Canopy, Head of Impact
About Canopy Planet
Canopy is a solutions-driven non-profit founded in 1999 with the sole purpose of ending the deforestation and degradation of critical forest ecosystems around the world. For 25 years, Canopy has been a driving force in transforming wood-based supply chains — including publishing, packaging, and textiles — to eliminate fibre coming from the world's most critical forests and ensure a livable planet for all.
Every year, over five billion trees are cut down to make paper, paper packaging, and fabrics such as rayon and viscose. Many of these trees come from the world's Ancient and Endangered Forests. These forests are critically important to stabilizing the climate, protecting biodiversity, and securing the rights and livelihoods of millions of Indigenous people around the world.
We want to ensure the world’s most vital forests don’t end up as packaging for your next shipment box, takeout container, or fabric for your new t-shirt. That is why, through our CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiatives, we work with over a thousand global companies, large and small, and the world’s savviest innovators to transform unsustainable forest-based supply chains and catalyze the commercial scale-up of low-carbon, circular, Next Gen alternatives.
For more information about Canopy Planet, please see https://canopyplanet.org/.
The Opportunity
The Head of Impact will be a key executive team member responsible for driving and amplifying Canopy’s influence on corporate sustainability, public policy, and market transformation initiatives. This role requires a dynamic individual with a proven track record in campaign strategy, policy engagement, corporate partnerships, and executive-level thought leadership. The Head of Impact will serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director, ensuring the organization continues to scale its influence and outcomes through bold, innovative, and collaborative approaches.
This role requires an innovative and strategic leader who can invigorate campaigning efforts, expand industry influence, and enhance the organization's impact. The ideal candidate is an outcomes-driven professional who excels in a fast-paced environment and fosters collaboration across diverse teams and industries. The Head of Impact will conceptualize, develop, and implement dynamic strategies that build and support Canopy’s campaigns to create and reinforce the organization’s innovative impact and mission globally.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic, forward-thinking leader with proven creative and management abilities who is passionate about our mission and will lead the team to deliver great impact. As we scale and grow, it’s an exciting time to join the leadership team. The Head of Impact will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Canopy Planet and expanding its global influence in supply chain transformation. This is a full-time opportunity reporting directly to the Founder and Executive Director.
Contact
Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Liz Lombard and Angie Sessoms. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile or emailing the search team directly at [email protected]. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
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About Koya Partners
Koya Partners, a Diversified Search Group company, is the nation’s premier search firm dedicated to mission-driven leadership. Since its founding in 2004, Koya has had an exclusive focus on mission-driven clients and was founded on the belief that the right leader can transform an organization and have a deep and measurable impact on our world. Koya works with nonprofits & NGOs, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.
Diversified Search Group is consistently recognized by Forbes on its top 10 list of “America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms” and is an industry leader in recruiting transformational leaders for a changing world. The firm is deliberately different in its approach, with best-in-class teams who have decades of experience in cultivating inclusive leaders, understanding the dimensions of diversity, and building equitable teams. Learn more about Koya Partners l Diversified Search Group via the firm's website.