Hanlu Wang joins the Apparel Impact Institute as a Program Coordinator, where she will handle data analysis related to all Aii programs at our Beijing office, while also supporting and coordinating our programs.

She comes to Aii following nearly three years in the corporate management consulting division at Grant Thornton International Ltd. in Beijing, where she gained experience in project management, corporate process control, and information systems. Hanlu holds a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University.

A cause-driven professional who is passionate about making a difference in the world, Manager of Marketing and Communications Nakia Granberg has dedicated her career in communications to nonprofit and government agencies. Most recently, she served as social media manager and writer for a county Department of Human Services, creating and implementing policies, standards and style guides to ensure consistent and effective communication.

Nakia joins Aii as the organization’s first full-time marketing and communications hire. In this role she is excited to build and maintain marketing and communications processes that help the organization grow and thrive.

As Accounting Manager, Mark is responsible for all financial accounting and reporting activities, along with supporting management accounting activities such as cash management, budgeting, forecasting and analysis. He is involved in supporting presentations to the Board’s Finance and Audit Committees and plays a major role in influencing and shaping the strategy, policies, and internal controls of the organization.

Mark has more than 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including for-profit, non-profit, Accounting Manager, and Controller-level experience.

Mark received his B.S. in Accounting & Finance, as well as his M.S. in Accounting from Wilmington University. He is currently focusing on completing his CPA designation and applying to Doctoral Programs in International Finance & Economic Policy.

Based in India, Laxmikant has wide experience in audits, consultancy, and providing bespoke trainings. He has conducted 400+ audits in chemical management and worked in the capacity of Higg FEM Chemical Specialist Verifier. An accredited ZDHC trainer, Laxmikant provided various trainings on chemical and wastewater management across the globe. Laxmikant has extensive experience working with international agencies and brands/retailers based mainly in the US and Europe. He has also conducted 50+ RCA audits as a “Chemical and RCA expert” in multiple countries in Asia.

As Aii’s Regional Lead, SEA, Laxmikant will manage and execute Aii’s recruitment and ongoing partnership activities with apparel brands, manufacturers, and service providers in the SEA market. He will align Aii’s methodology of Carbon Leadership Programs for facility-level impact to develop best practices and market insights for the SEA market.

Laxmikant holds a Ph.D. (Tech) in Fibres & Textile Processing Technology from the University of Mumbai, India. He is also a certified ISO 14001:2004 EMS lead auditor.