GEC at Climate Week NYC

Mark Newton is head of Corporate Sustainability at Samsung Electronics in North America, where he leads environmental, social and operational sustainability for one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electronics in one of its most important markets.

Mark’s specialty is cross-functional stakeholder engagement and strategy development with a focus on risk management and product and business process innovation.

Throughout his professional career, Mark has held corporate responsibility, ESG and sustainability leadership roles at some of the world’s most respected companies including Motorola, Apple, Dell and VF Outdoor brands including Timberland, Vans and The North Face, achieving top rankings for sustainability and environmental performance.

Mark holds a Doctorate and Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Texas and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry from the University of New Hampshire. He has served on numerous advisory boards and panels including the National Academy of Sciences, the SC Johnson Foundation, the World Resources Institute, Clean Production Action and E-Stewards, and he is a director of the Smallholder Farmers Alliance, an agroforestry social enterprise operating in Haiti.

Scot Case is vice president of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest trade association for retailers. He has focused on the intersection of business, environmental and social concerns since the mid-1990s. With strategic leadership experience in multiple industry sectors, he provides a system-wide perspective that helps NRF members thrive in a rapidly changing future.

Throughout Case’s career as a strategist, consultant and sustainability expert, he has worked with organizations including the White House, World Bank, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, large publicly-traded and private-sector companies, and federal, state and local governments around the world. He was one of two partners in an environmental standard-setting and certification company that they sold to Underwriters Laboratories. In addition to his current board role at SERI, Case previously served on the Advisory Board of the Global Ecolabelling Network and was the first employee of the Global Electronics Council (formerly Green Electronics Council), which manages the EPEAT sustainable electronics standard.

A frequent keynote speaker and conference presenter on strategy development, leadership and sustainability, Case has published dozens of articles and case studies, testified before Congress, and been quoted broadly in mainstream media.

Case is originally from Charlotte, N.C., and holds a master’s degree in political science with a focus on sustainability from Virginia Tech.

Miranda Gardiner is the Executive Director of the iMasons Climate Accord — a non-profit focused on global carbon accounting of digital infrastructure to influence market-based decisions and drive the data center industry to achieve carbon neutrality. With 16+ years of experience, Miranda is a driven, professional manager with extensive industry experience in green buildings, energy and water efficiency, and sustainable master plans and policies. She is passionate about the environment and improving sustainability practices through local and global engagement, with a proven record of working for international sustainability organizations like the US Green Building Council and in 2020, was recognized by USGBC as a LEED Fellow.

Miranda is an enthusiastic author and public speaker who clearly communicates with peers, clients, and corporations to achieve individual and departmental goals. She thrives in implementing sustainable practices that result in significant cost savings, improved efficiency, and reduced environmental impact. Additionally, she is distance running coach and cycling instructor, who believes that caring for oneself resonates in caring for the planet; she has completed 8 marathons and 3 ultramarathons.

Andres Ravinet is currently a Sustainability Director at Microsoft where he utilizes his extensive experience in AI and Data solutions to help organizations accelerate their sustainability transformation. With over a decade of expertise in technical consulting and data-driven decision-making, Andres focuses on enabling companies to address the challenges of energy transition, environmental governance, and carbon footprint reduction.

As a thought leader in the sustainability domain, Andres has worked with a wide range of industries to create innovative solutions that unite business, policy, and technology. His role includes driving global collaboration and engaging in discussions around complex issues such as energy demand, AI in sustainability, and regulatory landscapes. By fostering partnerships across sectors, Andres helps customers navigate and address their most pressing sustainability challenges, ensuring that businesses can contribute to transformative global climate solutions.

Ms. Betsy Sirk is the Director of Digital Accessibility and Strategic Sourcing for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with extensive leadership experience focused on implementing digital solutions to support NASA’s mission and the Federal Government. She serves as the Chairperson of the Federal CIO Council Accessibility Community of Practice Industry Outreach Program and directs the Digital Accessibility Program NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Ms. Sirk serves on Executive Office of the President Committees that promote digital accessibility and leads international accessibility collaboration efforts. She is a renowned digital accessibility expert and advocate.

Ms. Sirk also leads government-wide strategic sourcing efforts serving as Chairperson for both the Workstation Category Team and the Federal Mobility Group Acquisition Pillar. Her distinguished career highlights include supporting NASA’s critical return-to-flight efforts for the Space Shuttle Program. Ms. Sirk has received numerous Government and Industry awards. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree from the University of Maryland and holds a Masters Degree with Distinction in Computer Science from George Washington University.

Corinna Wolf heads Infineon’s global sustainability department and reports directly to the management board. She develops and oversees the execution of the company’s global sustainability strategy across all business areas. She drives Infineon to meet its ambitious climate goals to be carbon neutral by 2030, to cut emissions by 70 percent over 2019 level by 2025, and to help suppliers reach their climate goals (Scope 3) through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

In this role, she drives Infineon’s efforts to decarbonize its own business as well as its products and applications. For example, she led Infineon’s efforts to become the first semi-conductor company worldwide to provide customers with the carbon footprint of its products at a level of detail and transparency that is unique in the industry.

Corinna is a fervent driver of sustainability, innovation, and digitalization in strong alliance with growth. She believes that only in this combination can Infineon achieve its goals.

Throughout her extensive career at Infineon, Corinna has held numerous positions. For example, she led the marketing communications, partnership management and emerging applications activities of Infineon’s Power Sensor & Systems Division. In this function, she was responsible for all product & application campaigns, trade fairs and events, piloting innovative formats for positioning Infineon in decarbonization and digitalization and generating revenue and driving brand-positioning through partnerships.

Corinna also worked as the Global HR Business Partner to the Infineon CMO where she drove major transformation projects in the sales & marketing area for Infineon, as well as digitalization and leadership development initiatives.

Prior to her re-joining Infineon in 2016, Corinna worked for ENGIE, a French energy utility provider, where she held different HR leadership roles in various countries in Europe. She was part of the selected project team driving Engie’s Digital Strategy in 2014. Before joining ENGIE in 2009, she worked for 5 years in the memory unit of Infineon, Qimonda.

Corinna holds a diploma degree in Economics, English and Education from the Technical University of Dresden. She lives in Munich.