Jo Giessler Weiss
Jo Weiss - As Head of Global Citizenship at White & Case, Jo leads the strategic development and oversees the operations of the Firm's global pro bono practice, legal education programs, charitable contributions, volunteer activities and environmental sustainability initiative. Jo also serves as managing editor for the Firm’s communications on global citizenship, including the annual Global Citizenship Review and website. She chairs the Firm's Environmental Sustainability Committee, and is a member of its Responsible Business Working Group, its Business & Human Rights Group Core Team, and the core team of the ESG & Sustainability Group.
Jo has extensive experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. A former McKinsey consultant, she was also Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers, where she led the creation of the Firm's first global strategic philanthropy initiative.