Meet the 2023 judges

Our panel of judges for the 2023 awards program represents capital markets, academia, law, industry and professional associations, and advocates for environmental and social justice. From innovation to business sustainability to governance best practices, our panelists are leaders in the marketplace.

Omar Blayton

CFO, Sunwealth

(2022 Award Winner)

Daniel Byrd

ESG Industry Product Lead, Americas,

Moody's Analytics 

Jeff Cherry

Founder and Executive Director,

Conscious Venture Lab 

Amanda Cimaglia

Vice President, ESG & Corporate Affairs,

The AZEK Company (2022 Award Winner)

Susan S. Coffey, CPA, CGMA

Chief Executive Officer – Public Accounting,

AICPA & CIMA

Kim Frankovich

Global Vice President of Sustainability,

Griffith Foods

Hunter Lovins

President, Natural Capitalism Solutions

Angela Paulk

CEO, The Climate Board

Alicia Ritcey

Senior Vice President, ESG Advisory &

Shareholder Activism, ICR

Rebecca Timms

Director of ESG, Sustainability and Social Responsibility,

Jamestown

Aniket Shah

Managing Director and Global Head of ESG Research and

Sustainability Strategy, Jefferies

Melissa Weidner

ESG Analyst, Alight Solutions

(2022 NextGen Award Winner)

Lei Zhou, PhD

Research Scholar, University of Maryland

John Alfonso, CPA, CGMA

2021 Board Chair, American Cancer Society; 

Partner - Not-for-Profit & Education Industry Leader,

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Jenny Brusgul

ESG Advisory Practice Leader,

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Lee Peterson, JD

Senior Manager & Infrastructure Advisory and

Renewable Energy Leadership Team Member,

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