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Heather Pfahl

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Managing Director: at CARE
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Heather Pfahl is a business and sustainability leader with 25 years of experience at Microsoft, Starbucks, and Mars. As Managing Director at CARE, she focuses on transforming food systems. She holds a Masters in Natural Resource Management from Virginia Tech and is described by colleagues as energetic and visionary.

Outside of her corporate and NGO roles, Heather is passionate about community and conservation. She serves as a board member for the Seattle Parks Foundation, where she supports strategic investments in inclusive trail systems, culturally relevant food access, and advancing nature-based solutions rooted in community connection.

She designed a $400M Natural Capital Fund during her tenure at Starbucks to advance social and environmental stewardship.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Managing Director:
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Sustainable Food Systems
As Managing Director at CARE, she leads agribusiness and sustainable food system programs, partnering with major corporations like Cargill to build local resilience.
Resilient Supply Chains
A consistent theme in her work, she has co-authored articles on boosting farmer incomes and focuses on turning supply chain risk into competitive advantage.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
Managing Director:
CARE
8-2024
Member of the Board of Advisors
Institute for Development Impact - I4DI
8-2024 - 4-2026
Sr. Director Responsible Procurement & Operations; Supply Chain Governance
Microsoft
6-2024
Board Member
Seattle Parks Foundation
8-2021 - 7-2024
Global Sr Director of Sustainability, Sustainable Sourcing & Social Impact - Coffee, Tea & Cocoa
Starbucks
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Education
2019 - 2020
Masters in Natural Resource Managment and Global Sustainability
Virginia Tech
7-2018 - 12-2019
Valuestream/ Ecosystem Mapping
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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