Expert Details
Sustainability Advisory Services, Sustainability Strategic Planning, Sustainability Programs
ID: 725277
Canada
Researched and prepared a report on eleven green building technologies for a plastics industry association in the US.
Participated in development of personnel certification program for green building assessors, as well as environmental labeling of products with a focus on life cycle assessment.
Her recent speaking engagements are: - National Green Building Conference, 2007 - Design for Disassembly and Adaptability of Buildings - North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation Workshop on Green Building Rating Systems for Mexico, 2007 - Life Cycle Assessment in Green Building Standards and Rating Systems - Commonwealth of Virginia Energy and Sustainability Conference, 2007 - Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Buildings.
Development and implementation of a third-party Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Program and accreditation of the program by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1985 | Degree: BASc | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Waterloo |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Sustainability Advisor | Department: |
Responsibilities:In her role as Founder and Sustainability Programs Strategic Advisor for Employer, Ms. Expert advises and facilitates the development and implementation of integrated sustainability strategies, plans and programs that improve the environmental, social and economic sustainability of businesses, communities, products, services, facilities and building operations.With her background and wide-ranging expertise in diverse roles in multiple industry sectors, Ms. Expert brings a facilitative, results-oriented approach to sustainability program development and management efforts. Her areas of focus are: Sustainability principles and practices, Sustainable/green buildings, Green building rating systems and standards (LEED, Green Globes, others), Green product and building standards, codes, best practices, Life cycle thinking, life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, Organizational eco-efficiency, Green product marketing, environmental product declarations. Sustainability strategy planning, development and implementation, Advisory services for development and application of standards, codes and certification programs, Executive briefings and internal workshops, Stakeholder and community engagement workshops, Education, outreach and awareness, Training on general sustainability principles and practices, Speaking engagements on corporate sustainability and green building. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Associate | Department: |
Responsibilities:She provides education, outreach, strategy and business development, promoting the adoption of sustainable building practices, processes, technologies and products, based on a foundation of sound lifecycle considerations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2007 | Employer: Canadian Standards Association | Title: Program Manager | Department: Built Environment Standards |
Responsibilities:She was responsible for overseeing the construction sector codes and standards development programs within CSA, including Building Materials, Products & Systems, Sustainable Built Environment, Water, Wastewater and Storm Water Infrastructure. She was also responsible for new business development for codes, consensus standards and related products, services and programs related to Sustainable Building and Infrastructure, including efficient utilization of energy, resources, water, indoor air quality, building envelope and related areas. She oversaw a team of Project Managers for delivery of concurrent standardization and advisory services projects and programs. She managed two national advisory councils and four multi-stakeholder Strategic Steering Committees providing governance and strategic direction for Construction sector codes, standards and regulatory programs. She worked in strategic relationship management, business planning, and budgeting and contract negotiation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Employer: Husky Injection Molding Systems | Title: Marketing Strategy | Department: Corporate Marketing |
Responsibilities:She was a responsible for developing a global marketing strategy for injection molding equipment with a focus on identifying new opportunities within key market segments, competitor analysis and market research. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: Husky Injection Molding Systems | Title: Quality Manager | Department: Robotics |
Responsibilities:She transformed the Business Unit from a highly reactive, entrepreneurial organization into a proactive one with stable and planned development. This required developing and implementing: Strategic plans and goals, Benchmarking, needs assessment/gap analysis, business process mapping, Training programs, Measurement and tracking systems. She developed and implemented a Quality Management System, supplier management program and continuous improvement initiatives, with the following results: § Warranty costs decreased by 38% in seven months § Average on-time shipments of 78% improved to 98% consistently § Hours to assemble and test standard product decreased by 31% in one year § Material cost reduced by 29% in one year § Inventory turns increased 32% over one year § Scrap and rework costs decreased by 36% within four months § Key supplier quality defects (ppm) reduced by up to 61% over one year. She managed Quality and Technical Service teams, providing customer complaint resolution, field service, start-up assistance, retrofits and customer support. She automated key business processes and workflow for document management, corrective and preventive action, supplier management and customer complaint resolution. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1998 | Employer: Husky Injection Molding Systems | Title: Project Manager | Department: Advanced Manufacturing Center |
Responsibilities:She led a Business Unit change management initiative, which served as a model for organization-wide efforts to implement Total Quality Management systems. Led the successful implementation of an automated Quality Management System that achieved ISO 9001 registration with zero non-compliance. She developed and introduced a standardized process that boosted new product development success. She managed project teams testing prototype injection molding units and integrated systems for design validation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1997 | Employer: Sterling Pulp Chemicals | Title: Technical Service and Sales Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:She was responsible for leading and managing commissioning teams at customers’ sites and all aspects of field technical service. She led on-site teams on chemical process plant start-ups. She trained operations, maintenance and instrumentation personnel on plant operation, process safety, optimization of plant performance, maintenance, troubleshooting. She conducted on-site plant performance guarantee testing, process optimization, emergency service and shutdown inspections. She increased sales, repeat orders and customer satisfaction. She developed a customer contact database, which increased effectiveness of marketing, sales and service. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1994 | Employer: ICI Chemicals | Title: Process Engineer | Department: Research Lab |
Responsibilities:She conducted research and development of new chemical products and processes for commercialization as well as providing process engineering support to the company’s industrial chemicals plants. She prepared feasibility studies, proposals, planned and coordinated product and process development activities with internal departments, suppliers and customers. She led the development of a controlled-release agricultural product resulting in significant economic advantages. Patents for the product and process were obtained. She increased industrial chemicals plant performance through process troubleshooting and problem solving. She supervised, trained and developed staff in operation of plant processes, product evaluation, testing, reporting and safety. She led audits and Hazard & Operability Studies to ensure site and customer plant compliance with the chemical industry's Responsible Care Standards. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| She is licensed by Professional Engineers Ontario, member of Canada Green Building Council Toronto Chapter. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| She has a P. Eng. designation |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Secretariat to binational advisory council for life cycle assessment tools |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| She is a co-author of a paper in the ASTM Journal International, "Development of a Canadian National Standard on Design for Disassembly and Adaptability for Buildings". She is named on a joint patent for Fluidized Bed Process for Polymer Coated Slow Release Fertilizer |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Sustainability Briefings, Sustainability Seminars, Employee Awareness Training |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Developed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification Program for a client that achieved accreditation by ANSI Developing Environmental Product Declarations Program for building products |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Hindi | She is almost fluent in Hindi. |
| Spanish | She is familiar with Spanish, but not yet fluent. |
| Bengali |