Katie advises companies and stakeholders on leveraging good jobs, providing access to products and services, and making community-informed investments to ensure that business contributes to and benefits from an inclusive economy.

Katie has also worked with clients on materiality assessments, women’s empowerment strategies, reporting benchmarks, supply chain risk assessments, and supplier codes and sourcing policies. She helped to launch the WEP’s Gender Gap Analysis Tool and has supported the Healthy Business Coalition, the Future of Internet Power, and Business Action for Women. 

Prior to BSR, Katie worked at Urban Green Council, where she helped to green New York City’s building codes and launch a national green training program for construction professionals. Katie also previously lived in Guatemala City and worked for UPAVIM, a women’s artisan cooperative.

Katie holds an M.S. in Development Practice from U.C. Berkeley and a B.A. in Economics and Art and Art History from Bucknell University. 

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Sara applies her management consulting and international development experience to BSR’s collaboration and inclusive economy work. She also directs the Global Impact Sourcing Coalition.

Previously, Sara worked at Business Call to Action—a multistakeholder platform of the United Nations Development Programme focused on inclusive business innovations in support of the Millennium Development Goals—recruiting and advising companies and social enterprises developing products and services to address the needs of low-income populations. She also worked at McKinsey and Company, consulting global companies and development organizations on projects related to strategy, corporate social responsibility, economic development, and philanthropy. Sara has also contributed to social and environmental justice programs in Latin America through the Inter-American Dialogue, the Sierra Club, and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. She speaks English and Spanish.

Sara has an M.B.A. from IE Business School in Spain, and a B.A. in Plan II and Latin American Studies from The University of Texas at Austin.

With more than 20 years of sustainable development experience, John leads BSR's global infrastructure and financial services practices, advising companies on corporate sustainability strategy, responsible investing and project development, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk management.

Before BSR, John was the founder and president of SunOne Solutions, a leading carbon project developer in North and South America. John worked as a staff member in the World Bank's sustainable development group, where he managed global energy and transport infrastructure projects and the vice president for sustainable development's front office, and served as the infrastructure advisor in the Thailand and Kosovo country offices. He has also held positions in the airline transport industry, with a private infrastructure project developer in Chile, and with an impact investing fund in the Balkans.

John holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University, an International M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina, and a B.S. in International Trade and Finance from Louisiana State University.

Olivia provides crucial support for BSR’s consulting services and grant-funded inclusive economy initiatives in Asia.

Olivia supports BSR project teams across a wide range of sustainability management services, with a focus on reporting, materiality, and stakeholder engagement in Asia. She also has experience working on projects in China on access to technology and disadvantaged populations, as well as gender equality and empowerment in supply chains.

Prior to BSR, Olivia worked in Canada as a vice president for the global youth network AIESEC Canada. Before that, she was vice president for AIESEC China. At both roles, Olivia was responsible for finance, conferences, and building capacity of local AIESEC chapters.

Olivia holds a B.A. in International Trade and Economics from the University of International Business and Economics.

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Aditi works with BSR members across sectors to help them improve and advance their sustainability strategies. She leads BSR’s global portfolio of work on women’s empowerment across consulting, collaboration, and research.

Aditi joined BSR after several years at Calvert Investment Management, a leading sustainable and responsible investment firm. There, she led strategic planning for Calvert’s executive committee, and held various roles within the sustainability research team. Her portfolio included companies in the information and communications technology sector, and she led corporate engagements on the subjects of gender corporate governance and gender equality, including the advancement of the Calvert Women’s Principles.

Aditi holds an M.B.A. in Finance from George Washington University, and a B.S. in International Economics from the University of Florida.

With more than 10 years of global experience in private-sector development, sustainable business, technology, and management consulting, Mark leads engagements with ICT and heavy manufacturing companies in EMEA. He focuses on sustainability management, human rights, and inclusive economy.

Prior to BSR, Mark assisted international agencies in strategically developing and evaluating private-sector development projects. For a few years, he was based in Ghana as a consultant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, preparing strategies and solutions for supporting inclusive economic growth and job creation across sectors. He has also worked within the technology sector in Europe and at Deloitte, where he advised global companies on technologies, strategy, and large business transformations. 

Mark has a B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration and an M.Sc. in IT, Communication, and Organization from University of Southern Denmark, as well as an M.Sc. in Development Studies from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London.