Andrea Hoffmeier

A passionate educator, researcher and social scientist, Andrea Hoffmeier is co-founder of the non-profit SHERPA Institute.  With over three decades of experience in marketing, product development, innovation, training and organizational excellence, her personal mission is to engage every professional area and all industries in social responsibility, sustainability and regenerative development.  She has worked in factories on four continents, overseeing design, development, production, quality, and process improvement in a broad range of products, from apparel and footwear to appliances and furnishings.

Raised on sustainably operated cattle ranches in the state of Missouri, Andrea developed a deep appreciation for sustainable systems from an early age. Food security, agricultural innovations and ethical animal husbandry remain key passions to this day. She completed her bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in Language and International Trade and earned her master’s degree in Sustainability at Harvard.

Andrea is co-author of “A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility”.  Published by CRC Press Taylor Francis Group, this book introduced the CISR (sounds like scissor) Methodology, used in organizations of all sizes and types around the world to improve social responsibility performance. She is also Editor for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Corporate Guidebook Series, directing the global efforts of over 100 researchers and writers.  The 17-volume series is in production for publication by CRC Press, to engage the private sector in the UN SDGs and the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda.