Director
Mohawk Industries
United States
My desire is to experience all communities and cultures around the world, while helping to fulfill the promise of a more sustainable tomorrow.
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Director, Mohawk Industries
Public, 5000+ employeesI am the Director of Sustainable Strategies for The Mohawk Group, the commerical carpet division of Mohawk Industries. In this role, I am working to strengthen existing, and develop and implement new programs and partnerships to help reduce our organization's overall environmental footprint while maximizing our positive impact on the world in which we work and live. These programs relate to our innovative products, our manufacturing processes, our sales function and the many other ways in which we operate and communicate in the world, including our industry and community partnerships with organizations such as Global Green USA, Easter Seals and Susan G. Komen. I am also a spokesperson for The Mohawk Group's sustainability programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Director, The Clean Air Campaign
Non-Profit, 21-50 employees, Nonprofits / Associations industryThe Clean Air Campaign was created in 1996 as a means to improve air quality issues through traffic mitigation. My roles was to market and promote the organization to our corporate partners, secure funding and maximize relationships.
Washington and Lee University, Virginia, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1992.
Areas of study: Art History
Awards: Senior Arts Award for most significant contribution to the Art (Music, Theatre and Studio Arts)
Activities and societies: Sigma Chi Fraternity
Student Activities Board, PR Chair
Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Georgia, United States
MBA, 1999.
Areas of study: Marketing
Corporate Social Resonsibility
Strategy
Activities and societies: Marketing Competition, Team NCR
Student Recruitment