Lisa Jackson

by Justin Cates
Lisa Jackson
Vice President, Environment, Policy & Social Initiatives
Apple

Lisa Jackson is Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Lisa oversees Apple’s efforts to minimize its impact on the environment by addressing climate change through renewable energy and energy efficiency, using greener materials and inventing new ways to conserve precious resources.

Lisa is also responsible for Apple’s education policy programs, its product accessibility work and its worldwide government affairs function. From 2009 to 2013, Lisa served as Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Appointed by President Barack Obama, she focused on reducing greenhouse gases, protecting air and water quality, preventing exposure to toxic contamination and expanding outreach to communities on environmental issues.

Lisa has also served as Chief of Staff to New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and as Commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection.

Lisa serves on the boards of Tulane and the Clinton Foundation.

Lisa holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University.

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