He focuses on strategic engagement in topics of science based targets, climate risk, and corporate social responsibility strategies for the low carbon transition and circular economy. Matthew Banks, is associate director within the industry & large corporations team in Navigant’s Energy practice, with an emphasis on corporate strategies that address climate change.
Katherine received her MBA from The Darden School at UVa in 2004 and has a BA in English from Colorado College. Weaving together her intensive business experience and commitment to social and environmental responsibility, she brings a practical ability to ground sustainability into actionable terms. Over the past 20 years, Katherine has worked with a wide range of corporate, government and nonprofit organizations. Previous to Walmart, Katherine spent six years at WWF managing one of the world’s largest corporate-NGO partnerships, a $97MM sustainability-driven initiative with The Coca-Cola Company focused on water, sustainable agriculture and climate which was active in over 45 countries. In addition, she helped determine Walmart’s response for the business, environmental and social impacts of pressing or emerging sustainability issues. In addition, she shapes and coordinates Walmart’s voice in global industry forums to accelerate progress on ESG issues.įormerly, she was Director of Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, at Walmart and focused on cultivating high-impact partnerships that deliver strategic value to the business while advancing social/environmental issues. In her role, she helps the industry define and innovate towards strong metrics that measure ESG performance and drive positive outcomes. Katherine joined Walmart in 2013 and currently leads the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, governance and stakeholder engagement efforts. Senior Director – ESG, Trust & Transparency In 1998, McNutt was awarded the AGU’s Macelwane Medal for research accomplishments by a young scientist, and she received the Maurice Ewing Medal in 2007 for her contributions to deep-sea exploration. McNutt is a member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, UK, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. She is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Geological Society of America, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Association of Geodesy. For her work to help contain that spill, McNutt was awarded the U.S. Geological Survey from 2009 to 2013, during which time USGS responded to a number of major disasters, including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. From 2013 to 2016, she was editor-in-chief of Science journals. She is a geophysicist and the 22nd president of the National Academy of Sciences.
in Earth sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Space is limited so please register early!Īppetizers and beverages will be provided. This event is spearheaded by CC Professor of Economics Mark Griffin Smith and the CC Office of Alumni and Family Relations. Our aim is to establish a network among alumni, parents, and friends of the college by providing a platform with other CC professionals within the climate field and escalate connections to research, internships, and future career growth. Please join us for this interactive night of discussion anchored by a panel of CC alumni Katherine Neebe ’97, Matt Banks ’97, Jennifer DeCesaro ’97, and Cy Keener ’98, with moderation provided by Marcia McNutt ’74, president of the National Academy of Sciences.
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