Meet the NAEM Bloggers
Carol Singer Neuvelt
Carol Singer Neuvelt is the Executive Director of NAEM. She enjoys exploring discussing trends and exploring best-in-class strategies for corporate environment, health and safety (EHS), and sustainability management. Follow her on Twitter at @carol_naem.
Pat Perry
NAEM President Pat Perry is a Senior Group Manager for Corporate Risk and Responsibility at Target Corp.
Alex Pollock
Alex Pollock has been studying leadership effectiveness for more than 30 years. A former leader in Environment, Health and Safety, and Public Affairs at The Dow Chemical Co., he learned that we all have leadership roles to play. He enjoys discussing new ideas and sharing practical ways we can all become better leaders.
Kelvin Roth
Kelvin Roth is Director of Environment, Health and Safety for AMCOL International and NAEM President. He shares his suggestions for green eats, great drinks and global business travel every month. Follow him on Twitter at @Oenodog.
Stephen Evanoff
Stephen Evanoff is Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety for Danaher Corp. and an active member of NAEM’s Board of Directors. He lives in Denver, Colo. with his son and wife, where he spends his free time skiing, hiking, or getting dragged around the neighborhood park by his Great Danes, Natasha and Neala. Follow him on Twitter at @SteveEvanoff.
Sandy Nessing
Sandy Nessing is the Director of Sustainability & ESH Strategy & Design for American Electric Power Co. Inc. She wrote and published AEP’s first Corporate Sustainability Report in 2007 and in 2010 published AEP’s first integrated Corporate Accountability Report, a combination of the annual sustainability report and Annual Report to Shareholders. Follow her on Twitter at @Watts4U.
Frank Brandauer
Frank Brandauer is the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Therapak Corp., President of Avail Consulting Services LLC. and a member of NAEM’s Board of Directors. An environment, health and safety (EHS) professional with more than 30 years of experience, he enjoys exploring real, tangible and pragmatic solutions to today’s EHS challenges.
Howard Brown
Howard Brown is founder of dMASS and chairman of o.s.Earth. For more than 20 years as CEO of Resource Planning & Management Systems (RPM), Inc., in New Haven, Conn., he worked with companies such as Duracell, Avery Dennison Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., General Electric Co., Deere & Co., Whirlpool Corp., Warner- Lambert Co. and Pfizer Inc. to establish or enhance their environmental practices and performance. Follow him on Twitter at @BrownHowardJ.
Dr. Joseph Fiksel
Dr. Joseph Fiksel is the Executive Director of the Center for Resilience at The Ohio State University and co-founder of the consulting firm Eco-Nomics LLC, an internationally recognized authority on sustainable business practices. His latest book, Design for Environment: A Guide to Sustainable Product Development, was published by McGraw-Hill in 2009.
Jill Kauffman-Johnson
Jill Kauffman-Johnson is Executive Director of the Chemical Strategies Partnership (CSP), a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting chemical use and cost reduction through better supply chain management.
Bruce Klafter
Bruce Klafter is Senior Director for Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) at Applied Materials, Inc., where he is responsible for assisting business units worldwide with compliance, industrial hygiene, product safety and various strategic initiatives. Additionally, Mr. Klafter is head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability for the company, where he manages a wide variety of reporting, employee engagement and other projects aimed at enhancing the company’s global citizenship programs. He also serves as an Advisory Council member for Sustainable Silicon Valley, the Association of Climate Change Officers and Next Ten’s Green Innovation Index.
Mike Lloyd
Mike Lloyd is the Director of Global Environmental Services for the Kimberly-Clark Corp. He recently spoke about ‘Waste Management for the 21st century’ at the 2010 EHS Management Forum in Indianapolis.
Andrew Mangan
Andrew Mangan is the Executive Director of the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development. He recently spoke about ecosystems services at the 2010 EHS Management Forum, in Indianapolis.
Margery Moore
Margery Moore is the Director of EHS Alliances for the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA) and a member of the NAEM Board of Directors. A columnist for BNA, she also regularly contributes to GreenSense Radio, a radio program about the top climate and energy stories of the week. During her spare time, she serves as advisor to the Association for Climate Change Officers (ACCO) and runs The Institute for Sustainability Education & Action on Salt Spring Island, B.C.
Luigi Pecoraco
Luigi Pecoraco is the Directing the Career Management Center for IIT’s Stuart School of Business. As principal of Professional Development Programs, he consults on Human Resource and Business Development Issues, and is leading the effort to translate the school’s mission into greater opportunities for its students.
Steve Ramsey
Steven Ramsey is a former Vice President at General Electric Co., where he focused heavily on the development and implementation of world-class corporate environment, health and safety (EHS) policies, management systems and programs on a global scale. He enjoys exploring strategies for gaining a seat at the executive table and winning approaches for showcasing the value EHS brings to the corporate enterprise.
Jessica Berk-Ross
Jessica Berk Ross is a Managing Director with Ruder Finn Public Relations in Washington, D.C. She has more than 20 years of experience with crisis management, brand management and helping clients navigate the political, policy, regulatory and business landscapes.
Walt Rostykus
Walt Rostykus is a vice president and consultant with Humantech Inc., a consulting firm that combines the science of ergonomics with their unique 30-Inch View® – where people, work, and environment intersect–to deliver practical solutions that impact safety, quality, and productivity. When he is not travelling for work, Walt resides in New Mexico enjoying the great outdoors.
Celia Spence
Celia Spence is a partner at Verdant Value, LLC, a corporate consultancy focused on the creation and selection of strategies and practices that enhance sustainability and can create shareholder value. She resides in Rowayton, Conn., where she enjoys gardening, cycling and hiking along the shores of Long Island Sound.
Steve Walker
Steve Walker is Manager of Environmental Sustainability at Burt’s Bees. He is responsible for helping the Durham, N.C.-based company reduce its waste across its headquarters, manufacturing and distribution operations. You can follow him on Twitter at @WalkerUD97.
