Unlocking Resilience: Transforming California's Climate Risk into Business Value

Michael Mangiante serves as Global Climate Risk & Resiliency Co-Lead at ERM, bringing over 15 years of experience guiding organizations through climate, sustainability, and resiliency challenges. He played a key role in shaping ERM’s approach to climate risk evaluation, aligning with leading reporting frameworks such as TCFD, IFRS, and SB-261. Michael has led or advised on more than 200 climate risk assessments across diverse industries. His work focuses on helping companies build programs and processes that not only meet regulatory compliance but also enhance business resilience and unlock strategic value.

Joe Rizzo is a project manager for ERM CVS and a certified ISO 14001 environmental management systems auditor. He has over 10 years of experience delivering assurance of sustainability data, and is an experienced ISAE 3000 professional with deep GHG Protocol expertise. He provides assurance services to various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and professional services.

Danielle Gore is a climate and sustainability leader with over 8 years of experience in the chemical industry, combining deep technical knowledge with strategic ESG leadership. Danielle has since developed and executed enterprise-wide climate strategies, including GHG emissions reduction, decarbonization planning, and climate risk assessments. She has also led the development of corporate sustainability strategies, materiality assessments, and investor-grade disclosures aligned with frameworks such as GRI, SASB, and TCFD. Her work bridges operational performance with ESG goals, enabling organizations to meet stakeholder expectations and regulatory demands while advancing long-term climate and sustainability objectives. 

With over 27 years of experience in technology and business leadership, Robert has consistently driven value creation at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and culture. His systems-based approach enables the development of practical, organization-supported roadmaps that align top-down vision with bottom-up execution. In addition to his current strategist role, Robert is the W&P Operations Sustainability Leader and leads initiatives related to Substances of Concern. His leadership contributed to DuPont being recognized as a Top 100 Net Zero Company by Forbes.  

Bruce Schlein is Director, Head of Sustainable Investing at OMERS Infrastructure, having previously co-led Corporate Sustainability at Citi and managed sustainability on infrastructure projects for Bechtel in China and Romania. Bruce serves on the boards of two green banks in the U.S. and has held adjunct faculty positions at Johns Hopkins SAIS and New York University.