ERIN COOKE

Erin is San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) first Sustainability & Resilience Director where she is responsible for creating, implementing, and reporting on the Airport’s Strategic, Sustainability, Zero Waste, Resilience and Decarbonization Plans. By brokering and implementing high-impact emissions reduction investments within SFO’s $11 billion capital program, the airport has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 41%, operationalized its first zero net energy all-electric building, banned plastic food ware and water bottles, and has become a global leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel deliveries. She is also the President of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and serves on the LightHawk Board and the ACI World Environment Standing Committee. Erin previously served the City of Cupertino as its Deputy City Manager and helped launch a countywide community choice aggregation program (Silicon Valley Clean Energy). She is a LEED AP, holds a Master’s in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University, and the proud mama of Izzi and Graham.

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