Ash Martinez is a third year, dual degree student pursuing her Masters in Environment and Sustainability with a focus on sustainable systems and Masters in Business Administration with a focus on global operations. She is passionate about using sustainability solutions to increase equity and accessibility in the food sector and built environment. Prior to graduate school, Ashley spent 5 years working in strategy and operations consulting at Deloitte Consulting LLP in Seattle, WA. She’s helped clients across numerous industries (food and beverage, retail, consumer product goods, defense, technology, healthcare, and nonprofit) to improve supply chain and operational performance as well as team dynamics, organizational design, and talent development. She currently serves on the University of Michigan’s President’s Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights and is a Graduate Student intern with the Sustainability team in UM Dining. In addition, she is a part time Sustainability Consultant with Impact Collective Group which provides ESG solutions to mid-size companies across industries. Ash is looking to COP28 to close the gap on understanding the governmental influence in climate action.