William E. Cobb, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
Freeport-McMoRan

In his capacity as the companies CSO, William (Bill) Cobb has broad organizational responsibilities for environmental affairs, community engagement and social performance, human rights programs, sustainability, climate strategy, nature strategy, land and water strategies, liability management, discontinued assets, and enterprise risk management.

His extensive experience in the mining sector with Freeport-McMoRan (Phelps Dodge Corporation) and Noranda Exploration US, includes exploration and development, operations, closure, reclamation, and remediation.

In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Bill currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Nature Conservancy of Arizona; Board of Directors, Executive Committee Wildlife Habitat Council; Arizona Forward and former Financial Advisory board member for US EPA.

Bill is a proud alum of Colorado School of Mines, with a BS in Chemical Engineering and MS in Mineral Economics.