Katrina Shum

Sustainability Director for North America, Lush Cosmetics

As the North American Sustainability Manager, Katrina Shum leads Lush Cosmetics? sustainability program across five manufacturing facilities, two distribution centers, and 250 retail shops. She works closely with cross functional teams across the business and value chain to integrate and elevate sustainability initiatives through procurement, operational processes, and the built environment; key areas include energy and climate, packaging/circularity and zero waste, and water management. Prior to joining Lush, Katrina helped build the foundation of a sustainability program for a major food service provider impacting 500 higher education institutions. She holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a BS from Cornell University.

John Holm

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, PYXERA Global

John Holm is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at PYXERA Global where he spearheads the organization?s new ventures in circular economy and zero waste communities. He has spent the majority of his career pioneering new markets for global brands, leading the market entry of the Subway chain in Hungary and Libri in Romania, while also advising Starbucks and IKEA on their respective market entries in Central & Eastern Europe and the Balkans (Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia). Additionally, John also serves on the Hoops4Hope board and is a senior adjunct lecturer for Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands on shared value and circular economy. While facilitating cross-sector partnerships is his primary job function by day, John also enjoys spending time exploring new terrain and kayaking with his wife and dog.