Carletta Ooton
Head of Responsible and Sustainable Operations for Equity, Operating Partner
Apollo
Ms. Ooton is the Head of Responsible and Sustainable Operations for Equity and an Operating Partner at Apollo Global Management, where she is responsible for advancing the firm’s ESG integration and operational performance across its private equity portfolio in a number of areas including energy usage, carbon emissions, water consumption, inclusion, diversity and community, and safety.
Prior to joining Apollo in 2021, Ms. Ooton served first as the vice president of Health, Safety, Sustainability, Security & Compliance and then as the vice president of Product Assurance, Risk and Security for Amazon, where she was instrumental in Amazon’s foundational sustainability efforts, calculating its initial carbon footprint and launching Amazon’s Climate Pledge.
In addition, Ms. Ooton has held key leadership roles at The Coca-Cola Company, Cott Beverages, Bath & Body Works, Unilever and Tate & Lyle.
Ms. Ooton holds bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences and chemistry and a master’s degree in Microbiology.