PCMA'S INAUGURAL CONVENE 4 CLIMATE ADVISORY BOARD

This advisory board will help guide Convene 4 Climate’s evolution into a global movement. Members will contribute market insights, localised sustainability strategies, and input into C4C programming and resources, while helping accelerate sustainable transformation across the global business events industry.   

The 14 board members chosen are global leaders from a range of industries, including the meetings and events ecosystem, as well as climate scientists and leaders in the fields of finance and conservation. 

The role of the Advisory Board members will be to: 

  • Serve as local ambassadors, amplifying C4C’s voice and presence within their respective markets. 

  • Provide insights and feedback on regional and localized sustainability strategies, emerging innovations, and new technologies. 

  • Participate in activities and initiatives that drive growth for C4C. 

  • Help inform the strategy for developing the C4C annual event and global platform. 

  • Provide input on the creation of sustainability resource materials to drive impact across the business events industry. 

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Angose
Philip

Board Member

Senior Environment Officer- Planning, Research and Resource Mobilization 

Department of Environment, Water, Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change at the Vihiga County Government, Kenya

Elena
Fis

Board Member

Global
Sustainability
Manager

Kenes Group

Greg
Moore

Board Member

Director
Regional
Sales
 

United Airlines

Janice
Lachance

Board Member

Executive
Director &
CEO
 

American Geophysical Union

Katarina Thorstensson

Board Member

Senior Advisor
&
Strategist Sustainability 

Göteborg & Co 

Kit
Lykketoft

Board Member

Director
of
Convention
 

Wonderful Copenhagen & Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe 

Kristen
Averyt

Board Member

Climate Scientist,
Executive Vice President, Science
 

American Geophysical Union 

Meridith
Beaujean

Board Member

Executive
Director of
Sustainability 

Marina Bay Sands

Sarah
Beistel

Board Member

Project
Manager

Amazon 

Dr. Stefan
Rief

Board Member

Institute
Director
 

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering

Tara
Dalton

Board Member

Director of Circular
Supply Chains

World Wildlife Fund
(WWF)

Tatiana
Fittipaldi

Board Member

Director, Programs,
Global Events 

The Institute of
International Finance

ADVISORS

Ex-officio members serve on the Advisory Board in representation of Convene 4 Climate founding partners.

Paul
Mockler

Ex Officio Representative

Head of Commercial Development

Failte Ireland

Virginie
De Visscher

Ex Officio Representative

Executive Director

Destination Canada