Michele focuses on identifying and managing risks along global value chains, primarily in consumer sectors. His specific area of expertise is supply chain sustainability in food and agriculture.

He advises companies on identifying and prioritizing material issues within their supply chains and helps them manage those issues to help business grow while positively impacting both people and planet.

Michele’s career began with agricultural field work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua. After working in R&D departments at DuPont, Pinnacle Foods, and Danone, Michele transitioned to procurement roles at General Mills. He has also worked on emissions reduction strategies and animal welfare risk management for the General Mills global sustainability team. In 2018, Michele authored a chapter on food and agriculture for the textbook Foundations for Global Health Practice.

Michele holds an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a B.S. in Food Science and Nutrition from Drexel University.

Cliodhnagh focuses on supply chain sustainability under BSR’s consumer sectors practice. She has more than 10 years of international business experience, spanning business development, sustainability, technology, and design.

Previously, Cliodhnagh worked as a Sustainable Agribusiness Consultant with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In 2017, she completed the Origin Green Ambassador Programme, a two-year executive education master’s program developed to support the promotion and implementation of Ireland’s Origin Green, the world’s first national sustainability plan for the food and drink sector. As part of the program, she spent three secondments delivering sustainability projects for FAO, Tyson Foods, and Sodexo. She has also worked with Burberry and Alexander McQueen.

Cliodhnagh holds a first-class honors MSc. in Business Sustainability from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin, a B.A. in Business and Economics from Trinity College Dublin, and a postgraduate degree in Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in California. 

Laura works with consumer-facing companies to integrate corporate responsibility and sustainability into strategies, policies, and operations. Her expertise includes translating sustainability practices and principles to engage multiple stakeholders, with a major focus on developing sustainable supply chains and agriculture best practices.

Prior to joining BSR, Laura spent seven years on the markets transformation team at the Rainforest Alliance. Her role focused on engaging companies throughout agriculture supply chains on incorporating sustainability into existing business practices. This included working with companies from farm to market on traceability, sustainability claims and communications, reporting, and supplier training. Laura also has experience in the beauty industry, where she worked in brand management and marketing.

Laura holds a Master of Communication Management from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston 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.

Emma manages relationships with consumer sectors member companies by developing sustainable business strategies and solutions. She also manages the Healthy Business Coalition, helping corporate leaders improve the health and well-being of employees, customers, and communities while delivering business value.

Prior to joining BSR, Emma was responsible for business development and project management as a program manager at Solidaridad, an international nonprofit organization that specializes in capacity-building and training of farmers and workers. At Solidaridad, Emma was the North America lead for the cotton, textiles, and coffee supply chains, as well as the lead for the cross-sector gender and sustainable landscapes initiatives. She also previously worked for the Skoll Foundation in programs.

Emma holds an M.B.A. in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School and a B.A. in International Studies from Vassar College.

Denielle works with BSR member companies across various industries on strategy, supply chain sustainability, and reporting. She also supports Value Creation through Natural Capital.

Prior to joining BSR, Denielle focused on greenhouse gas accounting, sustainability reporting, solid waste management, and sustainability strategy for Dartmouth College. She has experience researching the environmental, social, and economic impacts of the conflict minerals supply chain, and assessing the viability of mitigating climate change through climate finance projects such as REDD+.

Denielle holds an M.E.S.M. from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and B.A. in Ecosystem Science and Policy, and Geography from the University of Miami.

Jorgette leads BSR’s consumer products practice for the United States, and the global food, beverage, and agriculture practice. She focuses on aligning innovative sustainability practices with business strategy and operations, working with executives from the food, beverage, and agriculture; consumer packaged goods; apparel; footwear; and retail industries, among others.

Jorgette brings more than 10 years of experience consulting with multinational companies and governments, with expertise in supply chain management, procurement, strategy, and employee engagement. She has worked at Arthur Andersen, Great Place to Work, and Unisys. She also spent four years at PepsiCo leading global supplier CSR assurance. Jorgette speaks English and Spanish.

Jorgette holds a B.A. in Economics and Policy Studies, with a minor in Marketing, from Syracuse University.

Edwina works with consumer products and food, beverage, and agriculture companies on sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable supply chains. She also supports the Sustainable Lifestyles Frontier Group.

Prior to joining BSR, Edwina worked for Kingfisher plc and was responsible for planning, performance management, and reporting for the Net Positive program across multiple brands’ built portfolio. She managed one of Kingfisher’s largest integrated climate change mitigation investment programs from concept to board approval and delivery. Previously, Edwina held a number of management consulting roles with AECOM and Davis Langdon LLP, working with clients on projects ranging from sustainability strategy to risk management procedures and technical tool development and analysis to U.K. industry engagement and guidance.

Edwina holds an M.S. in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.S. in Environmental Science and International Development from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.

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Jonathan works with companies in the consumer products, manufacturing, and information and communications technology industries on strategy, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

As part of the Sustainability Management practice, Jonathan leads BSR’s reporting work in North America.

Prior to joining BSR, Jonathan was a packaging developer with Coty US LLC, the world’s largest fragrance manufacturer. Jonathan designed and executed technical packaging specifications for perfume and cosmetics launches, coordinating the needs of internal marketing and sales teams with external material suppliers and manufacturers. He also has experience working in commercial and retail sales. He speaks English and French.

Jonathan holds an M.S. in Sustainable Development from HEC Paris School of Management and a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from Syracuse University.

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Elisa leads BSR’s consumer sectors practice globally and oversees the BSR global membership network. She works with companies in the luxury, beauty, fashion, hospitality, retail, and food industries to better integrate sustainability into core business strategy, products, and operations.

She helps companies understand the world’s big disruptions, create resilient and inclusive business models and practices, and evolve brand strategy to integrate changing consumer expectations. Elisa also leads BSR’s Responsible Luxury Initiative and the Southeast Asia Reptile Conservation Alliance (SARCA).

Prior to joining BSR, Elisa was an account manager at CHANEL and a consultant at Accenture and Ernst & Young.

Elisa is French-American. She holds an M.B.A. in Luxury Goods Marketing and Management from Sup de Luxe, an M.A. in International Relations from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques Paris, and a B.A. in French from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Tara leads BSR’s global supply chain sustainability practice and directs BSR’s operations in Europe.

She advises chief procurement officers and senior directors at leading global companies on the development of sophisticated supply chains that create business value and address urgent and long-term risks and opportunities. She drives strategy and implementation projects across industry sectors including consumer products, retail, financial services, technology, manufacturing, and transportation, covering sustainable procurement, supplier engagement, collaboration, traceability, climate change, human rights, and labor rights. She serves on the United Nations Global Compact Advisory Group on Supply Chain Sustainability.

Before joining BSR, Tara directed supply chain work at 2degrees and was the general manager of Sedex, where she ran and significantly grew the world's largest not-for-profit sustainable supply chain membership organization and database. Previously, Tara worked in sustainable procurement at BAA, was project manager at the World Trade Center Association Los Angeles, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kherson, Ukraine. She is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom and speaks fluent French.

Tara holds an M.B.A. from London Business School and a B.A. with Honors in French and International Studies from Northwestern University.

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Cecile works with BSR members to advance sustainability strategies and better partner with stakeholders to create more resilient and inclusive business practices. She also leads BSR’s global staffing process and people management in EMEA, which includes recruitment and professional development.

Cecile leads projects on stakeholder engagement, materiality, and strategy, mostly in the healthcare; consumer products; and food, beverage, and agriculture sectors. She also leads the Healthcare Working Group.

Prior to joining BSR, Cecile served as deputy director for SGS Sustainability Services. Her work involved developing service offerings for sustainable supply chains. Before that, she was executive director of SFSTP, one of the largest associations of industrial pharmacists in Europe. She started her career in the chemicals industry, working for Clariant in the U.K. and Canada. She speaks French and English.

Cecile holds an M.B.A. from Ryerson University, a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Business Administration from Kingston University London, and a Life Science degree from University of Angers.

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As a consumer sectors team manager, Berkley works with BSR’s consumer products and food, beverage, and agriculture member companies to align business and sustainability strategy and improve social and environmental performance.

She also brings expertise on the relationship between climate and freshwater resources to support BSR’s efforts to catalyze private-sector action on climate change.

Berkley brings broad experience in reporting and disclosure, stakeholder engagement, issues management, and sustainability storytelling. Prior to BSR, she was part of Edelman’s Business + Social Purpose team and the Ceres water program. She has counseled companies in a variety of sectors and geographies, and collaborated with investors and NGOs to increase understanding of and action on sustainability topics. Berkley has also conducted ecology field research exploring ecosystem controls in the United States and South Africa.

Berkley holds a Master of Environmental Science from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and a B.A. in Environment Studies from Yale University. 

Lin leads BSR’s work in China, with a focus on women workers’ empowerment and supply chain sustainability issues.

She has extensive external and government relations connections and experience and is one of the leading thinkers on supply chain, economic development, and labor issues in China.

Lin started her sustainable business career at the ILO in Geneva, where she designed a project on human resources management and labor relations in China’s special economic zones. She returned to China in 2001 to serve as the project’s chief technical advisor. In 2005, IKEA recruited Lin as a sustainability manager, where she was responsible for the overall IKEA China supply chain sustainability scope, including social and environmental compliance and external relations, as well as for contributing to global sustainability strategy and action plans. 

Lin holds an M.P.S. in International Development Policy from Cornell University and a B.A. in Political Economics and Education from Shanghai Teacher’s College.