Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Rafik B. Hariri Building | Lohrfink Auditorium
Welcome
DearColleaguesandGuests,
ItismydistinctpleasuretowelcomeyoubacktoGeorgetown UniversityandtheMcDonoughSchoolofBusinessforourannual summit.Thisyear,wecometogethertoexploreoneofthemost criticaltopicsinbusinesstoday:supplychainsustainability
Throughoutthesummit,participantswillhearfrompractitioners andresearchers thoughtleaderswhorepresentdiversesectorsof theglobaleconomy Ourfiresidechatswillexaminethelatest innovationsincirculareconomypractices,strategiesformeasuring andreportingsustainabilityprogress,engagingsuppliersforgreater impact,andadvancingsocialsustainabilityacrossorganizations.
Welookforwardtoadayfilledwithinsightfuldiscussions, collaborativeproblem-solving,andcollectiveinspirationaswe worktogethertoadvancesustainablesupplychainsforabetter future.Thankyouforjoiningusandforyourcommitmentto makingthebusinesscaseforsustainability
Welcome,andenjoythesummit!
HenryJ.BlommerFamilyEndowedChairinSustainableBusiness ProfessorofOperationsManagement
AcademicDirector,BusinessofSustainabilityInitiative Co-AcademicDirector,M.S.inEnvironmentandSustainability Management
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Welcoming Remarks 10:15 - 10:30 a.m., Lohrfink Auditorium Fireside Chat #1 10:30 - 11:15 a m , Lohrfink Auditorium
Break 11:15 - 11:30 a m , Lohrfink Auditorium Fireside Chat #2 11:30 a m - 12:15 p m , Lohrfink Auditorium
2:15 - 2:30 p m , Lohrfink Auditorium
Chat #4 2:30 - 3:15 p m , Lohrfink Auditorium
3:15 - 3:30 p.m., Lohrfink Auditorium Fireside Chat #5 3:30 - 4:15 p m , Lohrfink Auditorium
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Henry J Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business Professor of Operations Management
Academic Director, Business of Sustainability Initiative
Fireside Chat 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Co-Academic Director, M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
SallyGilliganisthechiefsupplychainandtransformationofficeratGapInc, overseeingitsglobalsupplychainandsustainabilityoperations Withover20yearsat GapInc,shehasheldleadershiprolesinstrategy,technology,andcostoptimization, includingchiefgrowthtransformationofficerandCIO
Moderator: Vishal Agrawal
Chief Supply Chain and Transformation Officer, Gap Inc.
Gilliganhasledinitiativesdrivinghundredsofmillionsinsavingswhileadvancing operationalcapabilities PriortoGapInc,sheworkedinconsultingandfinancial services.SheholdsaB.S.inBusinessAdministrationfromGeorgetownUniversity’s McDonoughSchoolofBusiness(B’94)andtheUniversityofChicago.Gilliganalso servesonmultipleboards,includingtheAmericanApparelandFootwearAssociation, GartnerSupplyChainExecutiveAdvisoryBoard,andBigCommerce.
Sally Gilligan (B’94)
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Associate Director, Business of Sustainability Initiative
Associate Professor of Operations Management
Fireside Chat 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
Elizabeth Lewis is a managing director and the global head of sustainability for the Infrastructure Group at Blackstone She leads the integration of sustainability into the infrastructure investment process to mitigate risk and create value for portfolio companies and Infrastructure investors
Moderator: Şafak Yücel
Global Head of Sustainability, Infrastructure Group, Blackstone
Lewis has over two decades of experience in sustainability Prior to joining Blackstone, she was at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, leading engagement with investors, NGOs, governments, and other stakeholders on climate change. Earlier in her career, she served as the first head of sustainable investing at the World Resources Institute, an environmental NGO, and she was a principal at Global Environment Fund, a private equity fund focused on clean energy and sustainable forestry.
Elizabeth Lewis
Lewis holds an A.B. in environmental science and public policy from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Carletta Ooton
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Henry J Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business Professor of Operations Management
Academic Director, Business of Sustainability Initiative
Fireside Chat 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Bob Holycross is Ford’s vice president and chief sustainability, environment, and safety officer. As Ford’s VP, he leads a global team responsible for developing and implementing the company ’ s sustainability strategy and is responsible for global policies and performance related to the environment, human rights, and product safety. He is committed to Ford’s purpose to build a better world and is key to Ford’s goals to lead the electric vehicle revolution and achieve carbon neutrality across vehicles, facilities, and supply chain by 2050
Co-Academic Director, M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
Moderator: Vishal Agrawal
Moderator: Vishal Agrawal
Vice President and Chief Sustainability, Environment, and Safety Officer, Ford Motor Company
Prior to his current role, Holycross was Ford’s director of sustainability, homologation, and compliance responsible for sustainable business plans and policies, environmental regulatory affairs, and compliance, and engaging with policymakers, NGOs, and stakeholders He also served as vice president of sustainability, environment, and safety engineering for Ford of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, ensuring compliance with regulations and leading strategies and performance in those regions.
HolycrossholdsaB.S.inmechanicalengineeringandanMBAfromMichiganState University.
Bob Holycross
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Program Director, M S in Environment and Sustainability Ma
Associate Teaching Professor
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business Fireside Chat
Moderator: Kerrie Carfagno
Chief Sustainability Officer, L’Oréal North America
Marissa Pagnani McGowan is L’Oréal’s chief sustainability officer for North America, where she stewards the company ’ s sustainability and transformation platform, L’Oréal for the Future, which aims to drive toward an increasingly sustainable business model and contribute to solving urgent environmental and social challenges In this role, she oversees L’Oréal’s bold commitments to climate action, water, preserving biodiversity and natural resources, as well as philanthropy, human rights, and social impact initiatives McGowan comes to L’Oréal from PVH Corp, one of the world’s largest global apparel companies, where she served as chief sustainability officer leading a global team responsible for the inception and implementation of PVH’s corporate responsibility strategy, which included priorities across environmental sustainability and human rights.
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Marissa Pagnani McGowan (C’00, L’03)
McGowan started her career as a lawyer focused on international mergers and acquisitions and corporate compliance with Skadden Arps in New York and London. She received undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University. This foundation and her strong advocacy for the power of partnerships and collective action drove her commitment to building sustainable business platforms and leading purpose-driven work
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Associate Director, Business of Sustainability Initiative
Associate Professor of Operations Management
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
Scot Case is the vice president of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at NRF and executive director for the Center for Retail Sustainability He also leads NRF’s Sustainability Council and supports retailer efforts to use their businesses to make the world a better place for everyone
Fireside Chat 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Moderator: Şafak Yücel
Vice President of Sustainability, National Retail Federation (NRF)
Case has focused on the intersection of business, environmental, and social concerns since the mid-1990s With strategic leadership experience in the retail, quick-service restaurant, manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors, he provides a system-wide perspective that helps NRF members thrive in a rapidly changing future.
Case is originally from Charlotte, North Caroline, and holds a master’s degree in political science with a focus on sustainability from Virginia Tech.
Scot Case
David Eagles
About Us
TheBusinessofSustainabilityInitiativefocusesonthe businessapproachtosustainabilitythatcreateslong-term valuebyembracingopportunitiesandmanagingrisks derivingfromeconomic,environmental,andsocial developments.Wefocusonstudentlearning,thought leadership,andconveningandoutreach.
GeorgetownUniversity’sMcDonoughSchoolofBusinessis anaturalfit.Amongourfacultyandprograms and collaborationsacrossGeorgetownUniversity’srenowned schools weoffertherobustintersectionofbusiness, policy,andsocietytoaddresstheseissues.Ourglobalreach andWashington,D.C.,locationallowustohonedeepskills andcultivateanaturalaffinitytotacklethebusinesscasefor sustainability.
