Ceres Conference 2018 - Boston | Ceres | 24 April 2018 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, USA

Now, more than ever, we must scale up sustainable solutions to climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and deliver on the goals of the global Paris Agreement.

At Ceres Conference 2018, you will hear from a wide range of institutional investors, C-Suite company executives and capital market leaders who understand the financial imperative of addressing these sustainability threats. They will share innovative ideas on how to scale up sustainable solutions within your investment firms or business operations and across your global supply chains. You will learn about the leading industry practices and key sustainability trends in nearly every sector of the economy, including oil and gas, transportation, food and agriculture, and electric power.

2018 Speakers

Ric Abel
Managing Director, Prudential

Amy Augustine
Senior Program Director, Corporate Program, Ceres

David Beaupre
Senior Waterfront Planner, Port Of San Francisco

David Beckman
President, Pisces Foundation

David Bennell
Program Director, Food & Capital Markets Initiative, Ceres

Mark Bescher
Government Relations, Sustainability And External Affairs, Unilever

Mark Bittman
Best-selling Author & Food Expert

Loren Blackford
Board Member, Sierra Club

Margaret Bowman
Consultant, Bowman Environmental Consulting, Llc

Mariah Boyle
Traceability Division Director, Fishwise

Ethan Brown
Founder And Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Meat

Don Cameron
General Manager, Terranova Ranch

Deborah Campbell
Senior Director And Consultant, Global Member Services, Catalyst

Chantal Line Carpentier
Chief, Unctad New York

Cheri Chastain
Sustainability Manager, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Verity Chegar
Vice President, Esg Strategist, Blackrock

Matthew Coleman
Portfolio Analyst, Nephila Advisors Llc

Jeremy Coller
Chief Information Officer, Coller Capital And Founder Of Fairr Initiative

Michael Conathan
Director Of Ocean Policy, Center For American Progress

Jana Corey
Director, Clean Energy Programs, Pacific Gas And Electric Company

Tanuja Dehne
Director, Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp; Senior Advisor, B-team

Jeffrey Eckel
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Hannon Armstrong

Suzanne Fallender
Director, Corporate Responsibility, Intel Corporation

Patricia Farrar-rivas
Chief Executive Officer, Veris Wealth Partners

Stu Feinglas
Senior Water Resources Analyst, City Of Westminster

Mark Fleming
President & Chief Executive Officer, Conservatives For Clean Energy

Jonathan Foley
Executive Director, California Academy Of Sciences

Monika Freyman
Director, Investor Initiative, Water Program, Ceres

Vicki Fuller
Chief Investment Officer, New York State Common Retirement Fund

Michael Garland
Assistant Comptroller, Corporate Governance And Responsible Investment, Office Of The New York City Comptroller

James Gebhardt
Director, Usepa Water Infrastructure And Resilience Finance Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

John Goldstein
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Nancy Green
President and Chief Executive Officer, Athleta

Janine Guillot
Director Of Capital Markets Policy And Outreach, Sasb

Lois Guthrie
Director, Redefining Value, Wbcsd; Founding Director, Cdsb

Jessica Hans
Investor, The University Of California Regents’ Office Of The Chief Investment Officer

Timothy Hathaway
Director Of Equity Research, Brown Advisory

Keith Horn
Vice President, Vineyard Operations, Constellation Brands

Sarah Hunt
Director, Center For Innovation And Technology, American Legislative Exchange Council

Kirsten James
Director, California Policy And Partnerships, Ceres

Wendy James
Chief Executive Officer, The Better World Group

Kirsty Jenkinson
Managing Director, Sustainable Investment Strategies, Wespath Investment Management

Dave Jones
California Insurance Commissioner

Fiona Jones
General Manager, Sustainability, Suncor Energy

Cecily Joseph
Vice President Corporate Responsibility, Symantec Corporation

Anne Kelly
Senior Program Director, Policy And Bicep Program, Ceres

Alexander Keros
Manager, Vehicle And Advanced Technology Policy, General Motors

Jonas Kron
Senior Vice President, Director Of Shareholder Advocacy, Trillium Asset Management

Ken Kurani
Associate Researcher, University Of California, Davis’ Institute Of Transportation Studies And Plug-in & Hybrid Electric V

Nicole Labutong
Technical Manager, Cdp

Janet Lamkin
President, Bank Of America California

Jean Lavigueur
Responsible Investing Associate, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Will Lana
Partner And Investment Manager, Trillium Asset Management

Andrew Lemley
Government Affairs Representative, New Belgium Brewing Company

Sarah Leugers
Director Of Communications, Gold Standard

Joone Lopez
General Manager, Moulton Niguel Water District

Mindy Lubber
President, Ceres

Suz Mac Cormac
Partner, Morrison & Foerster

Joseph Manning
Associate, Corporate Program, Ceres

Dawn Martin
Chief Operating Officer, Ceres

Guillaume Mascotto
Vice President And Esg Credit Research Analyst, Pimco

Brian Maragno
Director Of Ev Marketing And Sales Strategy, Nissan North America, Inc.

Ryan Martel
Senior Manager, Policy Program, Ceres

Craig Mcnamara
President And Owner, Sierra Orchards

Mike Mielke
Senior Vice President, Environmental Programs & Policy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Tim Mohin
Chief Executive, Gri

Daniel Mountjoy
Director Of Resource Stewardship, Sustainable Conservation

Susan Munroe
President/Chief Executive Officer, Van Wert Area Chamber Of Commerce

Bradley Olson
National Energy Correspondent, Wall Street Journal

Fran Pavley
California State Senator

Arlan Peters
Head Of Sustainability, Novozymes North America

Kevin Pranis
Marketing Manager, Laborers International Union Of North America (Liuna)

Josh Prigge
Director Of Regenerative Development, Fetzer Vineyards

Veena Ramani
Program Director, Capital Markets Systems Program, Ceres

Sue Reid
Vice President, Climate & Energy Programs, Ceres

John Replogle
President and Chief Executive Officer, Seventh Generation

Daniel Ritter
Partner, K&l Gates

Eliza Roberts
Manager, Water Program, Ceres

Michelle Romero
Deputy Director, Green For All

Ewelina Samchalk
Senior Director, R&d & Sustainability Pmo - Chief Of Staff To Vice Chairman And Cso, Pepsico

Eric Sandler
Chief Financial Officer, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Bruno Sarda
Vice President, Sustainability, Nrg

Andrew Sawyer
Chief Investment Officer, Maine Public Employees Retirement System

Matthew Sheldon
Senior Portfolio Manager, Kbigi

Damon Silvers
Director Of Policy And Special Counsel, Afl-cio

Anne Simpson
Investment Director, Sustainable Investment, Calpers

Samantha Smith
Director, Just Transition Centre

Tim Smith
Director Of Esg, Shareowner Engagement, Walden Asset Management

Dan Sonke
Director Of Sustainable Agriculture, Campbell Soup Company

Kirsten Spalding
Director, Investment Program, Ceres

Kirsten Spalding
Director, Investment Program, Ceres

Meg Sternowski
Environmental Sustainability Manager, Constellation Brands

Ben Thompson
Senior Manager Of Sustainable Business, Autodesk

Wood Turner
Vice President, Agriculture Capital Management

Peter Van Der Werf
Senior Engagement Specialist, Robeco

Kristel Verhoef
Active Ownership Specialist, Actiam

Rachelle Reyes Wenger
Director Of Public Policy And Community Advocacy, Dignity Health

Gregory Wetstone
President & Chief Executive Officer, American Council On Renewable Energy

Lindsey White
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Ceres

Fiona Wild
Vice President, Sustainability And Climate Change, Bhp Billiton

Helen Wildsmith
Stewardship Director, Climate Change, Ccla

Geisha Williams
Chief Executive Officer And President, Pg&e Corporation

Karen Yacos
Director, Water Infrastructure, Ceres

Ion Yadigaroglu
Managing Principal, Capricorn Investment Group

Betty Yee
California State Controller

Debbie Zambetti
Advancement Director, Western Region, Sierra Club

2018 Sponsors

CLEAN TRILLION SPONSOR:
• Bank of America

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• Citi

NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company

LEAD SPONSORS:
• Bloomberg
• Wells Fargo

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE SPONSORS:
• Baxter
• Disney
• Ford
• Hannon Armstrong
• General motors
• Pepsico
• Vf

BAVARIA AWARD SPONSOR:
• Trillium Asset Management

CARBON OFFSET SPONSOR:
• The Climate Trust

NETWORKING BREAK SPONSORS:
• Allstate
• Ecosphere
• Kbigi

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Brown Forman
• Cvs Health
• Dignity Health
• Exelon
• Fetzver Vineyards
• General Mills
• Msci
• Nestle Wafers
• Seventh Generation
• Symantec
• Ul
• Walden Asset Management

RECHARGE SPONSORS:
• Clif
• Legg Mason