Alisha Johnson Wilder is the Director of external engagement for Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives at Apple, focusing on the company's global environmental initiatives, community education programs, product accessibility efforts, community investment and government affairs. She also leads Apple's Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, a long-term effort focused on dismantling systemic barriers for communities of colour through education, economic empowerment, and criminal justice reform. Prior to joining Apple, Alisha served in the Obama Administration as Deputy Communications Director for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Senior Advisor at the U.S. State Department. Alisha serves on the advisory board of MIT's Climate and Sustainability Consortium. She is also the inaugural recipient of AfroTech's Corporate Catalyst Award. She holds bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and sociology from the University of Missouri-Columbia.