Nicola Acutt

Nicola Acutt, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) at VMware, with a tenure beginning in May 2010 that includes roles in sustainability strategy and foundation management. Additionally, Nicola has been a Fellow at The Aspen Institute since August 2012, focusing on Business & Society First Movers. Prior experience includes serving as Associate Dean and Faculty Member at Presidio Graduate School from 2004 to 2010 and as an Environmental Consultant at Common Ground Consulting in South Africa from 1997 to 1999. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in Environment, Management, Business & Policy from the University of East Anglia. Areas of expertise encompass project management, environmental policy, capacity building, workshop facilitation, and sustainability.