As the Founder and CEO of MindClick—a product intelligence company, and its platform Design for Health™, JoAnna Abrams leads a team dedicated to advancing ESG in hospitality.
MindClick is the real estate industry’s data and analytics solution for environmentally and socially responsible design and purchasing. Through cloud-based decision tools and impact reporting, MindClick empowers design and construction teams to create beautiful interiors that support the health of people and the planet – including net zero carbon emissions, healthy interiors, waste reduction, circularity, and DEI.
Recognized by Metropolis as an ‘Eco-Translator’, named by Environment+Energy as a 2021 Top 100 Leader, and a contributor to the Hotel of Tomorrow initiative with The Getty's Group, Abrams and her team are the trusted supply chain ESG partner for global brands, management companies, and asset owners.
With environmental and social impact ratings for over 50,000 FF&E and Architectural Building Products supplied by hundreds of vendors, MindClick delivers powerful guidance to support ESG leadership through brand standards, design specifications, and purchasing across hundreds of new construction and renovation projects.
Combining over 10 years in sustainability with 20 years In brand management, technology and data analytics and finance, JoAnna is a frequent speaker on the topics of ESG, sustainability and consumer trends, and the power of ratings to accelerate change.
JoAnna is recognized for her leadership in ‘greening’ the global supply chain and has been named a hospitality industry innovator by Lodging Magazine, recognized by Wharton’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership, Cornell’s Hospitality Research Summit, and the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council.
JoAnna’s notable career experiences include financial consulting for Accenture, brand management and product development for PepsiCo and Nestle, continuous performance improvement solutions for Toyota Motor Sales, and strategy, research, and advisory services for Fortune 500 clients. She holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in finance from the University of Illinois.