James Goudreau

James Goudreau is an advisory board member for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and Head of Global Environmental Sustainability Operations at Takeda. He is the former Vice President, Environmental, Social and Governance at CVS Health.

As a former United States Navy Captain, Goudreau brings significant leadership experience in environmental health and recently served as both the Head of Climate and the Head of Environmental Sustainability External Engagement at Novartis.

Goudreau was a member of the United States Navy for more than 26 years. He worked as a supply corps officer deployed on ships and in the field. He then led the Navy energy coordination office at the Pentagon, where he established a strategy and executed projects to help the Navy be greener, more sustainable and resilient.

Goudreau also served as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy) – a role equivalent to a two-star Navy admiral – where he led sustainability for all the Navy and Marine Corps operational forces and installation commands.