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Cara soutient et gère la supervision des organismes d'assurance de la conformité de l'EPEAT et de leurs fabricants participants, en fournissant un soutien au programme, une expertise technique, des fonctions de gestion de la qualité et des formations afin de garantir une mise en œuvre cohérente des critères et des politiques de l'EPEAT.

Cara a plus de dix ans d'expérience dans les programmes d'éco-étiquetage et d'assurance de la conformité, travaillant avec des fabricants du monde entier dans un large éventail d'industries, notamment les produits chimiques, les énergies renouvelables, l'électronique, les matériaux de construction et l'ameublement. Avant d'occuper ce poste, Cara a géré les processus d'enregistrement et de vérification EPEAT pour l'organisme d'assurance de la conformité de GEC. Avant de rejoindre GEC, Cara a travaillé en tant que gestionnaire de programme pour un écolabel de type I ISO 14024 reconnu au niveau international. Cara possède une vaste expérience dans la constitution et la formation d'équipes et dans la promotion de la croissance de la fabrication durable.

Cara est certifiée Lean Six Sigma Green Belt et est titulaire d'une maîtrise en administration des affaires et d'un baccalauréat en sciences de l'Université Carleton. Elle est basée à Ottawa, en Ontario.

As GEC’s Director of HR and Operations, Julia leads the strategy, execution, and delivery of human resources and employee-related operations activities with an emphasis on GEC’s commitment to staff development and work/life balance. Julia has over twenty years of experience in human resources and administration and has devoted her career to the public and non-profit sectors. She received her BA in Spanish and International Studies from the University of Oregon.

Patty has over twenty-five years of research, facilitation, and program management experience in standards development, environmental policy and business strategy with extensive work in electronics, plastics, and packaging. She has a long history of involvement in the standards that form the foundation of the EPEAT Registry, first as a stakeholder invited to participate in the development of the initial computer standard, and subsequently, as chair of the IEEE 1680.3 television standard. Before joining GEC, Patty was an independent consultant, a part-time program manager at the Northeast Recycling Council, where she managed the State Electronics Challenge and Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse, and a research associate at Tufts University.

Patty holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Environmental Engineering from Tufts University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Tufts University.

Alex Dolan is GEC’s Senior Director of Global Outreach and Marketing. In this role, he leads GEC’s outreach and marketing, including global campaigns and events planning.

Alex brings more than 15 years of marketing and communications experience to his role. Most recently, Alex was the Head of Marketing Communications for OMRON Robotics and Safety Technologies, the largest robotics company based in the United States. Previously, at Energy Recovery Inc., he drove marketing in the global energy sector at a time when the company was named the highest performing stock in California.

Alex was the Public Relations Director at Current TV, a national television network co-founded by Al Gore that sought to bring user-generated content to broadcast media. He also headed communications for The Synergos Institute, a Rockefeller-family global anti-poverty organization; and for Columbia University’s ICAP program, an HIV/AIDS initiative across 16 countries.

He has a master’s degree in Strategic Communications from Columbia University and a BA in International Relations from Trinity College.

Erik plays a critical role in the communications and promotion of GEC. He strengthens and deepens connections to its stakeholders around the world, with an emphasis on designing and executing both live and virtual events. He also specializes in the creation of compelling content and managing digital communications.

His experience covers both traditional print and digital marketing and communications. Prior to joining GEC, Erik was the Marketing Coordinator at Binary Fountain, which ranked as the 7th fastest-growing Virginia tech company on the 2020 Inc. 5000 List.

Erik has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from North Carolina State University.

As GEC’s Accountant, Victoria supports the Director of Finance by assisting with the preparation of financial statements, maintaining the financial systems, and assisting with legal and regulatory compliance.

Victoria has over 10 years of experience working on a broad range of accounting functions across many industries, including both the private and non-profit sectors. She has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration from Florida State University.

En tant que directrice des finances, Val est responsable de la gestion des fonctions financières de l'organisation. Elle veille à l'intégrité des informations financières de l'organisation et s'associe à la direction générale pour élaborer des plans financiers solides qui soutiennent et maintiennent les programmes de GEC.

Val apporte plus de 20 ans d'expérience combinée en matière d'information financière, dont plus de 10 ans dans le secteur à but non lucratif. Son expérience s'étend des petites entreprises privées aux sociétés Fortune 500 dans une variété de secteurs, y compris les services professionnels, l'immobilier commercial, l'assurance spécialisée et la distribution.

Val est titulaire d'une licence en économie de la Wright State University, d'une maîtrise en comptabilité professionnelle de l'Indiana University - Indianapolis, d'un certificat en pratiques commerciales durables de l'UC San Diego, et travaille à l'obtention de sa certification professionnelle de la Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Academy.

As Director, Global Purchaser and Manufacturer Relations, Debbie Graham-Clifford drives and measures purchaser demand and manufacturer supply for sustainable IT products and services. Debbie is a sustainability professional who most recently worked with Sims Lifecycle Services, assisting global clients by maintaining transparency in their global supply chain related to the disposition of IT assets.

She has landed million-dollar contracts and grown a global subcontractor network by 150{3ece50fbde785bce8da219b98877ed03d92d3806d3cdcc9235244f22f59048e6} across Canada and Latin America. She pushed to move the organization into the global space, championed a global service delivery model process, and forged impactful partnerships with Fortune 500 enterprises to devise strategies to drive revenue back into their businesses utilizing innovative recycling methods and reuse and resale opportunities. Debbie recently completed an Executive & Organizational Leadership Program through UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education.

As Senior Manager, Registry Systems, Kim creates synergies between organizational strategy, customer experience, and software development as core drivers of growth for the EPEAT Registry and GEC.

Kim brings 15 years of experience leading projects and process improvement initiatives across a variety of industries. Most recently, she maintained the continuous alignment of a portfolio of commercial real estate projects to revitalize the town center in Columbia, MD. As a project leader, Kim has a bias for action and takes a holistic approach to problem solving, leveraging her training in design thinking, systems practice, and agile and lean methodologies.

Kim holds a Master of Science in Management and Predictive Analytics from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is passionate about the intersection of sustainability and regenerative community development and plans to pursue doctoral studies researching key drivers of social impact in those fields.

Susan has more than 25 years of experience designing and implementing conformity assurance programs, building capacity through training and education, performing life cycle-based research, developing environmental leadership standards, and overseeing large multi-stakeholder engagement processes. She has worked with a wide range of clients around the world in a diverse range of industry value chains including consumer electronics, renewable energy, forestry and pulp and paper, consumer packaged goods and consumer chemical products. Her focus has been to find practical approaches for their unique sustainability challenges.

Prior to joining GEC, Susan worked with Terra Choice to ensure the organization’s assurance and advisory services had the scientific rigor and responsiveness depended on by government, purchasers, stakeholders and the public. She managed the EcoLogo Program, the world’s second oldest Type 1 ecolabelling program; spearheaded the development, implementation and launch of a new validation-services subsidiary; and oversaw all scientific and technical activities relating to Terra Choice’s diverse suite of programs.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, and undertook postgraduate studies in mechanical and biomedical engineering at the University of Toronto. She spends her time in both Ottawa, Ontario and Portland, Oregon.

Maythavee Tjhang is Manager, Marketing and Outreach. In this role, she supports both international and U.S.-based GEC initiatives with a focus on content development, digital promotions, and logistics for GEC training and external events.

Maythavee a plus de 8 ans d'expérience en marketing numérique et en design. Avant de rejoindre GEC, elle était Digital Brand Manager pour Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, une entreprise de réhabilitation de canalisations axée sur des méthodes de restauration durables. Au cours de sa carrière universitaire, elle s'est portée volontaire pour de nombreuses organisations à but non lucratif telles que le Borgen Project, le Sierra Club et le Repurpose Project.

Elle est titulaire d'une maîtrise en commerce international et d'une licence en administration des affaires avec une mineure en communication de masse de l'université de Floride.

Beverly has over 25 years of experience managing environmental health and safety compliance and implementing management systems in the electronics reuse and recycling, food processing and electronics manufacturing industries. She has extensive experience auditing business units for conformance to environmental, health and safety, quality and energy management systems, as well as conducting recycling chain audits. She has expertise in environmental permitting for air, hazardous waste, storm water, and waste water programs. Her experience in the health and safety arena includes managing industrial hygiene programs, developing and implementing employee training programs, and managing safety risk.

Prior to joining GEC, Beverly worked to implement e-Stewards and R2 certification programs in the electronics recycling industry. She holds master’s degrees in Chemistry and Public Health and is based in Corvallis, Oregon.

Shawna plays a critical role in the success and credibility of the EPEAT Program by supporting the oversight of the EPEAT conformity assurance process and the continuous monitoring of EPEAT-registered products. Shawna ensures efficient program administration and process management and supports technical activities within GEC’s Ecolabels function.

Shawna brings over 7 years of experience as a sustainability professional and consultant, in which she provided guidance for a myriad of environmental compliance seeking clients, including global pharmaceutical distribution and the Department of Defense. Prior to joining GEC, Shawna implemented and managed state and federal regulatory programs for a large corporation. Programs encompassed several governing bodies and satisfied World Business Council for Sustainable Development protocols. Her oversight of these programs ensured company retention of California state and federal environmental regulation certifications. Shawna’s experience augments the GEC staff by providing sustainability consciousness and regulatory proficiency to the Ecolabels team.

Shawna holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science, with a certification in Environmental Contamination from the University of Idaho, and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a focus in Environmental Toxicology from Western Washington University.

Prior to joining GEC, Ben spent three years at Deloitte consulting helping his senior public sector clients work across organizations to develop and implement technology and data strategy. A veteran, Ben served in the U.S. Navy for six years as an intelligence analyst and Arabic translator. He then continued public service as a civilian in the U.S. Department of Defense for more than a decade. Throughout his career, he built a track record of bringing agencies together across organizational boundaries to achieve transformational innovations in the development, acquisition, operation, and integration of technology systems ranging from cyberspace to space-based sensors. His history of success earned Ben a number of professional accolades including the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Medal, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, and a National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction.

Katherine a plus de 10 ans d'expérience en tant que professionnelle du développement durable, fournissant des conseils et des solutions personnalisées en matière de développement durable à une grande variété d'organisations et d'industries, allant des multinationales de l'alimentation et des boissons aux clients du secteur technologique, en passant par les petites organisations à but non lucratif. Avant de rejoindre GEC, Katherine a dirigé les efforts de recyclage et de responsabilité élargie des producteurs d'un grand détaillant mondial. Ayant été responsable du secrétariat du Global Ecolabelling Network pendant plusieurs années, Katherine comprend parfaitement le rôle très important que jouent les écolabels dans l'augmentation de la production et de la consommation de produits plus durables.

Katherine est titulaire d'une maîtrise en politique environnementale de la London School of Economics and Political Science et d'une licence en sciences de l'environnement de l'université Queen's. Elle réside à Ottawa, au Canada, et passe le plus clair de son temps à explorer la ville avec sa jeune famille. Elle réside à Ottawa, au Canada, et passe la plupart de son temps libre à explorer la ville avec sa jeune famille.

As Director, Sustainability Criteria Development, Erica leads the development of lifecycle, science-based sustainability criteria for GEC ecolabel product categories, as well as other GEC tools and resources to enable sustainable procurement.

Erica has over 25 years of professional experience in the environment, health, safety, and sustainability field.  Her environmental policy and standards development work in particular includes participating as a stakeholder in the development of the original IEEE 1680.2 imaging equipment standard and serving as co-chair of the environmentally sensitive materials subgroup (IEEE 1680.2/1680.3 combined working group) for the EPEAT ecolabel. She has experience executing workplace chemical exposure risk assessments and leading environment, health and safety audit teams, as well as facilitating product environmental compliance, specifically e-waste, chemical material restrictions, and ecolabels. For the past decade, Erica has worked across disciplines and geographies to facilitate the development and communication of consensus policy positions for a range of product environmental issues in the ICT industry, from eco-design to responsible end-of-life.

Avant de rejoindre le GEC, Erica a occupé divers postes, notamment celui de directrice principale de la politique au sein du Conseil de l'industrie des technologies de l'information (ITI) et, plus récemment, celui d'ingénieure principale en réglementation de l'environnement des produits chez Dell Technologies. Erica est titulaire d'une licence du Rochester Institute of Technology, d'une maîtrise de l'université de Rochester et d'un master en politique publique internationale (MIPP), option politique environnementale, de l'université Johns Hopkins.

As a Technology Research and Sustainability Impacts Assessment Fellow, Hema conducts research on technologies of interest to GEC, their relevant markets, supply chain and sustainability impacts to support the development of business cases for new product categories and sustainability performance criteria for the EPEAT ecolabel.

Hema is a currently doing her Ph.D. in Sustainability at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Her research at RIT focuses on improving material characterization and life cycle water impacts of consumer electronics. She also has a M.S in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Andhra University (India).

Mr. Emmanuel Nwodo is GEC’s Senior Manager, Recognition and Awards. In this role, he drives engagement with stakeholders to stimulate the demand and supply of sustainable IT products and services. He is a project management professional with over eight years of experience in government affairs and business operations.

Prior to joining GEC, Emmanuel worked with NIRSAL. He led a special duties team in partnership with the Togolese Government to establish the Togolese Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending. Earlier in his career, he worked as the Legislative Director to the House of Representatives Chairman on Banking and Currency in the Nigerian National Assembly.

Emmanuel is based in Washington, DC, and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Public Policy from American University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Howard University. Emmanuel is also a Certified Prince2 Practitioner in Project Management. 

As Senior Manager, EU Marketing & Outreach, Matilde works within the Marketing & Outreach function to develop and manage a system for institutional purchasers around the world to connect with each other and share knowledge and best practices.

Matilde brings over 20 years of experience working in digital platforms. She has a background in journalism creating content and reporting events as well as managing digital verticals. Prior to joining GEC, she supervised national social impact campaigns for a leading media network. Matilde developed the strategy and execution of digital destinations, including a bilingual website with innovative educational tools. She was also the lead in civic engagement campaigns that used digital tools to leverage engagement among youth.

Matilde holds a master’s degree in Strategic Communication from Columbia University and a BA in Communications and Linguistics from Paul Valery University. She was a JSK Knight fellow at Stanford University.

As Senior Manager, Technology Assessment and Resource Development, Rachel manages criteria development and maintenance for new and existing technology categories. She works on a full range of activities in GEC’s Category Development function, from developing business cases for new technologies and State of Sustainability research to criteria development and the creation of tools and resources to support the procurement of sustainable electronic products and services.

Rachel has over 12 years of experience partnering with industry to research and assess the sustainability impacts of chemicals, materials, and products. She has worked on projects for the electronics sector and beyond, utilizing a range of techniques, such as product life cycle assessment, and chemical alternatives assessment, to identify opportunities for improvement.

Prior to joining GEC, Rachel served as the Director of Supplier Engagement for the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council, where she facilitated industry and government stakeholder groups to promote the commercialization of safer, more sustainable, chemicals. In this role, as part of the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LCSP), she also published research on alternatives assessment, a framework to assess the advantages and disadvantages of prospective solutions to replace chemicals of concern.

Rachel holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Sustainable Manufacturing from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Math from Sonoma State University.

Shela Gobertina von Trapp is GEC’s Director, EU Marketing and Outreach. In her role, she leads several global initiatives, including the GEC Purchaser Commitment and participation in the Circular Electronics Partnership (CEP).  

Shela brings 20 years of sustainability experience, spanning the nonprofit, government, and corporate sectors. She spent a decade at a retail Fortune 500 company where she was recognized for her contributions toward the development of the office supply industry’s first comprehensive product green rating system and first green reporting analysis tool for customers. She was also significant in the company being awarded the #1 Greenest Large Retailer in America by Newsweek’s Green Rankings three years in a row, as well as assisting on the first Gold-certified LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance in a retail setting. 

Additionally, Shela served on several boards including The Sustainability Project (TSP) in Santa Barbara, California, and SOFEA (Sustainable Office European Association) based in Brussels, as well as being a founding member of the European Commission’s Organization Environmental Footprint (OEF) Retail Pilot.    

Shela holds a Masters in Energy & Environmental Analysis from Boston University. During her collegiate years, she interned at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in Washington, DC. 

Amy travaille avec les fabricants au sein de l'organisme d'assurance de la conformité de GEC afin de fournir une assistance technique aux fabricants clients de GEC CAB, de veiller à ce que les activités d'assurance de la conformité soient menées à bien et de réaliser des cycles de contrôle continu.

Amy a 10 ans d'expérience en tant que professionnelle du développement durable, dans des secteurs tels que l'administration régionale, l'immobilier, la récupération et l'assainissement, ainsi que les normes et certifications. Avant de rejoindre GEC, Amy a travaillé en tant que chef de projet pour un écolabel de type I reconnu au niveau international. Elle a également travaillé sur d'autres programmes d'écolabel et de certification avec des fabricants du monde entier dans des secteurs tels que l'électronique, l'alimentation et les boissons, les produits de nettoyage, les produits de soins personnels, l'ameublement, les matériaux de construction et les énergies renouvelables.

Amy est titulaire d'une licence en environnement et commerce de l'Université de Waterloo. Elle est basée à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique.

Carl E. Smith is the retired CEO & President of Call2Recycle Inc., North America’s first and most successful consumer battery recycling program. In this capacity, he oversaw the organization’s strategy, partnerships, and management of its national promotion and education efforts, serving as a model for product stewardship. Working directly with its Board of Directors, Carl led the overall direction of the company. He also served on the Board of GEC from 2012 until stepping down at the end of 2021. 

Carl has extensive experience in strategic marketing, brand positioning, product/business development, and environmental leadership. He previously served as the CEO of GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, a non-profit organization that develops and promotes indoor air quality standards and programs. Before that, he was a senior marketing and general management executive with several Fortune 500 companies and served in various capacities on Capitol Hill.

Carl has both an undergraduate and graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. 

Trisa est actuellement conseillère auprès de Pledgeling Inc, une plateforme de dons caritatifs pour le monde de l'entreprise. Dans ce rôle, elle fournit des conseils stratégiques sur les besoins de l'entreprise, ainsi que sur les opportunités de croissance pour l'entreprise. Elle est également membre indépendant du conseil d'administration de CIBO Technologies, une entreprise technologique spécialisée dans l'agriculture régénérative.

Trisa a pris sa retraite de Dell Technologies en 2018, où elle a été vice-présidente senior et directrice de la responsabilité de 2008 à 2018. À ce titre, Trisa a créé et dirigé le plan stratégique à long terme de l'entreprise en matière de RSE, le 2020 Legacy of Good. Sous sa direction, Dell est devenu un leader mondial dans la mise en œuvre de pratiques innovantes en matière d'économie circulaire. Sous sa direction, Dell a reçu de nombreuses récompenses, notamment le prix de l'innovation CES 2018, le prix du leader environnemental 2017, la liste Fortune Change the World 2017, le prix Keep America Beautiful 2014 et le prix circulaire du Forum économique mondial 2015.

Avant de devenir CRO de Dell, Trisa était Senior Vice President au sein du département juridique de Dell. Avant de travailler pour Dell, Trisa était associée chez Seyfarth Shaw à Washington, DC, où elle s'est spécialisée dans les litiges et le droit des marchés publics au niveau fédéral, étatique et local.

Elle a obtenu un doctorat en droit avec mention au National Law Center de l'université George Washington. Elle est titulaire d'une licence en communication de masse de l'université de Boston, avec mention très bien.

Kathrin has spent her career in a variety of systems-oriented technical and business roles in the technology industry including Consultant Software Engineer for Network Systems Integration at Digital Equipment Corporation, Principal Consultant at Renaissance Worldwide, and Senior Director of Hardware Product Management at EMC, as well as technical marketing and engineering lead in two early stage startups.

In 2014, Kathrin was honored with the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Social Impact in recognition of her contributions to innovation, leadership, and sustainability in the field of information technology.

Ayant constaté de visu que de nombreuses collaborations multipartites n'atteignaient pas leurs objectifs, Richard a mis au point la formule CollaborateUp afin d'aider les organisations à collaborer plus efficacement. Richard a fait ses preuves en matière d'engagement des parties prenantes et de direction d'initiatives de co-création au sein d'organisations, de secteurs et de sociétés multiples.

Richard est associé principal au Centre d'études stratégiques et internationales et professeur adjoint à l'Université George Washington où il enseigne les partenariats public-privé. Il a été Senior Fellow pour la Fondation de la Chambre de commerce des États-Unis et conférencier sur l'innovation sociale à l'université de Georgetown et à l'école de santé publique de Harvard. Il siège à plusieurs conseils d'administration, dont le Green Electronics Council, la fondation Listen Learn Care (anciennement Office Depot) et le comité de programme du Forum mondial des données des Nations unies. Richard est un ancien élève de l'université George Washington et de la Harvard Business School.

Mark est connu pour être un penseur systémique qui réunit divers groupes de parties prenantes autour d'une table dans le cadre d'une collaboration peu commune afin de relever certains des défis les plus pressants en matière de développement durable. Il a la capacité d'identifier des solutions innovantes, pratiques, pragmatiques et évolutives en faveur d'une économie plus circulaire qui libère le potentiel économique, social et environnemental.

Mark previously directed Staples’ global environmental commitment and sustainable business practices as VP Sustainability. He was responsible for driving the company’s sustainability efforts in five major areas: the development of more sustainable products, packaging and services; customer recycling solutions; internal waste reduction; the development of global carbon reduction and renewable energy strategies; as well as environmental education for customers and associates focused on sustainable business solutions. A 28-year Staples veteran, Buckley had been in this role for 16 years and was previously Vice President of Facilities Management and Purchasing at Staples where he directed company-wide recycling and energy conservation programs. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in biology from St. Anselm’s College. He is an active member of several environmental and non-profit organizations, these included the Advisory Council for the Product Stewardship Institute, Former board member of Earth Force a national environmental education organization and the John Andrew Mazie Foundation, and current board member of the Belantara Foundation and the REMADE Institute.

Jean Cox-Kearns has spent the past 20 plus years working in the areas of Environmental Compliance, Policy development and implementation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability. She spent 17 years with Dell running Environmental Compliance programs and a commercial Asset Recovery Business as Director of Global Take Back. She spent 3 years with the Reverse Logistics Group, headquartered in Munich, Germany as Exec Vice President of their Environmental Compliance Services Division working with customers that spanned IT, Automotive, Retail, Sports and Healthcare. For the past two years she has worked as CEO of an Education Charity focused Digital Inclusion, delivering Impact in Education utilizing IT with Education Hubs in 5 countries in East Africa, the UK and Ireland. Over the past 20 years Jean has worked extensively across Europe, US, South America, Asia, Australia, and both West and East Sub Saharan Africa.

Jean currently leads her own business, Sustainability Care Ltd., headquartered in Ireland supporting organizations with the development and/or implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility strategies and Regulatory and Standards Compliance activities, with a goal of supporting businesses on their journey to be more circular and sustainable.

Après avoir débuté chez IBM en 1982 dans l'usine IBM de Valence (Espagne), en tant qu'ingénieur chargé de la sécurité et de la fiabilité des produits, il a assumé des responsabilités de gestion au niveau national et européen dans les domaines de l'environnement, de l'ergonomie, de la sécurité des produits, de la certification et des normes. Il a dirigé la certification des opérations de l'usine de Valence selon les normes de qualité ISO 9000, et a créé, géré et obtenu les certifications nationales et européennes d'un laboratoire d'essai de sécurité des produits IBM. Il a été le représentant de la direction pour l'enregistrement ISO 14000 d'IBM Espagne.

Il a été chef de projet pour la mise en œuvre par IBM de la directive DEEE de l'UE, vice-président du comité directeur du congrès international sur le recyclage des produits électroniques, membre des comités directeurs des salons professionnels sur la gestion des déchets et de l'eau en Espagne et président de leur comité d'évaluation des prix de l'innovation.

Il a mené des actions de plaidoyer en faveur de la législation environnementale au sein des institutions européennes, dans des associations sectorielles et patronales telles que Digital Europe/EICTA, Business Europe, et au niveau national dans son pays d'origine (AMETIC, CEOE), où il était le représentant d'IBM et le chef de file de la question. Il a également été le représentant d'IBM dans différentes associations et groupes de réflexion tels que Tech America Europe et World Resources Institute.

Il a également travaillé pendant quatre ans au sein du groupe de conseil en gestion d'IBM en tant que responsable de l'engagement dans la pratique de la réingénierie des processus d'entreprise et de la qualité avec des clients dans les secteurs de l'automobile, de la banque, de la concession automobile, de l'agroalimentaire, des compagnies aériennes et des produits pharmaceutiques.

Daniel Kreeger est cofondateur et directeur exécutif de l'Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) et possède une connaissance unique des initiatives en matière de changement climatique et de développement durable mises en œuvre dans les secteurs public et privé. Dan a dirigé les efforts de programmation de l'ACCO depuis sa fondation en 2008, ainsi que la mise en place de ses programmes de certification et de formation. En 2017, Dan a cofondé la première institution nationale de lutte contre le changement climatique, la Maryland Climate Leadership Academy. Dan est un expert reconnu en matière d'institutionnalisation du changement climatique dans la prise de décision dans les secteurs public et privé, et il conseille de nombreuses entités des secteurs public et privé sur le renforcement des capacités de l'ensemble de l'organisation en matière de changement climatique.

Au fil des ans, Dan a dirigé le partenariat de l'ACCO avec le Conseil de la Maison Blanche sur la qualité de l'environnement pour produire à deux reprises leur conférence phare sur la durabilité dans les opérations des agences fédérales, le symposium GreenGov, et a également été un membre cofondateur du comité de pilotage du consortium qui a administré conjointement les prix de leadership climatique de l'EPA de 2012 à 2015. Il a également été réviseur pour le 5e rapport d'évaluation du GIEC en 2014 et pour de nombreux comités de subvention d'agences fédérales. Dirigeant d'entreprise accompli avec plus de 20 ans d'expérience interfonctionnelle dans la gestion du changement et les stratégies d'entreprise dans tous les secteurs, Dan se concentre sur le capital humain, les implications économiques et opérationnelles des questions d'environnement et de santé publique. Dan fait partie du conseil consultatif du doyen du collège d'architecture et d'arts de la FIU et donne fréquemment des conférences dans le cadre de programmes d'études supérieures et de formation des cadres dans tout le pays.

She joined CLP in 2003 and was involved in starting up its Group Environmental Affairs and Group Sustainability functions. In addition to establishing the foundation for the delivery of CLP’s award-winning Sustainability Report, she was also involved in setting up CLP Group’s first: renewable energy targets, Climate Vision 2050 carbon reduction targets and CLP’s Sustainable Development 2030 targets.

In 2015, she became the Founding Chair of the Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP), which was formed to support the development of the environmental professional industry in Hong Kong and beyond.

Her current international engagements include being a Board member of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University (ASU), the International Electric Research Exchange (IERE) and the Green Electronics Council (GEC).