Kat Janowicz is a leading environmental and business strategist in energy, transportation, technology, infrastructure, and global trade. Her expertise extends to advancing regional competitiveness, a skill honed through years of assessing clean technologies, demonstration projects, infrastructure upgrades, and their associated risks to facilitate informed decision-making. She has evaluated solutions for cargo handling equipment, trucks, ships, rail, public transit, and transport corridors, consistently working alongside private and public sector organizations, as well as local communities on a multitude of projects and initiatives.During her 26-plus-year career, she has come to appreciate the life cycle of products and projects from planning, through engineering design and construction, to operations and maintenance. She managed large commercial and industrial facilities and complex infrastructure projects, including the development of renewable and nuclear power plants. Kat Janowicz, the author of “Chasing Zero: The story of how the busiest US ports cut pollution, reshaped industries, and influenced geopolitics in the ongoing quest for clean air,” tells a riveting story about the remarkable transformation of the Ports of LA and Long Beach and its impact on international trade. This book is a testament to human ingenuity and collaboration in balancing environmental, economic, technological, and workforce challenges in pursuit of a sustainable, prosperous, and carbon-neutral world. Within its pages, Kat pays tribute to the many people who have dedicated decades to tackling these complex issues, including those who are no longer with us. Kat Janowicz is the President and CEO of 3COTECH Inc. and serves on the board of several trade associations. An expert in process improvement, she puts a premium on education, training, and lessons learned and is frequently invited to speak on these topics.