http://www.ceres.org A list of speakers appearing at the Ceres Conference. daily 1 2011-01-14T17:54:55Z http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/marjella-alma Marjella Alma currently serves as Manager External Relations for GRI’s regional office in New York City. In her current role, she is involved in many projects and events aimed at educating North American companies and stakeholders about the value of sustainability reporting and transparency and enhancing the uptake of GRI’s reporting framework. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-29T18:50:21Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/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. Brian Sant ceres13 2013-01-22T15:58:13Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/catherine-bessant Cathy Bessant is Global Technology and Operations executive at Bank of America and a member of the company’s executive management team. She is responsible for delivering end-to-end technology and operating services across the company through a team of nearly 100,000 employees and contractors worldwide. Bessant also chairs Bank of America’s Environmental Council, a position she has held since 2011. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-22T18:21:54Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/david-blood David Blood is co-founder and Senior Partner of Generation Investment Management. Previously, he spent 18 years at Goldman Sachs including serving as co-CEO and CEO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 1999-2003. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-22T18:22:18Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/dan-carol-1 Dan Carol is the Director of Multi-State Initiatives for the Oregon Governor’s Office. This role was created to advance regional initiatives on the west coast and nationally, working with other states’ Governors and partners to accelerate job creation and a clean economy through innovative partnerships and policies. Prior to joining the Governor’s office, Mr. Carol was Senior Fellow for Innovation and Clean Economy at the New Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., where he focused on new strategies to accelerate community-based job creation and authored The Acceleration Agenda (2010). Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-22T18:22:34Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/heidi-cullen Dr. Heidi Cullen serves as Chief Climatologist for Climate Central — a non-profit science journalism organization headquartered in Princeton, NJ. She is a Visiting Lecturer at Princeton University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cullen is the author of The Weather of the Future published by Harper Collins. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-29T18:54:51Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/rachel-davis Rachel is an Australian attorney with extensive experience in human rights. She served for five years as senior legal advisor to Professor John Ruggie, the former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Business and Human Rights, helping develop the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. She is now Managing Director of Shift, a nonprofit center for business and human rights practice, staffed by a team that was centrally involved in shaping and writing the Guiding Principles and chaired by Prof Ruggie (www.shiftproject.org). Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-08T18:18:47Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/brent-w.-dorsey Mr. Dorsey is a thirty-six year veteran of the utility industry. As Director of Corporate Environmental Programs for Entergy, he is responsible for the development and stewardship of top level corporate environmental policies and programs, related to climate change, governance, sustainability and regulatory policy. Entergy has been selected by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the past eleven years, named “Best-in-Class” by Carbon Disclosure Project for the past eight years, and is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and US Business Council for Sustainable Development (USBCSD). Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-04-26T18:56:43Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/paul-druckman Paul is Chief Executive Officer of the IIRC. Paul is well known and respected in business and in the accounting profession worldwide. Following an entrepreneurial career in the software industry, Paul operated as a non‐executive chairman and director for companies in a variety of sectors until taking over this post. Brian Sant ceres13 2013-01-22T16:13:08Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/jack-ehnes Jack Ehnes is the Chief Executive Officer of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS). Mr. Ehnes provides leadership for the second largest public pension fund in the nation, which serves more than 850,000 members and benefit recipients with an operating budget of approximately $163 million and 900 employees. Brian Sant ceres13 2013-01-22T16:18:42Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/bennett-freeman As SVP for Sustainability Research and Policy at Calvert Investments since April 2006, Bennett Freeman leads the environmental, social and governance analysis, shareholder advocacy and public policy work of the largest family of sustainable and responsible (SRI) mutual funds in the U.S. He has helped to develop the investment themes of new Calvert funds and contributed to Calvert’s leadership on issues including Sudan divestment; extractive revenue transparency; Internet freedom of expression and privacy; water sustainability; and climate change adaptation. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-29T19:00:43Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/mark-fulton Mark Fulton has had 35 years experience in financial markets spanning three continents in London, New York and Sydney. As a recognized economist and market strategist at leading financial institutions including Citigroup , Salomon Bros and County Natwest. He has researched international economies, currencies, fixed income and equity markets. Mark has also held corporate strategy, finance and management roles. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-03-29T19:08:07Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/ezra-garrett Ezra Garrett is the Vice President of Community Relations and the Chief Sustainability Officer for Pacific Gas and Electric Company. He is also the Executive Director of the PG&E Corporation Foundation. Garrett is responsible for maximizing the impact, reach and visibility of PG&E’s community investments and partnerships, multicultural outreach, employee volunteerism, and corporate responsibility and sustainability program. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-02-25T21:14:41Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/david-gelber David Gelber is Executive Producer of Years of Living Dangerously. Gelber was Ed Bradley’s producer at 60 MINUTES for twenty-five years, during which he won every major journalism award, including a Peabody, two DuPont Awards and eight Emmys. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-04-25T16:35:21Z Person http://www.ceres.org/conferences/speakers/michael-glade Mike is currently responsible for the protection of company assets that includes the water resources that serve the Golden, Colorado Brewery (largest single site brewery in the world), leadership in corporate global water and real estate sustainability strategies and partnership initiatives, president of the Coors Energy Company, general manager for two water delivery ditch companies that serve municipal, agricultural and industrial interests and general environmental management and assessment of various US and global assets. Megan Doherty ceres13 2013-02-25T21:17:37Z Person