I love to tackle an organization’s most complex problems – particularly the thorny, emerging social and environmental issues where the rules and expectations are evolving in real time. With a strong, values-based internal compass, I’m adept at navigating uncharted territory, designing a strategy, building structure and helping a business deliver on its mission and serve its stakeholders.What I do best:While I am an organizational jack-of-all-trades, my passion is to take on a challenge, dig in deep, collaborate with cross-functional partners and build a plan to achieve a meaningful goal. My favorite meetings are ones that involve a white board (digital or virtual), where I tease out order and sharpen ideas. I find great joy in coaching and mentoring junior staff, helping them achieve personal and professional goals and celebrating their successes and growth. My superpower:Asking the right questions. I channel my key strengths of emotional intelligence and critical thinking into asking the right questions at the right time to uncover key insights and shape a path forward. ("Expert" score on the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test and 99th percentile in Watson-Glasser II Critical Thinking appraisal)What I’m most proud of:➜Securing a grant from the United Nations World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator and managing a pilot in Kenya with smallholder avocado farmers➜Launching a food recovery program to increase donations from 6 million lbs to 28 million lbs➜Developing a community strategy and overseeing the launch of new partnerships with $3 million annual budget➜Designing, rolling out and managing a social compliance program in 700+ factories➜Launching and serving on Apeel's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committing➜Achieving sustainable product goals - 100% sustainable palm oil and seafood➜Leading the publication of Corporate Responsibility reportsMy journey: ➜15+ years in the field of ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility➜B.A. in cultural anthropology - honors thesis on how passionate change-agents dedicated to corporate responsibility were building networks and evolving business culture➜1+ year studying abroad in Germany ➜5+ years in sustainability professional services for global clients➜7+ years corporate retail experience - leading corporate responsibility function at ALDI Inc.➜2+ years start-up technology experience - working to accelerate sustainability impact at Apeel Sciences➜5+ years as working mom
Listed skills include Corporate Social Responsibility, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, Corporate Communications, and 16 others.
