Provide strategic oversight in support Wendy's CSR/ESG goals and identify emerging trends toward Wendy's next ESG programs. - Implemented software to streamline data collection and reporting, such as Workiva ESG and EcoVadis - Integrated US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and the Potato Sustainability Alliance frameworks into Wendy’s responsible sourcing program criteria, supporting sustainable supply chains and supply chain emissions reduction (Scope 3). - Transitioning 100% of Wendy's customer-facing packaging to more sustainable options, including those that are recyclable, compostable, and/or incorporate post-consumer recycled content or certified sustainable fiber- Implementing Wendy’s climate action plan to further improve energy efficiency and renewable energy procurement, and to reduce Scope 3 industrial and forest, land use, and agriculture (FLAG) emissions.

Established Wendy's first science-based targets and implementation plans associated with renewable energy and energy efficiency for company- and franchise-operated restaurants and purchased goods and services emissions reductions- Transitioned 64% of Wendy’s consumer-facing packaging to more sustainable options. - Built out the framework for Wendy's responsible sourcing program, including developing sourcing criteria across the Top 10 priority food categories (proteins, produce, potatoes, etc.) and implementing a supplier data information gathering/risk assessment process (EcoVadis).

Senior Director, Sustainability, 2020-2021 | Director, Sustainability, 2018-2020Established processes and norms aligned with three strategic and aspirational goals of 100% renewable energy, zero emissions, and zero waste, to ensure that initiatives undertaken furthered progress to aspirations, met ROI and payback criteria, and enabled stakeholder storytelling to build credibility and value. Managed and developed team for career growth. • Managed P&L and capital projects budget. Increased capital budget for renewable, sustainable and energy efficient investments by 50% in two years by demonstrating business value. • Created TCFD aligned scenario analyses for Comcast’s Road to Zero, a financial and environmental model to evaluate a low-carbon economic future.• Developed operations planning process to deploy sustainability strategy. Tracked projects through completion, resulting in pre-approved list of investment opportunities for long-range planning and completed project list for storytelling. • Prepared and verified Scope 1+2 carbon inventory annually and completed Scope 3 emissions screening.• Developed framework for future ESG disclosure and storytelling aligned with SASB and TCFD. • Improved DJSI, CDP, EcoVadis disclosure scores for Comcast and prepared customer questionnaire responses. • Deployed and managed EcoVadis for company suppliers to evaluate sustainability in supply chain for future procurement decisions. • Created KPIs to evaluate progress to goals and managed development of dashboard with decision-useful energy and waste data for all levels of organization. • Prepared briefings and regularly engaged with executive leadership at Comcast Corporate as well as leadership within Cable Communications, NBCUniversal and Sky business units. • Developed expertise in scoping, contracting, negotiating, and managing renewable energy, electric vehicles, waste minimization and smart building projects.

Created sustainability program for CSM Bakery Solutions, privately held B2B commercial bakery and bakery ingredients company in Europe and North America as well as managed the North America safety program. Built customer-focused strategy and designed commitments to drive business value for CSM and customers as individual contributor influencing global teams. • Created environmental data collection platform to collect water, energy, emissions, and waste data from 35 manufacturing plants with monthly dashboards to evaluate progress to goals. • Identified opportunities for environmental improvements that could save money, such as LED lighting, motion detectors in warehouses or shutting lights off when leaving rooms, and washing buckets for recycling instead of placing in landfills.• Focused on zero and low cost initiatives executed through behavior change or from existing budgets to build program.• Analyzed sustainability data to prioritize plants for sustainability action with subsequent energy audits identified savings of $250,000 for projects with less than two-year payback, while reducing energy consumption by 10%. • Developed sustainable packaging goals with packaging innovation team to reduce per package weight and total tonnage.• Redesigned secondary packaging to decrease weight by 5% over three years. • Created ESG disclosure framework, responding to hundreds of customer and agency requests for information each year, using EcoVadis, CDP Supplier, Sedex, and customer-specific questionnaires.• Wrote supplier code of conduct, and implemented CSM’s supplier sustainability approval process.• Developed environmental, health, and safety policy and palm oil policy. • Created and implemented program through relationship building, influence, and education.

Led the Corporate Disclosure and Accounting for Sustainability product offerings driving in better business case development and corporate sustainability strategies as well as improved sustainability communications and stakeholder engagement. Accomplishments:- Created a methodology to evaluate and compare the business case of sustainability projects, by decomposing the project into known costs as well as hidden and intangible costs. The methodology documents assumptions and sources of information in a format consistent with business case scenarios typically utilized by finance professionals. - Prepared GRI compliant sustainability reports for many clients Also support corporate disclosure initiatives for CDP (climate change, water, and forests), SASB, UNGC, DJSI, FTSE4Good, Newsweek, Walmart Sustainability Index and others. - Liaison to The Sustainability Consortium to inform the Category Sustainability Profiles and Key Performance Indicators on behalf of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER). Also participated in the working groups for the CDP Food, Beverage, Tobacco Module and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board for Healthcare industry materiality assessment with BIER.- Developed comprehensive sustainability reporting programs, including materiality analysis, stakeholder identification, and metrics tracking, in conformance with GRI reporting guidelines. Clients included: Georgia-Pacific, Kimberly-Clark, The Coca-Cola Company, The Kellogg Company, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council, Beam Global, Sysco Corporation, Apple, Metalsa, Fujifilm, Harman International, Abbott Laboratories, SeaWorld Parks, and others.

As a Project Manager for Delta Consultants (dba as Antea Group as of 2008), I completed projects in due diligence, environmental remediation, and compliance auditing within a safety first framework. Accomplishments- Designed and implemented a risk management program compliant with OHSAS 18001. - Managed petroleum and chemical remediation projects from site investigation to “no further action”. Activities include soil borings, well installation, tank removal, excavation, corrective action planning, remediation system development, installation, operation, and maintenance, and monitoring. - Performed Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments and environmental compliance audits. Completed permitting and document preparation compliant with RCRA, TSCA, and EPCRA regulations.- Prepared and audited SPCC, SWPPP, Title V and NPDES permits for clients in various states. Clients include: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Superfund Program, BP, Shell, AmeriPride, Chevron Philips Chemical, Cookson Electronics, Weyerhaeuser, Smurfit-Stone, USFoods and others.

Developed curriculum and taught courses in Environmental Science, Earth Science and Economic Geography for undergraduate students pursuing science and liberal arts associate degree and bachelor degree programs.