Darshan has extensive global operations and delivery experience in the managed services and advisory fields. He has deep expertise in building global programs focused on procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, and supply chain/procurement transformation.

Prior to joining ProcureAbility, Darshan spent most of his career building large-scale, global delivery operations. He spent a decade in a series of global leadership positions in IBM’s Integrated Supply Chain organization and then joined Denali Sourcing Services as operations leader and was instrumental in establishing and growing the company’s global delivery capability. After Denali’s acquisition integration with WNS, Darshan transitioned to tech start-ups, OpenGov and Icertis, where he built their global professional services and customer success organizations. Darshan has worked with global clients in high-tech, financial services, manufacturing, retail, utilities, and healthcare/pharma.

Darshan holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, a graduate degree in supply chain from Penn State, and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. He loves international travel, movies, and everything food, and divides his time between Seattle and Palm Springs.

Aparna is a senior business and technology leader driving growth, sustainability, and long-term value creation across complex, global environments. Her experience spans leading businesses with P&L ownership, shaping strategy, and translating innovation into scaled execution at the intersection of technology and business.

Across her career, Aparna has worked in dynamic, high-growth contexts—building and scaling new businesses, expanding international capabilities, and delivering strong financial outcomes. She brings deep experience in emerging technologies, ecosystem development, and partnering closely with executive leadership to turn strategic ambition into measurable impact.

In her current role at Schneider Electric, Aparna leads strategy and sustainability initiatives for a critical business, supporting the evolution of sustainable infrastructure solutions with a focus on long-term impact. Alongside her executive role, Aparna also serves in a non-executive capacity on the board of a quantum computing company, contributing perspective on strategy, talent, and scale.

Aparna is known for building empowered teams, leading with integrity, and fostering cultures of collaboration and continuous learning.

Kristina's journey at Tetra Park has given her the opportunity to work across various geographies and organisational units, with a strong focus on Procurement, and Sustainability. Through these experiences, she has not only explored the world and connected with people but also deepened her understanding of herself. 

Anchored in these learnings, Kristina would describe herself as an intrinsically driven, strategically minded, and curious professional with a strong passion for leading transformation and engaging people. 

As Director of Sustainability Strategic Planning and Excellence, Kristina leads the alignment and integration of Tetra Pak's sustainability ambitions with business strategy, driving progress toward our 2030 goals. Her work focuses on effective strategy deployment, programme portfolio optimisation, continuous performance management and reporting, cross-functional collaboration, and governance. 

Her leadership is grounded in deep commitment to impact and genuine care for people. 

Maxfield works at the intersection of sustainability, procurement, and system change, helping turn ambition into operating reality across global supply chains.

As Global Head of Sustainability at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), Maxfield leads the organisation’s global agenda to set the benchmark for sustainable procurement and supply. His focus is on strengthening the standards, skills, and incentives that shape how procurement decisions are made—from the classroom to the boardroom—so the profession is equipped to deliver consistently and at scale.

Procurement is no longer a support function. It is one of the most powerful levers organisations have to manage risk, meet climate and nature commitments, uphold human rights, and create long-term value. When procurement works, sustainability becomes integral to everyday commercial decisions rather than an add-on.

What drives Maxfield's work is a simple belief: sustainability only delivers when it becomes embedded in professional norms, commercial decisions, and institutional expectations — creating the conditions for a just transition to a net-zero, nature-positive economy. His focus is on building the institutions, professions, and markets that make sustainable value creation the default, not the exception.

Maxfield is particularly interested in how professions evolve, how standards shape behaviour, and how organisations build the capability to deliver value and operate ethically in a rapidly changing landscape.

Maxfield is a regular speaker on sustainable procurement, professional standards, and value creation, engaging with leaders across business, policy, and the wider sustainability ecosystem.