Mairead joined Shift from the information and communications technology sector in Europe where she gained 19 years of experience in both strategic and operational positions. Most recently Mairead worked with Microsoft in their Legal and Corporate Affairs division as Corporate Affairs Manager for the Central and Eastern European regions. Within this role she worked with Microsoft’s 28 subsidiaries to engage with governments and bring a consistent policy and corporate social responsibility strategy to life.

Anthony leads Mazars’ board effectiveness practice. He played a key role in the development of Mazars’ Business. For Good initiative, co-authored Mazars’ Board Charter for Sustainable Success and helped to develop Mazars’ Board Polarities model. Anthony is a member of the FRC Financial Reporting Lab Steering Group and serves on the executive of the Quoted Companies Alliance.

Howard’s experience emanates from providing accounting, tax and consulting services for the middle market with an emphasis on food distribution and manufacturing. Howard leads the US team of Mazars’ Global Human Rights assurance and consulting practice. His main area of expertise is helping companies identify and address their human rights risks that they are actually or potentially facing.

Anna Triponel is an international human rights lawyer specialized in advising companies, their in-house legal departments, law firms and investors on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. She advises and trains leading companies from a range of sectors on best practices for embedding responsible human rights risk management throughout their operations, and law firms on integrating corporate responsibility into legal practice.

Bill Mellon has over 30 years’ experience providing Governance Risk and Compliance consulting services to a variety of industries including insurance, financial services, Not-for Profit, Colleges and Universities and manufacturing organizations. Bill has extensive experience providing Sarbanes-Oxley services as well as creating and managing internal audit departments by analyzing risk areas, preparing and executing audit plans. Since 2013, Bill has been a key member of the RAFI project team providing insight to applying human rights related procedures in practice.

Michelle Langlois is a lawyer specializing in international human rights law and clinical legal education, with a focus on business and human rights. Prior to joining Shift, Michelle worked at a major Canadian corporate law firm, and with non-profit human rights organizations in Cambodia, Thailand and Canada. At Shift, Michelle works on the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Database.

Erika Piquero is an international human rights specialist and advocacy professional who has worked in Guatemala, Honduras, Palestine, Peru, Namibia, and Indonesia. Prior to joining Shift, Erika worked at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). At Shift, Erika works on the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Database.

Nora Mardirossian is a lawyer specializing in international human rights law with a focus on business and human rights. Prior to joining Shift, Nora worked with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Accountability Counsel and the Columbia Water Center. At Shift, Nora works on the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Database.