EDGE Certified Foundation
Board and Team

Prior to co-founding EDGE Certified Foundation, Aniela acquired extensive professional experience as a consultant with Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting, as a trader and project manager with TXU Europe and SIG Geneva, and as the CEO of CT Technologies. She holds an MBA from the University of Geneva and a BA in International Trade from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. Aniela strongly believes that the time has come for businesses to move from vision to action, and that the EDGE certification process will enable them to understand what is holding them back while providing them with a road map to achieve better performance and more inclusive workplaces.

Priyamvada Natarajan, Professor in the Departments of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University. She is a theoretical astrophysicist interested in cosmology, gravitational lensing and black hole physics. Her research involves mapping the detailed distribution of dark matter in the universe exploiting the bending of light en-route to us from distant galaxies. In particular, she has focused on making dark matter maps of clusters of galaxies, the largest known repositories of dark matter. Gravitational lensing by clusters can also be utilized to constrain dark energy models and she has been developing the methodology and techniques to do so. Her work has demonstrated that cluster strong lensing offers a unique and potentially powerful laboratory to test evolving dark energy models.

Daniel Muntwyler is co-founder and as such part of the history of Globalance Bank. The ability to serve clients with commitment, competence and understanding – Daniel Muntwyler stood out for that talent already at SAM Group. As a member of that company’s Executive Committee, he spent years as its Head of Institutional Clients Switzerland and also administered the exchange-listed entity, Sustainable Performance Group (SPG). Almost two decades ago, namely in 1996, Daniel Muntwyler joined SAM Group. His vast experience is something he passes on directly to you as a client. Previously, he spent a number of years with FUNDES, a foundation focused on the support of small-sized enterprises in Latin America. There, he learned from the ground up how to identify and champion future-oriented projects. Daniel Muntwyler earned a degree in business administration from the University of Zurich and completed post-graduate studies in emerging nation development (NADEL) at the ETH in Zurich.

Julie Coffman is a Partner and Chief Diversity Officer at Bain & Company with over 30 years experience with the organization. Julie has multiple current leadership roles within Bain, notably as Global leader of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice alongside her responsibilities as Bain’s first Chief Diversity Officer. Julie is a recognised global leader in the field of DE&I. She has spoken at multiple conferences and is a regular publisher of thought leadership articles and briefs on all aspects of how organizations can drive improvements in workforce representation and inclusion for all talent populations. She has also been active in the community and in particular supported the creation of OneTen coalition of employers committed to hiring one million Black Americans into family sustaining jobs without requiring a college degree. Julie formerly led Bain’s Global Organization practice and has deep expertise in organization re-design, leadership and talent strategy as well as culture transformation. Julie earned an MBA/MA from Stanford University (Arjay Miller Scholar) and a BA from Wesleyan University.

Rupert Howes has served as Chief Executive of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) since October 2004. Prior to joining the MSC, Rupert worked as the Director of the Sustainable Economy Programme at the Forum for the Future, an influential UK-based sustainable development organization that partners with business, capital markets, governments, and others to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable way of life. Rupert previously worked as a Senior Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at Sussex University, and a Research Officer at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Rupert has been internationally recognized for his work to promote sustainable fishing practices. In 2014, Rupert was awarded a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Award, which recognizes leaders in sustainable social innovation. Rupert earned an M.Sc. in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, and a B.A. in Economics (with honours) from Sussex University. He also qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with KPMG in 1991.

David has over 20 years experience in sustainability and ESG-related professional services, working at PwC and AccountAbility. He has a wealth of experience in working with a broad range of sustainability and ESG-related standards and frameworks both in an advisory and assurance provider capacity. David has notably been instrumental in fostering effective and impactful collaborations in the fields of sustainability and ESG between diverse organisations including public and private sector companies, foundations and non-governmental organizations. David has an international working and academic background having graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Geneva in Business Management and a BA in European Economics from the University of Nantes in France and Middlesex University in the UK.

Livia assists in maintaining the efficient running of the EDGE Certified Foundation’s operations and strategic projects, and contributes to the continuous development and improvement of the EDGE Certification Standards and Methodology. Drawing upon a diverse academic and activist-focused background, she ensures an ongoing and in-depth analysis of current DE&I discourse, practices, and their sociopolitical underpinnings, to serve as basis for the review and application of the EDGE Certification Standards. Before joining EDGE Certified Foundation, she undertook research on the intersection of corporate DE&I policies and socioeconomic inequity, as part of her MA degree in Political, Legal, and Economic Philosophy from University of Bern. She holds a BSc degree in Criminology and Psychology from University of South Wales and a BA degree in Philosophy from KU Leuven.

For over a decade Chris has been at the cutting edge of growth in global voluntary social and environmental standards systems. She was a leader at the Marine Stewardship Council and helped establish and grow the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance. Chris founded Meridian Prime, her London-based consulting company which provides creative, innovative approaches to business growth, leadership development and organisational change. She holds a post-graduate certificate in Applied Science from the Australian Maritime College and an MSc in People and Organizational Development from the University of Sussex.