Pathways to Sustainability
I deliver effective dynamic strategies to get you where you want to be, whether you need environmental or supply chain management, quality management, certification, standards, regulatory compliance, procedures, policies or analysis.
SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT: With over 20 years of multi-disciplinary experience in all aspects of sustainability, I rapidly identify the important environmental impacts, help you develop meaningful goals, and provide a road map for you to perform at your best.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: My record is full of creative and innovative market-driven initiatives across sectors: private, public, academic, NGO, regulatory, startup. I excel at opening new revenue opportunities and driving improvement, while focusing on client service and stakeholder involvement.
CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION: Expert auditor for a variety of standards - my clients even claim that I make audits a fun experience! Bringing a supportive attitude to the auditing process, I make sure that while I am documenting conformance to the standard, the focus is on the organization and the benefit it gets from the management system. ISO 9001, 14001, 17025, 14024.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY & MEASUREMENTS: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at M.I.T. and far beyond. You name it, I've done it - in air, soil or water; field sampling & monitoring or lab analysis; method development, calibration, validation, or certification/accreditation.
SCIENCE THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP: Highly regarded writer and public speaker, with a special knack for clearly explaining complex topics to diverse audiences. Teacher & trainer, published in leading journals; weekly TV spot; lecturer; ghostwriting technical articles; blogger.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: Proven record in program & project management, employee engagement, training and mentoring. Strong, supportive supervisor successful at motivating employees to work independently, think critically and deliver quality results.
Professional Experience
Green Seal, Ecolabel: The Original Seal of Environmental Approval Since 1989. 2012-present
Vice President: Science & Standards; Former Director: Science & Standards
Airbase Systems (now Perkin-Elmer's Elm), Hi-tech startup delivering real-time air quality data to mobile devices. 2011-2012
Chief Scientist: Validation and Quality Management
Institute for Quality & Control (IQC), Israel’s largest private ISO Certifying Body with 4,000 clients. 2010-2011
Division Head: Environment & Sustainability. Senior Lead Auditor: ISO 14001, 9001 Certification
Israel Laboratory Accreditation Authority (ISRAC). 2004-2012
Senior Lead Assessor, ISO 17025: Accreditation for Testing, Sampling and Calibration Labs
Pedersen Consulting Services. 2002-2010
Environmental Consultant, Sole Proprietor
Technical Advisory Groups
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC)
Paper, Pulp and Forestry Working Group
Common Chemical Criteria Task Force
Cold Water Initiative with the American Cleaning Institute
Approved Providers Registry Task Force
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC)
Wood and Agrifiber Products TAG
ISO PC 277, Standard for Sustainable Procurement DIS 20400
United States Technical Advisory Group
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Advisory Council, Editorial Board
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Technical Expert
ASTM International
Standard Development Committee E60 on Sustainability
Professional Memberships
ASTM International, American Chemical Society (ACS), American Society for Quality (ASQ), International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), Technological Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)
Academic & Research Experience
Hadassah College, Jerusalem. Department of Environmental Health Sciences. 2004-2010
Lecturer Atmospheric Sciences, Grant Writer, TV Presenter
Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Air Quality Laboratory. 2002-2007
Project Manager/Postdoctoral Fellow
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. 2002-2003
Director of Air Quality Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. 1994-2002
Research Scientist and Ph.D. Candidate - Center for Environmental Health Sciences
Publications: 8 papers in premier journals: Environmental Science & Technology, Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics, Atmospheric Environment. Numerous technical reports, conference presentations, general purpose articles, TV spots, workshops, webinars, multimedia communications.
Education
Ph.D. in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING + all coursework for Masters of Technology & Policy.
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Technology & Policy Program
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (M.I.T), Cambridge, MA.
B.S. in ENGINEERING
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, Swarthmore, PA. Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
LEADERSHIP:
Dynamic Strategic Planning
Customer-Focused Service
Market-Driven Development
Flexible Program Management
Staff Development/ Mentoring
Multimedia Communications
SUSTAINABILITY:
Sustainable Products & Processes
Standard Development
Certification & Accreditation
Laboratory/Field Methods, Validation
Regulatory Subject-Matter Expert
Env, Health & Safety Management
Life Cycle Evaluations, Climate
Remote Sensing
Environmental Chemistry
Policy Creation & Analysis
OPERATIONS:
Continuous Improvement
Regulatory Compliance
Budget Planning & Control
Stakeholder Engagement
Business Continuity
Quality & Risk Management
Pathways to Sustainability
I deliver effective dynamic strategies to get you where you want to be, whether you need environmental or supply chain management, quality management, certification, standards, regulatory compliance, procedures, policies or analysis.
SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT: With over 20 years of multi-disciplinary experience in all aspects of sustainability, I rapidly identify the important environmental impacts, help you develop meaningful goals, and provide a road map for you to perform at your best.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: My record is full of creative and innovative market-driven initiatives across sectors: private, public, academic, NGO, regulatory, startup. I excel at opening new revenue opportunities and driving improvement, while focusing on client service and stakeholder involvement.
CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION: Expert auditor for a variety of standards - my clients even claim that I make audits a fun experience! Bringing a supportive attitude to the auditing process, I make sure that while I am documenting conformance to the standard, the focus is on the organization and the benefit it gets from the management system. ISO 9001, 14001, 17025, 14024.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY & MEASUREMENTS: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at M.I.T. and far beyond. You name it, I've done it - in air, soil or water; field sampling & monitoring or lab analysis; method development, calibration, validation, or certification/accreditation.
SCIENCE THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP: Highly regarded writer and public speaker, with a special knack for clearly explaining complex topics to diverse audiences. Teacher & trainer, published in leading journals; weekly TV spot; lecturer; ghostwriting technical articles; blogger.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: Proven record in program & project management, employee engagement, training and mentoring. Strong, supportive supervisor successful at motivating employees to work independently, think critically and deliver quality results.
Professional Experience
Green Seal, Ecolabel: The Original Seal of Environmental Approval Since 1989. 2012-present
Vice President: Science & Standards; Former Director: Science & Standards
Airbase Systems (now Perkin-Elmer's Elm), Hi-tech startup delivering real-time air quality data to mobile devices. 2011-2012
Chief Scientist: Validation and Quality Management
Institute for Quality & Control (IQC), Israel’s largest private ISO Certifying Body with 4,000 clients. 2010-2011
Division Head: Environment & Sustainability. Senior Lead Auditor: ISO 14001, 9001 Certification
Israel Laboratory Accreditation Authority (ISRAC). 2004-2012
Senior Lead Assessor, ISO 17025: Accreditation for Testing, Sampling and Calibration Labs
Pedersen Consulting Services. 2002-2010
Environmental Consultant, Sole Proprietor
Technical Advisory Groups
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC)
Paper, Pulp and Forestry Working Group
Common Chemical Criteria Task Force
Cold Water Initiative with the American Cleaning Institute
Approved Providers Registry Task Force
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC)
Wood and Agrifiber Products TAG
ISO PC 277, Standard for Sustainable Procurement DIS 20400
United States Technical Advisory Group
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Advisory Council, Editorial Board
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Technical Expert
ASTM International
Standard Development Committee E60 on Sustainability
Professional Memberships
ASTM International, American Chemical Society (ACS), American Society for Quality (ASQ), International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), Technological Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)
Academic & Research Experience
Hadassah College, Jerusalem. Department of Environmental Health Sciences. 2004-2010
Lecturer Atmospheric Sciences, Grant Writer, TV Presenter
Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Air Quality Laboratory. 2002-2007
Project Manager/Postdoctoral Fellow
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. 2002-2003
Director of Air Quality Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. 1994-2002
Research Scientist and Ph.D. Candidate - Center for Environmental Health Sciences
Publications: 8 papers in premier journals: Environmental Science & Technology, Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics, Atmospheric Environment. Numerous technical reports, conference presentations, general purpose articles, TV spots, workshops, webinars, multimedia communications.
Education
Ph.D. in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING + all coursework for Masters of Technology & Policy.
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Technology & Policy Program
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (M.I.T), Cambridge, MA.
B.S. in ENGINEERING
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, Swarthmore, PA. Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
LEADERSHIP:
Dynamic Strategic Planning
Customer-Focused Service
Market-Driven Development
Flexible Program Management
Staff Development/ Mentoring
Multimedia Communications
SUSTAINABILITY:
Sustainable Products & Processes
Standard Development
Certification & Accreditation
Laboratory/Field Methods, Validation
Regulatory Subject-Matter Expert
Env, Health & Safety Management
Life Cycle Evaluations, Climate
Remote Sensing
Environmental Chemistry
Policy Creation & Analysis
OPERATIONS:
Continuous Improvement
Regulatory Compliance
Budget Planning & Control
Stakeholder Engagement
Business Continuity
Quality & Risk Management