WBCSD - Key Persons

Alexander Nick

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Director
Senior Director, Climate Action & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Angela Graham-Brown

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Director
Director, Forest Solutions Group ( FSG ) & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Anna Stanley-Radière

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Director
Director, Climate Transparency & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Annica Bresky

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Member of the Executive Committee
President and CEO, Stora Enso

Born 1975 Current positions • President and CEO of Stora Enso since December 2019 and member of the Group Leadership Team since joining Stora Enso 2017

Catherine MacGregor

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Engineer
Member of the Executive Committee
Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE

Catherine MacGregor is an engineer and graduate of École Centrale de Paris (CentraleSupélec). She has spent her entire career in the energy sector. She has managed numerous complex industrial projects, both internationally and in France. At Schlumberger, the world's leading provider of reservoir identification, drilling, production and processing technologies for the oil and gas industry, where she spent 23 years, she held various positions: engineer in operations in Congo, Scotland and the United States; manager in charge of drilling and measurement operations in Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei; group Vice-President in charge of human resources; and President of various group entities (Europe & Africa, Drilling). She then headed the Technip Energies entity of the oil services sector company TechnipFMC between 2019 and 2020. Catherine MacGregor joined the ENGIE group on January 1, 2021 as Chief Executive Officer. Areas of expertise: Her specialist profile, knowledge of operational issues and energy business lines, and international experience are all assets for the ENGIE group.

Clea Kaske-Kuck

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Director

Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the World Economic Forum ( WEF ) Oil & Gas Governors Forum
President and Group CEO of PETRONAS
President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Petroliam Nasional Berhad

Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik is the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS). He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Finance & Accounting from the Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). His areas of expertise include developing and steering key business strategies, organisational transformation, and financial and risk management. He has vast experience in strategic planning, finance, and business strategy development with a focus on the oil and gas and energy industry. He is an advocate of a just and responsible energy transition by promoting regional partnerships across multiple stakeholder groups in policy shaping, innovation and technology. Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik was a PETRONAS scholar and upon returning from his studies, he has held various important roles in the Group. He served as the Executive Assistant to the late PETRONAS Chairman, Tun Azizan ZainulAbidin and later held numerous leadership roles including as the General Manager / Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - KLCC Property Holdings Berhad, Head, Finance & Risk Management (Gas & Power) and Head, Group Strategic Planning. Between 2012 and 2018, he served as Deputy CFO and CFO of two public listed companies before becoming a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia leading the firm's oil and gas practice. In 2018, Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik returned to PETRONAS as the Executive Vice President and Group CFO and was at the same time appointed as the Executive Director of the PETRONAS Board. He also currently holds Board positions in PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, PETRONAS International Corporation Ltd as well as PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik was appointed President and Group CEO of PETRONAS in July 2020, responsible for the formulation, direction and steering of key strategies of his Fortune 500 global organisation. In addition to his responsibilities in PETRONAS as well as board stewardship in the above companies, he is the Chairman of East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) Audit Committee, National Trust Fund, Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) Audit Committee and CEO Action Network. He is also a Council Member of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the ECERDC and NCIA, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Merdeka Award Trust as well as a member of The National Emplyoment Council (Majlis Pekerjaan Negara). Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik is a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Oil & Gas Governors Forum, WEF Industry Action Group and APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). He is also the Pro-Chancellor of UniversitiTeknologi PETRONAS (UTP). In 2021, he was conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Jasa Negara (P.J.N.) which carries the title "Datuk," in recognition of his services to Malaysia.

Deepa Maggo

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Manager, Water

Diane Holdorf

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Member of the Leadership Team
Executive Vice President, Pathways

Dominic Waughray

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Member of the Leadership Team
Executive Vice President, Imperatives

Emeline Fellus

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Director, Agriculture and Food & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Emily Grady

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Director, Engagement, Redefining Value & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Fiona Watson

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Senior Director, & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Florent Menegaux

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Member of the Executive Committee
CEO, Michelin
Michelin As Commercial Director
Price Waterhouse in 1986 As a Consultant

After graduating with a degree in finance, management and economics, Florent Menegaux joined Price Waterhouse in 1986 as a consultant. He was soon appointed manager, specializing in interest rate risk control and management for banks. In 1991, Exel Logistics France, a logistics and transport company, offered him the position of Finance Director. Six months later, he was promoted General Manager. From 1995 to 1996, Florent Menegaux was General Manager of the General Cargo Transport division for the Norbert Dentressangle Group. In 1997, Florent Menegaux joined Michelin as Commercial Director for truck tires in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. In 2000, Michelin appointed him Sales Director for Truck Tires Original Equipment and Replacement markets for North America. In 2003, he became head of Truck Tires for South America. In 2005, he was appointed head of the Africa - Middle East Zone. In January 2006, Florent Menegaux became responsible for the Group's Passenger Car and Light Truck Tire Replacement Business Unit for Europe, before being appointed Executive Vice President for the Passenger Car and Light Truck worldwide activities, becoming a member of the Group Executive Committee, in 2008. He also oversees Michelin's Motorsports activities and Materials business. In December 2014, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer and then Senior Executive Vice President of the Michelin Group in 2017. In January 2018, he also supervises the Group's Business Directions, and the Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Customer Experience Operational Directions. On May 18, 2018, Florent Menegaux is named Managing General Partner of the Group. On May 17, 2019, Florent Menegaux is named Chief Executive Officer.

Francisco Ruiz-Tagle Edwards

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Member of the Executive Committee
CEO, CMPC
Tagle Is the CEO of Empresas CMPC since August 2018

Francisco Ruiz-Tagle is the CEO of Empresas CMPC since August 2018. Mr. Ruiz-Tagle began his career at CMPC in 1991 and since then, he has held different roles in various functions and businesses across the company. Most notably, Mr. Ruiz-Tagle has served as general manager of Celulosa del Pacíficoin Chile, Papelera del Plata in Argentina, and CMPC's Paper Products Division. From 2011 to 2016, he led the company's Forestry Division. Later in 2016 Mr. Ruiz-Tagle became CEO of the combined Pulp and Forestry Business Unit. Mr. Ruiz-Tagle earned an Economics degree at Universidad de Chile and holds an MBA from University of California, Los Angeles. He currently sits on the board of the Corporate Leaders Group for Climate Change (CLG Chile) and formerly served as Co-Chair of the Forest Solutions Group (WBCSD). He also serves as counselor at SOFOFA (Chile's main industrialists' association) and sits on the board at ICARE (Organization promoting business excellence in Chile). He is married and has five children, and enjoys hiking in his free time.

Gabriela Uriarte

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Director, Education & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Giovanna Spechel

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Director, Marketing & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Giulia Carbone

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Director, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Gregory Holliday

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Director, 50L Home

Hakan Bulgurlu

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Member of the Executive Committee
CEO of Arçelik

Hakan Bulgurlu is the CEO of Arçelik, a leading global manufacturer of home appliances. Arçelik has annual revenues of 6.5 billion euros, is listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange and its brands hold prominent leadership positions across global markets. Under Hakan's leadership, Arçelik has developed into an inclusive, sustainable, and responsible business. His vision turned Arçelik into an Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and saw the company included in the FTSE4Good Index for five consecutive years. He is a sought-after speaker at global conferences on topics such as climate change, sustainability and green business. Hakan is a member of the World Economic Forum's CEO Climate Leaders Alliance and the Amstel Dialogues, an initiative that aims to foster innovation in Europe. In 2022, Hakan took over the presidency of APPLiA - Home Appliance Europe, the Brussels-based association representing home appliance manufacturers in Europe. Hakan holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, in the field of Economics and Mechanical Engineering. He earned his MBA from the joint program of Northwestern University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. In 2019, in a bid to raise awareness on the imminent climate crisis, Hakan successfully summited Everest on one of the most notorious days in the mountain's history. He also shared the story of this expedition in his book, A Mountain to Climb, with a spotlight on the factual realities of the climate crisis and the solutions that will help secure a green future.

Ilham Kadri

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Chairman of the Executive Committee
CEO Solvay / Executive Committee Vice - Chairs
Chief Executive Officer of Solvay

Ilham Kadri is Chief Executive Officer of Solvay, an advanced materials and specialty chemicals company committed to developing chemistry that addresses key societal challenges. Solvay is headquartered in Brussels and generates a turnover of 10 billion with 26,800 employees in 61 countries. Until December 31, 2018, she was President and CEO of Diversey, a global U.S.-headquartered leader in hygiene, cleaning solutions, food safety and infection prevention. Dr Kadri is also board member at A.O. Smith, a U.S.-based leading global manufacturer, and supplier of water heating equipment. Dr. Kadri is a world citizen with Moroccan-French roots and professional experience across four continents. During her 23-year career, she has held various positions at top multinationals such as Shell-Basell, UCB-Cytec, Huntsman, Rohm Haas-Dow Chemical and Sealed Air. Her responsibilities have included research & development, strategy, business and digital in industries spanning automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, mining, water desalination, construction, consumer goods, food service, hospitality and healthcare. She has overseen transformations through multiple mergers and acquisitions. Ilham Kadri led the turnaround of Diversey, starting in 2013, when she joined Sealed Air, the company's owner at the time. She grew Diversey's performance and in 2016, led its spin-off and subsequent divestment to Bain Capital. At Diversey, she delivered annual double-digit profit and revenues growth since 2013, while the company expanded into high-performance sectors such as health care and food service. Employee engagement doubled to a record of 80% in 2016 as she gave the business a clear purpose in strengthening performance and rewarding merit. Ilham Kadri is committed to diversity and inclusion, mentoring young women and promoting female leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Throughout her career, she received awards for fighting illiteracy, for developing charity and for her business leadership. She holds a degree in chemical engineering from L'Ecole des Hauts Polymères in Strasbourg, and a PhD in macromolecular physico-chemistry from Strasbourg's Louis Pasteur University.

Irge Olga Aujouannet

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Senior Director, Events & Digital and Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Jan Jenisch

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Member of the Executive Committee
CEO, Holcim
LafargeHolcim As Chief Executive Officer

German national born in 1966, Jan Jenisch joined LafargeHolcim as Chief Executive Officer on 1 September 2017. From 2012 he served as Chief Executive Officer of Sika AG which develops and manufactures systems and products for the building materials and automotive sector. Under his leadership, Sika expanded into new markets and set new standards of performance in sales and profitability. Jan Jenisch joined Sika in 1996 and went on to work in various management functions and countries. He was appointed to the Management Board in 2004 as Head of the Industry Division and he served as President Asia Pacific from 2007 to 2012. Jan Jenisch has studied in Switzerland and the US and is a graduate of the University Fribourg, Switzerland with an MBA (lic. rer. pol.). He is a non-executive Director of the privately held Glas Troesch.

Jasmeet Khurana

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Manager, REmobility

Jason Baillie

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Director, Information & Communication Technologies & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Jenny Kwan

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Director, Climate Action & Accountability, & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Joe Phelan

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Executive Director, Asia Pacific & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

John Revess

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Vice President, Business Engagement

Julian Hill-Landolt

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Senior Director, Nature Action & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Karl Vella

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Director, Climate Policy

Katia Bonga

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Manager, Redefining Value

Lara Luten

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Chief of Staff & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Laurent Freixe - CEO, EVP

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Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President
Member of the Executive Committee
CEO of Zone Latin America ( LATAM ), Nestlé
Member of the Executive Board of the Cereal Partners Worldwide

Laurent Freixe is currently Chief Executive Officer of Zone Latin America at Nestlé. Born in Paris, France, Laurent Freixe joined Nestlé France in 1986. After holding different positions with increasing responsibilities in Marketing and Sales, he became the head of the Nutrition Division of Nestlé France in 1999; and was appointed in 2003 Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Hungary before becoming CEO of the Nestlé Iberian Region in 2007. In November 2008, Laurent Freixe joined the Nestlé Executive Board as Executive Vice President with the responsibility for Zone Europe and has been appointed in 2014 Chief Executive Officer of Zone Americas. Following Nestlé's new geographic structure in January 2022, Laurent was appointed Executive vice President and CEO Zone Latin America. With his extensive experience in running two Zones, Europe and Americas, and vast knowledge of Nestlé's core categories, Laurent is also supporting the CEO on Zone coordination. Laurent plays a leading role in promoting youth employment and employability across the company. Starting in Europe, Laurent launched the Nestlé youth initiative, Nestlé Needs YOUth, in 2013 and has been successfully driving this global initiative that aims at providing a wide range of employment opportunities for young people under 30 and strengthen their capabilities, professional skills, to raise their employability. Additionally, on May 23, 2018 Laurent has been named International Youth Ambassador by the International Youth Organization for Ibero-America. As a leader at the world's number one Food and Beverage Company, Laurent Freixe has been fundamental in driving innovation and leading performance across Nestlé's value chain to help enable healthier lives and contribute to the communities in which the group operates. As such Laurent is highly engaged at driving the sustainability agenda at Nestlé with a focus on the drivers of climate change (carbon footprint, deforestation, waste management). Under his leadership all Nestlé factories in the Americas have achieved Zero waste to landfill, the use of renewable energy has become mainstream, and two factories have achieved Zero environmental impact (Zero waste to landfill, Zero carbon footprint, Zero water withdrawal). In addition to his current responsibilities, Laurent is member of the Executive Board of the Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), member of the Regional Board of Directors of the Consumer Goods Forum in Latin America, member of the Supervisory Board of Froneri SA, Luxembourg and since June 2019 Chairman of the GAN (Global Apprenticeship Network). And as from 2023 Laurent will represent Nestlé at the WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development).

Laurette Siemonek

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Chief of Staff & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Maarten Dirks

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Director, Education ( Digital )

Maayke Aimée Damen

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Director, Circular Economy & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Mariana Heinrich

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Director, Energy & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Marine Rose

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Director, Finance & Member of the Extended Leadership Group

Melanie Levine

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Manager, Food & Agriculture

Michele Parmelee

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Member of the Executive Committee
Deloitte Global Deputy CEO and Chief
Deloitte US Principal
Deputy CEO and Chief People & Purpose Officer, Deloitte Global
Member of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees
President of the International Organization of Employers

Michele Parmelee is the Deloitte Global Deputy CEO and Chief People & Purpose Officer. In this role, she leads a broad portfolio of programs that enhances our global brand, reputation, and talent experience in support of our global strategy. She leads our purpose agenda by driving our commitment to living our shared values; enhancing global diversity and inclusion efforts; achieving our WorldClass ambition to impact 100 million people; and building a more sustainable world through our WorldClimate program. In addition, Michele leads the Offices of the Deloitte Global CEO and Deloitte Global Programs. She is a member of the Deloitte Global Executive Committee. Michele is a Deloitte US principal and in her 23rd year with Deloitte. Prior to joining Deloitte Global, she delivered strategy and operations consulting services to FSI clients as part of the Deloitte US. Her client service focus was within the banking, payments, insurance, and real estate sectors. Prior to joining Deloitte Global in June 2015, Michele was the secretary of the Deloitte US board of directors and led the Office of the Chairman Outside of Deloitte, Michele is the President of the International Organization of Employers (IOE). She is a Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB). Michele also serves as a member of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees and its Executive Compensation and Membership Accountability Committees. Michele has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA magna cum laude with honors from Brown University.

Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade

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Member of the Executive Committee
CEO of EDP

Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade is CEO of EDP, a global leader in renewables, networks and client solutions, with operations in 29 markets across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. More than 75% of the energy produced by EDP comes from renewable sources, and the goal is to be all-green by 2030. Miguel accumulates more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector. He spent the early part of his career in Investment Banking and has been a leader at EDP since 2000, from several transactions and investments that laid the foundation for EDP Renewables, to CEO of EDP Spain, CEO of EDP's supply business in Portugal and Board Member of EDP Distribution. After being the CFO of EDP, Miguel became CEO of EDP and EDP Renewables in January 2021.