Shams-Il Arefin

Shams-il Arefin is a Key Account Manager and Program Manager at PUR, focusing on reducing carbon emissions within the supply chain for companies like General Mills and Olam to support their NetZero goals by 2050. Arefin has held various roles at Yale University, including Associate Fellow, Global Scholars Fellow, and Graduate Teaching Fellow, contributing to academic support, sustainable development simulations, and research on GHG emissions. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Research Officer at Waste Concern Consultants, where Arefin provided expertise on wastewater and plastic research, and as a Project Manager under UNESCAP, overseeing sustainable agricultural projects. Additional roles include Program Officer for Professor Yunus, where Arefin managed initiatives on poverty eradication and facilitated high-level meetings. Arefin holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management from Yale University and a Bachelor's degree from Ithaca College.