As Director, Sustainability and ESG at United Airlines, Frannie is responsible for leading the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives as part of United’s overall global environmental strategy.  She leads a team of professionals and technical experts focusing on United’s ESG strategy, value chain, and strategic customer engagement with the objective of driving progress towards meeting United’s climate ambitions. This portfolio supports United’s pledge to be 100% Green by 2050 and the communications and disclosures that tell United’s climate story with integrity, transparency and consistency.

Frannie is a business leader focused on not only addressing and mitigating environmental risks and reducing long-term liability, but also advancing strategic initiatives with a focus on environmental sustainability and resiliency. With nearly two decades of experience, Frannie has worked in a wide range of market sectors across the country, leading various cross-functional initiatives that yield environmental and operational benefits.   She has a degree in International Relations with a focus on Environmental Science, and currently resides in the Chicagoland area with her husband and two children, who are her daily reminders that tomorrow’s promise is held in the work we do today, and that we must act now to provide younger generations with an opportunity to thrive.