Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)听President听Scott Breen听announced that Roxanne Sharif, MBA, will join the association as Director of Sustainability.听Sharif brings proven听expertise听as a corporate sustainability leader, supporting Fortune 500 companies in developing and executing sustainability strategies, data systems, and reporting programs. She has worked with organizations including the Nasdaq and U.S. Green Building Council, contributing to research, disclosure guidance, and other听climate-听and听sustainability-related initiatives. Most recently, she has contributed to statewide research assessing recycling system readiness in Tennessee, evaluating infrastructure capacity, access to recycling services, and material recovery challenges to help inform future program design.听
Previously, Sharif served as the Director of Sustainability for Mohawk Group, where she partnered with product engineering, procurement, operations, sales, and audit teams to advance product stewardship, material transparency, and compliance-ready sustainability programs. Her work included developing governance frameworks, managing听environmental, social, and governance (ESG)听data and disclosures, and supporting initiatives related to materials management, water stewardship, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions鈥攅xperience that closely aligns with advancing credible sustainability outcomes in complex manufacturing environments.听
鈥淩oxi is going to take CMI鈥檚 sustainability program to听the next level,听in听the impactful programs she will execute, the compelling oral and written communications she will deliver,听and the听bold听leadership she will provide on key industry issues,鈥澨鼴reen said.听鈥淗er mix of experience, passion,听and skill will听increase awareness of and enhance听the metal can鈥檚听strong听sustainability听performance.鈥�听
In her role at CMI, Sharif leads the association鈥檚 non-policy sustainability initiatives, guiding research, on-the-ground activations, and cross-sector collaborations across the听metal can鈥檚听value chain. Her work focuses on increasing recycling rates for all metal can types, strengthening the metal can鈥檚 leading sustainability performance, and advancing high-impact programs that reinforce metal packaging鈥檚 role in a domestic, resilient circular economy. She serves as a primary sustainability resource to CMI members and external partners,听represents听the association publicly, and helps build consensus,听while navigating the evolving landscape of sustainability risks and opportunities.听
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鈥淢etal cans are already one of the most recycled packages in the world, and that leadership creates real value for CMI members,鈥� Sharif said. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to work alongside members and partners to strengthen the systems that already work, expand access to recycling, and deliver practical programs that increase capture and keep valuable material in the U.S. economy.鈥�听