Certified Leaders

Congratulations to those who have successfully completed the Diligent Climate Leadership Certificate program! Meet the certified leaders below.

If you have recently completed the certification and are not listed, please email climateleadership@diligent.com.

Linda Addison headshot
Independent Director, Globe Life Inc., KPMG LLP
Peju Adebajo headshot
Board Director, Ibstock plc
Nancy Altobello, Non-Executive Director, Amphenol, MarketAxess, Wex, Ports America
Non-Executive Director, Amphenol, MarketAxess, Wex, Ports America
Kapila Kapur Anand, Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Marisol Angelini
Independent Board Director, American Vanguard Corporation
Anuj Arora headshot
Company Secretary and DVP- Legal, Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited
Ana Lucia Bastiani-Posner, EVP & CFO, Kyowa Kirin, Inc
EVP & CFO, Kyowa Kirin, Inc
Guillermo Beade, SVP & CEO SCJohnson Lifestyle Brands, SCJohnson
SVP & CEO SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands, SC Johnson
Kateřina Bohuslavová, Chief Sustainability Officer, CEZ Group
Chief Sustainability Officer, CEZ Group
Olga Botero, Non Executive Director, Evertec Inc (NYSE:EVTC), Esval S.A., Essbio S.A., Altipal SAS, Farmalatam Inc, Grupo Coppel
Non Executive Director, Evertec Inc (NYSE:EVTC), Esval S.A., Essbio S.A., Altipal SAS, Farmalatam Inc, Grupo Coppel
Cynthia Burks, Independent Director, WD-40, Inspire Medical Systems
Independent Director, WD-40, Inspire Medical Systems
Michaela Chaloupkova, Chief Officer of Administration Division, ČEZ, a.s.
Chief Officer of Administration Division, ČEZ, a.s.
Will Clarke headshot
Independent Director, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., Founder & President Clarke Growth and Sustainment  Strategies, LLC
Philip Bleser, Independent Director, The Progressive Corporation
Independent Director, The Progressive Corporation
Vianei Lopez Braun, Independent Director, First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
Independent Director, First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
Sheraun Britton-Parris, CMO, VisionLabs
CMO, VisionLabs
Levongia Carrera, Sr. Principal Financial Reporting, Airbnb
Sr. Principal Financial Reporting, Airbnb
Jennifer Carr-Smith, Non-Executive Director, Woolworths Group
Non-Executive Director, Woolworths Group
Oscar H. Castro, Independent Director
Independent Director
Non-Executive Director, California Resources Corp, Patterson UTI, Enlink Midstream
John J. Chesnut, EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Loyalty Ventures
EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Loyalty Ventures
Wendy T. Chin, Managing Partner, Creative Technology Group
Managing Partner, Creative Technology Group
Janet Cooper
Independent Director, The Toro Company, Lennox International
David Daraio, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Maspeth Federal Savings
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Maspeth Federal Savings
Kristi Davidson headshot
Associate General Counsel and Director of Corporate Responsibility, Movado Group, Inc.
Cindy Davis, Independent Director, Deckers Brands
Independent Director, Deckers Brands
Rafael Andres Diaz-Granados, Chair and CEO, Paragon ISG
Chair and CEO, Paragon ISG
CEO, Crossroads Impact Corp
Lisa Edwards, President & COO, Diligent
Executive Chair, Diligent Institute
Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, KET Solutions LLC
Chief Executive Officer, KET Solutions LLC
Eric P Etchart
Independent Board Member, WD40, Graco Inc, The Alamo Group, Uperio Group
Deborah E Gallegos, Managing Director, Co-Head of ESG & Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
Managing Director, Co-Head of ESG & Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
Patricia D. Galloway headshot
Chair, Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Hager, Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory, Chesapeake Energy
Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory, Chesapeake Energy
Sheila Hartnett-Devlin, Director South Jersey Industries
Director South Jersey Industries
Jean Harvey Johnson, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Fiserv
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Fiserv
Sharon Hendricks, Vice-Chair, CalSTRS
Vice-Chair, CalSTRS
Anthony Heredia, SVP - Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Target
SVP - Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Target
Sonia Hernandez, Sustainability Expert, BNC Brands
Sustainability Expert, BNC Brands
Todd Hillman, Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, MISO Energy
Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, MISO Energy
Julie Fasone Holder, Independent director Organization, Eastman Chemical
Independent director, Eastman Chemical
Cari Fisher, Corporate Secretary, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Corporate Secretary, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Nichol Garzon-Mitchell, Chief Legal Officer, SVP Corporate Development, Glass Lewis
Chief Legal Officer, SVP Corporate Development, Glass Lewis
Kelly Huntington, Independent Director and People, Culture & Governance Committee Chair, Capital Power
Independent Director and People, Culture & Governance Committee Chair, Capital Power
Pat Hajati Garcia, Energy Transition Director, Parker Wellbore
Energy Transition Director, Parker Wellbore
Craig Jiminez headshot
Independent Director, Air Tractor Holdings
Blake Johnson headshot
Board Delegate, California State Teacher's Retirement System
Mark G Johnson, Independent Director, HCF and others
Independent Director, HCF and others
Sandra Johnson headshot
Independent Director, Regional Management Corporation
James David Johnston
Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Summit Midstream Partners, LP
Naji Kasem, ESG & Sustainability Leader, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
ESG & Sustainability Leader, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Kimberly Keating, Non-Executive Director, Yamana Gold Inc.
Non-Executive Director, Yamana Gold Inc.
Sonita Lontoh, Board Member, Sunrun Inc., TrueBlue Inc.
Board Member, Sunrun Inc., TrueBlue Inc.
Anthony Lopez headshot
CEO, Legacy Leadership Network
Francisco Lorca, Non Executive Director, MoneyGram
Non Executive Director, MoneyGram
Gena C. Lovett, Ph.D., Independent Director, Trex Company, QuantumScape Corporation, AdvanSix, Inc.
Ph.D. Independent Director, Trex Company, QuantumScape Corporation, AdvanSix, Inc.
Colin Low headshot
Global Independent Director & Senior Advisor, The Diligent Institute, New York, USA
Wendy Luscombe headshot
Trustee, Acadia Realty Trust
Anita Lynch, Corporate Board Director/Independent Director, Nasdaq US Exchanges
Corporate Board Director/Independent Director, Nasdaq US Exchanges
Adv. Ntika Maake, Non-Executive Director, Council for Geoscience, South Africa
Non-Executive Director, Council for Geoscience, South Africa
Fiona MacAulay headshot
Senior Independent Director, Ferrexpo PLC
Anna Malhari, COO, Veris Residential
COO, Veris Residential
Luis G Marconi, Independent Board Director, American Outdoor Brands
Independent Board Director, American Outdoor Brands
Melanie McGraph headshot
General Counsel, CBCL Limited
Ralph Monte, Principal, KPMG
Principal, KPMG
Elsa M. Nunez headshot
VP& Chief Audit Executive, The Brink's Company
Stacie Olivares, Board Director, KBRA
Board Director, KBRA
Vanessa Pegueros, Non Executive Director, Liveperson, BECU, Prisidio
Non Executive Director, Liveperson, BECU, Prisidio
Prini Pithouse, Company Secretary, Associate GC, Visa Europe Limited
Company Secretary, Associate GC, Visa Europe Limited
Scott A Price, Non-Executive Director, Coles Group Australia
Non-Executive Director, Coles Group Australia
Alan Quintero, Independent Director, TDIndustries
Independent Director, TDIndustries
Edward Ramos, CFA Independent Director, Optimum Mutual Funds
CFA Independent Director, Optimum Mutual Funds
Nina Richardson headshot
Independent Director, Silicon Labs, Resideo, Eargo, Cohu 
Patrick Richard, Founder, CEO, Stoneweg US LLC
Founder, CEO, Stoneweg US LLC
Glyn Richards, Group Director of Sustainability, Bupa
Group Director of Sustainability, Bupa
Larry Rodo headshot
President and CEO, Refuel
Emma L. Rodriguez-Ayala, Non-Executive Director, First Bank Chicago
Non-Executive Director, First Bank Chicago
Derrick A. Roman, Independent Director, CommScope and WEX
Independent Director, CommScope and WEX
Cynthia M. Ruiz headshot
President of the Board, Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System LACERS
Joe Ryan headshot
Chief Financial Officer, Davy
Marcelino De Santiago, Executive/President & COO, Borderland Partners LLC
Executive/President & COO, Borderland Partners LLC
Director, Allegra Productions
Janet Stevens
VP Quality/Chief Quality Officer (Retired), Hillrom (now part of Baxter Healthcare)
Bonita C. Stewart, Board Director and Corporate Governance Chair
Board Director and Corporate Governance Chair, Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Deanna Stewart, President, Mount Carmel Foundation
President, Mount Carmel Foundation
Linda Anne Stromme, Corporate Director
Corporate Director
Susan J Templeton, Vice Chair, Sebold Capital Management
Vice Chair, Sebold Capital Management
Patchanita Thamyongkit, Independent Director, Banpu Power Company Limited
Independent Director, Banpu Power Company Limited
Rebecca Tolene, Chief Sustainability Officer
Chief Sustainability Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority
Cris Topfner-Rigby, North East Water Corporation
North East Water Corporation
Denice Torres, Board Member, Surface, 2seventybio, Karuna, Glaukos, Resilience
Board Member, Surface, 2seventybio, Karuna, Glaukos, Resilience
Glenn Alan Votek, Board Director, Annaly Capital headshot
Board Director, Annaly Capital
Fiona Walmsley, General Manager Climate & Environment, Woolworths Group
General Manager Climate & Environment, Woolworths Group
Christiane Wuillamie OBE, Cambridge & Counties Bank
Cambridge & Counties Bank
Bohdan Zronek, Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Nuclear Officer CEZ, a.s.
Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Nuclear Officer CEZ, a.s.
Non-Executive Director & CEO (The Board Curators), AMN Healthcare, Barnes Group, Masonite Int’l
Head of Climate, Woolworths Group
Principal, SCay Business Consulting
Chief Anti-Money Laundering Executive, BMO Financial Group
Independent Director, The Barton Group; Executive Partner, Salt Creek Capital
Deborah E Gallegos, Managing Director, Co-Head of ESG & Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
Managing Director, Co-Head of ESG & Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
Chief Financial Officer, Dundee Corporation
Lead Independent Director | Investor | Speaker, Rocket Lab, Symbotic, Gitlab,TD Synnex, Evolv Technology
CVA, CMAA, Managing Member, ESP Capital Advisors, LLC
Retired CFO, COO & Secretary, Harvest Capital
Principal, Nexus Living III
Healthcare Leader, Marsh
Board Director, Erie Indemnity Company
Partner - Sustainability and ESG Services Leader, Deloitte