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Joanne Schroeder is driven and experienced entrepreneur, board member and executive with over 25 years driving growth in both private (small to mid-sized) and public companies. Joanne’s career has been dedicated to the civil and environmental engineering services industry, and is an expert in enterprise digital transformations, having catalyzed transformations in 40% of the Fortune 100 in the environmental, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S)/ESG functions. Her career reflects a demonstrated track record optimizing growth and profitability as well as leadership through business transactions. She has served on multiple internal and external boards and audit committees.
Currently, Joanne is a Vice President and Officer at Arcadis, a global publicly traded engineering consultancy headquartered in The Netherlands. She serves as a Corporate Board Member for Adolfson and Peterson, a billion-dollar construction company headquartered in Minnesota. She also currently serves as a Board Member and Chairs the audit committee for Goodwill OC, the largest nonprofit in Orange County with operating revenue of $140million, as well as the Advisory Council for University of Southern California’s Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
Joanne is immediately qualified to serve on the Audit, Nominating Governance and other ESG/Sustainability committees.
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As global disruptions reshape business models, this panel will explore how boards can navigate the practical complexities of trade, tariffs, and supply chain shifts across regions. Panelists will share how directors are guiding companies through regulatory changes, sourcing challenges, and new market risks, while seizing opportunities for growth and operational agility.
This keynote will equip directors to think globally about risk through the lens of geopolitical foresight, cross-border tensions, and long-term instability. Learn how boards can strengthen oversight and guide enterprise-wide resilience by anticipating disruption and embedding a proactive risk culture in a changing world.