Matthew Dillon Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Example Clients: Once Upon a Farm; Icelandic Provisions; ButcherBox; Amy’s KitchenDoes your food or farming company have a sustainability strategy but need to pressure test it for vulnerability and authentic impact - and want to maybe get brand love and better credit for what you do? Do you have sustainability actions but lack true stakeholder mapping, prioritization of material issues, and want improved integration into the company, with buy-in across functions, and a clear and honest narrative? Have you approached the limits of what you can do alone and need to consider advocacy, policy, and partnership strategy to move the needle on systemic environmental and social issues? I am taking a limited number of clients who want candor, creativity, and effective sustainability strategy. Using design theory we can create a strategy and a process map that is desirable, feasible, and viable.

Harrisonburg, Virginia, Us

- Developed sustainability and ESG strategy for the fastest growing organic poultry brand in the US, with a focus on fair pay to farmers.- Continue to serve as senior advisor on sustainability at the company

Emeryville, Ca, Us

I led a team responsible for sustainability, government affairs, code of conduct and compliance, public affairs, and agricultural and rural community investments. Worked closely with sourcing, innovation, communication. legal, and marketing teams to integrate Clif Bar's Five Aspirations and fulfill the Clif purpose of redesigning the business of food for health, equity, and Earth.- Launched Clif Ag Fund to invest in resilient supply chains that built additional value and opportunity for farmers. - 1 of 6 members of Global Strategic Design Team developing process roadmaps at enterprise level- Developed and funded over $7 million in agriculture research and technical assistance investments- Launched state and federal government affairs function at Clif- Co-lead on reputation risk and public affairs- Co-created and led multiple campaigns and initiatives such as Organic for Good; Farmer Speaks; Seed Matters

Emeryville, Ca, Us

Added this responsibility during a significant company wide reorganization. Led development of a number of internal and external communications campaigns, agency management, and managed a communication staff of five.

Emeryville, Ca, Us

Part of the team leading CSR innovation and sustainability, from seed to backpack.Senior leadership on a world-class team of professionals working in Clif Bar's Community & Planet Aspirations that serve Clif's 5 bottom-line approach to being a "different kind of company." Responsibilities included leading company government relations engagement across the business and aspiration values, developing CSR programming with impact, NGO engagement, working with Brand and Communication teams on internal and external messaging and marketing, and partnering with sourcing to improve sustainability and add value to Clif supply chain through agricultural innovation.

Port Townsend, Washington, Us

Led a national nonprofit engaged in genetic conservation, with a seed production, wholesale and retail business.