The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), a trade association of manufacturers and suppliers of metal cans, has appointed Roxanne Sharif, MBA as Director of Sustainability, effective February 9, 2026. Being an expertise as a corporate sustainability leader, supporting Fortune 500 companies, Ms Sharif is expected to lead the association’s non-policy sustainability initiatives. 

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Announcing the appointment, CMI President Scott Breen emphasised the strategic importance of the role. “Roxi is going to take CMI’s sustainability program to the next level, in the impactful programs she will execute, the compelling communications she will deliver, and the bold leadership she will provide on key industry issues,” Breen said. “Her mix of experience, passion, and skill will increase awareness of and enhance the metal can’s strong sustainability performance.”

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Sharif brings experience in making sustainability strategy, ESG data systems, and disclosure frameworks. During her association with the Nasdaq and the U.S. Green Building Council, she contributed to climate research and other sustainability-related initiatives. Most recently, she contributed to statewide research assessing recycling system readiness in Tennessee, evaluating infrastructure capacity, access to services, and material recovery gaps, insights directly relevant to boosting metal packaging recovery rates.

Previously, as Director of Sustainability at Mohawk Group, Sharif led cross-functional efforts spanning engineering, procurement, operations, and audit teams. Her work on governance frameworks, ESG disclosures, water stewardship, materials management, and greenhouse gas reduction aligns closely with CMI’s ambition to reinforce credible sustainability outcomes across complex manufacturing value chains.

At CMI, Sharif will drive research and on-the-ground activations and strengthen collaboration across the metal can value chain. Her mandate includes increasing recycling rates for all metal can types, reinforcing the sector’s performance credentials, and supporting a resilient domestic circular economy.

“Metal cans are already one of the most recycled packages in the world, and that leadership creates real value for CMI members,” Sharif said. “I’m excited to work alongside members and partners to strengthen the systems that already work, expand access to recycling, and deliver practical programs that increase capture and keep valuable material in the U.S. economy.” 

A native Texan and graduate of Bard College and Chapman University, Sharif steps into the role as metal packaging faces rising expectations around transparency, circularity, and measurable climate impact.

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