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• Review and update procedures related to Chain of Custody and Responsible Sourcing for 10+ clients, ensuring company standards are up to date.• Provide feedback on Supply Base Reports for clients certified to the Sustainable Biomass Program. • Prepared two clients for an effective 3rd party assessment through teaching multiple facilities how to coordinate an audit and then leading the central office audits for the COC programs certified to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).• Developed strategies for executing corrective actions in response to audit results for 5 companies.• Tailored training program to mid-sized packaging company on COC and Fiber Sourcing Requirements.

Canton, North Carolina, United States

• Prepared sustainability metrics, operational data, progress toward goals, and general forest certification information for clients monthly.• Completed Pactiv Evergreen's annual Carbon Disclosure Project Forest Questionnaire and provided support for the Climate Change and Water Security Questionnaires. • Led data collection efforts and assisted in goal development for Environmental, Social, and Governance programs and Annual Sustainability Reports. • Communicated cross-functionally across five internal teams quarterly regarding the status of certified sales and progress toward procurement goals.• Coordinated annual audits with Preferred by Nature and NSF for the company's COC and Responsible Sourcing/Due Diligence programs. • Monitored COC and Responsible Sourcing standards updates, recommending updates to policy as needed. • Executed an internal audit program for nine facilities enrolled in Pactiv Evergreen's sustainable forestry certifications. • Developed and delivered training to four internal teams that held responsibilities relating to the forest certification programs as required by FSC, SFI, and PEFC standards.• Collaborated with trade organizations such as the American Forest and Paper Association and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement on strategies and tools to support the wood fiber industry.

Canton, North Carolina

Canton, North Carolina

• Responsible for site Air Quality functions including regulatory interfacing, project coordination, and communication with operations.• Led efforts to integrate Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology compliance requirements into the Canton Mill including the installation and certification of several emissions monitoring systems.• Co-managed a facility-wide study to bring the Canton Mill into compliance with the recently updated SO2 NAAQS standard.• Completed and reviewed compliance reports including Subpart S, Subpart MM, Greenhouse Gas, Air Emissions Inventory, and Toxic Reporting Inventory.• Managed permitting activities associated with process improvement projects.• Acted as a liaison for North Carolina regulatory officials during site inspections and permitting exercises.• Orchestrated several annual compliance-driven performance tests of various pollution control devices on-site.

Green Valley, Az

• Appointed site Biodiversity Coordinator to facilitate the coordination of all vegetation surveys,biodiversity projects, and wildlife incidents.• Led study to determine if facility operations were causing odors to travel off-site and impact nearbyresidents.• Assisted in all sites environmental programs including SWPP, SPCC, waste management, and biodiversity coordination.• Engaged with facility personnel to complete site-wide improvement projects including an optimized dust control system with an annual savings of ~$1 million.• Collaborated with regulatory officials through site inspections, community outreach, and operationaltransparency.

Green Valley, Az