Manager Management

Derek Lyle Diener

Magnoliavägen ** • Mölnlycke **538 Sweden • +46-735-**-**-** • *****.******@*****.***

Greetings from Sweden!

I contact you as a candidate for the Corporate Facilities Environmental Sustainability Director. I fit many of the characteristics of the described applicant and have over nine years of experience in management roles, a strong understanding of the functioning of (especially) large organizations and have experience in integrating principles of sustainability into a corporation’s business decisions.

Some people travel the world when they take ‘a year-off.' I chose to take the opportunity to learn full-time again (on educational LOA), live abroad (Sweden, my wife’s home country), and to take the right position when it arises. This may be one such position.

My background is in operations and my ability to create, execute and communicate strategy stems from my beginnings as an organizational manager and from my most recent position engaging larger groups about sustainability. As someone who has been in management positions in both operations and operations support (planning, HR, environmental), I relate to different roles and perspectives and am better able to build relationships and foster cooperation.

My interest in meeting new people and experiencing different cultures has brought me to a handful of places around the world. These experiences have cultivated my interest in helping establish a new, more responsible business ethic.

I have a passion for making our society more sustainable and truly believe that the biggest opportunity lies in starting with the small decisions, from what pens to buy for the office to exactly what materials to use for a building foundation. With this belief in mind, I reached out to many within United, a company of 50,000 employees and was able to effect some important decisions that reduced our environmental impact while many times, reducing future risk and saving money. At the same time, my efforts made many more proud about working for United.

I will do the same with my next place of employment. If you might want a driven, social and well-balanced leader for this position, please give me a call to discuss.

Warm Regards,

Derek L. Diener

Sustainability Professional

Derek Lyle Diener

Magnoliavägen 46 • Mölnlycke 43538 Sweden • +46-735-**-**-** • *****.******@*****.***

Creative leader with a proven ability to develop and improve systems seeks challenges in the sustainability field. Seasoned professional educated as an environmental engineer with an extensive background in integrating individual efforts towards common goals.

EXPERIENCE

Environmental Management February 2007- August 2009 Chicago, USA

Responsibility Program Manager, United Airlines

1. Sustainable Sourcing: Developed sourcing guidelines aimed at incorporating environmental impacts into business decisions. Assisted with sourcing decisions using life cycle methods to determine total cost of ownership.

2. Environmental Impact Assessment: Conducted assessments of processes and products focused on impacts related to air emissions, waste generation, and water use.

3. Waste Minimization: Developed company strategy and conducted waste audits reducing waste to landfill by 30% resulting in a yearly operational savings. Created corporate guidelines and plan for company’s onboard waste minimization program.

4. Facilities Focus: Monitored compliance activities for United Operations Center, a 3,500 employee campus. Worked with Corporate Real Estate business unit to capitalize environmentally on nationwide renovation and building opportunities.

5. Strategy development: Contributed to sustainability strategy and regular reporting to the corporate responsibility committee. Helped establish impact baselines and goals for future improvement.

6. Concept Development: Created United Blue to Green, a campaign placing the concept of environmental stewardship into the sights of employees and aimed at integrating environmental considerations into business decisions.

7. Employee Engagement: Established an employee network and coordinated and hosted periodic (low-cost) sustainability-focused events.

8. External Relationships: Developed partnerships with companies such as Coca Cola, Interface Flor, Staples, and Allied Waste (Republic), achieving resource benefits and benchmarking opportunities.

9. Consultant/Budget Oversight: Sourced and oversaw consultant work of up to $100K per year.

Operations Management September 2005- February 2007 Chicago O’hare, USA

Operations Manager-Supervisor, United Airlines Airport Operations

1. Systems Improvement: Assisted in the analysis and modification of terminal baggage handling, resulting in an estimated 20% reduction in miss-transferred baggage from the international terminal.

2. Building relationships in stressful environment: Responsible for the management of up to 70 employees (salaried and union) and the oversight of baggage and cargo loading and unloading for up to 20 flights per hour.

Organizational Management May 2000- May 2005 El Paso, USA/ Middle East Captain, U.S. Army

1. Administration and Personnel Management: As HR officer, responsible for the human resource functions of a 600-person organization.

2. Project Management: Planned, resourced, and supervised the completion of organizational events and training events with a focus on contingency and risk management.

3. Unit Leadership: Responsible for the leadership and training of 25 persons and the maintenance of $20 million of equipment.

EDUCATION

1. Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, expected 2011

Master of Science Program in Water Engineering (Sustainability focus) with CSR-related thesis and related courses: Environmental Systems Analysis, Environmental Policy Instruments, Environmentally Adapted Product Development

1. West Point, United States Military Academy, New York, 2000

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Minor: Environmental Engineering

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Other sustainability training and activities: Air Regulations/Permitting, Hazardous Waste Management, USGC: Introduction to LEED course, ATA Environmental Committee, IATA Energy Committee Summit (Stockholm, 2007), AECOM Sustainability Conference (2007), Construction Expo Course in LEED and Building Design (2008), Intro to Six Sigma (2008), ERM LCA Conference (2009), OSHA Certification (2009), 10th Urban Environment Symposium (Göteborg, 2010)

2. Language capabilities: Fluent in Swedish, conversational in Spanish

3. Proficient with Microsoft Windows suite, EPANET, QMRA water programs. Versed in ArcGIS, Mapinfo GIS programs.

4. Free-time spent with wife (of 7 years) Elisa and 2 year-old daughter, Noelle. Outdoor activities and travel to new places preferred.

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