GRI Management Board
GRI is led by a Management Board, responsible for operational leadership and policy of the organisation, which consists of:
- Robin Hodess, CEO
- Cristina Gil White, Chief Engagement Officer
- Bastian Buck, Chief Standards Officer
- Olivia Swartz, Chief People Officer
- Alessandro Gianesini, Chief Financial Officer
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Responsible for GRI's strategic work program and organizational managementRobin joined GRI as CEO in February 2025. She previously worked for The B Team where she was Chief of Strategy and Impact. Prior to that, she held director-level positions overseeing policy, advocacy and research at Transparency International.Robin has lectured in business and sustainable development for the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin, Germany. She started her career at Morgan Stanley and later held positions at the Center for War, Peace and the News Media and the Carnegie Council for Ethics and International Affairs, all in New York.
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Responsible for GRI's commercial activities, external communications and stakeholder engagementCristina leads on commercial operations, marketing, stakeholder relations and organizational strategy, having joined GRI in an executive role in 2023 following three years on the Supervisory Board. From September 2024 until February 2025, Cristina led the organization in an interim capacity.Cristina has diverse and international expertise in sustainability leadership, spanning Latin America, the USA and Europe. These include executive roles in which she led on sustainability reporting at Suzano (Chief Sustainability and Chief Communications Officer) and Orbia (VP Sustainability).
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Responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, and enhancement of GRI’s Sustainability Reporting Standards and collaborations with other standard settersBastian has been with GRI since 2006 and has undertaken a wide range of roles related to sustainability reporting standard setting.He oversaw the launch of the G4 Guidelines in 2013, and the introduction of the GRI Standards three years later. Bastian has led the GRI Standards Division as Chief Standards Officer since 2013.Bastian has represented GRI’s perspective on sustainability reporting in engagements with stakeholders in more than 50 countries and is highly experienced in orchestrating international, multi-stakeholder consensus-seeking processes.A German national, Bastian holds a MSc in Business Administration, focusing on sustainable development, from Erasmus University Rotterdam; and a BSc in Economics from Maastricht University. |
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Responsible for being a strategic partner to the organization in shaping the overall strategy while driving the people agenda through effective talent management.Olivia is a highly experienced HR professional who has been with GRI since 2023. She has a diverse skillset that spans different aspects of HR and focuses on change and organizational effectiveness, by designing fit-for-purpose structures that enable people to thrive and succeed in line with organizational goals.Olivia has previously held HR leadership roles in both the private and non-profit sectors, in the UK, South Africa and the Netherlands – including VSO, FareHarbour, and Clickatel.Olivia is a South African national and holds a BA in International Business Administration from Canterbury Christchurch University. |
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Responsible for financial management, technology and legal matters.Alessandro joined GRI in August 2025, and leads on financial operations, budgeting and reporting; on compliance with laws and regulations; and on the development of technology.He previously worked at Transparency International as Head of Finance, where he oversaw financial and risk management. Earlier in his career, he gained extensive experience as an auditor, working for KPMG in Italy and in the USA.An Italian national, Alessandro is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA), holds a MSc in Sustainable Development Management from the London School of Economics, and a MSc in Business Administration from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice. |
