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Jenita McGowan

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Jenita McGowan is the Chief of Sustainability and Climate at Cuyahoga County, where she leads climate action planning, greenhouse gas accounting, and sustainability governance for one of Ohio’s local governments. She previously held senior sustainability and ESG leadership roles at Eaton. Jenita has also served in sustainability leadership roles for the City of Cleveland. She holds a Master’s degree from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

Jenita McGowan

Dec 31 2025

The net zero dominos are not falling

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Corporate Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability

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