Nicole Darnall

Nicole Darnall is an accomplished academic and leader in sustainability, currently serving as the Arlene R. and Robert P. Kogod Eminent Scholar Chair in Sustainability at American University's Kogod School of Business since August 2024. Darnall has held various prestigious positions at Arizona State University since August 2011, including Foundation Professor Emerita and Founding Director of the Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative. Darnall's leadership roles extend to serving as President of GRONEN, Commissioner and Chair of the Acquisition Workforce Subcommittee for GSA, and a Fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration. With a robust educational background that includes a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Darnall has also held visiting scholar positions at notable institutions globally.