MONROE, La. — Drax Group, a renewable energy company established in wood pellet manufacturing and supply, has appointed Deidra L. Jackson as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs North America, effective August 4. Jackson will be responsible for leading the corporate affairs strategy and stakeholder engagement across the region, including government relations, media, industry partnerships, and community outreach.

With over two decades of experience, Jackson brings a distinctive blend of expertise in public affairs, corporate communications, and policy advocacy through leadership roles at global consulting firms and major energy and chemical companies. Most recently, she served as Chief External Affairs Officer at Ridgeline Advocacy Group and Senior Advisor at FTI Consulting, where she advised Fortune 500 clients on complex communications challenges, ESG strategy, and regulatory engagement.

Jackson has also held senior roles at BASF, ICF Consulting, Shell Oil Products US, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she led initiatives spanning stakeholder activism, crisis management, corporate philanthropy, and workforce development. 

Jackson will report to Drax Group's Chief Sustainability Officer, Miguel Veiga-Pestana, who welcomed the appointment: "Deidra brings a fantastic wealth of skills and experience to the company, and I'm looking forward to her joining the team. We have a great story to tell about how we are supporting local communities, economies, and energy security and she will be instrumental in leading our work in this area."

Jackson commented, "I'm honored to join Drax at such a critical moment in the global energy transition. I look forward to working with our partners across North America to build a cleaner, more secure energy future, one that delivers real value for communities, customers, and the planet."