Anita is the Global Director of Sustainability, Environment, Health and Safety, for Google Data Centers. She is responsible for assuring the health and safety of employees and contractors at all Google Data Centers as well construction sites across the globe. Anita’s teams have implemented management systems that not only assure environmental compliance, but have moved the needle in terms of environmental and sustainability innovation.
During her 30 year career as an environmental, health and safety professional she has lived and worked in well over 50 countries, supporting and mentoring local initiatives. Prior to joining Google, Anita was the Global Director of Health for Newmont Mining where she was based in Denver, Ghana, Peru and Suriname. She was the recognized pandemic preparedness leader for the corporation and was instrumental in Newmont’s response to the Ebola epidemic and participation in the Private Sector Response Initiative.
Anita has a BS in Environmental Engineering, MS in Occupational Health and a Juris Doctor.