Aaron Ziulkowski, Manager of Corporate Programs; Ceres

As Manager of Corporate Programs for Ceres, Aaron Ziulkowski is responsible for advising Ceres member companies on sustainability strategy, reporting and stakeholder engagement. In this role, he facilitates dialogues between companies and their stakeholders to foster corporate sustainability. He works with companies in the oil and gas, transportation and technology sectors.

Prior to joining Ceres in March 2011, Mr. Ziulkowski worked for Pact, an international development organization based in Washington, DC, where he had notable success developing a public-private partnerships between international mining companies, USAID and Pact. These programs addressed human rights, governance, and economic and social development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Additionally, he provided leadership in the development of Pact's work on conflict minerals, was Pact's representative on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and supported community development projects with links to extractive industries in Cambodia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nigeria and Tanzania. Prior to his time at Pact, Mr. Ziulkowski worked as a consultant at the World Bank and the Organization of American States.

He holds a Master's degree in Latin American Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.