Not-for-profit OCSC was the place where Orange County's leaders, organizations and individuals from all walks of life came together to promote a more sustainable lifestyle. The "Greener Orange" mission was to take concerted and practical action to improve the quality of life through awareness, education, outreach and community involvement.During my tenure, OCSC:• Returned to financial solvency• Secured its status as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization • Supported academic… Show more Not-for-profit OCSC was the place where Orange County's leaders, organizations and individuals from all walks of life came together to promote a more sustainable lifestyle. The "Greener Orange" mission was to take concerted and practical action to improve the quality of life through awareness, education, outreach and community involvement.During my tenure, OCSC:• Returned to financial solvency• Secured its status as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization • Supported academic research activities and provided internship opportunities for Orange County scholars and• Delivered outstanding “how-to-do-it” mini-conferences on: - Sustainability’s Business Proposition: Making Money by Doing Good - Principles and Practices of Sustainable Organization Transparency - Closing the Loops on Lifecycles: Commercial- and Community-Scale Waste Management and Materials Recovery - Drought Management. Show less

• In 2013 and 2014 designed and taught a new five course professional certificate program in "Sustainable Supply Chain Management" for Cuyamaca and MiraCosta Colleges in San Diego County, California. The innovative curriculum is now available to all community colleges in California for delivery via on-the-ground, blended and online modalities. • Advised a U.S. owned transnational engineering consulting firm ranked in ENR's Top 20 on the design, start-up and management of a… Show more • In 2013 and 2014 designed and taught a new five course professional certificate program in "Sustainable Supply Chain Management" for Cuyamaca and MiraCosta Colleges in San Diego County, California. The innovative curriculum is now available to all community colleges in California for delivery via on-the-ground, blended and online modalities. • Advised a U.S. owned transnational engineering consulting firm ranked in ENR's Top 20 on the design, start-up and management of a sustainability program for the development of a 2,500-acre aerospace industrial park at an international airport in the United Arab Emirates. In addition to the technical aspects of sustainability, the proposed program included major organizational development and knowledge transfer elements. Presented program recommendations to the project sponsor's C-level executives and technical staff in Abu Dhabi. • Completed an environmental, health and safety lifecycle assessment of mobile field hospital structures for a U.S.-based contractor to the Canadian Department of National Defense. Show less

Adapted and introduced a proven continuous improvement management system model to Renown Health, northern Nevada’s largest integrated healthcare system. Operations-level results included a 15-fold increase in annual profits over a four-year period; recognition by Verispan as a Top 100 Healthcare Network; and a 27 percent increase in patient satisfaction scores. This work received recognition in 2004 as an industry benchmark from The Advisory Board Company, one of healthcare’s premier best… Show more Adapted and introduced a proven continuous improvement management system model to Renown Health, northern Nevada’s largest integrated healthcare system. Operations-level results included a 15-fold increase in annual profits over a four-year period; recognition by Verispan as a Top 100 Healthcare Network; and a 27 percent increase in patient satisfaction scores. This work received recognition in 2004 as an industry benchmark from The Advisory Board Company, one of healthcare’s premier best practices research and education organizations. As the principal author, wrote "Performance Improvement for Healthcare Managers". Show less

Initiated and led a sustainability and environmental management system consulting practice for Midwest Research Institute (MRI), operator of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. Initiated and managed an Asian market entry program focused on South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and China. Presented a seminar on the design, implementation and operation of corporate environmental sustainability programs for the Korean National Chamber of… Show more Initiated and led a sustainability and environmental management system consulting practice for Midwest Research Institute (MRI), operator of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. Initiated and managed an Asian market entry program focused on South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and China. Presented a seminar on the design, implementation and operation of corporate environmental sustainability programs for the Korean National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). Wrote the book, "Planning the Creation and Implementation of World Standard Environmental Management Systems", published jointly by KCCI and MRI, 1995. Show less