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Experts
Diana Rakow Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Sustainability
Diana Birkett Rakow leads Alaska's public and government affairs, sustainability, community engagement, PR and internal communications – with teams in Seattle, San Francisco, Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington D.C. Together, they are responsible for advancing Air Group's business growth, employee engagement, and legacy of responsibility and corporate citizenship.
Diana joined Alaska Airlines after almost two decades in health care and public health at Kaiser Permanente, Group Health, and the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in Washington DC. Most recently, Diana served as executive vice president of public affairs and marketing, and as president of the Group Health Foundation, and was public affairs and brand through Group Health’s its acquisition by Kaiser Permanente.
Diana holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and master’s degrees in public administration and public health from the University of Washington. Diana chairs the boards for the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Alaska Airlines Foundation, and serves on the boards of the Pacific Science Center and Association of Washington Business.
Sielen Namdar Industry Executive, Global Sustainability Lead for Industries
Sielen Namdar is a Cisco Industry Executive with 24 years of experience leading high impact Go-to-Market (GTM) sales strategy for digital transformation of industries. She currently leads Cisco’s Global Sustainability for Industries, developing optimized GTM sales strategy for sustainable technology solutions that enable customers in 12 industries in their Net Zero journey.
Prior to joining Cisco in 2018, Sielen spent 20 years at Jacobs, as the Global Sales & Strategy Director, and co-founded Jacobs’ Smart Cities Initiative in 2015. She serves as a Board Director for Parametrix, a leading engineering, environmental, and planning company dedicated to creating vibrant and sustainable communities of the future. She is also a board member for Leadership Tomorrow (LT), a civic leadership organization focused on fostering healthy and resilient communities.
Sielen holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington.
Tara Leweling Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability
Dr. Tara Leweling is a collaborative, innovative and inclusive leader with
over 25 years of global public policy, strategy, and social impact
experience spanning the private sector, White House and U.S. military.
Prior to joining USAA, Tara served as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability at Allstate. She chaired the Allstate Sustainability Council, a cross-functional executive team that
established and advanced the company’s enterprise environmental, social and governance strategy.
Prior to Allstate, Tara served at Executive Director of International Policy and Programs with JPMorgan Chase, where she was accountable monitoring of global political developments in key markets. She coordinated the J.P. Morgan International Council, an advisory body of former prime ministers, Cabinet officials and CEOs of global Fortune 50 companies.
Tara is a 22-year Air Force veteran. At the White House, Tara served at the National Security Council as the Acting Senior Director for European Affairs and Director for NATO and Western Europe. As the U.S. President’s principal advisor on European affairs, she developed, led, and oversaw execution of U.S. policy toward 49 countries and three international organizations.
Tara also served as Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Responsibilities included building coalitions to advance U.S. policy objectives through regular engagement with the diplomatic community, think tanks, civic groups and academic institutions. Prior to USNATO, Tara had various command, operational and planning tours and deployed multiple times in support of NATO operations.
Tara serves on Congressman Casten’s Service Academy Nomination Committee and is on the board of the National Diversity Council. She previously served as a member of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Impact Investing Advisory Council and USO Illinois board. Tara was among the inaugural cohort of a unique, year-long fellowship organized by Loyola University’s Institute for Racial Justice and Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility.
Tara holds a Ph.D. in Information Sciences and M.S in Systems Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School, M.S. in International Relations from Troy University and B.A. in History and Mathematics from the University of Michigan.
Hosts
Carol Winfrey Chief Growth Officer
Strategy and marketing leader with deep experience developing and implementing corporate strategies and marketing programs in B2B and B2C environments. I am passionate about taking an idea from concept through execution and solving big unstructured problems, particularly in mid-market and growth-stage companies. Experience in platform company/rollups in B2B world.
I have broad marketing and business development expertise, including strategic planning, brand strategy, data analytics, managing external agencies and internal resources, traditional and digital experience, business development, CRM, and a track record of building value.
About this event
Sustainability is fast becoming much more than a concern of corporate governance and reporting. Many corporations are dedicating headcount to it, with defined roles and leadership for the long-run. The concept of a Chief Sustainability Officer can take on a variety of forms, with areas of focus differing based on industry, supplier ecosystem, and stakeholder. As companies define sustainability focus to meet the unique challenges of their business, their requirements for the individual in the role and how they define the role may differ. In this salon Athena members Sielen Namdar, Diana Rakow, and Tara Leweling will discuss the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer across different industries and varied career paths.
Thu, Mar 23 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
VIRTUAL (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
Invite Only
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Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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