Rob Bernard

Chief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft

Rob Bernard is the Chief Environmental Strategist for Microsoft and is responsible for defining and implementing the global strategy for the company's environmental efforts. In this role, he oversees the company's environmental impact at all levels, including working with product groups to create technology innovations in software and hardware that can help enable customers to minimize their impact on the environment, helping accelerate scientific breakthrough on environmental issues, assuring responsible business practices that work to reduce the company's direct and indirect environmental impact, and working with partners in industry, government and non-government to engage on global environmental issues.

During his career at Microsoft, Mr. Bernard has served in leadership roles ranging from marketing to business and technical management. Mr. Bernard also worked on Microsoft's project with the Clinton Foundation focused on measuring and tracking greenhouse gas emissions for the C40 cities, a tool that will be used by cities around the globe to measure and track their greenhouse gas emissions.

Mr. Bernard has a deep personal passion around the subject of environmental sustainability and proven leadership skills. Prior to his career at Microsoft, he spent nearly 10 years in the construction and building management industry where he built and managed industrial and office properties.

Mr. Bernard holds a BA in English Literature from Columbia University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.