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Chris Atkins

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Director, Worldwide Operations Sustainability at Amazon
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Chris leads Amazons Worldwide Operations Sustainability, driving the strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. A graduate of West Point and Harvard, his expertise is in decarbonizing complex fulfillment and transportation networks through global collaboration and innovative technology deployment.

His career began with leadership roles in the US Army, providing a strong foundation in operations management before he transitioned into the corporate sector. Chris has a long history with Amazon, having started in fulfillment operations nearly 15 years ago.

He once found a commemorative coin from his early days at an Amazon fulfillment center in a parka he hadnt worn for 15 years.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director, Worldwide Operations Sustainability
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Logistics Decarbonization
He is leading Amazon's global efforts to decarbonize its transportation network, recently launching major electric truck fleets and charging corridors in the UK and Brazil.
Global Supply Chains
Frequently travels to engage with supplier partners in regions like Latin America to accelerate collaborative progress on sustainability goals.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Director, Worldwide Operations Sustainability
Amazon
9-2022
Director, Amazon Transporation Sustainability (ATS)
Amazon
8-2019 - 9-2022
Senior Manager - Amazon Transportation Sustainability (ATS)
Amazon
7-2009 - 4-2010
Group Leader
Target
7-2008 - 6-2009
Operations Manager
US Army
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Education
2000 - 2004
B.S.
United States Military Academy at West Point
2021 - 2023
ALM
Harvard University
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