Sustainability Program Manager

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DANIEL ELIAS

323-***-**** **31 4th Street, SE, #312, Washington, DC 20003 ******.*.*****@**.*** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Daniel is a LEED GA-accredited sustainability professional with 10 + years of experience working with a variety of organizations. Daniel has an MA in Global Environmental Policy and brings a strong skillset in program and project management, data analysis, and communications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Corporate Sustainability Program and Budget Management LEED Sustainability Standards Data Analysis

Federal Environmental Regulations Cross-functional Team Management Climate Change Resilience Meeting Facilitation

Facility Energy & Water Conservation Solutions Data Quality Assurance and Control Microsoft Office Suite Facility Operations

Internal and External Communications Strategic Planning / Continuous Improvement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Logistics Management Institute Washington, DC

Environmental Sustainability Program Manager September 2018-Present

• Execute change management effort to continuously integrate sustainability into Department of Homeland Security (DHS) culture and routine operations

• Project management for implementation of over $2M/year of energy and water conservation measures at DHS facilities throughout the U.S.

• Lead agency-wide sustainability promotional effort that, to date, has resulted in actions from 40+ facilities, that are projected to yield over $5M+ in annual energy and water cost savings

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop and integrate climate resilience and risk management strategies for DHS, to ensure operational continuity in the face of climate challenges

• Lead cross-functional and interdisciplinary team in advising construction efforts on integration of environmental and sustainability standards

• Advise on regulatory compliance with RCRA, TSCA, CAA and other federal environmental regulations

• Represent Facilities Management and Engineering division in the DHS Environmental Community of Practice – DHS’ sustainability strategy and policy development body

• Advise DHS clients on development and implementation of strategic planning and continuous improvement strategies

• Lead data collection, management, and reporting for DHS greenhouse gas inventorying efforts

• Collaborated across the Federal agencies to execute development of Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings – a set of minimum standards for Federal Government facility sustainability ECS-Federal, LLC / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Silver Spring, MD Environmental Policy Analyst December 2013-September 2018

• Managed federal program aimed at advancing environmental data collection technologies / processes

• Provided program direction and lead strategy development as a managing member of the Fisheries Information System program’s (FIS) Program Management Office

• Led development and management of FIS Program’s annual spend plan and budget for routine operations, project development and implementation, and FIS’ annual Request for Proposal

• Developed and managed project teams composed of individuals from federal, state and industry

• Led development and implementation of FIS’ annual competitive Request for Proposal, funding over

$20M in projects aimed at modernizing environmental data collection technologies and processes

• Delivered oral presentations to client executives on the FIS program’s successes and ongoing operations

• Led planning, development and execution of FIS’ strategic communications initiatives

• Led development of communications products: website, newsletter, annual report, and brochures

• Liaised between professionals from NOAA regional field offices and headquarters for strategy development efforts to improve enterprise data management policies and protocols Daniel Elias page 2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

Antarctic and Southern Oceans Coalition Washington, DC Outreach and Social Media Coordinator June 2009-December 2014

• Managed social media-based communication efforts to increase visibility for Antarctic conservation and to facilitate collaborative policy-development campaigns with similar organizations

• Created and maintained social media outreach efforts via Twitter, Facebook, and “The Antarctica Blog”

• Developed communications products, including policy papers, brochures, and factsheets regarding environmental issues facing the Antarctic distributed at international environmental meetings Engility Corporation / U.S. Agency for International Development Washington, DC Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development Communications Associate January-December 2013

• Led development of monitoring and evaluation assessments and reports for USAID sustainable development and climate change focused projects

• Led content development for Engility’s website focused on climate change and sustainable development

• Provided proposal development for multiple winning projects focused on sustainable development with USAID’s Economic Growth, Education, and Environment division American University (AU): Office of the Registrar Washington, DC Student Records Coordinator / Registrar’s Liaison to AU Office of Sustainability December 2010-January 2013

• Collected, analyzed, and managed student data analytics with the intent of ensuring students have fulfilled their necessary graduation requirements

• Led colleagues to annually audit 6,000+ student records for graduation and tracking associated analytics

• Consulted for AU Office of Sustainability to institute best sustainability practices for the university The Shaw Group: Environment and Infrastructure Alexandria, VA Military Sustainability Intern June-December 2009

• Performed research and proposal development into opportunities for a Fortune 500 company to lead DOD in integrating environmental sustainability measures with its ongoing efforts

• Supported winning proposal efforts for the Department of Defense, for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects

• Led proposal efforts for implementing LEED standards for military facilities Hubbs Sea World Research Institute Carlsbad, CA

Aquaculture Grow-out Coordinator September 2007-December 2008

• Managed and maintained 14 aquaculture net-pen facilities along the California coastline

• Served as part of an ongoing project to raise and release 350,000 endangered fish per year to the waters off Southern California

• Coordinated, trained, and collaborated with large community of volunteers to maintain all of organization’s widely dispersed aquaculture facilities

• Developed and implemented outreach campaigns to collaborate and coordinate with angler groups and other recreational fishers to aid in the organization’s efforts to track released fish EDUCATION

American University, School of International Service Washington, DC Master of Arts Degree in Global Environmental Policy 2011 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and Political Science 2007 CERTIFICATION

U.S. Green Building Council Washington, DC

LEED Green Associate 2020

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