Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) president Scott Breen announced that Roxanne Sharif joined the association as director of sustainability.
Sharif brings proven expertise 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 climate and 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.
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 environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and disclosures, and supporting initiatives related to materials management, water stewardship and greenhouse gas emissions reductions – experience that closely aligns with advancing credible sustainability outcomes in complex manufacturing environments.
In her role at CMI, Sharif leads the association’s non-policy sustainability initiatives, guiding research, on-the-ground activations and cross-sector collaborations across the metal can’s value chain. Her work focuses on increasing recycling rates for all metal can types, strengthening the metal can’s leading sustainability performance and advancing high-impact programs that reinforce metal packaging’s role in a domestic, resilient circular economy. She serves as a primary sustainability resource to CMI members and external partners, represents the association publicly and helps build consensus.
Published April 2026
