Nicole oversees the strategy and execution of sustainability initiatives across the company, including energy and greenhouse gas management and reporting, energy efficiency and electronic-waste reduction, employee engagement and stakeholder-awareness. She spends much of her time collaborating with engineers innovating around the energy efficiency, productivity and carbon intensity of Akamai’s global Intelligent Cloud Platform which represents 90% of Akamai’s environmental impact. Along with her expertise in Internet technologies, Nicole has a BE in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College, a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Science from Caltech, an Executive Certificate in Sustainable Management from the Presidio Graduate School, holds a U.S. Patent. She’s a member of the Greenhouse Gas Experts Network, the GreenBiz Executive Network, the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, and is on the Board of Directors of the Caltech Alumni Association and The 1:1 Movement.