Ceres
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Ceres (formerly Valdez Principles) is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups "working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change." It was founded in 1989 after the Exxon-Valdez oil spill in Alaska.[1]
Board of Directors
- Norman L. Dean, Ceres Co-Chair and Vice President and General Counsel at Cooler, Inc.
- Doug Husid, Co-Managing director of Goulston and Storrs
- Alisa Gravitz, Treasurer of the board and Executive Director of Green America
- Mindy S. Lubber JD, MBA, President of Ceres
- Paul Freundlich, Secretary of the board and Stakeholder Council member at Global Reporting Initiative
- Robert Kinloch Massie, Former Ceres Executive Director
- Stuart Auchincloss, Atlantic Chapter of Sierra Club
- Lance Pierce, Climate Program Director at Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
- Vidette Bullock Mixon, Director of Corporate Relations and Social Concerns at The United Methodist Church General Board of Pension & Health Benefits
- Howard Rifkin, Deputy Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, Representing CT Treasurer Denise L. Nappier
- Majora Carter, President & CEO of The Majora Carter Group
- Tedd Saunders, President of EcoLogical Solutions Inc. and Co-owner of The Saunders Hotel Group
- Jack Ehnes, Chief Executive Officer of CalSTRS
- Bill Somplatsky-Jarman, Associate for MRTI at Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Richard Ferlauto, Director of Pension and Benefit Policy at AFSCME
- Deborah Sorondo, Chief Operating & Development Officer at Sierra Club
- Michel Gelobter, Founder & CEO of Cooler
- Anne Stausboll, Ceres Board Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer of CalPERS
- Neva Goodwin, Co-Director of the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University
- Ken Sylvester, Assistant Comptroller for Pension Policy, Representing William J. Thompson, Jr., New York City Comptroller
- Dr. Julie Fox Gorte, Senior Vice President for Sustainable Investing at Pax World Management Corp.
- Betsy Taylor, President of Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions
- Ashok Gupta, Director of the Air and Energy Program at Natural Resources Defense Council
- Joe Uehlein, Former Director of Strategic Campaigns at AFL-CIO[2]
Staff
- Mindy S. Lubber JD, MBA, President
- Matt Moscardi, Manager, Investor Programs
- Dan Bakal, Director of Electric Power Programs
- Andrea Moffat, Senior Director of Corporate Programs
- Brooke Barton, Senior Manager, Corporate Accountability Program
- Dan Mullen, Senior Manager, Electric Power Programs
- Vivian Buckingham, Director, Government Relations
- Gabriela Ochoa, Manager, Finance
- Rob Berridge, Senior Manager, Investor Programs
- Kristen Parkinson Lang, Senior Associate, Corporate Program
- Rebecca Berwick, Associate, Corporate Programs
- Justine Pattantyus, Associate, BICEP
- Betsy Boyle, Manager, Real Estate Program
- Veena Ramani, Manager, Corporate Accountability Program
- Marilyn Castriotta, Conference and Event Manager
- Carol Lee Rawn, Senior Manager, Transportation Program
- Jim Coburn JD, Senior Manager, Investor Programs
- Brian Sant, Manager, Communications
- Meg Crawford, Manager, Corporate Accountability Program
- Erica Scharn, Senior Associate, Investor Programs
- Mary Demerle, Operations Coordinator
- Natasha Scotnicki, Senior Manager, Corporate Relations
- Peyton Fleming, Director, Strategic Communications
- Brinda Sen, Manager, Corporate Programs
- Hilary A. Forbes, Director, Human Resources and Operations
- Jennifer Shull, Database Coordinator/Development Associate
- Chris Fox, Director of Investor Programs
- Kirsten Spalding, California Office Director
- Mary Gardiner, Associate, Operations
- Steve Tripoli, Manager, Communications
- Jessica Halverson, Manager of Development Programs
- Ariane van Buren Ph.D., Director of Investor Engagement
- Anne Kelly, Director of Governance Programs
- Alison Vicks, Associate, Development Communications
- Scott Kleiman, Executive Associate
- Lindsey White, Development Manager, Foundations
- Sharlene Leurig, Senior Manager, Insurance Program
- Meg Wilcox, Manager, Communications Outreach
- Andrew Logan, Director, Oil & Insurance Programs
- Lauren Wolpin, Development Associate, Foundations
- Gordon MacFarland, Chief Financial Officer
- David Ziv-Kreger MD,Director, Foundation and Government Development
- Kylee McGee, Senior Associate, Investor Programs[3]