Monica L. Nakielski is a strategic advisor on ESG and Sustainability with over 15 years of experience guiding Fortune 500 firms, governments, and nonprofits.
Previously, Monica led sustainability at Advocate Aurora Health, was the NA Healthcare Practice Lead at Anthesis, a global sustainability consultancy, managed the sustainability program at MassGeneral Brigham (formerly Partners HealthCare), and served as the head of sustainability at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
Monica's influence extends beyond her executive roles, as evidenced by her commitment to transformative change. She chairs the board of Healthy Building Network, sits on the steering committee for The Chemical Footprint Project, and is a strategic advisor to SION60 a decarbonization software start-up emphasizing her dedication to catalyzing positive impact.
Monica’s contributions garnered industry recognition, notably as a recipient of the prestigious 2022 Women in Sustainability Leadership Award. Monica is a published author on the topics of ESG, sustainability, communications, and driving actionable results. Monica holds an MBA from Simmons School of Management, BS from University of Wisconsin, Madison and Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership Certificate from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.;