Stuart Mann Email & Phone Number

Lisle, Il

*Established, developed and led the Sustainability Certification Program*Obtained and maintained the first accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) anywhere in the world for an ISO Type I Environmental Labeling Program *Recruited and led task forces that developed, accredited (ANSI), published and maintained the first ever sustainable water treatment product standards*Conducted worldwide audits of manufacturing company/facility EHS/EMS and quality systems*Represented WQA on the IAPMO “WE Stand” Water Efficiency Standard Development Task Force and various NSF joint committees for standard development*Participated in all management meetings for the Product Certification Department*Created schemes, protocols, SOPs, forms and other documentation for certification*Prepared annual budget for the sustainability certification program and met program financial goals*Managed due dates, timelines and work flows for certification projects/customers*Authored articles for industry trade journals and publications*Presented at industry conferences, meetings and trade shows*Assigned as “fixer” for special handling of challenging clients*Supervised certification activities*Trained and mentored Project Leaders*Developed contact management database to organize task forces, sales leads and communications

Lisle, Il

*Performed certification, technical and testing reviews to determine certification requirements*Completed and approved documentation: validation by calculation (VBC), reverse osmosis data transfer protocol (RODTP), NSF/ANSI 61 normalizations, salt interpolations*Interpreted and applied NSF/ANSI health and safety standards: 42, 44, 50, 53, 55, 58, 60, 61, 372, etc.*Drafted toxicological reviews and reports*Submitted and resolved Corrective Action Reports (CARs)

Lisle, Il

*Served as primary customer service contact between WQA and 40+ client companies*Simultaneously managed dozens of certification projects for drinking water treatment systems and components per ISO 17065*Developed proposals including budgets and timelines; met targets set forth*Coordinated applications, certification process, data transfer, laboratory testing, and literature review

•Organize, publicize and host a series of campus forums on sustainability•Facilitate focus groups such as Energy & Transportation, Food & Solid Waste, etc•Deliver original presentations on sustainability issues (e.g. Solar Electricity Alternatives)•Communicate ongoing initiatives and activities to campus stakeholders and general public•Helped create first ever campus sustainability plan and drafted presentation for its unveiling*Limited term student work/study employment

•Consultant to performing artists and organizations for marketing, promotion and career development•Communications Director, Booking Agent and Special Events Promoter for Velvet Lounge in Chicago•Design and write grant/business proposals, press releases, brochures, ads, newsletters, mailings and calendars•Guest lecturer for University of Wisconsin – Parkside, Arts Administration Program, and general public, on the business relationships that connect performing artists with audiences

•Mastered all aspects of credit and debit card customer service including complex computer applications, electronic transactions, and financial products/accounts•Promoted to “Escalations Team” after 2 years: handled the most challenging customers; primary resource for colleagues who needed assistance with procedures•Achieved highest 2006 call monitoring quality score on team; obtained “Superior” yearly evaluation

•Budgeted, marketed, negotiated, and contracted national tours and international engagements for over 20 performers, including several Grammy Award nominees•Secured numerous grants (as high as $60,000) and extended residencies for artists, from sources including the National Endowment for the Arts•Reconciled performance and tour expenses against budget projections and oversaw final settlements*Served as Executive Representative for the Wisconsin Region on the Steering Committee for the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA)•Conducted seminars and workshops at professional trade conferences•Designed custom integrated database software, then documented and sold to other booking agencies•Expanded company by signing several new artists to roster and acting as their managing agent•Steadily inceasing sales, peaking in excess of $600,000/year

Ms, Environmental Management And Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma - Business School Honors Society; Environmental Management Research Assistant – IIT Stuart.

Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Wisconsin Union Directorate - Music Committee Chair; Porter Butts Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creative.