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Mia Overall ... Sustainable Business/CSR Consultant ... New York, New York ... Management Consulting

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Mia Overall 2nd Mia Overall Sustainable Business/CSR Consultant New York, New YorkManagement Consulting Current Independent Consultant Previous ANN INC., CSR Asia Center at AIT, AccountAbility Education Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies 500+ connectionsConnectSend Mia InMailMore options Contact Info www.linkedin.com/pub/mia-overall/4/8a/b39 Background Summary I am a CSR specialist with 10 years of global experience working on sustainability issues. My experience includes providing CSR advice to Fortune 500 companies in a range of industries on topics such as CSR and sustainability strategy development, community investment strategy development, stakeholder engagement, reporting, disclosure, sustainability standards, supply chain management, social compliance and private sector engagement. I have also worked for the World Bank and UN on sustainable development topics related to climate change, food, agriculture, water management, oil, gas and mining. Experience Sustainable Business Specialist Independent Consultant January 2013 – Present (1 year 2 months)New York and Bangkok My goal is to help companies use corporate social responsibility as a way to add value to their business, improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations, identify opportunities for shared value, and strengthen the appeal of the brand. I can help companies position themselves as leaders in CSR by: - developing strategies and initiatives - organizing events - forging stakeholder dialogues - enhancing communication and transparency - driving sustainability and social compliance through their supply chains Past clients include: - UN ESCAP: Authored a publication titled “Responsible business and sustainable foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Natural Resources Sector in the Asia Pacific Region.” - Haier/B&B Consulting: Identified key stakeholders and conducted stakeholder dialogues for Haier manufacturing operations in Thailand - CSR Asia: Authored a study assessing US/Canadian policies designed to support women in the workplace. ANN INC.Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility ANN INC. June 2013 – October 2013 (5 months)Greater New York City Area Managed social compliance and factory auditing for ANN INC’s global supply chain to ensure compliance with Global Supplier Principles and Guidelines and continuous improvement. CSR Asia Center at AITSenior Project Manager CSR Asia Center at AIT March 2011 – January 2013 (1 year 11 months) Responsible for business development and delivery of CSR Asia's advisory services in Bangkok AccountAbilitySenior Principal AccountAbility January 2010 – September 2010 (9 months)Washington D.C. Metro Area Managed a network of donors to scale-up the impact of voluntary sustainability standards and led stakeholder engagement event in Mexico for multinational company The World BankJPA - Sustainable Development Network Latin America The World Bank August 2007 – September 2009 (2 years 2 months)Washington D.C and Mexico City Project development and portfolio management for agriculture, climate change and water projects New York Industrial Retention NetworkProject Manager - Food From New York New York Industrial Retention Network January 2007 – August 2007 (8 months) Ran project to deliver business support to food manufacturing companies in NYC UNDPConsultant - Growing Sustainable Business UNDP July 2006 – September 2006 (3 months)Dominican Republic Identified and initiated public-private partnerships for development involving the poor in supply chains FAOConsultant for International Portal on Food Safety FAO May 2005 – August 2005 (4 months) Supported the launch of the Portal in Latin America by conducting a roadshow through the region. World Food ProgrammeConsultant - Business Process Review World Food Programme March 2004 – August 2004 (6 months) Partnered with BCG team to develop business improvement recommendations FAOIntern - Special Programme for Food Security FAO October 2003 – February 2004 (5 months) Conducted research on economic development opportunities under regional trade agreements U.S. Department of JusticeHonors Paralegal U.S. Department of Justice August 2002 – September 2003 (1 year 2 months) Provided paralegal support on antitrust cases Organizations Net Impact Member Additional Organizations World Bank Youth to Youth, Stanford Alumni Association Languages English Native or bilingual proficiency Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency Italian Native or bilingual proficiency French Limited working proficiency Portuguese Elementary proficiency Thai Elementary proficiency Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 38Sustainable Development 25Corporate Social... 18Sustainability 15International... 11Climate Change 7Stakeholder Engagement 6Capacity Building 5NGOs 4Social Entrepreneurship 4Sustainable Business Mia also knows about... 2Policy Analysis 2International Relations 2Economic Development 2Sustainability Reporting 2Strategy 2Nonprofits 2Proposal Writing 1Environmental Policy 1Public/private... 1Project Management 1Rural Development Public Policy Community Development Program Evaluation Social Compliance Publications Corporate Social Responsibility Helps as Thailand Rebuilds After the Flood Disaster(Link) The Guardian Sustainable Business Blog December 10, 2011 Account of the corporate response to Thai flood disaster Strategic Community Investment Model Emerges After Industrial Operations Suspended(Link) International Sustainable Development Research Society GSK Medicine Bank: Creating Shared Value in Thailand(Link) Guardian Sustainable Business How Is The Asian Natural Resource Industry Measuring Up On CSR?(Link) CSR Wire June 6, 2013 Responsible Business and Sustainable Investment in the Natural Resources Sector in Asia and the Pacific(Link) United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) January 6, 2014 Education Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies M.A., International Development 2004 – 2006 Stanford University Stanford University International Relations, Globalization, Italian 1998 – 2002 Additional Info Interests Corporate Social Responsibility, Food Policy, Integrating Small Farmers into Value Chains, Traceability in Supply Chains ConnectionsShared (3) Tobias WebbTobias Webb1st Founder, Ethical Corporation and Stakeholder Intelligence Manfred HaebigManfred Haebig1st Director, Programa Energías Renovables y Eficiencia Energética en Centroamérica @ GIZ Danielle NierenbergDanielle Nierenberg1st Co-Founder, Food Tank: The Food Think Tank PreviousNext Groups CSR Asia CSR Asia Join CSR Europe CSR Europe Join CSR Jobs CSR Jobs Join Devex - International Development Devex - International Development Join Ethical Corporation - CSR, Sustainability, Business Ethics Ethical Corporation - CSR, Sustainability, Business Ethics Join GRI Data Partners GRI Data Partners Join Global Reporting Initiative Global Reporting Initiative Join GreenBiz.com -- Sustainability Professionals GreenBiz.com -- Sustainability Professionals Join JPA Community JPA Community Join SAIS Women's Alumni Network (SWAN) SAIS Women's Alumni Network (SWAN) Join Sustainable Consumption and Production Group Sustainable Consumption and Production Group Join Youth to Youth (Y2Y) - World Bank Group Young Staff Organization Youth to Youth (Y2Y) - World Bank Group Young Staff Organization Join See less Following ANN INC. 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