Lindsey Yeung

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President Sustainability - Thriving People at Mars

Portland, Oregon, United States

Overview

Lindsey Yeung is the Vice President of Sustainability for Thriving People at Mars, leading human rights and social impact strategies. Her career includes global director roles at Nike and positions at Salesforce and the Aspen Institute, reflecting deep expertise in ESG and ethical supply chains. She holds an MBA from the University of California, Davis.

Lindsey demonstrates a consistent professional passion for driving positive social change and creating economic opportunities. Her work focuses on advancing human rights, improving ethical sourcing, and empowering people within global supply chains, indicating a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainable impact beyond her core job functions.

Unique fact: During her time at Nike, she contributed her expertise to a UC Berkeley study on using technology to advance human rights.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Enthusiastic

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Human Rights
Her current role at Mars is Head of Human Rights, and she has a history of working on this topic, including contributing to academic studies.
Sustainable Supply Chains
A core focus of her senior roles at both Mars and Nike, with recent speaking engagements on farmer resiliency and ethical sourcing.
ESG Strategy
She speaks at industry events about ESG trends, corporate governance, and sustainability, positioning her as a thought leader in the space.

Media Appearances

Supply Chain Resiliency Is Farmer Resiliency. Featured in Business Fight Poverty

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Work History

12-2023 - 12-2025
Vice President Sustainability - Thriving People at Mars
9-2023 - 12-2023
Social Impact Director at Mars
12-2021 - 9-2023
Global Director, Responsible Supply Chain at Nike
10-2019 - 12-2021
Global Director, Responsible Sourcing & Manufacturing at Nike
1-2016 - 10-2019
Innovation Manager, Sustainable Manufacturing & Sourcing at Nike

Education

2012 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Westmont College

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Insights For Selling To Lindsey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lindsey is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lindsey

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lindsey move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Lindsey take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Lindsey

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