SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Sustainability, Reduced Natural Resource Impacts, and By-product Synergy
♦ Developed flexible relationships in diverse collaborative networks to achieve project goals and objectives. Multi-stakeholder network-team management experience, 10+ years.
♦ Directed (P. I.) Social Determinants of Health project involving assessment (Surveys, Focus Groups) of health concerns in the Portland metropolitan area. (NWHF- KP Community Health grant).
♦ Calculated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) footprints and analyzed process steps in recovery & up-cycling of discarded materials. 50%+ reduction in GHG.
♦ Identified savings in manufacturing sector associated with waste reduction. Saved $100-500K per year.
♦ Developed specifications for automated pH control system to manage process wastewater discharges from manufacturing facility. Environmental Compliance.
♦ Reduced water & energy footprint in food/beverage manufacturing associated with reduced water and energy use. e.g., 1 million gal/year water saved.
♦ Collaborated with partners to demonstrate By-product Synergies— the potential and unrealized value of discarded materials. e.g., yeast (brewing) and okara (tofu) as high-value food supplements. est. $100k+ savings per year.
♦ Identified savings associated with the reduction of materials and energy waste. EHS ISO 14001 Award; $100K+ per year saved.
♦ Collaborated with community organizations and affordable housing partners on reduced use of toxics.  U.S. EPA Communities in Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant.
♦ Developed community outreach strategies and delivered information to reduce chemical hazards at work and at home.  Community Outreach.

Operations, Process Analysis, and Optimization
♦ Directed failure & root cause analysis, resolved product quality issues, developed materials characterization methods using contracted or in-house talent.  Technical Project Management, 10+ years.
♦ Demonstrated suitability of non-contact spectral methods for analysis of trace compounds in complex and hazardous materials. Increased worker safety.
♦ Evaluated manufacturing process capability and control of product quality. QA and QC support.
♦ Developed laboratory sub-micron filtration technique to evaluate product quality. Procedure adopted by R&D group.
♦ Identified flocculation-sedimentation process of trace level impurities. Critical issue during new product development and launch (NPI).
♦ Implemented vendor qualification for new sub-micron plant filtration. Savings: $250,000+ per year.
♦ Designed high precision instrumentation and validated method for plant operations. Increased productivity: 100%.
♦ Identified improved process control as the principal factor in high resolution product measurements. Directed/contracted with vendor to create new instrument design.
♦ Developed designs for instruments/hardware ($500K) for process monitoring and analysis of complex and hazardous materials. Customized sensors/instrumentation.
♦ Developed treatment options for in situ management of hazardous wastes. Regulatory (RCRA) support.
♦ Served on organizational Safety Committees. Operations-Safety.
♦ Designed workspaces for materials characterization and analysis. Facility design.