The Importance & Fundamentals of ESG for Women Business Leaders

Virtual Panel | 10 November | 12 p.m. ET
Join YPO and C200 for a dynamic discussion on how the analysis of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors relating to your businesses can be integrated into strategic plans and corporate policies that meet objectives for people, the planet, and profit. The discussion will cover the fundamentals for your companies, suppliers, boards, and investments.

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Meet the Speakers

Shari Siegel, Moderator

Shari Siegel is Managing Director and General Counsel of Ranieri Partners LLC, an investment platform. She also serves as outside counsel to both institutional investors and operating companies on private investments and other transactional matters. Shari has an extensive background in private investments, corporate structuring and restructuring, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, anticorruption & ethics law and corporate compliance.

Melissa Ackerman, Panelist

Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, President of Produce Alliance (PA), leads a national produce company specializing in consulting and purchasing of produce from field to fork. As a leading service industry expert, PA prides itself on being an integral part of the entire process from when the crops are planted until reaching their customer’s plates.

Melissa currently sits on the board of United Fresh Produce Association, is a member of YPO Chicago Chapter, and on the Advisory Board for Freight Farms (the world’s leading manufacturer of container farming technology).

Carrie Freeman, Panelist

Carrie is Co-CEO of SecondMuse, an impact and innovation company that builds resilient economies. Under Carrie Freeman’s guidance, SecondMuse has directly engaged with more than 200,000 people through economic education, facilitated USD600 million in investment and incubated more than 500 companies. The majority of these companies are led by women or people of color and 80% are still in business.

Julie Fasone Holder, Panelist

Julie Fasone Holder is the former Senior Vice President of Dow Chemical and current entrepreneur/founder of JFH Insights, Management Advisors, known for her passion in helping women succeed in work and life. Ms. Fasone Holder’s corporate career began in sales and ended in the C-Suite of a Fortune 500 company. She ran multibillion dollar business portfolios for Dow, and at the end of her career, ran marketing and sales, reputation, public and government affairs and HR for the company. She currently serves on the board of Eastman Chemical Co. and chairs their Environment Safety and Sustainability Committee and chairs The WR Grace Cos. Sustainability Committee. She is also a trustee for The McLaren Northern Michigan Regional Hospital and chairs their Quality Committee.  

About C200

C200 is a not-for-profit membership organization with an educational and charitable mission whose members include the world’s most successful women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The purpose of C200 is to encourage and facilitate the sharing of members’ expertise, experience, networks, and leadership to educate, inspire, support, and advance women in business.

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