http://www.ceres.org Learn about the staff members who make Ceres work. daily 1 2011-01-06T23:04:59Z http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/mindy-s.-lubber-jd-mba Mindy S. Lubber is the president of Ceres and a founding board member of the organization. She also directs Ceres’ Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a group of 100 institutional investors managing nearly $10 trillion in assets focused on the business risks and opportunities of climate change. Mindy regularly speaks about corporate and investor sustainability issues to high-level leaders at the New York Stock Exchange, United Nations, World Economic Forum, Clinton Global Initiative, American Accounting Association, American Bar Association and more than 100 Fortune 500 firms. She has led negotiating teams of investors, NGOs and Fortune 500 company CEOs who have taken far-reaching positions on corporate practices to minimize carbon emissions, water use and other environmental impacts. She has briefed powerful corporate boards, from Nike to American Electric Power, on how climate change affects shareholder value. Brian Sant expert 2011-01-17T17:00:47Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/lance-pierce Lance Pierce is Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Ceres, overseeing programs, operations and strategic planning. He previously served with the Union of Concerned Scientists as Director of the Climate & Energy Program, UCS’s largest program, and Harvard Business School where he was Project Director in the launch of the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative. Brian Sant 2011-03-31T15:22:46Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/gordon-macfarland Gordon MacFarland serves as Chief Financial Officer and joined Ceres in 2007. Gordon supports the President, ED/COO, and program directors in developing and implementing strategic and operating financial plans and oversees the finance and operations team. Brian Sant 2011-01-17T18:23:32Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/susan-sayers Susan Sayers joined Ceres in August 2012 as the organization’s first Chief Development Officer. In this capacity, she oversees resource development activities at Ceres, including individual giving, grants from foundations and corporations, and government funding. Megan Doherty 2012-10-01T18:01:57Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/berkley-adrio Berkley is a Manager in the Water Program. In this role, she works with Ceres members on activities designed to address water risks in company operations, supply chains and investment portfolios. She also conducts research on the impacts of water risk in various sectors including food and beverage, oil and gas, and electric power. Berkley is co-author of a recent Ceres study on water risk, The Ceres Aqua Gauge: A Framework for 21st Century Water Risk Management. Brian Sant 2011-01-17T17:03:38Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/mark-allegrini Mark works with Ceres company members in the food and beverage sector, advising them on sustainability strategy and reporting, and coordinating dialogues between companies and their investor, NGO and labor union stakeholders. Megan Doherty 2012-11-20T19:06:57Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/amy-augustine Amy is a Director in the Corporate Program, advising Ceres member companies on sustainability strategy, reporting and stakeholder engagement. With more than 10 years of experience in sustainability, Amy works directly with company leadership to strengthen and implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, directly engaging companies in the airline, apparel, automobile, healthcare and media sectors. Amy also leads specific initiatives and projects related to The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability. Brian Sant 2011-01-17T17:09:29Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/dan-bakal Dan oversees Ceres’ electric power and coal research, shareholder engagement, and furthers the understanding of environmental risks, with a particular focus on climate risk. He works closely with Ceres coalition members, including environmental, investor, labor and public interest groups, to engage in dialogues with electric power companies, which often involve a comprehensive review of environmental policies, performance, and disclosure practices. Brian Sant expert 2011-01-17T17:12:13Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/brooke-barton Brooke leads Ceres’ water program, directing the organization’s research and corporate and investor engagement on the risks and opportunities related to growing water scarcity. Brian Sant expert 2011-01-17T17:23:52Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/rob-berridge Rob is a Senior Manager of Investor Programs at Ceres, where he leads shareholder engagement with companies on climate change, sustainability and governance issues, as well as various projects for the Investor Network on Climate Risk. Brian Sant 2011-01-17T17:26:34Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/sarah-betancourt Sarah Betancourt is a communications manager at Ceres spearheading external and online communications relating to initiatives in the water, policy, transportation, and insurance sectors. Megan Doherty 2013-03-01T16:56:39Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/nina-birger Nina Birger joined Ceres in 2012 as an Associate in Development. In this role, Nina writes foundation reports and proposals, manages grants, and oversees foundation relationships. Megan Doherty 2012-07-23T16:51:57Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/brian-bowen Brian Bowen spearheads media relations at Ceres and contributes to external communications, online projects and reports. He specializes in Ceres’s initiatives in the electric power, policy and oil & gas sectors. Megan Doherty 2012-05-09T15:00:47Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/jim-coburn-jd Jim Coburn directs Ceres’ efforts to improve mandatory climate and sustainability risk disclosure by corporations. Drawing from his legal background, Jim helps to develop rules and guidance on reporting that strengthen corporate risk management practices and improve investor decisions. He most recently played an integral role in leading the initiative that resulted in the SEC’s issuance of groundbreaking climate disclosure guidance for corporations in 2010. Brian Sant expert 2011-01-17T17:37:04Z Person http://www.ceres.org/about-us/who-we-are/ceres-staff/siobhan-collins Siobhan Collins joined Ceres in 2012 as a Coordinator for the Ceres Investor Programs team. She is responsible for providing both administrative and research assistance to the group, while supporting key projects such as supporting shareholder engagement on climate and sustainability issues and helping to build the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR). Megan Doherty 2012-04-10T18:55:59Z Person