Chemical Engineering Customer Service

Gregg Belardo

Monmouth Beach, NJ 908-***-**** *****.*******@*****.***

Qualifications for EHS & Sustainability Executive

Visionary EHS and Triple-Bottom-Line Sustainability leader with 20+ years of progressive experience transforming economic, environmental, and social compliance levels with various-sized organizations, including Fortune 500 companies.

OVERVIEW: Proficient in establishing clear direction, governance and KPIs while building, driving, and growing strong-performing teams. Culture creator with record of shaping environments where sustainability becomes a company value. Success in reducing environmental footprint and saving costs. Adept written, verbal, and interpersonal communicator with passion for and extensive experience in presenting EHS/sustainability vision and strategy. MBA and BS in Chemical Engineering.

CORE COMPETENCIES: Influential Leadership; EHS Governance; Strategy Development; Environmental Health and Safety Management; Corporate Sustainability; Corporate Citizenship; Program Management & Implementation; KPI Development, Gathering & Reporting; Data Analysis; EHS Database & Software Management; EHS Auditing; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Service Excellence; International Business; Cross-Functional Communication; Problem Solving; Public Speaking; Sustainability Reporting; Carbon Accounting; Pollution Prevention; Waste Minimization; Green Design; Green Building Design

Leadership Experience

SUSTINERE, LLC (www.sustinerellc.com) Monmouth Beach, NJ 2010 to Present

Founder/Owner/Principal

Oversee operations, customer relationships, sales, business development, and projects for boutique consulting firm that helps clients advance their sustainability efforts using Sustinere’s Sustainability Continuum™ model. Partner with clients in diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, to develop programs; craft strategic plans and long-term strategies. Create KPIs in alignment with performance objectives and performance reviews. Leverage expertise in all aspects of sustainability, Corporate Citizenship, EHS, and CSR.

Equipped client, Manpower Group with ten-year sustainability plan to attain ISO standard, working from scratch to establish governance structure, develop Key Performance Metrics, create milestones for public reporting, and generate reports on results.

Overcame Manpower’s hesitation to adopt Environmental Management System (EMS) product by leveraging cross-functional skills to aid conversations that led to agreement. Manpower now uses EMS to lower environmental impact from operations, operating costs, and improve employee morale and retention.

Enabled client, Fenwal Blood Technologies to persuade senior management to adopt concept of sustainability after performing sustainability benchmarking, reviewing organization’s existing EHS data and annual report, and making recommendations for improvement. Helped write revised EHS report.

Conducted interactive session on sustainability during Fenwal’s June 2012 Global EHS Conference.

Co-developed “roadmap for change” to implement GlaxoSmithKline Worldwide Real Estate and Facilities’ (WREF) climate change program, partnering with Johnson Controls. Reviewed WREF’s greenhouse gas reduction program in support of GSK’s Corporate GHG reduction strategy. Provided projections for anticipated carbon reductions related to carbon reduction goals. Offered recommendations for program improvements.

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908-***-**** *****.*******@*****.***

WYETH Madison, NJ 1992 to 2010

Senior Director - Environment, Health and Safety (2008 – 2010)

Director -Environment, Health and Safety (1998 – 2008)

Manager – Environment, Health & Safety (1994 - 1998)

Project Manager (1992 – 1994)

Progressed through roles with one of the world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare-products companies to oversee entire sustainability program (including metrics), EHS Audit function, program participation of 30 corporate EHS staff members, and eight direct reports. Led meetings of Business Unit Representatives. Reported to Vice President of Environmental Affairs and Assistant General Counsel. Managed $500K budget with influence on $20M global spend. Facilitated and hosted global EHS Conferences and corporate citizenship symposiums.

Saved millions of dollars by enabling significant reductions in water use (-49%), hazardous waste disposal (-57%), solid waste disposal (-64%), and CO2 (-41%) through developing strategy and programs. Further reduced water, waste, and CO2 footprint 10% over span of five years by developing internal sustainability targets.

Positioned Wyeth to win numerous “Best Workplaces for Commuter” awards.

Created organization’s sustainability/CSR strategy and prepared public GRI-based reports, promoting sustainability culture.

Championed Wyeth’s sustainability/corporate citizenship efforts and EHS compliance programs, focusing on creating “Team EHS” culture among EHS professionals and promoting knowledge sharing/professional development through technology and in-person meetings.

Tenaciously advocated for implementation of advanced programs such as public reporting of Corporate Citizenship/Sustainability efforts and KPI tied to employee bonus/performance reviews that drove further performance improvement and integrated sustainability into the company culture.

Served as key influencer with 50 global sites and 200 global EHS employees. Cultivated “customer-based approach” to EHS audits by creating Added Value Auditing Program which resulted in win-win for sites and Corporate. Reduced number of delinquent and repeat action items 90%.

Directed $270M Global Energy Program for 50 sites which decreased energy spend and CO2 footprint.

Enabled adoption of improved energy-efficient building designs, packaging reductions, and green chemistry practices by educating Engineering, Packaging, and Research on Green Design.

Previously served as Environmental Engineer with Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics of Johnson & Johnson and Environmental Engineer with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Education & Credentials

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering - LAFAYETTE COLLEGE

Affiliations: National Association of Environmental Managers (NAEM)

Served as Founding Member of Pharmaceutical Environmental Group (2005 – 2010) and on Board of Directors with Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) (2008 – 2010)

Board Member: Oak Hill Golf Club, Shore Regional Little League, Alpine West Menlo Little League

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

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