Vice President
Lisa Jackson is Appleโs vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, reporting to CEO Tim Cook.
Lisa oversees Appleโs 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. She also leads Appleโs $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, focused on education, economic opportunity, and criminal justice reform โ and is responsible for Appleโs education policy programs, its product accessibility work, and its worldwide government affairs function.
From 2009 to 2013, Lisa served as Administrator of the U.S. 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.
She has also served as chief of staff to New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and as commissioner of New Jerseyโs Department of Environmental Protection.
Lisa holds a masterโs degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and a bachelorโs degree in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University. She serves on the boards of Tulane, SF Film, Conservation International, and the American Film Institute.