Microsoft names new Chief Sustainability Officer
Microsoft News, December 15th, 2022
Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft: I'm delighted to share the news that Melanie Nakagawa will join Microsoft in January as our new Chief Sustainability Officer.
Melanie brings to Microsoft almost two decades of environmental sustainability experience at the nexus of policy, business and technology, which will be vital as we continue our sustainability journey. She most recently served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Climate and Energy on the National Security Council at the White House, one of several roles she has held in the U.S. government. At the White House, Melanie played a leadership role on international and domestic climate initiatives, as well as energy issues that included the international energy response to the war in Ukraine.