Emily Chan

Emily Chan is an accomplished communications strategist and team leader with over 15 years of experience in the sustainability sector, focusing on driving value creation.

She excels at collaborating with companies to identify growth opportunities in sustainable food and agriculture, clean energy, consumer products, and the built environment.

Emily's expertise lies in sustainability, strategic communications, content marketing, and management consulting, with a keen interest in industries like CPG, retail, food and agriculture, renewable energy, natural resource management, and forestry.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Throughout her career, Emily has held key positions such as Senior Vice President & Bay Area Group Head Business & Social Purpose at Edelman, where she led strategic initiatives in fostering sustainable business practices.

Prior to that, she was instrumental in driving business and social purpose strategies at Edelman in various senior vice president and vice president roles.

Emily's professional journey also includes roles as a Sustainability Management Consultant at GreenOrder, Senior Analyst at Pacific Gas and Electric Company focusing on renewable policy and strategy, and consulting positions at ICF International and Booz Allen Hamilton.

She has also served in impactful roles such as Program Manager at the American Forest Foundation and Forest Policy Fellow at the Society of American Foresters.

In her multifaceted career, Emily Chan has harnessed her entrepreneurial spirit and strategic acumen to bridge the gap between overarching vision and meticulous execution, delivering notable results in the sustainability arena.