Carrie Christopher 

Carrie Christopher brings more than 18 years of experience leading initiatives for corporate reporting, materiality assessments, and ESG and climate strategy and initiatives, with her most recent roles serving as Sr. Director of Governance at Cisco, overseeing ESG data and disclosure governance and Sr. Director of ESG and Sustainability at Splunk, overseeing global climate strategy and impact reporting. Carrie also served as the Global Sustainability Reporting Director for Newmont Corporation, Founder and co-owner of Concept Green, a women-owned certified B-Corp and corporate reporting consultancy, and she has served on multiple standards-setting bodies and advisory roles related to the harmonization of ESG metrics and governance.

Ms. Christopher brings depth, focus and clarity to the rapidly evolving ESG reporting space and enjoys working at the convergence of non-financial and financial reporting standards in service to the broader vision of an equitable, inclusive, and purpose-driven future.

Fionna Ross is a Sustainable Investment Director and Head of abrdn’s Sustainability Institute for the Americas.

Fionna joined abrdn in 2008 as an ESG Researcher on the Global Equities desk, before moving onto become a Senior ESG Analyst on what has today become abrdn’s Sustainable Investments team. Prior to her current role as Head of the Americas Sustainability Institute, Fionna spent 5 years as an on-desk ESG analyst on the US Equities desk in Philadelphia where she led ESG integration and stewardship efforts across equities in the region. As Head of the Americas Sustainability Institute, Fionna leads abrdn’s sustainability efforts within the region. Outside of abrdn, Fionna is an active member of the Philadelphia CFA Chapter’s Sustainable Investing Thought Leadership Group.

Fionna graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Geography from St Andrews University and an MSc in Quaternary Science from Royal Holloway, University of London before returning to St Andrews for three years as a postgraduate research student working in collaboration with the British Geological Survey. Fionna holds the CFA UK Certificate in Investment Management (IMC) and also completed the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) short course on Sustainable Finance.

Chris Librie Bio

Chris Librie is Applied Materials Head of ESG. In that role, Chris is responsible for accelerating the company’s environmental, social and governance programs while communicating these to external stakeholders.

During his tenure, Chris has driven Applied’s climate strategy joining RE100, setting science-based targets (SBTs) and launching the Net Zero 2040 Playbook. He represents the company regularly in public forums and meetings with investors.

Prior to Applied, Chris led ESG and corporate sustainability programs at eBay, Hewlett Packard, and S.C. Johnson, helping these organizations improve their sustainability performance while achieving the highest recognition from leading external organizations such as CDP.

Chris holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in history from the University of Pennsylvania.

Darrah Feldman is Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Ziff Davis. Prior, she served as Director of Corporate Responsibility at CIT. Over the past 20 years Darrah has worked at a number of financial services firms – including JPMorgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, and Smith Barney – in marketing and social impact roles.

In addition, Darrah has consulted for small start-ups as well as Fortune 500 companies and has served clients in a wide variety of industries including consumer packaged goods, education, publishing and entertainment. Darrah graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Political Science, and has an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. She serves on the board of Greyston Foundation.

Ron Schneider is Director, Corporate Governance Services for Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN). He is responsible for providing thought leadership on emerging corporate governance, proxy, sustainability and other disclosure issues.  Over the past four decades, Ron has advised and assisted senior management, the C-suite and boards of public companies of all sizes, industries and stages of growth to establish effective investor engagement programs, facing investor activism, and with challenging proxy solicitations involving corporate governance, compensation and control issues.

During his career, he has managed more than 1,600 proxy solicitations, 200 tender or exchange offers and 30 proxy contests, with his proxy fight clients succeeding in over 70% of such situations.

Ron’s prior experience includes three years at investor relations agency The Financial Relations Board (FRB), three years at AST Phoenix Advisors and nine years at BNY Mellon, providing thought leadership on regulatory changes and emerging best practices. Earlier in his career, Ron held increasingly senior positions at major proxy solicitation firms Morrow & Company, D.F. King and Georgeson & Company, where he served on its first Board of Directors.  Ron earned a B.A. in Economics from Princeton University.

Scott Lam is a tenured Sales Leader and Solutions Executive, bringing more than 20 years’ experience in driving Capital Markets and Proxy solutions to his clients.  Scott has worked for Microsoft, Broadridge, Alliance Advisors and Morrow & Co giving him a myriad of valuable experience that benefits his network and clients.

Known for his strategic approach and ability to inspire others, Scott has successfully navigated the challenges of the industry, fostering growth and operational excellence. With a passion for service and a commitment to leadership, he continues to make a significant impact in his role at The Nuvo Group.

Erika is a corporate sustainability executive who has been at the nexus of technology, corporate strategy, and sustainable business for over a decade. Having built ESG and Impact work at two pre-IPO companies, she thrives on building this work from the ground up. She is the award-winning Head of ESG (environment, social, governance) & Sustainability at Robinhood where she leads Robinhood’s corporate ESG and sustainability strategy. Erika created Robinhood’s ESG strategy, released their first report two months after IPO, continues to build sustainability program, manages investor relationships, present to the Board of Directors, among other responsibilities.

As the former Global Head of Impact Computing at Amazon Web Services, she helped customers and organizations like start-ups, leading web companies, and Global 500 companies leverage the power of cloud computing to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges—whether that meant mapping the world’s water supply, curing cancer, or reducing carbon emissions. Prior to joining Amazon, she headed up Strategic Initiatives at Twilio.org, launching the Twilio.org Impact Fund, where she led early stage investments in social enterprises and nonprofits focused on accelerating their impact through innovative communication technologies. While at Twilio, she also served as a catalyst in building out their crisis response team and aided social impact organizations in utilizing Twilio’s communications platform.

Erika has shared her passion for corporation’s role in solving large, global problems at the Global Philanthropy Forum, the National Association for Security Professionals (NASP), SOCAP, and the NetHope Global Summit, to name a few. She began her career in tech at TaskRabbit and prior to that consulted for large and small nonprofits, including the $600 Million Campaign for UCSF Medical Center. Erika holds ESG and Climate Global Certificates from Competent Boards. She is passionate about creating a seat at her table for underrepresented groups, which she accomplishes as an active member and advisor of several organizations that champion women and social entrepreneurs, such as Clarasight, ANGELS.vc, Raise for Good, and Hipower.

Bio – Dana Eddis joined Corteva, a Fortune 500 agricultural technology company, in October 2019 as Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Assistant Secretary, where she leads a team responsible for governance, financial, M&A, disclosure and sustainability matters.  Prior to joining Corteva, Dana was Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Trinseo, a private-equity backed European-based materials manufacturer spun off from The Dow Chemical Company, where she was responsible for securities, finance, commercial and governance matters.  Prior to joining Trinseo in March 2015, Dana was counsel and chief compliance officer for Morningstar, Inc.’s credit rating business, where she was responsible for overseeing its compliance and regulatory advocacy activities of the credit rating business, including the implementation of its Dodd-Frank compliance program and its expansion into new rating categories.   Before going in-house, Dana spent several years with a regional AmLaw 200 law firm advising on mergers, acquisitions, divestures, capital markets, securities, governance, regulatory compliance, and commercial matters. Dana received her J.D., M.B.A., and B.A. in Economics degrees from Temple University and serves on the alumni board for Temple’s economics program.   Prior to attending law school, Dana spent several years at The Vanguard Group, one of the world’s largest investment firms.

Erika Karp Executive Director, Finance Leaders Fellowship The Aspen Institute Erika Karp is the Executive Director of the Finance Leaders Fellowship (FLF) at The Aspen Institute, a program dedicated to igniting senior finance leaders around a shared vision of transforming the finance industry. In her capacity, Erika steers the strategic course of the Fellowship, prioritizing opportunity and urgency among the Fellowship’s exceptional group of Fellows. As these finance leaders pursue their professional ambitions, Erika actively seeks to uncover synergies across functions, sectors, and regions, aiming to enhance the trust, breadth, and impact of global institutions on environmental and societal fronts. Chief among her responsibilities is to catalyze action to support new ventures and cultivate a community of values-driven leaders. Erika joined the Aspen Institute in January 2024 following 25-plus years of experience in finance and capital markets, with leadership roles spanning sustainable and impact investing, investment banking, asset management, and wealth advising. While on Wall Street, Erika developed a deep belief in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis as a critical input to investment decision-making. From this belief stemmed her vision to leverage the system of capitalism towards a more regenerative and inclusive global economy, in part by advocating for the confluence and strategic deployment of financial, human, and natural capital. Before joining Aspen Institute, Erika served as Executive Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer at Pathstone, an $80B family office and investment advisor. Prior to that, Erika was founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital Group, a sustainable and impact investment advisory firm, which she founded in 2013 and scaled from zero to $1.3B AUM before leading the merger with Pathstone in 2021. Before founding Cornerstone, Erika was the Managing Director and Head of Global Sector Research at UBS Investment Bank, where she created and chaired the Global Investment Review Committee, served on the UBS Securities Research Executive Committee, and served on the Environmental and Human Rights Committee of the UBS Group Executive Board. Erika was appointed to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Financing and Capital. She was a Founding Board Member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and a Member of the Board Development program of the UN Global Compact. Additionally, Erika served as the Impact Investment Advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative. Erika speaks on matters of sustainable investing and finance at venues around the world, including Oxford University, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, the Wharton School, the New York Stock Exchange, the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, the White House, and the Vatican. Erika holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School. She lives in Manhattan with her wife Sari who is a Psychoanalyst, and her three daughters. Among her interests are traveling and playing poker. She is currently studying Hebrew and Torah under the tutelage of her youngest daughter.

Laura M. Maushart

Corporate Governance Counsel

Allstate Insurance Company

Laura M. Maushart is a Corporate Governance Counsel at Allstate Insurance Company where she advises on corporate governance matters, including the company’s proxy statement, the board and committees, subsidiaries, and shareholder engagement. She also collaborates with the sustainability team and SEC reporting team. Prior to joining the Corporate Governance team, Laura practiced litigation on Allstate’s Staff Counsel. Laura received her Juris Doctor from Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Kentucky University.

Roxanne Sharif – Senior Manager, Sustainability Compliance

Roxanne Sharif is a seasoned expert in sustainability reporting, currently serving as the Senior Manager of Sustainability Compliance at Mohawk Industries, a global leader in flooring manufacturing. With extensive experience in sustainability strategy, reporting, and compliance, Roxanne plays a key role on the Company’s Data, Carbon, and Compliance team. She is instrumental to integrating sustainability into broader corporate governance and compliance functions, ensuring the Company meets the increasingly complex and evolving ESG regulations, standards, and assurance requirements.

Roxanne’s expertise lies in navigating the global landscape for sustainability reporting and shaping corporate ESG disclosures under the European Union’s CSRD/ESRS requirements, in addition to California’s Climate Laws, GRI, CDP, TCFD and SASB (ISSB). Her work is at the forefront of the ongoing evolution in sustainability reporting and measurement standards, collaborating closely with internal audit teams to strengthen data accuracy and navigate assurance processes for sustainability data.

Prior to joining Mohawk, Roxanne was an Account Executive at Datamaran, where she specialized in conducting materiality assessments, ESG emerging risk analysis and Ai-powered data analytics, working closely with C-suite executives to inform corporate strategies and advance governance practices. Her experience spans both the private and nonprofit sectors, having held positions where she contributed to policy research and the development of sustainability legislation in New York City. Roxanne holds an MBA in Sustainability Management from Bard College and continues to build her knowledge at the intersection of sustainability and finance to help foster more integrated thinking.

Ben Maiden is the editor-at-large for Governance Intelligence, an IR Media publication, having joined the company in December 2016. He is based in New York. Ben was previously managing editor of Compliance Reporter, covering regulatory and compliance issues affecting broker-dealers and asset management firms in the US and Europe. Before that, he was editor of Euromoney Institutional Investor’s International Financial Law Review and IFLR’s Americas editor, working in London and New York.

Steve Wade is a content researcher and conference producer at IR Magazine where he is responsible for crowd-sourcing intelligence on the big global issues facing investor relations. Steve also creates events where the IROs and the wider financial community can discuss, debate and learn about ways to develop the IR function.

Prior to IR Magazine, Steven’s background has been in corporate social responsibility and responsible investment. During his time at Ethical Corporation (now Reuters Events), Steve launched the ESG symposium, an event focused on connecting the socially responsible investment community with corporate sustainability leaders at listed companies. Steve was a judge for the Deloitte Green Frog Awards, celebrating the best corporate reporting in Eastern Europe. Steve also presented research at the Global Sustainable Event Summit in London and has spoken about extra-financial reporting with the United Nations Global Compact, the World Bank and the Polish Ministry of Finance.

Steve has a degree in Event Management and enjoys playing rugby in his spare time.