Suzanne Apple served as senior vice president of private sector engagement for World Wildlife Fund-U.S. (WWF-U.S.) until January 2016. In this role, she led the corporate engagement activities for WWF-U.S., including responsible sourcing and sustainable business practices, corporate philanthropy and cause-related marketing. Suzanne and her team worked with companies including The Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble, Sodexo, McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, Hilton, Cargill, General Mills and others. She served as WWF-U.S.’s representative on WWF International’s Global Partnerships Committee, an international governance body overseeing corporate partnerships for the WWF Network.

Before joining WWF-U.S., Suzanne served as vice president of community affairs and environmental programs for The Home Depot, where she managed the company’s $30 million charitable contributions budget and led the development of its sustainability and environmental programs. The company was ranked number one in corporate social responsibility in the Harris Interactive/Wall Street Journal survey on corporate reputation, and it rose to fourth in overall corporate reputation. She joined The Home Depot in 1991 after a career in banking and finance, corporate marketing and communications.

Suzanne served as a trustee of The Atlanta Girls School and is a trustee of Hix and Bertha Green Family Foundation.

Suzanne and her husband, Harold Osborn, reside in Atlanta and Avery Island, Louisiana.