- Identify potential new plastic end uses, prioritize subsequent research and evaluation, and facilitate to approval or rejection of such end uses.- Coordinate approvals, renewals, audits and related documentation for approved end use markets, end users and processors and communicate to key program stakeholders internally and externally.- Coordinate the processes used for end use assessment, including management of the Risk Assessment Model (RAM) utilization, maintenance and related end use reports. Coordinate related communications with third party consultants and ACRC technical committee.- Investigate and collect market data, market intelligence and market trends related to approved or perspective end use markets, end users or processors within those markets and communicate to key program stakeholders.- Support and promote sales & marketing efforts by contractors to approved end users and ensure proper compliance and documentation.- Identify marketing tools needed for plastic sales by contractors and support related tools development.- Establish and maintain appropriate processes for plastic quality assurance / quality control, including audits and establishing quality standards of approved end use markets.- Establish and maintain appropriate processes for contractor inventory audits, insuring accurate reporting and a clear understanding of sales opportunities.- Establish and maintain appropriate processes for contractor EHS audits, including management of any related third-party consultants, to confirm contractors are following required federal, states and local regulations.- Serve as primary liaison between ACRC staff and ACRC Technical Committee, providing support and coordination of Technical Committee goals and objectives with committee chair.- Maintain ACRC contractor compliance documentation including insurance records, monthly reporting and sales records.

• Create a community of leaders to promote and develop informed risk thinking within management practice• Lead Education Committee to connect students, University St. Thomas and the board by organizing semiannual risk seminars, classroom collaborations, and attending relevant events

• Lead Rahr’s long-term sustainability vision, mission and operating principles, and advance the development of a high-level strategy for support.• Identify and collaborate with key internal functions and groups (e.g., plant management, engineering, food safety, marketing) to roll-out the coordinated sustainability implementation plan.• Serve as the internal leader and expert for sustainability, monitoring emerging trends, programs and issues, and communicating and educating others on environmental and social responsibility topics.• Identify, select and manage external vendors for projects such as, but not limited to, malt bag recycling, carbon footprint assessments, water and energy audits.• Support the interface with government agencies and departments, domestic and international, relating to the company's responses to questions or statements of position on sustainability-related matters.• Facilitate internal and external communications and visibility as the company spokesperson on sustainability issues. Create and implement communication strategies to publicize the company’s sustainability efforts and promote broad awareness of sustainability initiatives, both internally and externally.• Review marketing materials, branding and positioning strategies, and marketing action plans to ensure messaging exemplifies Rahr’s commitments to sustainable business operations.• Build effective partnerships with external organizations to support sustainability efforts and philanthropic giving.• Measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies, objectives, and performance targets.• Ensure appropriate internal controls, measurement systems, and reporting systems are in place to support sustainability efforts.

• Created and Coordinated 1st Annual Campus Sustainability Day which consists of education, activities, and Sustainability Experts at Land O'Lake's Headquarters• Organized waste sort at Land O'Lakes Headquarters to measure trash streams

• Provide best cost formulation for Purina Animal Nutrition to meet nutritional, business and regulatory standards while discovering savings (Actual 2018 $740M, Target 2018 $112M)• Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, planning, labeling, ingredient services and marketing on a daily basis• Lead and consult on multiple cross-functional projects• Manage summer college intern• Coordinate and participate in monthly Formulation Software upgrades by working with developers, testing, and training users• Formulation Software Application support administrator for Purina Animal Feed by answering user questions, troubleshooting issues, and informing software developer of defects in system• Prepare valuable information for monthly risk management meeting led by procurement, pricing, and marketing utilizing MS Excel and future ingredient markets• Create sustainable processes for the formulation team to reduce raw materials, formulas and data within all operating systems• Maintain central standards of formulas for nutritionists and formulation team while confirming accuracy of data

• Least cost formulating feeds for all species of animals based on ingredient nutrient matrices, prices and specifications set by the nutritionist for multiple plants.• Training my team members to comprehend new processes, understand the software system, and troubleshoot errors at their plants.• Challenging existing formulas for cost savings opportunities. Also, investigating alternative ingredient opportunities by utilizing forecasts, ingredient buyers and the plant.• Developing new product launches across the formulation teams.• Maintaining the Central Standards of formulas to be accurate and correct across all plants.• Assisting and consulting on multiple projects within different departments of Purina.

• Managed five direct reports and two volunteers• Researched and implemented best business software that retains client information, schedules appointments, organizes invoices, connects with QuickBooks, organizes employees schedules and provides HR assistance• Supplied information of services and products to clients and monitored inventory

• Exercise dogs for clients on a daily basis and keep animals comfortable and happy.• Provide animals with care, exercise, food and medication.• Supply information to clients at consultation meetings and keep excellent communication with clients to keep them satisfied.• Organize business through excel, email, and word.

• Hand-raised and prepare mammals for their release into the wild.• Provided daily food and water to animals, clean cages and do laundry.• Supervised volunteers and other nursery interns.• Administered fluids and medication to animals as needed.