Laurel Baysal, Ph.D., is the Director of Corporate Sustainability at Eastman Chemical Company, where she leads a passionate team of change makers dedicated to driving meaningful progress across all facets of sustainability. With a foundation in chemistry—holding a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Florida—Laurel has spent 17 years at Eastman, evolving from a Process Chemist to a passionate leader championing sustainability initiatives tied to her teams GREEN pillars: Governance, Reporting, Employee Engagement, Embedding Sustainability, and Network.