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James Lorenz is the Executive Director at Action Speaks Louder. He has 25 years of experience in global communication and campaigning. With a BA in History and Politics from the University of Newcastle, James started his career at Médecins Sans Frontières covering global emergency communications and East and Central African emergencies. He was Head of Communications and Digital at Greenpeace Australia Pacific from 2009 until 2014. Before setting up Action Speaks Louder, James was a GSCC network director, setting up nationally-led teams across Asia Pacific.

Board member Bernadette Maheandiran is a lawyer with a specialty in international corporate responsibility and accountability. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2010 after serving as a judicial law clerk in the Central East Region of the Superior Court of Justice. As Research and Legal Analyst for Market Forces, she has spearheaded corporate climate action across Asia.

Board member Clare Schuster is a lawyer specialising in class actions against established government and corporate interests at Echo Law. Before this, Clare practised in climate change litigation at Equity Generation Lawyers.

In 2021, Clare was an inaugural fellow at the Australia Institute, a progressive think-tank based in Canberra, where she conducted research into climate-related financial risks, and corporate transparency and accountability issues. For two years, Clare has volunteered at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, coordinating a global network of legal practitioners and academics working on climate change, and reporting on Australian cases.

Giselle is a corporate strategist with experience across the
manufacturing, consumer goods, and telecommunications sectors in Australia, Asia, and the
Americas with companies like James Hardie, Dyson, and Optus.  Paired with her passion for
sustainability and building on her time with The Sunrise Project, she is bringing this experience to drive meaningful corporate climate action.

Board member Hyekyeong Kim is a media specialist with 18 years of experience in journalism and global communications, specializing in human rights and the climate crisis. Her career began as a journalist at the Korean daily Hankookilbo, and she later became the Korean correspondent for Reporters Without Borders. While reporting on the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, she saw firsthand the need to transition away from fossil fuels into safe, clean energy. She advises on Asia regional strategy at the GSCC network.

Board member Michelle Houtman brings a deep understanding of corporate culture, having led transformation processes in some of Australia’s largest companies, including Westpac and BT Financial Group. She has lived and breathed the challenge of integrating customer needs with those of delivery for many years, from launching the ABC’s first corporate website to holding the role of CTO of UK startup TotalJobs.com.

Board member Tom Brookes started his career as a journalist, covering technology, regulation and broader European politics before moving into communications, public affairs and media relations. He worked as press spokesman and political advisor for Microsoft’s General Counsel before joining Apple as Director of Government Affairs, Europe, Middle East and Africa. In 2009, Tom moved to the European Climate Foundation as Executive Director, Strategic Communications.

Bea Warleta is a Digital Campaigner at Action Speaks Louder. Bea has five years of experience communicating about social and environmental impact. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a BA in Communication and Media, Bea has worked across the fashion industry — from small sustainable startups to big conglomerates like LVMH — changing consumer mindsets and helping shape sustainability narratives. A Spanish, English, and Mandarin speaker, she has lived and worked across Latin America, Southeast and East Asia, and Europe.

Boram is a Korea Digital Campaigner at ASL with a background in creative direction and project management in fashion for over eight years. She previously founded and led fashion brands such as THE GOBO and PAPPER, where she introduced sustainable practices and drove significant growth through collaborative initiatives. She earned a Master’s in Social Design from Design Academy Eindhoven, where she conducted intersectional research on the connections between gender and climate policies.

George Harding-Rolls is Head of Campaigns at Action Speaks Louder with over 12 years experience in campaigning and sustainability. He was formerly Director of Policy and Advocacy at Eco-Age, and led campaigns on plastics and fashion at corporate accountability non-profit the Changing Markets Foundation. Prior to this George has worked across the civil society sector with a focus on strategic communications, working for Forum for the Future, for Beijing-based philanthropic advisors, Charitarian, and for leading digital agency, Jellyfish.

Karmela Tordecilla is a Social Media and Marketing Specialist at Action Speaks Louder. A creative storyteller at heart, Karmela has written and produced multimedia content for CNN Philippines, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and a few other nonprofits since earning her journalism degree from the University of the Philippines.

Kate is the Campaign Assistant at Actions Speaks Louder, bringing 15 years of events and business management. Before joining the team at ASL Kate was a business owner operator and previous to her own business has managed hospitality and events business.

Kinam Kim is the Senior Green Steel Strategist at Action Speaks Louder. He is a lawyer with 15 years of experience in human rights documentation and advocacy in Asia. Prior to this current role, Kinam was the Director at the Asian Dignity Initiative. He also handled business and human rights cases and conducted research on climate policies and corporate performance. He holds an LLM in International Law and an MA degree in International Relations.

Laura Kelly is the Corporate Strategy Director at Action Speaks Louder. She has 20 years of experience campaigning with trade unions and environmental organizations. Prior to her current role, Laura was Strategy Director at Environment Tasmania and Director at the Climate Action Network Australia.

Liv Simpliciano is the Senior Industrial Decarbonisation Campaigner at Action Speaks Louder, with over 10 years’ experience combining research, analysis, and campaigning to advance corporate accountability. Previously Head of Policy and Research at Fashion Revolution, she led the Global Fashion Transparency Index and What Fuels Fashion?, strengthening industry disclosure and advancing industrial electrification as a central pathway for emissions reduction. Her experience spans human rights research and ESG risk assessment, using research to drive public pressure, and lecturing on research-driven advocacy at universities, including London College of Fashion.

Lydia Heinrichs is Senior Research Analyst at Action Speaks Louder. Lydia is an experienced
corporate sustainability researcher with expertise in the industrial sector and sustainable
finance. Before coming to Action Speaks Louder, Lydia worked as an analyst at the
responsible investment non-profit ShareAction, where she led ShareAction’s research into the European petrochemical sector. Lydia holds an M.Phil. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge.

Lyn Snailham is the Operations Manager at Action Speaks Louder. She has spent most of her career as a program director in the finance sector, implementing a variety of initiatives in the technology, organisational change, property and risk management areas. In transitioning to work supporting the climate movement, she has held operations management roles at various non-profits.

Ruth MacGilp is a Senior Campaigner at Action Speaks Louder, focused on driving corporate climate accountability for decarbonising the textile supply chain. She was previously the Communications Manager at Fashion Revolution, and has worked for several years as a freelance sustainability and communications consultant for purpose-driven brands, educational institutions and non-profits across various sectors. Ruth regularly writes for online and print publications and has created an award-winning blog, newsletter and podcast about ethical fashion from an intersectional climate and labour perspective. She has a BA in Fashion Marketing from Heriot Watt University, and dual diplomas in Fashion Communications from Central Saint Martins and Parsons School of Design. After completing a residential course in Degrowth at the Centre for Human Ecology, she is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Degrowth from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Shrena Upadhyay is a social media creator using creative storytelling to spark action. With a background in Climate Change and Sustainable Development, she has also showcased her master’s research on local climate governance at the UNCCRD Delta Summit in Thailand. She has 6 years of personal and professional content creation experience which she uses in her work to connect an audience digitally in the climate sphere.