Carla Holder

Carla Holder serves SHERPA Institute as Research Director for the UN Sustainable Development Goals Corporate Guidebook Series. She has a long history of involvement and activism in environmental and human rights causes starting in secondary school reading Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” and continuing throughout life, particularly with the Sierra Club but also many other groups.

With a BA from Cornell University, double major in mathematics and chemistry, and an MBA with High Distinction from University of Michigan (Ross), double concentration in finance and strategic planning, she has had a long successful career. She worked for Unilever, the auto industry, and the education industry. Ms. Holder is a 42-year member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), and has served in many non-profit boards and as a judge for science and technology competitions for secondary schools.

Her main driver for involvement in the UN SDG Corporate Guidebook Meta-Project is SDG 13, Climate Action, due to the climate refugees and deaths that will result if not addressed. This led her to connect with Ms. Andrea Hoffmeier and join SHERPA Institute.

Besides her role as Research Director, she is also a co-author for SDG 3, due to extensive involvement in the health arena. She has researched and managed health, accessibility, and insurance issues for herself and family, led support groups on health issues, and knows the importance of being an informed consumer and having an advocate while sick.

Ms. Holder also recruits new contributors, mentors student researchers and interns, manages SHERPA platforms for onboarding and for research and writing, and coaches all the SDG Teams along with Ms. Hoffmeier.