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Amy Munro studied oceanography at the University of Southampton before embarking on a career in the sports industry, focusing on sustainability strategy creation and implementation. She has developed a specialism in working within performance sailing teams, developing her knowledge as the Sustainability Officer for the British Challenger for the 35th America’s Cup before working at 11th Hour Racing Team, which will compete in The Ocean Race 2022-23. Amy sits on the World Sailing Sustainability Commission.

Ayano Suga leads the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins’ social responsibility initiative “Dolphins Smile” with the “Off-court 3-Point” concept that categorises the UN Global Goals into the three Ps – Planet, People, and Peace – and has contributed to developing the Dolphins Smile as one of the top-tier initiatives of the B LEAGUE (Japanese pro basketball).

She works on the emission measurement of the Dolphins, the first Japanese sports organization that joined Race to Zero, and is also active in engaging fans with players’ posters and messages, which changed the mindset of about eighty per cent of their fans to commit to using low-carbon means to come to the arena.

Before joining the Dolphins, Ayano has worked with some B LEAGUE clubs in Japan after working as buyer and store manager in Tokyo. As a mother of a 2-year-old son, she is a role model for young female professionals in Japanese sports industry.

In my professional sporting career I have competed in three Olympic Games and have won multiple world medals. Alongside this I have been lucky to work for some incredible organisations: Sky Sports, Aramark, Tayto Snacks, Tayto Park and Indeed.

After the Tokyo games I returned to college to gain a deeper understanding of the sustainability field. I am now completing a MSc in Sustainable Resources: Economics, Policy and Transitions in UCL. With a focus on environmental risk, new energy business models, environmental policy, and others. It has been one of the most eye-opening years.

After my years working in the sporting industry, I am fascinated about how sport and sustainability are interlinked.

Chris is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who spent the better part of eight MLB seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds. A Southern California native who grew up as a natural environmentalist, Chris is the co-founder of Players for the Planet and helps oversee One Tree Planted’s sports partnerships, including the Play for Trees program.

Massimo Calvelli began serving as ATP Chief Executive Officer in January 2020. The Italian has been a highly respected sports executive in global sales, marketing, operations and product development for the past 20 years. Most recently, Calvelli was employed by Nike where he worked across multiple functions and oversaw all aspects of global tennis sports marketing. During his time at Nike, he led negotiations with many of the sport’s global icons. Previously, Calvelli was the Global Business Director for Wilson Sporting Goods.

For over twenty years Jonathan has dedicated his career to helping advance sustainability and climate action, in and through golf.

A geographer and graduate of the University of St Andrews, he led the environmental team at Scottish Golf before founding GEO in 2006.

He advises some of golf’s leading associations, tours and tournaments including: The R&A; European Tour Group; Ryder Cup; LPGA; Ladies European Tour; and Olympic Golf. Also advocating widely at events and through media; and helping represent golf in the mainstream sustainability movement amongst governments, NGO’s and businesses.

In addition, Jonathan has led the Foundation to become the only body in sport to meet the rigorous ISEAL Alliance ‘Code Compliance’ for sustainability standards, certification and reporting systems, joining peer groups such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Forest Stewardship Council and Marine Stewardship Council.

Jonathan is a full member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, and a former Board member of the ISEAL Alliance. He lives near Edinburgh, enjoys playing and watching many sports, and spending time in the great outdoors.

Industrial engineer with more than 39 years of experience in marketing and sports marketing, senior management and strategic planning in consumer companies, mass media and sports institutions. Current marketer of the Colombian Olympic Committee and other properties of sports and athletes. manager of Acting Green Forum, Top Athlete Forum, E+V and other activities and events.

Alexandra (Aly) Criscuolo, a GreenBiz 30 Under 30 recipient, is determined to make sports and organizations more sustainable. She was appointed as the first Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Director at New York Road Runners (a UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Signatory), where she develops and implements sustainability strategy for the world’s largest marathon, 50+ annual races, and multiple facilities. Previously, she worked at Kickstarter as the organization’s in-house Environmental Impact Consultant and General Electric in the environmental risk and energy project finance space. Alexandra has an MBA in Sustainability from Bard College and a BS degree in Finance from Fairfield University with minors in Environmental Studies and Spanish. She was a Division I swimmer and enjoys competing in road races and triathlons.

David is an internationally renowned specialist on sustainability in sport and global mega-events. For the last ten years he has been providing strategic and technical support to leading sports, entertainment and event businesses, including the International Olympic Committee, English Premier League, World Rugby, Lawn Tennis Association, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Formula 1, World Economic Forum, The Economist Group and Smyle.

Previously, he led the award-winning sustainability programme of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, widely recognised as the most sustainable Games in modern times, and which pioneered many of the key processes, methods and standards that have become sustainability best practice in the event sector.

Anne is passionate about sustainability. She has an educational and professional background in creating strategy for and implementing sustainability initiatives in the non-profit, chemical, and energy sectors. Anne’s other big passion is sport. By pursuing her Ph.D. in sport and sustainability at Texas A&M University, she combines her two loves with the goal of helping sport organizations and events make strategic decisions for sustainable development. Anne is part of the Sustainability in Sport Lab at Texas A&M University, Sport Ecology Group, and the German think tank sportainable.