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Vice President, ESG

Cassandra oversees the development and execution of enterprise-wide sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and actions designed to enhance business performance, energize employees, support the company brand, and ultimately drive positive societal impact. Cassandra also leads external reporting and stakeholder engagement on ESG matters, including the publication of the annual corporate social responsibility report. Previously, she was VP of Sustainability & ESG at McKesson Corporation and has 15+ years of experience leading cross-functional, enterprise-wide programs at 3M, Coca-Cola and General Electric, with increasing focus in Sustainability for nearly a decade. She earned her B.A. degree in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Southern Indiana.

Sr. Director, ESG Lead for Services

With a proven track record of guiding techlogy and operations strategy, roadmap, execution, and continual enhancements for a global techlogy organization, Gina is recognized as an invative leader who delivers results. As an Entrepreneurial Leader, Gina continually identifies opportunities to improve operations while leveraging data analysis and business intelligence to drive continuous improvement across people, processes, and techlogy. Her ability to think strategically and execute tactically has enabled her to create significant impact for Dell, and she is w focused on helping the company achieve its business objectives while enhancing its reputation as a leader in sustainability and ESG. Gina’s thought leadership has helped shape the company's sustainability goals and strategies, and she is committed to ensuring Dell remains a leader in this critical area. As a collaborative leader, Gina builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and is committed to driving change which benefits not only Dell, but also its customers, partners, and communities.

Sr. Director, Biz Ops & Sustainability

Carrie leads the global Program Management Office (PMO) that drives invation and design across all Dell product portfolios - spanning hardware, software, packaging, user experience, and ecosystem interoperability. Carrie has over 20 years of experience driving global program management, customer experience, design operations, and process definition and governance at Dell. This background helps her accelerate business transformation at the intersection of design and techlogy in support of Dell’s 2030 goals for both business and societal value. Carrie is passionate about Sustainability and how Dell’s future products and services can have a positive impact on customers, communities, and our global environment, which she brings into Dell’s invation and design efforts every day.

Director, Social and Environmental Responsibility

Macani is responsible for advancing Dell’s sustainability goals across its supply chain. She oversees implementation of the sustainability audit program, responsible minerals sourcing program, emissions reduction, ecolabel certification, and human rights due diligence for the supply chain. She also coordinates the development of new compliance protocols in response to a changing regulatory environment. She has over 15 years of private, public and non-profit experience in areas including public private partnerships, supply chain linkages, SME development, and market systems development. She came to Dell from the United States Agency for International Development, where she served as the Senior Advisor in the Bureau for Africa, providing technical strategic guidance on major Agency programs of national scope and impact. Macani holds an A.B. in economics from Harvard University, a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Director, Environmental Affairs

Scott O’Connell leads a team responsible for Dell’s product environmental strategy, governance of electronics recycling policies and advancing Design for Environment programs to increase sustainable product and packaging leadership across Dell’s entire portfolio. His role within Dell also includes engagement with leading partners to help influence global environmental policies and standards, as well as development of new product environmental technologies and strategies such as closed loop recycling programs. Scott is also one of the primary contributors to Dell’s 2020 Legacy of Good Plan and regularly engages customers on the sustainability value proposition of Information Communications Technology.

Net Zero and Decarbonization Lead

Meaghan is Dell’s Lead Climate Strategist, where she owns the company’s Net Zero goal and related efforts to drive down emissions across the value chain. Her responsibilities include executing on the company’s Climate Action strategy, with a particular focus on Dell’s work to decarbonize its customer base. Prior to joining Dell in September 2022, Meaghan led McKesson’s climate change strategy and reporting work, where she developed the company’s first-ever greenhouse gas targets. Meaghan earned her Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, and her Master of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Meaghan resides outside of Portland, Maine.

Principal Environmental Strategist

John Pflueger, Ph.D., is Dell's Principal Environmental Strategist. In this role, John is responsible for driving Dell's strategy on issues around Environmental Sustainability – including Energy, GHG Emissions, Materials of Concern, Material Use/Recovery/Reuse, and Water. Prior to this role, John was Dell's subject matter expert on data center energy efficiency and managed initiatives to help customers improve the productivity of their computer systems and facilities. Since graduating from MIT in 1991 with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, John has spent nineteen years in manufacturing engineering, product development, product marketing and product management roles in the high-tech industry. John currently serves as a director for The Green Grid and as a participant in The Green Grid’s Technical Committee.