Michelle’s professional career started in theatre where she worked behind the scenes as a Production Stage Manager for Off-Broadway productions. Supporting people so that they can do their best work has always been at the center of her career, and she truly believes that people are any company’s biggest asset.

Michelle has been working in HR-related roles for the past 8 years, most recently as an HR Director for an educational software company with a global workforce of nearly 200. A certified professional with the Society for Human Resource Management, Michelle is thrilled to be involved in helping Aii build and support a team to carry out its amazing mission.

Daniel Xavier is a software product manager and entrepreneur who aspires to bridge the collective intelligence of talented individuals with the unlimited creative faculties of unbound thinking to ignite innovation. As product manager at Aii, Daniel drives the design, strategy and development of our industry transformative Climate Solutions Portfolio.

Daniel has more than 10 years of experience as a product manager and business owner across industries including ecommerce, healthcare and gaming. He holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance from Bryant University with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Following a career in the media, Patrícia Sousa earned a degree in Integrated Management of Quality, Environment and Work Safety. Since that time, she has worked as an international administrator, managing export and import processes in the food industry. She also gained experience in international markets, including prospecting, product certification and trademark registration.

As Integrated Operations Manager, Patrícia is focused on systems architecture, impact visualization, and streamlining Aii's strategic planning processes.

As Director of Sustainability Reporting, Leonie drives impact reporting and carbon accounting for the Apparel Impact Institute.

Leonie is a sustainability and gender equality specialist with nine years of experience in apparel, footwear, and food supply chains. Her international work experience spans standards, auditing and monitoring; capacity-building; sustainability reporting; stakeholder engagement and sustainable textile product development at companies like Zalando SE. Most recently, she was Senior Sustainability Manager at Recover.

Leonie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile and Clothing Management from University Niederrhein in Germany and a master’s degree in Gender and Equality Policies from University of Valencia in Spain.