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Mark has worked in the sustainability field for over two decades and over the years has led a range of programs, including SEI's College Sustainability Report Card, Billion Dollar Green Challenge, and GRITS web platform.Mark has had the pleasure of working with hundreds of institutions to help them with the development of internal green revolving funds and other sustainability initiatives. Over the years, he's been invited to speak at more than 125 universities, conferences and other events across the US, as well as in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. He's a graduate of Berkshire Community… Read More
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As VP of sustainability, Tafuri (he/him) leads corporate sustainability efforts at Hackensack Meridian Health in areas including infrastructure upgrades for energy efficiency, on-site renewables, green building, sustainable food, waste reduction, purchasing, and safer chemicals. Over the past 12 years, he has made sustainability a part of Hackensack Meridian Health’s DNA, establishing the health system as an industry leader. Hackensack Meridian Health was the first health system in the country to achieve The Joint Commission Sustainable Healthcare Certification, and Hackensack University… Read More
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Lechner (she/her) is senior vice president and chief of external affairs at Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey. Lechner joined HMH in late 2000 as senior vice president and chief of government affairs and advocacy. She was hired to drive the strategic vision of HMH's policy and advocacy platform and oversee the network's government affairs activities at the federal, state, and local levels. In 2023, her role expanded to include external affairs, which includes oversight of the network's unified environmental… Read More
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Roy (he/him) oversees investments for one of the nation’s largest faith-based health systems, which includes operating capital and employee retirement portfolios totaling approximately $20 billion. He co-leads the company's environmental profile transformation including all emissions, waste, and water streams, and cooperates on the company-wide environmental, social, and governance reporting. Roy, who has 30 years of institutional investment experience, oversees a 13-person investment team that manages over half of the organization’s operating capital internally.
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Alex Chapman (she/her) is Director of Regulatory Affairs for Stericycle with about 20 years of experience working with health care, commercial, and government organizations. Her work has included developing, managing, and supporting programs that drive and support regulatory compliance and sustainability.Alex’s work has primarily been in complex regulated environments with a focus on health care collaborating with generators, suppliers, industry organizations, and regulators to assess, design, enable, and enhance compliant and sustainable waste management processes and programs throughout the… Read More
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Scott supports systemwide strategic sourcing for one of the largest academic health care systems in the U.S. UC Health encompasses six renowned health systems with nearly 6,000 beds, 21 health professional schools, and over 56,000 employees. His team drives innovative and efficient supply chain solutions to enhance patient care, education, and research. Scott is also deeply involved in nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. He serves as an advisor to Berkeley SkyDeck, UC Berkeley’s startup accelerator, and as a mentor at the Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Hub. His global experience… Read More
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Agnes supports the implementation of the UC Sustainable Practices Policy by coordinating the efforts of eight UC systemwide sustainability working groups that address sustainability policies, projects, and initiatives related to food, water, waste, procurement, health care, health and wellbeing, and laboratories. Agnes has over 20 years of experience leading complex environmental and sustainability projects and programs in the private and public sectors, including climate action and adaptation, sustainable food, supply chain sustainability and GHG emissions, water and storm water management,… Read More
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Chris Bodkin (he/him) is a sustainability leader with over 16 years of experience advancing environmental solutions across the health care sector. At Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm, he leads the Industry Partner Program and oversees health care waste initiatives, working at the intersection of providers, suppliers, and manufacturers.Chris specializes in building scalable, cost-competitive strategies to reduce healthcare’s environmental footprint — particularly in plastics and pharmaceutical waste. He collaborates with health systems and industry leaders to drive circular… Read More
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Alejandra is a civil engineer with a master’s degree in sustainability, helping health care organizations advance circular economy initiatives through data-driven strategies. Alejandra leads greenhouse gas inventories and product lifecycle impact assessments with clients. She also leads clinical sustainability initiatives around decarbonization, resource conservation, and waste prevention, collaborating with clinical and operational teams to drive measurable impact. Alejandra led a multi-year research and health care improvement project to study, benchmark, and optimize the hospital linen… Read More
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James is currently an MBA student at UC Berkeley. In his role with UCOP, James supports UC Health’s systemwide efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions by analyzing current practices, engaging with campus teams, and identifying opportunities to scale low-carbon strategies across sites and suppliers. He has a background in supply-chain operations and sustainability, with experience working on cross-functional projects that bridge data, procurement, and environmental impact.
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