Jonah Smith joined IBM in 2023 as Vice President, Environmental Social Governance Strategy and Programs.  In addition to leading global ESG strategy, goals, reporting, governance and stakeholder engagement, Jonah’s responsibilities also entail areas such as human rights due diligence and efficacy, and the development and implementation of environmental social innovation programs such as the IBM Sustainability Accelerator. 

Prior to IBM, Jonah most recently led ESG at Kraft Heinz as its Global Head of Environmental Social Governance & President of the Kraft Heinz Foundation.  

Prior to Kraft Heinz Jonah held similar roles at Grainger and MillerCoors, has done stints in socially responsible investing, teaching sustainability at the university level, and served as the Sustainable Business Director at the Alliance for the Great Lakes.  Jonah’s career spans about two decades in sustainability, CSR/ESG.

Jonah also holds an MBA in Sustainable Business from Pinchot University and a MS in Conservation Biology & Ecosystem Management from University of Michigan, where Jonah now serves on the External Advisory Board of the School for Environment and Sustainability.

In his spare time, Jonah enjoys his family and various activities such as soccer, guitar, windsurfing and as much nature as he can breathe in.