career

The Coca-Cola Company - Human Rights and Sustainable Sourcing 

After graduate school, I chose to return to the private sector because I believe in the potential to make change from within. Over more than 15 years at The Coca-Cola Company, I worked to develop and implement policies and programs that advanced ethical and sustainable sourcing across a global system operating in 200+ countries and territories. The scale meant there were always new challenges and opportunities especially as companies dig deeper into the supply chain. What encouraged me most was seeing how employees throughout the company increasingly embraced the idea that responsible business practices are not separate from business success. My work reinforced my belief that large institutions can be powerful forces for positive change when they establish clear expectations, measure progress, and are held accountable by stakeholders - not just shareholders.

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Fair Labor Association - Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Focused on Accountability
The Fair Labor Association grew out of an initiative launched by the Clinton Administration to bring companies, universities, and civil society together to address labor conditions in global supply chains. My experience there reinforced an idea that has shaped my work ever since: complex problems are rarely solved by one sector acting alone. The adage “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together” captures much of what I learned. Bringing together stakeholders who may begin with very different perspectives can create stronger standards, greater accountability, and more durable solutions.

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AHA Bolivia - Fair Trade, Women-Owned Business

Working with AHA Bolivia gave me a very different perspective on the relationship between business and social impact. I loved learning from a women-owned company that was trying to build a successful business while creating meaningful economic opportunities for artisans and their communities. It showed me firsthand that profitability and positive social impact do not have to be competing goals and that business can be a powerful tool for strengthening communities.

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Gap Inc. - Corporate Social Responsibility & Rotational Management Program
This is where I first became passionate about understanding how the products we use every day are actually made. At the time, growing public attention to outsourcing and “sweatshop” conditions was forcing companies to confront the human impact of their global supply chains. I began at Gap in a general management rotational program but quickly realized that these issues were where I wanted to focus my career, and I pivoted into ethical sourcing.