Annie Bevan is a seasoned sustainability professional with a wealth of experience in the field. She is the CEO and Founder at SMS Collaborative, LLC, a sustainability consulting firm. Before starting her own consultancy, Annie served as the Executive Director at mindfulMATERIALS and Global Head of Sustainability at Superior Essex Communications. She was also a Staff Technical Liaison-Materials and Resources at the U.S. Green Building Council. Annie is a graduate of Stanford University's Professional Certificate program in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies and holds a BA in Geography and Geology from the University of Delaware. Her career spans various sustainability roles such as Vice President, Certification Services, Certification and Operations Manager, Senior Certification Analyst, and Sustainability Specialist.