Jeff West is the corporate responsibility leader for the IBM Corporation. He leads IBM’s global corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy. West manages global ESG reporting across IBM’s value chain, engagement with socially responsible investor analysts, and partnerships that help scale IBM initiatives. His cross-functional role includes leading the IBM working group on corporate responsibility, which involves stakeholders from IBM’s corporate citizenship, environment, governance, supply chain, public policy, human resources, and research functions. Prior to joining IBM, West served as director of corporate Philanthropy at the Council on Foundations. West is an expert in developing public-private partnerships and spent eight years at the Peace Corps, the last five as the agency’s lead on strategic partnerships with the private sector. West also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine.

Priya Anand is a reporter for The Information, where she has broken news on various facets of Amazon’s expansive business, from its ambitions to open more bricks-and-mortar retail stores to the company’s culture. She previously reported for BuzzFeed News, where she uncovered stories on Uber’s finances, self-driving car program, and cultural crisis. Priya’s reporting has also appeared in <em>Bloomberg</em>, the <em>Houston Chronicle</em>, MarketWatch, <em>Politico</em>, and <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>.  

Follow Priya @priyasideas.

Susan Hunt Stevens is the founder and CEO of WeSpire, an award-winning employee experience technology platform focused on engaging people on purpose-driven initiatives. After her son was diagnosed with serious food allergies, she was inspired to use her digital behavior change expertise to help people embrace healthier and more sustainable lifestyles. She was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year for New England, a Boston Business Journal Woman of Influence, and to the Environmental Leader 100 list. Prior to WeSpire, she spent 9 years at The New York Times Company, most recently as SVP/General Manager for Boston.com, a $60M digital media division.

Michael leads BSR’s work with companies in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

His experience in sustainability with global ICT companies includes addressing climate, human rights, and ethics issues in various settings, including mines, the factory floor, and cyberspace. From drafting reporting regulations and audit protocols on greenhouse gas (GHG) to advising on renewable energy procurement for data centers and human rights opportunities with blockchain, his experience touches all parts of the sector.

Before joining BSR, Michael was the senior program director at the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and acted as the director for the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative. He also served in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) climate change and stratospheric protection divisions, focusing on mitigation of and reporting on GHG emissions. In addition, he previously worked for a sustainability consulting firm in Hong Kong.

Michael holds a J.D. and a Master’s in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School and a B.A. in International Relations from Michigan State University.

Follow Michael @MjRohwer.