Certified Leaders

Congratulations to those who have successfully completed the Diligent Climate Leadership Certificate program! Meet the certified leaders below.

If you have recently completed the certification and are not listed, please email climateleadership@diligent.com.

Independent Director, Globe Life Inc., KPMG LLP
Board Director, Ibstock plc
Non-Executive Director, Amphenol, MarketAxess, Wex, Ports America
Non-Executive Director
Independent Board Director, American Vanguard Corporation
Company Secretary and DVP- Legal, Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited
EVP & CFO, Kyowa Kirin, Inc
SVP & CEO SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands, SC Johnson
Chief Sustainability Officer, CEZ Group
Non Executive Director, Evertec Inc (NYSE:EVTC), Esval S.A., Essbio S.A., Altipal SAS, Farmalatam Inc, Grupo Coppel
Independent Director, WD-40, Inspire Medical Systems
Michaela Chaloupkova, Chief Officer of Administration Division, ČEZ, a.s.
Chief Officer of Administration Division, ČEZ, a.s.
Independent Director, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., Founder & President Clarke Growth and Sustainment  Strategies, LLC
Independent Director, The Progressive Corporation
Independent Director, First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
CMO, VisionLabs
Sr. Principal Financial Reporting, Airbnb
Non-Executive Director, Woolworths Group
Independent Director
EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Loyalty Ventures
Managing Partner, Creative Technology Group
Independent Director, The Toro Company, Lennox International
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Maspeth Federal Savings
Associate General Counsel and Director of Corporate Responsibility, Movado Group, Inc.
Independent Director, Deckers Brands
Chair and CEO, Paragon ISG
Executive Chair, Diligent Institute
Chief Executive Officer, KET Solutions LLC
Independent Board Member, WD40, Graco Inc, The Alamo Group, Uperio Group
Managing Director, Co-Head of ESG & Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
Chair, Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc.
Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory, Chesapeake Energy
Director South Jersey Industries
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Fiserv
Vice-Chair, CalSTRS
SVP - Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Target
Sustainability Expert, BNC Brands
Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, MISO Energy
Independent director, Eastman Chemical
Corporate Secretary, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Chief Legal Officer, SVP Corporate Development, Glass Lewis
Independent Director and People, Culture & Governance Committee Chair, Capital Power
Energy Transition Director, Parker Wellbore
Independent Director, Air Tractor Holdings
Board Delegate, California State Teacher's Retirement System
Independent Director, HCF and others
Independent Director, Regional Management Corporation
Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Summit Midstream Partners, LP
ESG & Sustainability Leader, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Non-Executive Director, Yamana Gold Inc.
Board Member, Sunrun Inc., TrueBlue Inc.
CEO, Legacy Leadership Network
Non Executive Director, MoneyGram
Ph.D. Independent Director, Trex Company, QuantumScape Corporation, AdvanSix, Inc.
Global Independent Director & Senior Advisor, The Diligent Institute, New York, USA
Trustee, Acadia Realty Trust
Corporate Board Director/Independent Director, Nasdaq US Exchanges
Non-Executive Director, Council for Geoscience, South Africa
Senior Independent Director, Ferrexpo PLC
COO, Veris Residential
Independent Board Director, American Outdoor Brands
General Counsel, CBCL Limited
Principal, KPMG
VP& Chief Audit Executive, The Brink's Company
Board Director, KBRA
Non Executive Director, Liveperson, BECU, Prisidio
Company Secretary, Associate GC, Visa Europe Limited
Non-Executive Director, Coles Group Australia
Independent Director, TDIndustries
CFA Independent Director, Optimum Mutual Funds
Independent Director, Silicon Labs, Resideo, Eargo, Cohu 
Founder, CEO, Stoneweg US LLC
Group Director of Sustainability, Bupa
President and CEO, Refuel
Non-Executive Director, First Bank Chicago
Independent Director, CommScope and WEX
President of the Board, Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System LACERS
Chief Financial Officer, Davy
Executive/President & COO, Borderland Partners LLC
VP Quality/Chief Quality Officer (Retired), Hillrom (now part of Baxter Healthcare)
Board Director and Corporate Governance Chair, Deckers Outdoor Corporation
President, Mount Carmel Foundation
Linda Anne Stromme, Corporate Director
Corporate Director
Vice Chair, Sebold Capital Management
Independent Director, Banpu Power Company Limited
Chief Sustainability Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority
North East Water Corporation
Board Member, Surface, 2seventybio, Karuna, Glaukos, Resilience
Board Director, Annaly Capital
General Manager Climate & Environment, Woolworths Group
Cambridge & Counties Bank
Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Nuclear Officer CEZ, a.s.
Director, Allegra Productions
Non-Executive Director, California Resources Corp, Patterson UTI, Enlink Midstream
Non-Executive Director & CEO (The Board Curators), AMN Healthcare, Barnes Group, Masonite Int’l
Head of Climate, Woolworths Group
Principal, SCay Business Consulting
Chief Anti-Money Laundering Executive, BMO Financial Group
Independent Director, The Barton Group; Executive Partner, Salt Creek Capital
Managing Director, Co-Head of ESG & Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
Chief Financial Officer, Dundee Corporation
Lead Independent Director | Investor | Speaker, Rocket Lab, Symbotic, Gitlab,TD Synnex, Evolv Technology
CVA, CMAA, Managing Member, ESP Capital Advisors, LLC
Retired CFO, COO & Secretary, Harvest Capital
Principal, Nexus Living III
Healthcare Leader, Marsh
CEO, Crossroads Impact Corp
Board Director, Erie Indemnity Company
Partner - Sustainability and ESG Services Leader, Deloitte