Workshop
April 24, 2025
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
virtual
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ESG Summit 2025

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Practical Insight for your ESG Journey

This half-day virtual summit is designed to offer valuable advice on right-sizing ESG initiatives for your organization; developing effective measurement, monitoring commitments; and developing strategic approaches to communication. You’ll learn from ESG professionals, industry experts, and organization leaders who will provide their real-world experience and advice for your ESG program.

Who should attend

This agenda is tailored for leaders within nonprofits, government contractors, and privately held business wo are actively involved in steering organizational strategies. It is ideal for organizational leaders who are responsible for operations, risk management, internal audit, sustainability, corporate responsibility, and governance. Additionally, professionals overseeing compliance and those focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organization will find the content particularly relevant.

Agenda

TIME (ET) TOPIC/SPEAKER
12:00 pm – 12:05 pm Welcome from GRF
Melissa Musser, Partner & Director of Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
12:05 pm – 12:40 pm Introduction to ESG: Practical strategies for sustainably tracking day-to-day operations while integrating ESG principles through financial transformation and streamlined processes
Val Gonzalez, CFO | The Climate Reality Project
Darren Hulem, Risk & Advisor Services Manager | GRF CPAs & Advisors
12:40 pm – 1:10 pm Nonprofits and Carbon Offsets – A Case Study
Tim McLellan, CEO | Trees for The Future
Andreas Alexandrou, Partner | GRF CPAs & Advisors
1:10 pm – 1:40 pm The Latest Financial Accounting Guidance for Carbon Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations
Omid Mohebbi, Audit Manager | GRF CPAs & Advisors
1:40 pm – 1:55 pm Break
1:55 pm – 2:25 pm ESG in Government Contracting and Sustainable Procurement
Thomas Daley, Associate | DLA Piper
Paul Calabrese, Principal, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
Trevor Williams, Audit Partner and Director of DEI | GRF CPAs & Advisors
2:25 pm – 2:55 pm Building Initiatives – An insightful discussion on the most pressing sustainability and regulatory issues facing facility managers today
Erin Reilly, Facilities Services & Sustainability Professional
Paul Lochner, Facilities Manager | GRF CPAs & Advisors
2:55 pm – 3:00 pm Closing Remarks
Melissa Musser, Partner & Director of Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors

 

Melissa Musser, CPA, CIA, CITP, CISA

Partner and Director, Risk & Advisory Services

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Darren Hulem

Darren Hulem, CISA, CEH, Security +

Senior Manager, Risk & Advisory Services

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Andreas A. Alexandrou, CPA

Partner, Audit and Assurance

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Omid Mohebbi

Omid Mohebbi, CPA

Manager, Nonprofit Audit

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Paul H. Calabrese

Principal, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services

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Trevor W. Williams, CPA

Partner, Audit, and Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Erin Reilly

Facilities Services & Sustainability Professional

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Thomas Daley

Associate at DLA Piper

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Tim McLellan

CEO at Trees for The Future

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Val Gonzalez

CFO at The Climate Reality Project

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