Alisa Schackmann is the lead for sustainability at Boeing Japan, where she is responsible for coordinating the company’s in-country sustainability strategy. She also serves as chief of staff to the president of Boeing Japan and is president of the Boeing Women Inspiring Leadership (BWIL) employee resource group’s Japan chapter.

Prior to joining Boeing Ms. Schackmann spent 15 years engaging top industry leaders and senior government officials as an energy & climate security analyst and diplomat. Her experience spans sectors ranging from energy and electric power, to cybersecurity and export controls, with most of her time based in Washington, DC and Tokyo. She has co-authored publications on energy security with the Brookings Institution and has held positions in Japan including international climate policy advisor at the Federation of Electric Power Companies, and US Foreign Service Officer at the American Embassy in Tokyo. Ms. Schackmann holds a master’s degree in International Energy, Environment & Technology Policy from the University of Texas at Austin, and a bachelor’s degree in Italian and International Relations from the University of Southern California. Outside of work she is an avid recreational athlete, pilot, and cross-culture advisor.