2017TOP 100Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders
The Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders List recognizes leaders in the conflict mineral space. These leaders shape the future of supply chain excellence and responsible sourcing with their outstanding contributions to increasing the public’s awareness of conflict mineral compliance through education and advocating responsible sourcing.

Congratulations to
This Year’s Top 100
Assent Compliance is excited to release the 2017 Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders List. Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees and, of course, to those who made the 2017 Top 100 list. Your contributions to conflict mineral compliance are outstanding.
Conflict Minerals
Influence Leaders

Cecilia Malmström European Commissioner for Trade | European Commission

Michael Littenberg Partner | Ropes & Gray LLP

Per-Olof Loof CEO | KEMET Electronics Corp

Michael Loch President | Responsible Trade LLC

Anna Itoi Director, Ethics & Compliance | Google

Carrie George Head of Responsible Sourcing | Apple

Yves Bawa DRC, Rwanda and Burundi Country Director | Pact

Carolyn Duran Director, Supply Chain Sustainability, Global Supply Management | Intel Corporation

Kay Nimmo Manager of Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs | International Tin Research Institute (ITRI)

Leslie Collins Sustainability Program Manager | Facebook

Patricia Jurewicz Founder and Director | Responsible Sourcing Network

Chris Bayer Principal Investigator | Development International

Leah Butler CFSI Program Director | Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC)

Lawrence Heim Managing Director - Conflict Minerals, Sustainability and Environmental Risk Services | Elm Sustainability

Estelle Levin-Nally Founder and Director | Estelle Levin Ltd.
Mussie Pietros Global Product Stewardship Manager | General Electric
Kristen Sullivan Partner | Deloitte
Lydia Hultquist Trade Compliance Associate | Marvell Semiconductor
Dynda Thomas Partner - Corporate | Squire Patton Boggs LLP
Paul Keel Senior Vice President, Supply Chain | 3M
Wilhelm Janisch Head, Global Environmental Compliance | Baxter International Inc.
Carlos Alvarado Supply Chain GRC Program Manager | Baker Hughes Inc.
Jean Paul Lonema Charge de Certification | Partnership Africa Canada
Fidel Bafilemba Independent Field Research & Network Coordinator | Support Platform for Traceability, and Transparency in the Management of Natural Resources (GATT-RN)
Iuliu Winkler Vice Chair, International Trade Committee | European Union Parliament
Karen Woody Assistant Professor of Business Law and Ethics | Indiana University
Bernd Lange Chair, International Trade Committee | European Union Parliament
Andrew Britton Managing Director | Kumi Consulting Ltd.
Thomas Liljenberg Global Conflict Minerals and Tools | ABB Group
Scott Gordon Senior Project Leader, Supply Chain Regulatory Compliance | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Benedict Cohen Chief Counsel | The Boeing Company
Kelly Katynski Purchasing Specialist | Ford Motor Company
Ruth Crowell CEO | London Bullion Market (LBMA)
Sophia Pickles Senior Campaigner | Global Witness
Emily Chasan Sustainable Finance Editor | Bloomberg Brief
Tim Mohin Chief Executive | Global Reporting Initiative
Audrey Gaughran Director of Global Issues and Research | Amnesty International
Oscar Cantu Bishop | Catholic Church
Dirk-Jan Koch Special Envoy Natural Resources | Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sasha Lezhnev Associate Director of Policy | Enough Project
Jay Celorie Global Program Manager Conflict Minerals | Hewlett-Packard
Geoffrey Fowler Personal Technology Columnist | Wall Street Journal
Matt Quinn Manager Market Access | Intertek
Todd Frankel Reporter | Washington Post
John Kurtz Global Sourcing Manager, Finished Products | Whirlpool Corporation
Rhonda Grady Program Manager, Ethics & Business Compliance | Esterline Technologies Corporation
Scotty Miller Vice President, Supply Chain Management | General Dynamics
James Kohlbach Corporate Manager - EHS, Sustainability, Responsible Sourcing & Product Stewardship | Amphenol Corporation
Kara Hurst Head of Worldwide Sustainability | Amazon
Elizabeth Valdivia Director, Supply Chain Compliance Management | The Walt Disney Company
Anita Gobor Environmental Compliance Program Manager | Microsoft Corporation
Tyler Gillard Manager of Sector Projects | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Mark Shamas Global Manager, Trade Compliance | Pentair
Jerry Zabronsky Procurement Sustainability Leader | Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Harrison Mitchell Head of Responsible Supply Chains | RCS Global
Rick Goss Senior Vice President, Environment and Sustainability | Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC)
Debra Rossebo Supply Chain Program Manager | Amazon Lab126
Eric Straw Principal Project Manager | Rockwell Collins
Douglas Hileman President | Douglas Hileman Consulting
Bill Millman Managing Director | Mines, Minerals, Metals & Markets Ltd
Debra Paxton Global Compliance Manager | Schlumberger
Nancy Liaboe Director Global Commercial EHS | Abbott Labs
Herzon Lopez Senior Vice President of Legal Services & Secretary | Herman Miller
John Crawford Manager - Environmental Product Compliance | Anixter
Fern Abrams Director of Government Relations and Environmental Policy | Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)
Julia Litvak Senior Program Manager - Responsible Sourcing | Medtronic
Bryce Bittner Director of Global Trade Compliance | Textron Inc.
Caspar Fithen Founding Director | Martello Risk
Sun Lihui Director, Development Department | China Chamber of Commerce, Metals, Minerals and Chemicals
Bas van Abel CEO & Founder | Fairphone
Ken Monahan Director, International Trade Policy | National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
Bjoern Hofbauer Head of Procurement & General Affairs | Samsung
Robert Giacalone Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Chief Regulatory Counsel | Cardinal Health
Thomas Cetta Chief Commercial Counsel | Jabil
Brendan Kelleher Global Compliance Director | Keysight Technologies
Ambassador Zachary Muburi Muita Executive Secretary | International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)
Martin Kabwelulu Labilo Minister of Mines | Democratic Republic of Congo
Jeffrey Perry Associate | King & Spalding LLP
Rona Mohammedi Vice President of Global Procurement | Tiffany & Co.
Brian Glazebrook Senior Global Sustainaibility Manager | NetApp
Greg Lanchman Manager, Regulatory Affairs | Spectrum Brands
Josie Vigil Director, Supply Chain Operations | B.Braun
Tyler Shanks Senior Program Manager for Environmental | National Instruments
Janet McCarthy Group General Counsel | Sante Fe Group
Curt Chandler Procurement Compliance Manager | Micron Technology
Rebecca Jacoby Senior Vice President, Operations | Cisco Systems
Jonathan Hughes Director, Strategic Partnerships | Assent Compliance
John Ruebush Senior Director Sustainable Procurement | Johnson & Johnson
Jess Kraus CEO & Co-Founder | Source Intelligence
Jennifer Prisco Ombudsman | TE Connectivity
Michele Harms Manager, Global Quality System | Finisar
Holly Baxter Conflict Minerals Administrator | TMEIC
Sam Koda Senior Counsel | TE Connectivity
Bandi Mbubi Founder | Congo Calling
John Plyler Supply Chain Social Responsibility Program Manager | Blackberry
Rich Goode Executive Director | Ernst & Young
Hannah Koep-Andrieu Policy Advisor | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Joy Larisey Audit Director | Illinois Tool Works
Joanne Lebert Executive Director | Partnership Africa Canada
Zobel Behalal Cameroon Representative, Natural Resources Docket | United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
About the List
The Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders List is independently researched by Lucas Taylor, University of Notre Dame MBA and LDT Consulting, on behalf of Assent Compliance. Using the developed scoring algorithm, participants are added to the list and adjusted based on individual research by LDT Consulting. This list is revised annually to reflect the evolving regulatory landscape.
Mr. Taylor has focused his career on providing strategic insights across industries, from office supplies to semiconductors. His client portfolio includes Fortune 500s, Wall Street and start-ups.