiesforachievingenergyefficiencyinglobalsupplychains.
Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Moody’s Corporation
PriortoMoody’s,CashledLockheedMartin’sCorporateSustainabilityOfficeby executingthecorporation’sSustainabilityManagementPlan;leadingdecarbonization strategyandproductstewardshipprograms;enhancingsustainablepracticesacross engineering,supplychain,andotherfunctions;andincreasingsocialimpactinvesting.
Moderator: Şafak Yücel
Raheem Cash
Cashisaveteransustainabilityprofessionalwith30yearsofexperiencedevelopingand implementingbusiness-focusedsustainabilitystrategiesforvariousorganizations His priorexperienceincludesservingasdirectorofenvironmentfortheUS General ServicesAdministrationand13yearsasanenvironmentalmanagementconsultantto clientsintherealestate,defense,tech,postalservices,andtransportationsectors
OriginallyfromtheBronx,NewYork,CashholdsaBA inenvironmentalsciencefrom NorthwesternUniversityandaM.S.innaturalresourcespolicyfromtheUniversityof Michigan.HeisthefatheroftwoteenageboysandcurrentlyresidesinAlexandria, Virginia.
Billy Grayson Housing,andRealEstateEconomicsandCapitalMarkets,aswellasULI’sAdvisory ServicesProgram PriortohisroleasCIO,Graysonwastheexecutivedirectorforthe RandallLewisCenterforSustainabilityinRealEstate,wherehemanagedateam leadingprogramsonclimateriskandresilience,healthandwellness,andbuilding energyandenvironmentalperformance.
PriortoULI,Graysonledglobalenergyandsustainabilityinitiativesinrealestate, distribution,andsupplychainoperationsforLibertyPropertyTrust,WESCO,andthe ResponsibleBusinessAlliance(formerlyEICC).HeholdsaMBAandMPPfromthe UniversityofMarylandandhasservedonadvisorycouncilsforFitwel,theInternational WellBuildingInitiative,theU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,andWashingtonD.C.’sGreen BuildingAdvisoryCouncil.
HibaMooneyistheassociatevicepresidentandheadofenergymanagementand sustainabilityatSaksGlobal,wheresheleadseffortstoenhanceenergyefficiency, reduceenvironmentalimpact,andembedsustainabilityintotheoperationalstrategiesfor SaksFifthAvenue,NeimanMarcus,BergdorfGoodman,SaksOffFifth,andLastCall Previously,MooneyservedasheadofclimateandenvironmentalstrategyatHewlett PackardEnterprise(HPE),wheresheledthedevelopmentofthecompany’snet-zero roadmap,sustainableproductandmaterialsstrategies,andglobalsupplychain engagement whilealsorepresentingthecompanyinfederalclimatepolicy discussions.ShealsodirectedHPE’ssupplychainenvironmentalsustainabilityprogram andearlierheldglobalEHSleadershiprolesatNorthropGrummanCorporation.
Associate Vice President and Head of Energy Management and Sustainability, Saks Global
MooneyisaformerboardmemberoftheCleanEnergyBuyersAssociationandthe InternationalAerospaceEnvironmentalGroup,whereshecontributedtoindustry-wide collaborationonrenewableenergy,sustainability,andproductstewardship.Sheholdsa master’sinenvironmentalmanagementfromDukeUniversityandaB.S.inciviland environmentalengineeringfromtheUniversityofVirginia
Hiba Mooney
I. Javette Hines
WakeForestUniversitySchoolofLaw,andacertificateasacertifiedprofessional supplierdiversityfromtheInstituteofSupplyManagement.Additionally,sheearneda certificateinhumanrightsfromtheLeitnerCenterforInternationalLawandJustice,a certificateindiversityandinclusionfromeCornell,aswellasacertificateinleading effectivedecision-makingfromtheYaleSchoolofManagementandacertificatein leadingwithdataandanalyticsfromtheUniversityChicagoBoothSchoolofBusiness ExecutiveEducation.HinesisamemberoftheNewYorkStateBarAssociation,Georgia BarAssociation,andin2023,wassworninasamemberofthebar,SupremeCourtofthe UnitedStates.SheisasoughtafterspeakerandwasincludedinSupplyChainDigital Magazine’sTop100WomeninSupplyChain2023and2024
HinesalsoservesontheLawBoardofVisitorsofWakeForestUniversitySchoolofLaw
SteveSullivanistheseniordirectorofsustainablevaluechainforJMHuberCorporation, a140-year-old,privatelyheldorganization,whichownsandoperatesaportfolioof diversespecialtymaterialsbusinessesacrossthebuildingmaterials,chemical,mining, andagriculturalforestrysectors.
Senior Director, Sustainable Value Chain, JM Huber Corporation
Sullivanhasnearlythreedecadesofexperienceworkingaroundtheworldwithin complexglobalsupplychains.Hisroleshavetouchedallcoresupplychainfunctions, suchassourcingandprocurement,logistics,sales,andoperationsplanningandtrade compliance.Additionally,hehasledqualityassuranceaswellaschannelsales organizationswhichofferedanopportunitytointegratesupplychainprinciplesintoother aspectsofhisorganization
Steve Sullivan
Overthelasttwoyears,Sullivanhasshiftedhiscareerfocusintotheworldof sustainability,allowinghimtoleveragehissupplychainexpertiseintothevarious opportunitiesrelatedtoclimatechangeandScope3decarbonization,aswellasbuilding aprogramtodesignforsustainabilityintoproductportfolios
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Session 4: Advancing Social Sustainability
AnnaHakobyanisagloballyrecognizedleaderinsupplierdiversityandsustainability, withdeepexpertiseingovernmentcontracting.Withover25yearsofexperience,and morethan15withAstraZeneca,shehasbuiltandscaledAstraZeneca’saward-winning supplierdiversityprogram,expandingitto22countries.
Inthefinalsessionoftheday,ourfocuswillbeonthebusinesscaseforsocial sustainability.Howcanfirmsengagewiththeirlocalcommunitiesandsmallbusiness, whileensuringwell-beingoftheiremployees?Whatarethechallengesandopportunities indiversifyingafirm’ssupplierbase?Howcanthesestrategiesleadtoincreased profitability?
Hakobyanhasbeeninstrumentalinlaunchingthepositivesourcingprogram,embedding sustainabilitythroughoutglobalprocurement,andmostrecentlyestablishing AstraZeneca’sglobalhumanrightsprograminsupplychains Underherleadership, AstraZenecahasreceivednumerousawardsandindustryrecognitionforitspioneering workinsustainabilityandsupplierdiversity
Moderator: Vishal Agrawal
HakobyanservesaspresidentoftheDA4Sboardofdirectors,advancinginclusive procurementacrossthelifesciencesindustry
Director, Global Sustainability, Supplier Diversity, and Government Compliance, AstraZeneca
Anna Hakobyan
Michael Levine
PatrickMcCrummenleadsglobalcommunityandsocialimpactatDuPont.Hewas recentlyappointedtothetaskforceoninequalityandsocial-relatedfinancialdisclosures fortheAmericas
Global Community and Social Impact Leader, DuPont
Previously,McCrummenheldseniordirectorrolesatJohnson&Johnson(J&J),leading corporateresponsibility,globalhealthadvocacy,andESGcommunications Heled advocacyforwomen’sandgirls’empowermentandstrengtheningthehealthcare workforceintheglobalsouth,collaboratingwiththeUnitedNations,WorldHealth Organization,andotherpublicsectoragencies
BeforeJ&J,McCrummenwasthevicepresidentofcommunicationandmarketingatthe AmericanNationalRedCross,managingpublicaffairsthroughmajordisastersand ensuringsupportforthemissionandbrand.
Patrick McCrummen
Asanentrepreneur,hefoundedasuccessfulmediaanalyticsanddatacompanyinNew York,whichwaseventuallyacquiredbyClearChannelCommunications.McCrummen isanadvisoryboardmemberandpastchairoftheU.S.ChamberofCommerce Foundation’scorporatecitizenshipcenterandadvisesseveralnonprofitboards
Sara Ribakove (MBA’21)
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TheBusinessofSustainabilityInitiativefocusesonthebusiness approachtosustainabilitythatcreateslong-termvalueby embracingopportunitiesandmanagingrisksderivingfrom economic,environmental,andsocialdevelopments.Wefocus onstudentlearning,thoughtleadership,andconveningand outreach.
GeorgetownUniversity’sMcDonoughSchoolofBusinessisa naturalfit.Amongourfacultyandprograms and collaborationsacrossGeorgetown’srenownedschools we offertherightintersectionofbusiness,policy,andsocietyto addresstheseissues.OurglobalreachandD.C.locationallow ustohonedeepskillsandnaturalaffinitytotacklethebusiness caseforsustainability.
