Shanika Whitehurst is the Associate Director for Consumer Reports’ Product Sustainability, Research and Testing team. In this role she is responsible for CR’s research and testing program on the assessment of the sustainable manufacture, operation and use of consumer products which includes the evaluation of energy consumption, natural resource usage, product durability, and carbon footprint, among other metrics associated with consumer goods. In addition, she spearheads a research program that employs contemporary data analytics to understand emerging and persistent trends in product sustainability across a broad variety of product categories. Shanika has a wealth of experience working as an environmental scientist and program analyst for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While at the USEPA she led analysis, policy creation, and EPA oversight associated with the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, among other leadership roles involved with the integration of environmental justice issues into policy.
Carolyn Kim is the Vice President of Corporate Affairs for UPS Canada, leading policy issues related to sustainability, transportation and supply chains, as well as international trade, customs, and labour. She brings nearly two decades of land use, sustainability, and transportation policy and planning experience to the table and has a passion for cultivating partnerships to build sustainable cities. Before joining UPS, Carolyn was a Senior Director at the Pembina Institute, overseeing programs that advance clean transportation, energy efficiency in buildings, and workforce planning in the energy sector. At Pembina, she founded a business coalition to tackle urban freight decarbonization in Canada. Carolyn is on the Board of Directors at Green Economy Canada and has a Master of Public Policy from the University of Toronto and Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Elizabeth is a recognized energy, sustainability, and clean technology expert, with nearly 20 years of experience working with industry, innovators, investors, governments, and environmental organizations to accelerate a cleaner, more sustainable future.
As President, GLOBE Series, she leads a passionate and highly skilled team that designs and implements impact-oriented sustainability events. These include GLOBE signature events, such as GLOBE Forum and GLOBExCHANGE, as well as diverse client events and activities. As Managing Director, CBSR, Elizabeth oversees the strategic direction of Canada’s only membership association for companies co-creating a sustainable, equitable future. In this role she also works with the Executive Director and senior management team to implement programming and initiatives. GLOBE Series and CBSR are part of Profoundry, a collective of like-minded sustainability and climate experts who help organizations create value and have a positive impact on society.
In her previous role as Emission Reductions Alberta’s Executive Director of Policy and Strategy, Elizabeth was responsible for leading on strategic initiatives and events. These ranged from developing ERA’s Technology Roadmap to delivering its biennial, three-day SPARK conference. She led the organization’s strategic stakeholder engagement and partnerships initiatives, and held the pen on its annual business plan.
Prior to joining ERA, Elizabeth served in various roles with the Government of Alberta, including Director of the Climate Change Secretariat, which supported the development of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan; and Director of Innovation Policy and Programs within Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education. Elizabeth’s previous experience also includes providing government relations support to Capital Power and providing policy advice to the Canadian Electricity Association in Ottawa and the Nuclear Energy Institute in Washington, DC.
Elizabeth has a master’s degree in economics from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in economics and geography from the University of Mary Washington.
