Laurie Davies Adams
Director of Programs
POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP
Delf Bintakies
VP Sustainability, Safety, Health & Environment
BAYER
Bill Brady
Independent Consultant
Dave Cetola
VP of Government Affairs –North America
SOLVAY
William Cobb
VP, Chief Sustainability Officer
FREEPORT-MCMORAN
Edan Dionne
VP, Environmental, Energy & Chemical Management Programs
IBM
Sunny Elebua
SVP, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer
EXELON
Connie Hergert, Chair
VP Real Estate
ONTARIO POWER GENERATION
Andy Hoffman
Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise
Ross School of Business/SEAS
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Mark Johnston
Strategy Lead, Biodiversity & Nature-based Solutions
BP
Matthew Kolesar
Chief Environmental Scientist
EXXONMOBIL
Alan Kreisberg
Independent Consultant
Chris May
SVP, Health, Safety and Environment
CRH AMERICAS
Chris Morgan
Filmmaker
CHRIS MORGAN WILDLIFE
Margaret O’Gorman
President
WHC
Mark Patterson
VP, Environment, Health & Safety Services, USA
BASF
Shawn Patterson
VP, Environmental Management & Safety
DTE ENERGY
Gregory Ronczka
VP, Environment & Sustainability
LEHIGH HANSON
Bill Sisson
Executive Director, North America
WBCSD
Bryan Tindell
Vice President, Disposal Operations Support
WM
Amber Wellman
Chief Sustainability Officer
CHEMOURS
President
Chief Marketing Officer
As Chief Marketing Officer, Monica leads WHC’s branding, content and public relations efforts. This includes the development and activation of multi-channel marketing campaigns to promote WHC initiatives, services and products, including membership, WHC Consulting, Conservation Conference and Conservation Certification.
Prior to joining WHC, Monica held senior level marketing positions at multi-national corporations, ACE Group (now Chubb) and AXA, as well as at non-profits including the American Lung Association and the National MS Society.
She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Director, Technical Services
As Director, Technical Services at the Wildlife Habitat Council, Rob works closely with an array of member companies to deliver targeted products and services aimed at supporting each company’s pursuit of unique sustainability goals. In his role, Rob serves as liaison to member representatives across industry sectors assuring they are kept appraised of information relative to their company’s initiatives.
While earning a MS in Environmental Studies at the College of Charleston, Rob worked with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources as an environmental educator to develop curriculum for local primary schools and to teach on estuarine topics. As a native Marylander, he has developed a knowledge base on coastal topics and aquatic ecosystems. Complimenting his passion for the natural world, Rob has extensively studied anthropogenic effects on the environment and holds a graduate certificate in Urban and Regional Development, as well as a BA in Economics and Psychology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Manager, Conservation Planning
As Manager of Conservation Planning, Joey engages in the technical support and management of corporate conservation projects, programs, and initiatives. This includes developing guidance for companies to achieve various sustainability and biodiversity related goals, as well as working with companies to identify new goals to advance their corporate responsibilities.
Prior to joining WHC, Joey worked as an award-winning multimedia journalist in both Anchorage, Alaska and Bloomington, Indiana. In Alaska, Joey produced environmentally focused news videos, often hopping in small planes to venture into isolated rural villages. In Indiana, Joey headed a local PBS video department, and produced an award-winning documentary about a federal crime.
He received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Boston University, his graduate degree in environmental journalism from Northwestern University, and his graduate degree in environmental sustainability from Indiana University.
Conservation Specialist
As Conservation Specialist, Doreen provides site-level technical advice and support to new corporate conservation programs, as well as assisting with the improvement and maintenance of certified programs. Doreen has previously worked as Conservation Coordinator and Certification Coordinator at WHC.
In 2008, Doreen earned a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA and in 2014 she earned an M.S. in Earth Sciences from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. While in graduate school Doreen worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. The focus of Doreen’s research was on Urban and Landscape Ecology as well as Biogeography.
Director, Conservation Projects
As Director, Conservation Projects, Daniel works with Wildlife Habitat Council member companies and their communities develops partnerships on habitat restoration and land stewardship bringing about community participation and increasing ecosystem values for natural or degraded areas. He works to advance ecosystem management and restoration in the Chicago Wilderness Region by assembling and managing conservation and education partnerships between industries, environmental agencies, and conservation NGOs.
He is a Restoration Ecologist with 20 years of ecological reuse and restoration experience in urban lands and waters, industrial properties, and low-income communities. Daniel helped found and generates programs for Groundwork Gary and Calumet is My Backyard, a partnership between the Chicago Public Schools, Field Museum and WHC dedicated to school and community environmental stewardship.
Daniel received his BS in Natural Resources Management and Fresh Water Ecology from Cornell University, MS in Forest Ecology from Michigan State University, and MFA in Design and Ecology from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Senior Manager, Marketing
As Senior Manager, Marketing, Patricia contributes to the development of the WHC marketing strategy and is responsible for executing marketing campaign communications. She also manages the WHC website and is the lead on the annual WHC Engagement Calendar.
She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, in College Park, with studies focused on journalism and criminal justice.
Sr. Manager, Events
Melissa began her career at WHC as the Conservation Coordinator for Strategy and Planning, where she helped to develop and implement the CRM, represented WHC at member events, worked closely with member sites on their application and program details, and coordinated meetings the department. In her current position as Sr. Manager, Events, Melissa manages the WHC Webinar programming as well as implements all details of Conservation Conference from program to logistics. In addition, she manages the partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, works on other WHC-led events, and is the “Social Secretary” for internal WHC celebrations.
Melissa graduated from Stonybrook University with a BA in Environmental Humanities, with studies focused on environmental education, politics, art and literature. She also holds a degree in Hospitality Marketing and Management.
Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
As Payroll and Benefits Coordinator, LaVerne is responsible for computing, classifying, recording, and verifying numerical data for use in payroll and benefits.
Prior to joining WHC, LaVerne served as Receptionist/Administrative Assistant for a commercial real estate company in Washington, D.C. for 21 years. She also worked as a Facilities Coordinator with Icon Clinical Research in Bethesda, MD. She has completed accounting courses at Southeastern University in Washington, D.C.
Accounting Coordinator
As Accounting Coordinator, Kurt is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, reconciliations, data management, and expense reporting and billing.
Kurt received his BS in Aviation Business Administration from Emby Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.