Finance & Sustainability Colloquium: Steven Gunders, Treasurer of the Board at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

Steven Gunders

Treasurer of the Board

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

Steven Gunders is a retired partner of the Management Consulting Practice of Deloitte and Treasurer of the Board at SASB. He joined Touche Ross & Co in New York in 1969 and proceeded to work in both the Accounting and Management Consulting functions of the firm. He became a partner in 1977 and managed several geographic consulting practices as well as the Strategy & Operations Practice for Deloitte across both the US and Europe. He has focused his career in the Financial, M&A & Strategy areas working on major global corporate clients, private equity investment firms and large private companies. His career has provided him with a broad based understanding of a number of industries including Manufacturing, Aviation & Leisure, Chemicals, as well as a number of Service Businesses. He has worked all over the world and has lived and worked out of London, UK for seven years. This experience has provided him with a broad based understanding of business enterprises in the US, Europe and Asia.

After his retirement, Mr. Gunders has served on several corporate boards as well as a number of non-profit organizations in New York, San Francisco and London.

Mr. Gunders received his MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth Graduate School of Business and his BA from the City College of New York.

David Parham

Director of Research - Projects

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

David Parham is director of research – projects at SASB. He is responsible for developing and managing SASB’s research team’s strategic plan, establishing and overseeing research projects and practice areas, and managing internal interfaces between the research team and other departments. His role is centered on supporting the identification, prioritization, and management of research projects that further the SASB’s mission to establish and maintain disclosure standards that facilitate communication by companies to investors of decision-useful information.

Prior to joining SASB, Mr. Parham worked as a process engineer in the energy industry, holding roles in research and development, major capital project design, and production operations.