As Global Head of Sustainability, Zeke leads Samsonite’s efforts towards its vision to become the most sustainable lifestyle bag and travel luggage company in the world. He guides Samsonite’s strategic direction on sustainability, prioritizing actions that build business value while improving the company’s environmental and social performance. In addition to leading sustainability program management and ESG reporting, Zeke works closely with regional, brand, and functional leaders to embed sustainability into the company’s products, operations, communications, and culture.

Prior to joining Samsonite in 2021, Zeke spent nearly 15 years advising corporate executives as a sustainability consultant at PwC, Anthesis, and Esty Environmental Partners. Zeke holds an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth, a MA in International Relations from Tufts& Fletcher School, and a BA from Haverford College. He speaks Portuguese fluently and is proficient in Spanish, French and Italian.