Advisory board
Sunil Kashyap
Advisory Board Member
Sunil moved to Hong Kong in 2001 to head Scotiabank’s Precious Metals business in Asia. He was instrumental in setting up the Bank’s bullion business in several Asian countries and has been closely involved with the liberalization process of the Indian, Chinese and Middle Eastern bullion markets.Sunil oversees a precious metals business that operates within a strong regulatory and governance framework in compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act, Conflict-Free Mineral legislation, NSFR rules, OFAC Sanction lists, REACH legislation, Volcker rule and Transaction Reporting.
He is a member of the International Advisor’s Committee of the Shanghai Gold Exchange and former Chairman of Bullion Singapore Market Association. He is also a member of the Membership Committee of the London Bullion Market Association. He is also in the Advisory Group of Reuters of Asia, Advisory Group of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (“HKEX”) and the Advisory Group of the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai. Given his various roles in the above-mentioned industry committees, he actively provides advice on markets and industry trends, which may include advice on instruments covering securities and futures products.
Sunil holds an MBA from Cornell University and is an engineering graduate from IIT, New Delhi.
Dr. Anthony Hodge
Advisory Board Member
Anthony is past President of the International Council on Mining and Metals. He joined ICMM as President in October 2008. He is responsible for providing leadership for ICMM and maintaining the integrity, efficiency and effectiveness of ICMM activities. Anthony reports to the ICMM Council made up of the member company CEOs. Over the course of his 30 year career, Anthony has worked as a consulting engineer for the private sector, governments and civil society organizations. He has worked on a variety of assignments related to mining, aboriginal relations, nuclear waste management, water resources, energy policy, and the distribution of benefits from resource developments. He has focused on practical application of sustainability ideas, something that he has written and presented on extensively.
In 2001 and 2002, Anthony led the North American component of global multi-stakeholder research initiative the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project which examined the role of mining in a sustainable future. The initiative recognized the industry’s potential contributions to society, identified core challenges and established an agenda for implementing change which would become the foundation of ICMM’s mandate. In addition, Anthony has served as President of Friends of the Earth Canada from 1989-1992, served on the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) in Canada from 1992-1996, and from 2002-2004 served as Senior Advisor to the President of Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization.
Anthony received his BASc and MASc degrees in Geological Engineering from University of British Columbia. In 1995, he was awarded his PhD from McGill University as a result of work that focused on reporting on progress toward sustainability. In 2007, he was appointed Kinross Professor of Mining and Sustainability at Queen’s University in Canada.
Allison Murray
Advisory Board Member
Allison is an international sustainability leader who has helped companies for over 20 years to deliver financial, social and environmental impact and build purpose into their business. She has led functional, product and campaign strategies at some of the world’s largest companies in the UK, Australia and Canada in the telecommunications, energy, insurance and transportation & logistics industries.
Allison has established, led and coached teams to deliver projects that engaged customers, employees and stakeholders during mergers and extensive organizational change. Beyond creating change inside large companies, she has also provided consulting services to CEOs and boards to help grow purpose led start-ups and not-for-profit organizations. Allison leads the Purpose Project, and currently serves as CEO of Upswing Solutions.
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Advisory Board Member
Sylvain is a professor in Food Distribution and Policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University. Known as “The Food Professor”, Sylvain’s current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Sylvain is one of the world’s most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability. He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several popular outlets, including The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.
Sylvain sits on a few company boards and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. He is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. He conducts policy analysis, evaluation, and demonstration projects for government agencies and major foundations focusing on agricultural policies and community development both in Canada and in development settings. Sylvain is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre’s Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. He has acted as an advisor on food and agricultural policies in many Canadian provinces, in the United States, Brazil, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, China, Great Britain, Finland and the Netherlands.
Dr. Laurent Liscia
Advisory Board Member
Laurent is CEO and Executive Director at OASIS, a well-respected international standards consortium, which is known for its work in data and systems interoperability, identity, security, and privacy, and the quality and effectiveness of its community processes for standardization. He provides leadership, operational oversight, and strategic vision for the organization. Laurent represents OASIS in the international arena, serving as an advocate for open standards and open source in matters of policy and adoption. Laurent also develops new opportunities to extend the breadth and depth of future OASIS work. Prior to joining OASIS, he co-founded several web-related companies and continues to advise technology startups in the funding stage.
Laurent served as a Media Attaché for French Foreign Affairs and has worked in France, Canada, and the United States. He holds a doctorate from the Sorbonne University and speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish. Laurent is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Andy Osburn
Advisory Board Member
Andy is a parallel start-up entrepreneur and has over 20 years of experience in software engineering and start-up technology ventures. Prior to his company’s acquisition by Core Security, Andy was CEO at SecureReset/QuickFactor which provides seamless and convenient multi-factor authentication from mobile devices. Andy was also CEO at Students2mentors.com where colleges and universities empower students and engage alumni through structured mentoring.
Andy has occupied various technical and operational roles with the Royal Canadian Navy, primarily in the area of combat control systems. He holds a BSc from McMaster University, an MSc in acoustics from Royal Roads Military College and an MBA from Saint Mary’s University. He has competed in a number of marathons and triathlons including Ironman Canada and Ironman Florida.
Frank Bernard
Advisory Board Member
Frank has 25 years of experience in Finance and Business Development. He worked at RBC, BMO and Mercer before joining Optimum Financial Group as Vice‑President of Business Relations and Partnerships.