Nick Betts
Ajit Singh
Ajit is currently a partner in a VC firm focused on early stage technology and Life Science investments. He's had an illustrious career being a board member for several medical and healthcare companies, a 20-year tenure at Siemens Healthcare including 10 years in global CEO roles, followed by his role as the CEO for a diagnostics startup which has now been acquired by Roche
Andrew Lentz
Andrew Lentz, the former Policy Director for the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC), is joining the Environmental Defense Fund as a Director of Federal Affairs for agriculture policy. He will lead EDF’s engagement with policymakers at the federal level to advance climate-smart agriculture and shape proposals in the upcoming Farm Bill.
“While I am sad to be leaving such a terrific team at ESMC, I am so excited to be joining EDF in their efforts to support farmers’ transition to a climate-smart future,” he said. “Agriculture is uniquely positioned to offer immediate nature-based climate solutions and I look forward to working with policymakers to put farmers and ranchers at the center of our nation’s climate-change mitigation strategy.”
In his new role with EDF, Andrew will work closely with the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), which brings together environmental and agricultural stakeholders to jointly advocate for climate-smart agriculture legislation, and which EDF serves as co-chair. Andrew also worked with FACA during his time at ESMC, which is a general member of the alliance.
In his immediate previous role, Andrew led ESMC’s engagement with federal and state policymakers to educate them on environmental markets for agriculture and develop policy that reduces barriers to entry for farmers and ranchers in order to scale market adoption. He also co-led ESMC’s Working Group on Inclusion & Racial Justice to identify and remove obstacles to equality, equity, inclusion, and racial justice for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in agriculture. “While environmental markets are an important tool in the agriculture sector’s toolbox, it was important for us to make sure we were not developing yet another system of oppression for BIPOC farmers. I am looking forward to continuing to advocate for a broad portfolio of strategies that move the sector towards its climate and equity goals,” Lentz said.
Prior to his service with ESMC, Andrew held various positions in the public and private sectors, including for USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service where he worked to build agricultural markets in post-conflict regions such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and throughout sub-Saharan Africa. He also previously held positions with Deloitte’s Policy & Government Relations team and in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin
Amy Ponte
Tim Jones
Betsy Hickman
Betsy leads the nature and regenerative agriculture practices for Anthesis North America. In this role, she partners with ambitious, impact-oriented organizations to deliver sustainable performance in this decisive decade and help create a net-zero, nature positive and equitable future.
Dedicating the past decade of her career to advising executives and investors on effective and meaningful sustainability strategies, Betsy has partnered with leading companies across the agriculture, apparel, beverage, finance, food, forest products, restaurant, and retail sectors to harness purchasing power and investment capital into a force for good.
Through her leadership of Field to Market, the largest multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to advancing sustainable agriculture, she united diverse organizations and competitors such as PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Target, and Walmart behind a shared vision and pre-competitive approach to building a future in which farmers, business, and nature thrive.
Earlier in her career, Betsy spent nearly six years with the World Wildlife Fund, directing stakeholder engagement for their global sustainability partnerships with companies like The Coca-Cola Company, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble and Sodexo. She also led stakeholder engagement and strategic communications for WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network across 34 countries. Betsy has also held a variety of leadership roles in communications and marketing for publishing and investor relation firms after cutting her teeth in the advertising industry.
Betsy is a recognized thought leader, guest lecturer and speaker on sustainable supply chains, regenerative agriculture, nature-based solutions, and social innovation. She serves on advisory councils for Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability Financing the Transition to Regenerative Agriculture and Drawdown Georgia’s Business Compact and the Board of Directors of EarthShare Georgia. Betsy lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and young daughter.
Robyn O'Brien
Kim Sundy
Kimberley Sundy is the Director for Global Sustainability for Kellogg Company. In this capacity, Kim leverages Kellogg’s commitment to people and the planet to embed purpose into its business and unlock growth for its brands.
Kim is living proof that you can get paid to change the world. Philanthropy, sustainability, and communicating its game-changing value are her passions and professional expertise. She has built an incredible career as a classically trained, mission-driven CPG marketer working for leading companies like Kellogg’s, General Mills, and Kimberly-Clark. Her commitment to excellence and ability to drive for results have created social investment strategies and innovative global stakeholder engagement opportunities.
Kim serves as Liaison Delegate for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and is both a member of CALIBR and co-chair of its Midwest Region. She is also a graduate of McKinsey’s Black Executive Leadership Program. Kim has been a member of the Junior League since 2004. She is also a founding member of the Southwestern Michigan Associate Jewels for Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Kim is the proud mother of a West Point Cadet and lives with her family in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
