Executive Moves
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Flooring company HMTX eliminates CSO position
Rochelle Routman, a nine-year veteran, previously worked at Mohawk Industries, Southern Company and Lockheed. Read More
Lululemon’s global sustainability leader departs
Esther Speck leaves after leading a 10-year transformation that achieved extended product life and introduced innovative materials. Read More
IKEA taps former textiles leader as new CSO
Lena Julle, who has deep supply chain experience, most recently managed sustainability for the Swedish company's line of ovens and stoves. Read More
Tylenol maker Kenvue’s new ESG lead reports to R&D organization
Jennifer Duran will become group head of sustainability in June, when Pamela Gill-Alabaster departs. Read More
ChargePoint taps recycling exec to build sustainability program
Mike Schwartz, director of sustainability for the EV charging company, was manager of ESG reporting at Republic Services until February 2025. Read More
Former Energy Secretary Granholm becomes energy strategist
Jennifer Granholm’s mandate as senior counselor at DGA Group is to help corporations shore up energy resilience as the grid struggles to meet spiking demand. Read More
Fashion leader Tricia Carey joins ‘low-carbon’ crop startup Avalo
The company is expanding its efforts to propagate climate-resilient, low-carbon cotton in the Texas Panhandle. Read More
GM taps Dell’s sustainability chief as new CSO
Cassandra Garber is credited with integrating environmental, social and governance practices into the enterprise technology company’s core business processes. Read More
Zendesk layoffs include director of sustainability
Shengyuan Su joined Zendesk in May 2022 after five years as a sustainability manager at Salesforce. Read More
Former Biden loan program director Jigar Shah joins Powerhouse Ventures
Jigar Shah oversaw $400 billion in funding while director of the Loan Programs Office. Read More
