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Kerry McCarthy was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 9 July 2024. She was elected as the Labour MP for Bristol East in May 2005.

Kerry studied Russian, Politics and Linguistics at the University of Liverpool before studying law at the City of London Polytechnic.Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate)

The minister is responsible for: international climate and energy policy, international climate finance; carbon budgets; Net Zero strategy; trade, Net Zero investment and supply chains;science and innovation for climate and energy; fusion energy; citizen engagement

Norman Vossschulte is originally from Berlin, Germany. His culturally rich background included ten years living abroad in Africa, Iraq and Spain before moving back to Germany to finish High School and College. He studied Biology and Physical Science before deciding to move to New York City in 1996 to attend the Herbert Berghof Institute for Fine Theatre Arts and Drama.

Norman’s work experience is as eclectic as his upbringing. He has worked in the hotel industry, the non profit industry, as well as both sports and entertainment industries. 25 years of practicing customer and client relations, has given him an overview of which techniques consistently enhance guest experiences.

Norman has over 16 years of staff training and team leadership experience working with The Walt Disney Company and currently the Philadelphia Eagles.

In 2014, Norman became the official GO GREEN spokesperson and began leading the green team for the Philadelphia Eagles. During his tenure the Eagles obtained LEED Gold certification and were the first sports team in the world to obtain ISO20121 certification. He organized and re-branded the initiative as the GO GREEN ECO Committee (Engagement, Communication, Operations) to involve the entire organization. One of the main missions of the ECO Committee is to Innovate & Sustain. The Eagles are now the first sports team to actively invest in the ocean by offsetting carbon emissions from player travel by planting sea grass.

As the Sustainability Lead for NBA Europe & Middle East (EME), Shari Ramday is driving the NBA’s sustainability efforts in the EME region in support of the league’s commitment to the United Nations Sport for Climate Action framework. Drawing from over a decade of NBA event management experience spanning grassroots events to a host of Global Games in multiple markets, Shari is now leading all efforts to identify and implement the changes necessary to reduce carbon emissions and enhance positive environmental and social impact throughout the region.

Prior to the NBA, Shari worked at the Premier League Charitable Fund, established to distribute Premier League and partner funding to community projects focused on creating positive sporting, health, personal and education opportunities for all. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sports science from the University of Edinburgh and a master’s degree in business management from the University of London. Shari is passionate about the power of sport to drive positive environmental and social change and is determined to contribute towards leaving a positive legacy for future generations.

Partnerships Director for the first music publisher in the world to launch a green music initiative: Green Production Music. It’s my role to help broadcasters, agencies, federations, teams, and production companies to sync music more sustainably.

Selina is an award-winning leader focused on sustainability, environmental management and climate change, with expertise in high-profile events. Her epiphany moment came while working on the London 2012 Opening and Closing Ceremonies, which served as memorable bookends for the iconic London Games. As well as the Games, Selina has been part of other high-profile projects, including the England 2018 World Cup Bid, COP, the Rio Olympics 2016 and March4Women, as well as leading the sustainability strategy for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

The Bulb is part of the Trivandi company group and provides expertise across the globe on sustainability and legacy for sporting industry, venues and major events. Under Selina’s leadership, The Bulb has created and implemented award-winning sustainability strategies on a global scale, working across the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Japan. Achievements include, consultancy to the world’s biggest climate change event, COP28, an ISO-certified strategy spanning four continents, and leading the sustainability strategy for award winning brand activations for Sky, Google, Verizon and Microsoft.

Selina has been included in the ENDS Power List UK Top 100 Influential Environmentalists 2025, and sits on the board of industry leading organisations, isla and NOWIE. She regularly speaks at events on a number of topics including circular economy and sustainability trends.

Jasmin Paris is a mother, long distance fell runner, small animal vet and research scientist, who was launched into the media spotlight in January 2019 when she won the 268-mile Montane Spine race outright, breaking the overall record by 12 hours, and beating her nearest rival by 15 hours. This year, she became the first woman to finish the infamous Barkley Marathons in Tennessee, something many had previously considered impossible for a woman.

The Barkley Marathons race is widely regarded as the world’s toughest ultramarathon and has been completed by only 20 people in the last 35 years. Consisting of five 20-mile loops through the wilderness of Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee, with more than 20 000m ascent, the race has a 60-hour time limit. In March 2022, Jasmin Paris became the first female in 9 years to complete a Barkley Marathon ‘Fun Run’ (3 loops in 40 hours), and in 2023 she reached the furthest point (on loop 4) of any woman in the history of the race. In 2024, on her third attempt, Jasmin became the first woman to finish the race, completing the 5 loops with only 99 seconds to spare, in a dramatic finish which delighted onlookers around the world.

Michele Uva is UEFA Director of Social and Environmental Sustainability, appointed in January 2021.

He has dedicated an entire career to professional sport in several contexts, disciplines and environments. He has performed the role of CEO in sports organisations such as the Italian Football Association (FIGC), the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), professional football clubs (Parma and Lazio), basketball club (Lottomatica Roma) and volleyball clubs (Bologna, Treviso and Matera), as well as Deputy Commissioner in Italian Serie A football league.

Between 2017 and 2020 he was UEFA Vice-president, Chairman of Club Licensing Committee and member of several UEFA Committee: Finance, Club Competition SA, Strategic Steering, Professional Football Strategic, Women.

Author of six books on sport and football industry, he is currently a lecturer for several masters organised by international and Italian universities.

Already a two times World and European Champion, Imogen became Olympic Champion at Paris 2024, in the Lightweight Women’s double sculls with Emily Craig.

Imogen is a qualified doctor, having completed her medical degree in 2023, and is an Ambassador for the Rivers Trust. Sustainability is incredibly important to her, and she is working to improve sustainability within rowing, but also more widely among sport. After participating in Veganuary in 2022 she is now vegan.

Imogen started rowing at First and Third Trinity Boat Club during her first year of university, signing up for a taster session in exchange for two free drinks in Freshers Week. Rapidly falling in love with the sport, she won the Beginner eights at BUCS in her first year before going on to win the Blondie-Osiris race in her second.

Imogen is a triple Cambridge Blue, winning three Boat Races (two in record time), and she also has a Blue in cycling, winning the BUCS team time trial while at Cambridge. While at Cambridge, she met her fiancé at First and Third.

Vicki is responsible for supporting organizations of every size to take the next step in their sustainability journey. From determining which scheme is best suited to an organisation’s goal, through training, and to achieving certification against a chosen sustainability scheme/s, Vicki is responsible for empowering companies to succeed throughout the process.