Circular Plastics Challenge: Industry Connections Networking Event

Lindsay Tomins is the ESG Controller at Hillenbrand. Her responsibilities include tracking the ESG related regulations that arise and are required for Hillenbrand to comply with, as well as supporting the business in compliance plans and strategy. This includes risk assessments, materiality assessments, data collection, establishing processes & controls, and reporting. Lindsay has a Bachelors degree in Accountancy as well as her MBA, from John Carroll University. She spent 12 years at PwC, a Global Accounting firm, supporting clients in a wide variety of services including Financial Statement assurance, to Sustainability Reporting.

Sai Mukkamala  is the Director of Strategy & Planning for the Sustainability Team at Coca-Cola. In his role, Sai manages the integrated planning & performance for the North America Sustainability Team, including facilitating development of multi-year strategies and supporting the roadmap of initiatives and performance measurement capabilities. He manages strategic planning work on behalf of the Sustainability group, developing holistic and integrated business goals and priorities embedded within Operating, Marketing, and Customer plans to deliver World Without Waste, Water, Energy & Carbon objectives. He is responsible for ensuring that the long-range sustainability planning and financial budget is aligned with Marketing, Finance, and Technical teams to deliver on corporate commitments. Prior to his current role, he worked in investment strategy, commodities, supply-chain, and financial planning & risk management at Coca-Cola and in the financial services industry. Sai attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned dual-bachelor's degrees in Finance and Computer Science through the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology at the Wharton School and served as the co-founder of Penn Microfinance. Sai earned his MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where he focused his studies on General Management, Operations, Strategy, and Finance. At Kellogg, Sai served as director of the Kellogg Marketing Club and received the Northwestern Buffett Sustainability Award from the Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

Shelley Carss is the Global Executive Recruitment Leader at Hillenbrand, specializing in identifying and attracting top talent to drive organizational success. With extensive experience in recruitment, she excels at building strong relationships with candidates and stakeholders, ensuring a positive and inclusive hiring experience. Her expertise in talent acquisition and collaboration with HR professionals enables her to implement effective recruitment strategies that align with the company's strategic goals. She is dedicated to contributing to Hillenbrand's growth by securing the best talent in the industry. Shelley has over 15+ years of leadership experience in Talent Acquisition. She lives just outside Toronto, Ontario, with her husband, Chris, and their two daughters, Keira (14) and Maeve (11). The family enjoys travel, outdoor activities, and spending time at the barn where the girls both ride horses.

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