Deanna Cook is an experienced sustainability and social impact professional who works as a Senior Business Development Manager on the Climate Pledge Friendly team at Amazon. She specializes in sustainability strategy, partnerships, and program management, supporting executive leadership teams with strategic planning, implementation, and reporting that drives impact for companies, employees, and communities. Most recently, Deanna worked in corporate sustainability and ESG consulting, with projects ranging from climate-related regulatory gap analyses for Fortune 100 technology companies to double materiality assessments for global food and beverage brands. She spent her early career working with nonprofits and international development organizations, including a multi-million-dollar USAID program in youth workforce development in the Lower Mekong, the World Cleanup Day waste and marine debris campaign in Tanzania, and the UNODC alternative development program for farmers in Myanmar. She also founded a sustainable accessory brand and has acted as a mentor to entrepreneurs working to launch sustainable, ethical, and purpose-driven businesses. Deanna’s insights have been featured in Forbes, Sustainable Brands, and Sourcing Journal. She has spoken at conferences such as the Sustainable Fashion Forum and ClimateCAP, and guest lectured at institutions like McGill University and the University of Washington. She holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where she graduated with Distinction and earned the award for the Top Student in Social Impact, and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University in International Management and International Development.