The PPA is led by a Governance Committee comprised of PPA Participant representatives from government, industry, and civil society. The current Governance Committee members are below:
Mickaël Daudin joined Pact in 2015, an international development organization that uses an integrated approach combining interventions in health, livelihoods, natural resource management, capacity development, governance and markets. Mickaël is the Pact Program Manager for the ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative (iTSCi). The iTSCi Programme establishes traceability in the upstream mineral chain for 3T minerals in the Great Lakes Region and assists companies to perform due diligence in compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and in line with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
Guillaume de Brier has joined the International Peace Information Service (IPIS) in 2015. IPIS is an independent research institute providing tailored information, analysis and capacity enhancement to support those actors who want to realize a vision of durable peace, sustainable development and the fulfillment of human rights.
Olivier Demierre is a Swiss Certified Accountant since 1992. Olivier was active in audit and business advisory for 15 years until mid-1998, for the most part with Arthur Andersen as well as with Swiss Bank Corporation. He then took operational responsibilities as COO of Société Générale Paris, Zurich branch until the end of 2000.
In 2001, he joined the MKS Group (MKS is a leading precious metal refining, trading and manufacturing Group based in Geneva and present in 15 countries), first as COO of a joint venture between JP Morgan, AngloGold and MKS (between 20010and 2003) , then as SVP Special Projects leading group development projects (such as the set-up of a new refinery in India that is fully operational since 2012).
In November 2012, Olivier was appointed SVP Corporate Social Responsibility. In that capacity, Olivier leads various ASM metal responsible sourcing initiatives for the Group and participates actively in a number of responsible sourcing initiatives and forums.
Sasha Lezhnev is a Senior Policy Analyst at Enough, where he focuses on peace and conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is also Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Grassroots Reconciliation Group, an organization that helps former child soldiers in Uganda. Previously, Sasha worked as Policy Adviser at Global Witness on U.S. conflict resources and energy policy. He worked for 2 1/2 years in Uganda as Senior Program Officer with the Northern Uganda Peace Initiative and peace process advisor to the northern Uganda mediator.
Jean-Paul Meutcheho, Ph. D. is Global Advanced Metals (GAM) Director of Sourcing and Corporate Sustainability. He develops and coordinates implementation of GAM’s responsible minerals sourcing objectives. His focus includes managing the associated procurement and audit requirements as well as establishing policies and procedures related to conflict-free tantalum raw material sourcing. He leads corporate outreach efforts with industries, NGOs, and governmental organizations to support the adoption and propagation responsible minerals sourcing practice.
Jean-Paul has more than twenty years of experience in purchasing and commodity management in many organizations including Ford Motor Company. During his 15 years tenure at Ford Motor Company, Jean-Paul held multiple Purchasing/procurement roles, including ISE, and led corporate initiatives to develop a sustainable supply chain for conflict minerals and to comply with related U.S. legislation, and was the company executive loan to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and chairperson of the conflict minerals workgroup at AIAG.
Jean-Paul has an extensive background in supply chain management, he holds a doctorate in management with research interest in sustainable supply chain management contribution to corporate profitability. Jean-Paul sits (or sat) on the Steering/governance committees of many organizations and workgroups including: the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly CFSI), the Auto Industry Action group (AIAG) corporate social responsibility, Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) multi-stakeholders minerals workgroup.
Jean-Paul is fluent (and does work) in Spanish, French and English.
Alyssa works as a responsible supply chain program manager for Google, focused on conflict minerals. Alyssa has over 20 years of experience in the energy and environmental sector. She worked in broad range of Corporate Social Responsibility functions (private sector, government, and global nonprofits). She launched SunPower’s sustainability efforts in 2008, including the SunPower Foundation, where she managed more than $5 million in global energy programs and over 1MW of donated solar power technology. She's an advisor and board member to several nonprofits working at the intersection of conflict-climate change-conservation. When she's not working on humanitarian causes, she's running-biking-swimming-adventuring, producing stories, or working in her garden with her partner and two dogs.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Orlando joined the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service as an Economic Officer in 1992. Betsy works in the Bureau of Economic Affairs in the Office of Threat Finance and Countermeasures overseeing implementation of the Kimberely Process and Dodd Frank Act on Conflict Minerals. She also covers artisanal mining issues.
Betsy is from Bohemia, Long Island, New York. She is a graduate from Connetquot High School. She graduated with a B.A. from Mount Vernon College (now George Washington University) with Honors majoring in U.S. Policy and Politics and minoring in Legal Studies. She graduated with a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. She earned a Certificate in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from Duke University 2012. Ms. Orlando worked at a private law firm for three years and as a mediator for the city of Akron. She was a Court Advocate for victims of violence in NY before joining U.S. Department of State.
She has lived in Frankfurt, Germany (twice); Bangkok, Thailand; Helsinki, Finland; and Abuja, Nigeria and traveled to over 170 countries. Ms. Orlando is a Tex Harris Awardee for Constructive Dissent in 2004 and the Secretary of State Outstanding Overseas Volunteer Award (SOSA) in 2013. Ms. Orlando is a published author. Her writings have appeared in the newspapers Washington Times, Stars and Stripes European Edition, Connection Magazine, and has a book of poetry and prose “A Field of Flowers: Tales from a Diplomat’s Journey”.
She is very active in Toastmasters International and has earned the Distinguished Toastmaster Award twice. She has founded five Toastmasters clubs; one in New York, one in Maryland, and three in Abuja, Nigeria. Ms. Orlando has trained and worked with thousands of youth and adults on business etiquette, public speaking, negotiation, and leadership in programs with the Hispanic College Fund, the National Hispana Leadership Institute, Latinas Learning to Lead, the Girls Scouts of Washington, Today’s Teachers- Tomorrow’s Leaders, and YMCA. Ms. Orlando continues to work with various community groups to help develop future leaders.
As the responsible sourcing manager on Apple’s Supplier Responsibility team, Jat Verma works to oversee and implement the company’s human rights, conflict minerals, and responsible sourcing program throughout Apple’s global supply chain. Jat holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Brunel University in London, England.
Rachel Wanyoike, Managing Director of Solidaridad Eastern and Central Africa, is a development professional with a strong background in designing and implementing impact-driven development projects across sub-Saharan Africa. Her wealth of experience and skills are in the areas of management, policy planning and strategy development in climate resilience, mitigation/adaptation innovations, renewable energy and natural resource management.
She has held key roles in developing practical and sustainable solutions for government, private sector, UN organizations and other development partners both in East Africa and the United Kingdom. Previously, she worked with EcoSecurities Limited (UK), Camco Advisory Services (K) Limited (Kenya), and KPMG (Kenya and UK). Rachel holds both a LLB Law with Honours and a MSc in Public Policy and Human Development. She has the full range of competencies in organisational and administrative development, project and financial management, stakeholder engagement and relationship building. She also has a long standing interest in encouraging positive change for local communities, promoting sustainable livelihoods and advocating for multi-stakeholder engagements.
Rachel is committed to developing strong national and regional programmes that will foster systemic change and grow Solidaridad Eastern and Central Africa as a thought leader in sub-Saharan Africa.
Acer
ITSCI Programme
Alliance for Responsible Mining
KEMET Corporation
Africa Faith and Justice Network
LG Electronics
Apple
Microsoft Corporation
Assent Compliance
Nokia
Boeing
NVIDIA
Dell
Pact
Diamond Development Initiative
PAMP SA
Enough Project
RESOLVE (Secretariat)
Ford Motor Company
Responsible Minerals Initiative
GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH)
Responsible Sourcing Network
Global Advanced Metals
Save Act Mine
Global Communities
Signet Jewelers
Global Witness
Solidaridad
Google
Sony
Heartland Alliance
Telefonica
HP Inc.
University of Delaware's Minerals, Materials and Society Program
IMPACT
USAID
Intel
U.S. Department of Labor
International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
U.S. Department of State
International Peace Information Service
Verizon
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