An serves as the chief representative of Aii in China and the organization’s Vice President of Technology. He has 15 years of experience in implementing sustainable technologies across 400 green supply chain factories in the fashion industry and other industries including food, building, chemical and electronic, where he received a lot of high respects for his work. An had worked as the technical director of Clean by Design, an initiative from the NRDC, for six years, and as CTO in a China state-owned energy conservation company. An received his Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering both from Tsinghua University in China and RWTH-Aachen University in Germany.

Aii Program Manager Bruno is a ZDHC Accredited Trainer, who spent two years working as an auditor and consultant at Sustainable Textile Solutions by BluWin Ltd., where he performed chemical and environmental assessments, product health and safety audits, data analysis and quality review, as well as supplier/factory trainings. Prior to that, he worked for several years in textile mills, where he was responsible for quality control, sampling development, and production planning and control. Bruno holds a master’s degree in biological engineering and a postgraduate degree in engineering projects management, both from the University of Minho in Portugal.

Bryant LaPres serves as Senior Director of Industry Engagement for Aii, where he is responsible for leading the team that establishes, maintains and builds Aii’s programmatic partnerships with global brands, manufacturers and service providers. In this role, he develops and manages projects, strategies and tools for industry partners, working towards environmental impact goals, while maintaining visibility across Aii’s programs to grow results for environmental impact and revenue for Aii.

Prior to joining Aii, Bryant has worked in a number of roles during his 12-year career. He previously owned and managed a tool and die business supporting the automotive, medical and furniture industries. Bryant also spent seven years leading sustainability projects, which included materiality, strategy and goal setting, external reporting, stakeholder engagement, and innovative business models around the circular economy for Target Corporation. Bryant began his career working on risk management and due diligence for banks and developers with a focus on energy and capital reserve planning.

Bryant earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainable Business from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota