WHEN AND WHERE
DATE: Thursday, February 27
SCHEDULE:
– 5:30-6:00 PM Registration
– 6:00-7:15 PM Panel Discussion
– 7:15-8:00 PM Networking Reception
LOCATION: CohnReznick 1301 6th Ave, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019
COST: $10.00
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Join us to learn about New York University’s Stern Center for Sustainable Business’ Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) methodology. You will hear insights from a case study leveraging this methodology to quantify and monetize the value created through sustainability initiatives in stakeholder engagement, supplier relations, and innovation. Come meet the Chief Sustainability Officer of Milestone, the leading environmental services provider in the oil & gas industry, an expert in the ROSI methodology from NYU, and the Sustainability Advisory Practice Leader of CohnReznick.
PANELISTS
Jenny Brusgul
Managing Director, Sustainability Advisory Practice Leader
CohnReznick
With extensive experience as a transformative sustainable business strategist and environmental sustainability leader, Jenny Brusgul helps CohnReznick clients manage risk and develop and implement sustainability strategies that deliver value to their stakeholders. She helps businesses in many industries drive change by embedding sustainability into their ‘business as usual’ while also bringing cross-functional teams together to scale sustainability client solutions.
Jenny has helped clients develop ESG strategies in climate and decarbonization, social and risk management, value creation strategies, pre-acquisition investment strategies, post-deal integration roadmaps, and operational and performance improvement methodologies in the following industries: aerospace and defense, construction, consumer and retail, manufacturing, private equity, and technology.
Prior to joining CohnReznick, Jenny was the ESG Lead for a Big 4 firm and was recruited by a board member to develop the strategy and lead the execution of the firm’s U.S. ESG business. This included creating multifaceted client-facing solutions, establishing go-to-market protocols, directing training programs for over 29,000 employees, cultivating alliance partners, and developing thought leadership and insights programs to capitalize on the growing ESG market. Her efforts helped the firm build its ESG practice from the ground up.
Carolina Ortega
Vice President of Sustainability and Communications
Milestone
Carolina oversees all aspects of carbon accounting, sustainability performance metrics, communications, and Milestone’s corporate culture. She is responsible for the development and roll-out of the company’s proven environmental and sustainability strategy and champions Milestone’s sustainability programs to all stakeholders, including C-suite officers, industry leaders, and boards of directors. In 2024 she was named an Influential Woman in Energy by Hart Energy.
A subject matter expert in sustainability and environmental impact, Carolina has more than 24 years of experience developing corporate-wide sustainability strategies in a variety of industries. Her expertise also includes climate change policy, social and environmental risk management, human rights impact assessments, stakeholder engagement planning, investor and rater engagement, sustainability reporting, social and environmental performance management systems, and risk assessment for new-country entries.
In addition to 18 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, she has worked in the consumer products and pharmaceutical industries.
Carolina earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics and Art History from Smith College. She received a Graduate Certificate from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City.
Carolina was born and raised in Mexico City, and now lives in Houston with her two daughters.
Chisara Ehiemere
Senior Research Lead, Return on Sustainability Investment
NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
Chisara Ehiemere is the Senior Research Lead, Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™) at the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, where she oversees ROSI methodology research and partnerships. Chisara has over 20 years of experience building socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable supply chains. Chisara has designed and implemented procurement and sourcing management strategies across multiple industries in her roles as Senior Assurance Director with Field to Market, Vice President of Certification at Fair Trade USA, and a consultant with AT Kearney and Accenture. Chisara holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Stanley Goldstein, one of the founders of the Sustainability Investment Leadership Council, launched the accounting firm Goldstein Golub & Kessler (now part of RSM). After the firm was bought, Stanley became a private equity investor and is now the Chairman of Knickerbocker Financial Group. Mr. Goldstein has served on numerous corporate boards and is the founder of American Friends of James Joyce, The New York Hedge Alternative Investment Roundtable and Donors' Forum (a philanthropic roundtable).
Rebecca Craft
Andrea Schmitz
Nidhi Chadda
Jeffrey Yin currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Artsy (
Sarah Tomolonius is the Vice President of Investor Relations at M13, a consumer tech-focused full-service venture capital engine. Ms. Tomolonius is the co-founder of the Sustainability Investment Leadership Council. Ms. Tomolonius served as Vice President, Marketing and Investor Relations for Arlon Group, a food and agriculture investment firm, from December 2012 to June 2018, and served as Senior Professional, Management Reporting & Analytics from December 2010 to December 2012. From October 2008 to December 2010, Ms. Tomolonius served as Associate, Investor Relations for Citi Private Equity, a private equity group that was acquired by StepStone Group in October 2010. From October 2005 to September 2007, Ms. Tomolonius served as Research Analyst, Corporate & Public Affairs Group of Edelman, a global public relations firm. Ms. Tomolonius served as Program Assistant, Water & Coastal Program of Natural Resources Defense Council, a non-profit international environmental advocacy group, from October 2002 to September 2005. Ms. Tomolonius has served as a Director on the Board of Quest Resource Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: QRHC) since 2016 and is a member of the Audit and Nominations & Governance Committees. Ms. Tomolonius also served in numerous board capacities for non-profit organizations, including Chair of the Sustainability Committee for the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable and President of the Board of HeARTs Speak, a nonprofit organization, from February 2014 to February 2017, and she remains a board member for the organization.
Mohita Sinha serves as the Co-Chair of SILC’s Education Committee. With extensive experience leading complex finance and risk regulatory reporting transformations at global financial institutions, Mohita helps organizations evolve from voluntary action to regulatory compliance to true value creation. Her current focus is on climate risk integration, guiding companies to understand, operationalize, and embed risk considerations into business strategy while meeting compliance requirements.
Jessica Moon, Education Co-Chair, is a strategic leader at the Sustainable Investment Leadership Council (SILC), where she champions the integration of sustainability into core business and investment strategies. She designs and leads convenings that unite leading cross-sector professionals in critical dialogues focused on unlocking sustainable financial returns through innovative solutions. With over two decades of experience, Jessica brings a unique perspective, combining her legal acumen with deep sustainability expertise and a holistic understanding of the interconnectedness of business functions. Her leadership at Scholastic Inc., where she pioneered their ESG & Sustainability function, demonstrates her ability to develop and implement strategies that drive both environmental and financial value. Jessica empowers leaders to see sustainability as a key driver of strategic advantage and long-term financial success, fostering a future where impact and returns are intrinsically linked.
Dr. Michael Kraten is an executive management consultant and business educator. He maintains specialties in entrepreneurship, business modeling, decision analysis, sustainability and resilience, educational gaming, strategic planning, valuation, risk management, and forensic analysis.
Sophia Shahabadi
As a Managing Director at Silver Leaf Partners and sustainable finance subject matter expert, Marc Tannous established the Sustainable Finance Practice as a service organization to represent managers and companies seeking alpha by scaling sustainability / impact solutions. The Practice provides capital introduction, customer referral, and advisory consulting. 
Sydney Improta
As a coach, facilitator and consultant, Deborah Goldstein works with NY, U.S. and international organizations and individuals who are motivated to thrive in the 21stcentury workplace environment.
Jason Dodier is an American international business professional at Schneider Electric, which is the global specialist in energy management. Since commencing his career with Schneider Electric, Jason has lived in the United States, Middle East and Europe, while performing a variety of functions on behalf of the company in operations, business development, marketing and sales management. Jason is currently a Corporate Ambassador for electrical distribution, communications technology, sustainability, and innovation, activity on social media and delivering speeches on these topics worldwide.
Fitzgerald Angrand is a transactional attorney specializing in debt finance and alternative investments in the cannabis industry, representing investors, private equity funds, private debt funds, family offices, distressed debt funds, lenders and operating companies.
Matthew Levy is a Manager with PKF O’Connor Davies in the Not-for-Profit Services Group. He is a CPA and has been with PKFOD since 2012. He graduated from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He currently serves as the treasurer of the Sustainability Investment Leadership Council.
Heather Loebner leads Sustainability and ESG strategy at CircleIT, a B Corporation in the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry. Sustainability plays a critical role at CircleIT, focused on repurposing IT devices at end-of-life and eliminating e-waste aligned with a circular economy model. Loebner leads an internal and client-facing ESG strategy that increases transparency, establishes a path to carbon neutrality and net zero, and builds social and environmental impact through strong governance aligned with B Corporate values and certification.
J. Michael Kirkland, CPA, CGMA is a veteran financial executive with over 30 years of experience in accounting, industry, consulting, and business development. He also serves the CPA profession with distinction, lending strong and visible leadership to professional and student groups.