Danielle Conkling is the director of corporate social responsibility and ESG (environmental, social and governance) and serves as the ESG program office lead for Silicon Valley Bank. Her unique role at SVB combines her passion for giving back to the community with her extensive experience in advising entrepreneurs and leaders in the innovation economy.

Based in Menlo Park, California, her leadership of program office ESG efforts advances the sustainability and ethical impact of the company’s investments and operations. Danielle’s responsibility over corporate citizenship guides oversight of the many ways in which SVB strives to be a catalyst for doing good in the world through corporate philanthropy, employee giving and volunteering, and community engagement. In addition, she directs compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of low- and moderate-income individuals.

Before her current position, Danielle focused on the financial needs of high potential growth clients, including founders, executives and investors. Before joining SVB, she worked at JPMorgan Chase, where she managed an affluent private wealth client base, as well as in private banking positions at Citigroup and Bank of America.

Danielle holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and a bachelor’s degree in finance and international business from Georgetown University. Giving back both on and off the job, Danielle is a regional board advisory member of BUILD, which provides entrepreneurial experience to young people in under resourced communities, and of Girls Leadership, a nonprofit organization whose workshops and training programs equip young girls to develop the power of their voice. 

Outside of the office, Danielle enjoys skiing, hiking and whitewater rafting. An avid traveler, she prefers off-the-beaten-path destinations — her travels have taken her to Japan, Iceland and Morocco.

Marian Macindoe is Head of ESG Strategy & Engagement at Uber. Prior to Uber, she was Director of Investment Stewardship at Charles Schwab Investment Management where she voted proxies for all Schwab Funds. Before that, she served as an ESG Global Issues Advisor at Chevron and as Director of Research at Glass Lewis, a leading proxy advisor.

Marian has a BA from Reed College in International and Comparative Policy Studies (Economics) and an MSc from London School of Economics in Regional and Urban Planning. She sits on the board of a nonprofit that serves youth transitioning out of foster care, First Place for Youth, based in Oakland, CA.

Sunya Norman is the Vice President, ESG Strategy and Engagement for Salesforce, where she leads ESG strategy and reporting, corporate impact communications and stakeholder engagement initiatives. She is passionate about using business to create happy, healthy communities. Sunya has an MBA from Presidio Graduate School, BA from Brown University and over ten years of experience building ESG programs at diverse organizations, from nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. Her best days involve bringing people together, problem solving and crafting stories to inspire change.

Lindsay Vignoles is the Director of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at global beauty brand, Rodan + Fields, where she leads the integration of social and environmental sustainability into core business operations and oversees community investment. For more than 10 years, Lindsay has been designing strategies that create shared value for business and society across the consumer goods, hospitality, and technology sectors.

In her current role, she responds to stakeholder demands for improved ESG performance by reporting on material ESG factors, assessing risks and opportunities, and tracking waste, water, carbon, responsible sourcing, packaging, and diversity metrics. She also oversees corporate philanthropy, employee engagement and disaster relief for the company’s foundation.

Previously Lindsay was the Director of Corporate Partnerships for the International Youth Foundation where she advised Hilton, McDonald’s, Microsoft and the U.S. Departments of State and Labor on community investment projects in youth workforce development, education, and the eradication of child labor. 

Lindsay holds a M.A. in International Affairs from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, and a B.A. in Political Science. She has lived and worked in 15 countries including Japan, India, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Honduras, Peru and Jordan and speaks Spanish and French.