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How CSOs Can Drive Impact Amid Political Uncertainty

March 31, 2025

Mandi McReynolds is an award-winning author and practitioner with 15+ years of leadership experience building corporate responsibility and environment, social, and governance (ESG) divisions across four different industries. Currently, serving as the VP, Global ESG and Chief Sustainability Officer at Workiva, Mandi helps companies and executives around the globe drive business value and societal impact through transparency, accountability, and innovation. Mandi is the host and executive producer for the video podcast series ESG Talk. Subscribe to ESG Talk wherever you get your podcasts and follow @ESGTalk on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Suzanne Hilker leads Corporate Sustainability & Impact Reporting for PayPal. She is passionate about employee engagement, authentic storytelling and transparent disclosures. Prior to PayPal, Suzanne was a Senior Manager in Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EY, supporting clients in various industries improve their sustainability practices and reporting. Prior to that, Suzanne spent more than 10 years with Best Buy, leading ESG reporting. She is a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.

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Uphold, Upgrade, Uplift: How to Lead the Sustainable Evolution

April 1, 2024

Mandi McReynolds is the VP ESG at Workiva. She discusses redefining the role of sustainability leadership as we sit at the crossroads of obligation and opportunity.

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Fireside Chat: The New CFO Mandate: Building Trust in 2024

February 12, 2024

Prior to his current role as Vice President and Industry Principal at Workiva, Steve Soter served as an accounting leader in multiple roles including Vice President and Controller and Director of SEC Reporting and International Accounting. His experience includes multiple acquisitions, debt offerings, an IPO, and the world’s first digital debt and equity offering. Steve is the Executive Advisor of the SEC Professionals Group, and a former member of the US XBRL Data Quality Committee. He began his career in public accounting as an auditor, received his Accounting degree from the University of Arizona, graduating summa cum laude, and received a Master of Accountancy and Information Systems degree from Arizona State University.

Sustainability, VIDEO, SUSTAINABILITY

The Relentless Pursuit of Progress and Trust in ESG

February 8, 2023

Gaining trust of media, markets, and ESG stakeholders while remaining steadfast towards ESG goals can be a delicate balance. Join a straight forward discussion as sustainability executives discuss how to tackle these challenges with strategy and transparency including: How a proactive ESG team can provide positive business value through opportunity, costs, and risk Practices for achieving trustworthy ESG results with communication and reporting Case studies of technology and innovation to support ESG data demands and regulation Together, we will experience how transparency can drive progress. — Mandi McReynolds Head of Global ESG Workiva Mandi McReynolds is an award-winning author and…

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How CSOs Can Drive Impact Amid Political Uncertainty

Uphold, Upgrade, Uplift: How to Lead the Sustainable Evolution

Fireside Chat: The New CFO Mandate: Building Trust in 2024

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