Cheryl Heinonen drives the strategic narrative of Macy’s and integrates all internal communication into one cohesive strategy. Heinonen reports to the CEO and is responsible for corporate communications (both internal and external), corporate giving, corporate social responsibility, diversity, and associate giving and volunteerism. Prior to joining Macy’s, Heinonen held the position of corporate relations senior vice president and chief communications officer at Avon Products, Inc. and president of the Avon Foundation for Women. Before joining Avon, Heinonen was managing director at Burson-Marsteller, a leading global communications agency. Before assuming her role at Burson-Marsteller, Heinonen worked at Visa, most recently as senior vice president of global corporate relations.

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David Raper leads his team to maximize the social and business impact of IBM Corporate Citizenship across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. IBM’s Citizenship applies the firm’s talent and technology to help communities thrive during the era of AI in the areas of education, health, and resilient communities. Prior to joining IBM, Raper’s career focused on government reform and not-for-profit performance. Raper has been the director, strategy, and project delivery for the Department of Premier and Cabinet in New South Wales, Australia, working with government agencies to drive performance improvements in urban transport, education, social services, crime prevention, and healthcare. From 2011-2016, he was the senior vice president for social Enterprises and human resources at Housing Works, a leading healthcare and social justice organization.

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John K.S. Wilson leads a multidisciplinary team that publishes investment research integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into thematic equity research and manager due diligence. Wilson has more than two decades of experience in sustainable investing and corporate governance. Previously, he was director of corporate governance for TIAA-CREF. Earlier, he was director of socially responsible investing for Christian Brothers Investment Services. Wilson is an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches an M.B.A-level class on sustainable investing. He is a past vice-chair of the board of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and was a founding advisory committee member of the International SRI Working Group, a think tank serving social investing professionals. He has served on the board of directors of the Leviticus.

Michael leads BSR’s work with companies in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

Michael’s background in corporate environmental issues and his extensive sustainable supply chain experience equips him to drive sustainability agendas from the boardroom to the factory floor.

Before joining BSR, Michael was the senior program director as the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and acted as the director for the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative. He also served in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) climate change and stratospheric protection divisions, focusing on mitigation and reporting for greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, he previously worked for a sustainability consulting firm in Hong Kong.

Michael holds a J.D. and a Master’s in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School and a B.A. in International Relations from Michigan State University.

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