Our staff facilitate our strategic development and manage RBA activities on behalf of all members.
Tel: +1 571.858.5722
Rob Lederer
Chief Executive Officer
rlederer@responsiblebusiness.org
Rob Lederer is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), a nonprofit coalition of leading companies dedicated to improving social, environmental and ethical conditions in their global supply chains.
Rob has guided the RBA since 2013, driving industry action in the areas of forced labor, conflict minerals, human rights and sustainability, and expanding partnerships with governments and civil society worldwide. During that time the RBA has grown tremendously in size and reach, doubling its membership.
Rob has more than three decades of experience managing industry associations, helping them to achieve strategic objectives. Additionally, Rob was the mayor of Fairfax, Virginia, USA, for 10 years, providing leadership and vision to the city.
Tel: +1 571.858.5726
Deborah Albers
Vice President of Operations
dalbers@responsiblebusiness.org
Before joining the RBA, Deborah Albers was the principal social strategist in corporate responsibility at Dell Inc., leading the work on social responsibility and stakeholder engagement. She was responsible for the long-term strategy and risk associated with responsible sourcing, global regulation and industry engagement on social issues. Deborah previously led the Dell On-Call organization globally, helping customers solve complex software issues. She was with Dell for 16 years. Prior to joining Dell, Deborah helped launch a technology startup in Silicon Valley, California.
Tel: +1 571.858.5727
Bob Mitchell
Vice President of Human Rights and Environment
bmitchell@responsiblebusiness.org
Bob is a 16-year veteran of Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with over 10 years in sustainability. He was most recently the Director, Global Social & Environmental Responsibility at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, leading a team of professionals in human rights, supply chain responsibility and conflict minerals, among other issue areas. Bob also served on the RBA Board of Directors for nearly four years and was Vice Chair in 2016. He holds an MBA from the University of Arizona, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia.
Tel: +1 571.858.5732
Leah Butler
Vice President of Responsible Sourcing
lbutler@responsiblebusiness.org
Leah Butler has led the Responsible Business Alliance’s initiatives on responsible sourcing and due diligence in mineral supply chains since 2014. In this role, Leah oversees several areas including governance, stakeholder engagement, issue management, and ensuring the organization evolves along with recognized best practices and international standards. Leah has fourteen years of experience in working in areas of regulatory compliance for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, international development, and supply chain sustainability. She has worked for international development consulting firms and the mining industry in the United States and Africa. She holds a BA in Environmental Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MA in International Relations and a Masters of Environmental Management from Yale University.
Tel: +1 571.290.5427
Hamlin Metzger
Vice President of Membership and Stakeholder Engagement
hmetzger@responsiblebusiness.org
Prior to joining the RBA, Hamlin Metzger was the Senior Director of Human Rights for Best Buy, a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services. He was responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s Human Rights strategy, programs and governance. In addition, he led Best Buy’s Responsible Sourcing and Conflict Minerals programs.
From 2012-2018, Hamlin served on the Board of Directors at the RBA, and in 2018 he served as the Chair of the Responsible Minerals Initiative’s steering committee. In 2010, Hamlin was named a First Mover Fellow by the Aspen Institute and, in 2018, he was selected as a Policy Fellow by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
Tel: +1 571.858.5734
Christine Briscoe
Senior Director of HR and Member Services
cbriscoe@responsiblebusiness.org
Christine has been at the RBA since 2013, the year staff was first hired, and came from the Fair Labor Association (FLA), where she launched a program for hundreds of university licensees to initiate or improve their compliance programs through online tools and in-person and online training. Since joining the RBA, she has worked with members in a variety of areas including RBA Online, member compliance and training, and launched the RBA’s online Learning Academy in Spring 2014. Christine actively works with new member prospects, and onboards new members and staff. She has an MBA from the University of Maryland, with a focus on international business, entrepreneurship and CSR. Christine holds teaching and training credentials and received the Society for Human Resource Management - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) designation in early 2017.
Tel: +1 571.858.5721
Jarrett Bens
Senior Director of Communications
Jarrett has more than 15 years of experience directing strategic communications initiatives for technology companies, trade associations and nonprofits. He has held communications positions in PR agencies and corporations. His areas of expertise include public and media relations, public affairs, message development, digital communications, and research. Jarrett has a master's degree in political science (international relations) from Villanova University and a bachelor's degree in communications (journalism) from Temple University.
Tel: +1 571.858.5736
Carlos Busquets
Senior Director of Public Policy
cbusquets@responsiblebusiness.org
Carlos brings over 15 years of global public policy experience with a focus on sustainability, climate change, international trade and investment. He has worked in both the public and private sectors, including helping lead policy advocacy for the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris and as a former international trade negotiator at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Carlos has an MA from the School of International Service at American University and speaks English, Spanish and French.
Tel: +1 571.858.5735
Ken Anderson
Senior Director of Information Technology
kanderson@responsiblebusiness.org
Ken brings 16 years of wide-ranging IT experience covering software engineering, database administration, network/telecom deployments, and enterprise systems management. He has worked in the Department of Defense, K-12 education software, and industrial controls engineering fields, providing a breadth of experience across many trades. As a PMI-certified project manager, his experience initiating, planning and supervising large projects assists the RBA in integrating the various tools and data needs required by our members and their suppliers. Ken has a master’s degree in information systems from the University of South Alabama.
Tel: +1 571.858.5737
Jack Cutts
Senior Director of Data Analytics
jcutts@responsiblebusiness.org
Jack is a seasoned data scientist with a broad range of experience in data analytics, machine learning and database administration. A 16-year veteran of the electronics and telecommunications industries, he worked in business intelligence, research and membership for the Consumer Technology Association. Earlier, Jack served in government affairs for Alcatel-Lucent. He earned his Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from Georgia Tech and his MBA from George Mason University.
Tel: +1.571.290.5425
Juan Carlos Martinez
Director of Audit Operations
jmartinez@responsiblebusiness.org
Juan Carlos has more than 29 years of experience in the electronics industry, with 10 of those years in sustainability. Prior to joining the RBA, he was the supply chain social responsibility project executive at IBM Corp., where he led a series of process improvements, data analytics and capability-building programs in IBM’s supply chain. Juan Carlos holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering and a master’s degree in social development from Universidad Panamericana in Mexico.
Tel: +1 571.858.5733
Laura Landrau
Director of Meetings
llandrau@responsiblebusiness.org
Laura came to the RBA with a background in both corporate and social event planning. She has been responsible for a wide variety of events, including conferences, launch events, weddings and galas. Laura has a bachelor's degree in communications and marketing from American University and speaks Spanish and Portuguese, as well as English. Laura also holds a certification in government meeting planning.
Tel: +1 571.858.5733
David Yeung
Director of Training Services
dyeung@responsiblebusiness.org
David Yeung is a CSR professional with more than 20 years of experience in support of international CSR programs. He was the former CEO of Benchmarks Ltd, an auditing and consulting company based in Hong Kong and China. Earlier David was a senior manager with Hanesbrands Inc, and Li and Fung Ltd. He setup his own training development business in 2011, and has provided critical training services to the CSR industry for major brands and retailers for over 8 years.
Tel: +852 54848878
Andy Chiu
Director of Audit Assurance
Andy has been working in the corporate social responsibility field for more than 15 years. He has led sustainability programs for various MNCs in a broad spectrum of industries, including retailers and vendors in the electronics, toys, apparel and footwear sectors, as well as for an auditing firm. Before joining the RBA Andy was the supply chain responsibility program manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he led a series of supply chain capability-building programs. Andy has a Master of Social Science (Corporate Environmental Governance) from The University of Hong Kong.
Tel: +32 489 44 33 08
Bart Devos
European Director
bdevos@responsiblebusiness.org
Before joining the Responsible Business Alliance, Bart worked for Samsung Electronics as European Manager for Sustainability. Earlier, Bart held roles in public and nonprofit sectors, including as an advisor at the French National Assembly, UN Youth Representative for Sustainable Development, and advisor on strategy development and stakeholder engagement to several international organizations. He holds bachelor and master degrees in Law from Brussels Free University as well as a masters degree in Conflict and Development from Ghent University. Bart speaks English, French, Dutch, Italian and Spanish.
Tel: +1 571.290.5437
Marianna Smirnova
Director of Standards and Assurance
msmirnova@responsiblebusiness.org
Marianna has more than 12 years of experience in human rights and compliance issues in supply chains, including human trafficking, conflict minerals, and raw materials traceability. Her expertise includes leading global collaborative projects, program management, policy analysis, standards and audit tool development, training, capacity-building, and research. Previously Marianna managed the raw materials and extractives auditing and advisory services program at UL's Responsible Sourcing group, including assessments using Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), and Conflict-Free Smelter Program (CFSP) standards. Marianna has a Master’s in International Public Affairs from the University of Wisconsin. She speaks English, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese.
Tel: +1 571.858.5724
Daniel Reid
Director of Environment and Circularity
Dan has four years of regulatory experience with the EPA in the Dallas regional office, where he oversaw state level monitoring and registration programs for overly polluted waterbodies under the Clean Water Act. Additionally, he coordinated state run programs for monitoring health risks at public beaches. He joined RBA in 2016 after completing a Masters of Environmental Management at Yale, where he concentrated in corporate resource management and risk. At Yale, Dan worked and interned for several multinational corporations to evaluate the performance and environmental impact of their operations. Dan also has a Bachelors in environmental science from the University of Notre Dame.
Tel: +60 126898198
Khai Yau Chua
Senior Program Manager
kychua@responsiblebusiness.org
Khai started his career at HP in 2000 before moving on to work in public and international organizations. In the nine years prior to joining the RBA, he has been working on areas related to human, labor, migrant and refugee rights in IOM and UNHCR. Khai is an alumnus of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Trafficking in Persons and has an MA in International Relations from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and a BSc in Computer and Information Sciences from the National University of Singapore.
Tel: +6012 304 1806
Ka Ea Lim
Senior Program Manager
Ka Ea is trained in law and has more than 13 years of work experience in the field of civic education and human rights with non-governmental organisations in Malaysia and the United Nations in Timor-Leste and Afghanistan. She has also volunteered for the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and Foundation for International Development/Relief in Cambodia. Prior to joining the RBA, she worked as a Project Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights. She is an alumna of the American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACYPL).
Tel: +1.571.290.5431
Alexandra Cech
Senior Project Manager
Alex has more than 10 years of experience in responsible sourcing, human rights issues in supply chains, and economic development. Her experience includes strategy development, group facilitation, project management, analyzing value chains and conducting risk assessments. She previously worked as the Human Rights and Supply Chain Responsibility Program Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. She has also held positions with UL’s Responsible Sourcing group, the World Bank, and ACDI/VOCA. She holds an MS from Georgetown University and a BA from the College of William and Mary.
Tel: +1 571.858.5738
Catherine Tyson
Senior Program Manager
ctyson@responsiblebusiness.org
Catherine comes to the RBA with experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, management consulting and human rights issues in supply chains. Previously, she held positions with the Fair Labor Association, JUST Capital and IBM. She holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a BA from Northwestern University.
Tel: + 86 1065350291
Sherlin Shi
Senior Account Manager
Sherlin has 12 years of experience, including extensive experience coordinating validation and verification of carbon emission reduction projects on behalf of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UFCCC).
Tel: +60 125480056
Mann Chyun Sim
Senior Account Manager
Mann Chyun comes to RBA with over seven years of experience in supply chain environmental compliance, providing environmental reporting and consultation services in the electronics, automotive and medical sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science from the National University of Malaysia.
Tel: +86 19926695446
Cinlla Huang
Quality Assurance Manager
chuang@responsiblebusiness.org
Cinlla has 12 years of responsible supply chain experience in NPO, brands, retailer and global trading companies, with in-depth knowledge of social and ethical compliance. Before joining the RBA, Cinlla worked at ICTI Ethical Toy Program, responsible for accredited audit firm management, audit quality monitoring, factory capacity building, program support and supplier engagement. She received a Bachelor of Economics from Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, and a Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management from Ara Institute of Canterbury (New Zealand).
Tel: +852 98698334
Whitney Chan
Quality Assurance Manager
Whitney has more than 15 years of experience in the corporate social responsibility field. She has been overseeing the social compliance and sustainability program for various industries (apparel, fabric, printing), including retailers and vendors, as well as an auditing firm. Whitney’s roles covered the development of corporate audit policies, management of internal and external audits in social compliance, environment, quality, and security fields, involvement of business performance and evaluation. She has a Bachelor of Social Science from Hong Kong Baptist University.
Tel: +1 571.858.5739
Ross Landis
Database Project Manager
rlandis@responsiblebusiness.org
Ross' background includes 20 years of experience in IT support and publishing. Prior to joining the RBA, he was with The Gannett Company, where he honed his skills in software scripting, data management, and process automation. Earlier, he served on the Planning Commission for the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
Tel: +60 102209066
Surya Herny Mahdzir
VAP Program Manager
shmahdzir@responsiblebusiness.org
Herny has more than 8 years administrating quality and operational audits in the IT sector prior to joining the RBA. She is ITIL v3 Foundation certified and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Technology from the University of Surrey, UK.
Tel: +1 571.290.5442
Karina Beltran Romero
Membership Coordinator
kromero@responsiblebusiness.org
Karina has many years of membership and customer relations experience in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining the RBA, she was manager of membership and customer services at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). Karina holds an associate degree in digital marketing and a certificate of public relations from Northern Virginia Community College. She is fluent in Spanish and English.
Tel: +1 571.858.5725
Gavin Wu
Program Coordinator
Gavin has experience in database management, vendor auditing, and Internet-based research. He previously interned at Washington, D.C. nonprofits focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Gavin has a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami in Biology and Ecosystem Science/Policy.
Tel: +1 571.290.5441
Diana Trigo
RMI Program Specialist
dtrigo@responsiblebusiness.org
Diana joined the RBA's Responsible Minerals Initiative as a Program Specialist with more than 10 years of experience conducting supply chain assessments, quality assurance, and capacity-building experience in over 15 countries. She was previously the Verification Manager for the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, where she was instrumental in creating an industry standard for social and environmental programs in apparel and footwear supply chains. Her previous work experience includes Patagonia's Social and Environmental Responsibility Program, where she worked closely with their supply chain to implement Patagonia's social and environmental responsibility initiatives and programs. Diana holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. She is fluent in Spanish and English.
Tel: +86 189 2607 7375
Eric Lin
RMI Program Specialist
Prior to joining the RBA, Eric worked more than 13 years in ethical supply chains. He worked in audit quality monitoring, report quality control, capability building, program management of onsite assessment and stakeholder engagement for a nonprofit organization in the toy industry, and in audit assessment for brand companies, retailers and a trading company in hard goods, garment and fashion accessories industries. Eric received a Bachelor of Education from Jiaying University.
Tel: +6017 653 1990
Charles Teh
VAP Program Specialist
Charles spent most of his early career days in data science and working in different industries. He has a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics with Computing from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Malaysia) and speaks mostly English, Chinese, Malay and basic-level Japanese.
Tel: +1.571.290.5443
Shelita Bradshaw-Cortez
RMI Program Associate
sbcortez@responsiblebusiness.org
Prior to joining the RBA, Shelita managed the social compliance program at Bentex Group Inc. She was responsible for upholding Bentex Group Inc.’s commitment to responsible business conduct in addition to its licensor and retailer partner standards for compliance. More recently, Shelita was the Global Compliance Analyst at LL Flooring, where she served as a key contributor to the development of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program and vendor training resources. She holds a BA in Corporate Communications from Baruch College and received a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) designation in 2020.
Tel: +1 571.858.5432
Kyle Rand
Software Support Technician
Kyle has a diverse background in customer relations, project management and information technology. Prior to joining the RBA, he was a program manager with the American Gastroenterological Association. Kyle has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is a CompTIA-certified IT Technician.
Tel: +60193879926
Chee Keong Lai
Senior Consultant
Chee Keong has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability programs including supplier assessment, corporate social responsibility and green supply chains. His experience also includes validation and verification of carbon emission reduction projects on behalf of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UFCCC), and environmental, occupational safety & health and quality management systems audits, training and consultancy. Chee Keong has extensive international experience and exposure in countries in Asia Pacific and Europe. He was based in Beijing for 6+ years from 2008 to 2014.
Tel: +1 571.858.5723
Steve Moloney
Chief Financial Officer
smoloney@responsiblebusiness.org
Steve is the former treasurer for the City of Fairfax, Virginia and is a licensed CPA. He has extensive experience managing budgets of over $100M and overseeing IT operations.
Tel: +1 571.858.5731
Anastasiia Olvera
Senior Accounting Manager
aolvera@responsiblebusiness.org
Anastasiia came to RBA with a background in forensic accounting, audits, financial data analysis, and financial research. She was previously an accountant for The QED Group and holds a master's degree in finance from Taras Shevshenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine. Anastasiia speaks English, Ukrainian, Russian, and entry-level Spanish.
Tel: +1 571.290.5433
Alexis Holmes
Accounting Clerk
aholmes@responsiblebusiness.org
Prior to joining the RBA, Alexis was an accounting clerk at a law firm in Washington, D.C. She also has experience as a bookkeeper. Alexis holds a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from University of the District of Columbia.
