Erica Pinto

Erica Pinto launched appliance manufacturer Whirlpool’s first comprehensive water stewardship strategy, bringing transparency to its corporate water footprint. 

That includes a roadmap of key water efficiency product features over the next five years for the company’s washer and dishwasher categories, which represent $5 billion in revenue. 

Pinto also spearheaded an initiative that resulted in a 35 percent reduction in the amount of plastic used in Whirlpool’s cafeterias. She led Whirlpool’s employee environmental group for three years, doubling U.S. membership to 260 people and initiating chapters in Mexico and Brazil. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering and product design, respectively.