Christa Essig

Christa Essig is a sustainability, environmental health, and justice leader known for pioneering change management and interdisciplinary collaboration across various sectors to achieve visionary goals related to health, social issues, climate, and nature-based solutions.

With a Master of Public Health in Global Environmental Health from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Christa boasts a solid educational background.

Her professional journey includes roles such as Senior Sustainability Manager, Program Manager, Global Sustainability Initiatives Manager, and Global Farm To Table Program Manager at Google. She has also served as National Procurement Initiative Manager at School Food FOCUS and held consulting positions with organizations like Prevention Institute, APPEAL, EPA, and CDC.

Christa's experience extends to roles such as Public Health Analyst at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fellow at the Environmental Leadership Program, and Program Manager for the Office of Sustainability and Sustainable Food Initiative at Emory University.

Her contributions involve initiatives like being a Principal Investigator at Emory University, Co-Principal Investigator for the Atlanta Local Food Initiative and DeKalb County Board of Health, and roles in sustainable business development, marketing, and public health.

Christa Essig's expertise lies in shifting mindsets towards regenerative systems, stakeholder engagement at executive and community levels, developing science-based strategies, integrating sustainability into operations, policy advocacy, and team-building for impactful partnerships towards a sustainable future.