A zero waste strategy leader for businesses, institutions, and entire cities, providing advisory and oversight services to overcome challenges between clients and their waste reduction goals.Wisconsin DNR Subcommittee on Construction Waste Diversion - Co-chairUSGBC's national TRUE Zero Waste Collaborative - Co-chairOperational waste reduction for UW Milwaukee, Winona State UniversityConstruction waste reduction for Wisconsin Division of Facility Development and ManagementConstruction waste reduction for Quasius, ABGLEEDv4 construction certification for Mortenson, Greenfire

Owners’ advocate, project manager and technical adviser for healthy, efficient and low impact strategies. Steered projects on 6 continents through top rated, stringent, third party certification processes including LEED, WELL and BREEAM.Advised other LEED consultants, providing the quality control services that only a breadth of experience and depth of understanding can deliver, and sat on advocacy teams such as the USGBC's LEED User Group for Industrial Facilities.Conducted feasibility studies, benchmarking audits and Energy Star analyses of existing buildings and portfolios. Lectured at Green Build and managed a team of 7.Building operations and construction certifications for Transwestern, Black Rock, and Cornerstone commercial property portfolios, US (LEEDv2009, LEEDv4, WELL).Construction certifications for MARS Chocolate, Petcare, and Retail facilities in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, England, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Kenya, Australia, Thailand, and China (LEEDv2009).Construction certifications for Kohler retail locations in the US (LEEDv4).Construction certifications for General Capital spec office buildings in the US (LEEDv2009, WELL).Construction certifications for the Fondation Enfant Jesus in Haiti (LEEDv4).

Director of the Blue Sky Sustainability Lunches, Milwaukee Chapter. Overseeing the metamorphosis from networking to presentation-style event, encouraging the exchange of sustainable concepts in Milwaukee.

Coordinated and redesigned plumbing plans for a large hospital complex using 3D BIM software. Served as a LEED advisor to the construction team, produced Shop Drawings and managed the RFI process at a large plumbing firm.RUSH Transformation Project, Chicago

Assisted the planning, contracting and coordination of LEED Certification for clients, including the design of processes and documents to organize and submit for Certification on 9 of those projects. Provided in-house sustainable design resources to the firms AEC divisions and led a joint employee/CEO effort to produce a Corporate Sustainability Policy, serving on the first term of its Implementation Committee.Construction certifications for Whirlpool and Avon Distribution Centers in Seattle, Denver, Savanna, Ohio (LEEDv2.2).Construction certifications for a Medline Call Center, Mercola Clinic, and Washington DC Food Bank (LEEDv2,2)

Produced Schematic Design to Construction Document drawings for large scale mixed use and commercial projects, managed internal and external team coordination meetings and production of deliverable packages at an international AEC firm.Architectural design of the "Roosevelt Collection," Chicago, ILArchitectural design of the Capital Area Food Bank, Washington DCArchitectural design of a Morrell Pork Processing Facility, Sioux City, IO

Sr. Deck includes all Deckhand responsibilities listed below, plus:Emergency relief command, additional safety and firefighting responsibilities, command of sail trim and deck crew lead.

Daily sailing and operations of a 145' four masted schooner and a 145' four masted barquentine. Primarily a sail tour for up to 150 passengers, also taking private parties and educational sails.

Designer and PM on small to mid-scale residential and commercial projects, acted as a liaison to consultants, instructed GC and trades in the field and managed the office’s computer network at a mid-size design/build/management firm.Office and Studio Conversions, ChicagoApartment Conversions, Chicago

Produced Schematic Design to Design Development drawings for mid-scale educational, residential and hotel projects. Organized the firms library at a mid-size architectural firm.Little Black Pearl, ChicagoBaymont Hotel, ChicagoWaterfront Properties, Milwaulkee

Designer and PM on very small residential and commercial rehabs, produced Schematic Design and Design Development drawings on larger residential projects.Residential Additions, ElmhurstNew Residences, ElmhurstCommercial Remodeling, Elmhurst

Taught architectural design, codes, drafting and AutoCAD to a mixed group of 30 sophomores, juniors and seniors. The teacher issued tests and handled grading.