Joanne Howard is senior vice president of sustainability and corporate communications for Crestwood Equity Partners LP. She is responsible for managing and advancing sustainability practices at Crestwood and integrating sustainability into strategic planning and operations, as well as managing current and future ESG risks and opportunities. Joanne leads the external reporting of Crestwood’s programs and performance, including the publication of Crestwood’s annual sustainability report. She also is accountable for the Company’s carbon management plan and delivering authentic emission reduction solutions. Finally, Joanne manages Crestwood’s community investment program ensuring investments achieve the greatest societal and business benefit. Prior to joining Crestwood in 2018, Howard was the director of sustainability at Spectra Energy for six years before overseeing the combining of sustainability programs with Enbridge as part of the merger in 2017. Before that she was the vice-consul for energy and environment at UK Trade & Investment located at the British Consulate-General in Houston. Here, Joanne worked extensively on a range of sustainability and energy policy issues including energy security, renewables and climate policy. Joanne graduated from the University of Bristol with a masters in international relations. She currently serves on the board of the British American Foundation of Texas, ONE Future, the Awty International Alumni Association and the advisory committee of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy in Houston.