Kristi Disney Bruckner

Kristi Disney Bruckner is an attorney with over 15 years of experience working on complex law and policy issues with governments, communities, companies, and multi-stakeholder initiatives. As Senior Policy Advisor at IRMA, she assists with public engagement, builds partnerships, produces communications and training materials, and collaborates to improve IRMA standards and assessments. She is Executive Director at Sustainable Development Strategies Group, where she develops and implements research, assessment, and capacity-building programs focused on aligning management of the mining sector with sustainable development objectives. She has worked with government, community, and industry stakeholders around the world to review and improve law and policy frameworks; build capacity to negotiate and manage natural resource contracts and company-community agreements; and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her work has included research and co-authorship of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) validation reports for 16 countries, review of mining law and policies of over 70 jurisdictions, and review of community development requirements for the mining sector in over 50 countries. She has also worked with the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) to complete Mining Policy Framework Assessments, capacity building seminars, and guidance for IGF Members, including guidance on improving environmental and social impact assessment and management. Kristi is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Denver where she teaches courses on Global Climate Change Law and Policy, and Sustainable Development and International Trade and at the University of Arizona Global Mining Law Program, where she teaches courses on International Frameworks and Community Engagement.