Laura Meadors

Critic
DISC Type : C

Senior Manager, Global Energy & Sustainability at Apple

United States

Overview

Laura Meadors is an experienced ESG leader at Apple, heading global programs for corporate water, zero waste, and environmental data. Educated at Wellesley College and the Yale School of the Environment, her career spans over two decades in energy, water, and carbon markets, including roles in renewable energy procurement and commodity trading.

Outside of her corporate role, Laura is deeply committed to environmental economics. She moved from the Bay Area to Portland with her family, embracing the Pacific Northwests opportunities for running. Her career choices reflect a long-standing personal passion for leveraging market forces to achieve conservation goals.

Interesting fact: She advised a joint venture on creating the first blue carbon GHG offsets from mangrove and wetland ecosystems.

Personality Overview

Critic

Negotiator

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Water Stewardship
Leads Apple's global water program and is a frequent speaker on corporate water strategy, including at data centers and in addressing shared water challenges in local catchments.
Renewable Energy Deals
Previously managed and negotiated Apple's large-scale corporate procurement of renewable energy, demonstrating expertise in complex deal structuring in the energy sector.
Circular Economy
As a Global Lead for Zero Waste, she is at the forefront of implementing circular economy principles within Apple's global facilities and operations.

Media Appearances

Laura has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2016
Senior Manager, Global Energy & Sustainability at Apple
6-2014 - 1-2016
Global Supply Manager - Renewable Energy at Apple
1-2014 - 6-2014
Corporate Roundtable at SASB – Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
12-2009 - 1-2014
Director at SK Telecom Americas
Consultant at Environmental Economics & Ecosystem Services

Education

MESc from Yale School of the Environment
BA from Wellesley College

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Insights For Selling To Laura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laura is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laura

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laura move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Laura take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Laura

Personality Compatibility


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