Meet the Experts!
Since 2004, SLM has been bringing together early adopters, market makers, innovators, and business leaders who are at the forefront of delivering bottom-line value by developing more sustainable business practices, products, and services. We've invited a select few of them to serve as experts-in-residence, providing insight and guidance on our editorial coverage of key green business topics from climate management to sustainable sourcing. Meet our experts!
Phil Berry, Expert-in-Residence - Sustainable Sourcing
Phil Berry has spent the past 30 years implementing corporate
sustainability and lean manufacturing programs at companies large and
small, most recently for global apparel manufacturer Nike. He has
worked with more than 400 organizations on five continents
(particularly in India and southeast Asia), advising on core product
design functions such as waste minimization and toxics reduction. He launched his own sustainability consultancy, Sustainable Product Works, in 2007.
Phil hosts "Sustainable Sourcing Weekly," SLM's weekly peek inside the world of green procurement and green-product suppliers. Read it here!
Matt Heinz, Contributing Columnist
Matt Heinz is senior director of marketing for Verdiem,
a company dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of IT devices
worldwide. His blog, Matt on Marketing, focuses on marketing, media, and brand issues. Matt writes SLM's monthly column on green marketing.
Jacquelyn A. Ottman, SLM Advisor, Expert-in-Residence - Sustainable Brands
Jacquelyn A. Ottman is founder of J. Ottman Consulting, Inc., a green-marketing firm that helps Fortune 500 businesses and
other organizations learn how to seize opportunities by pro-actively
addressing consumers’ environmental concerns. Bringing unique insights
initially honed during 12 years on top-flight consumer packaged goods
businesses at major ad agencies, Jacquie has helped clients develop
concepts for exciting new products with less environmental impact and
strategies for reaching green consumers while minimizing the risk of
backlash. Jacquie is the principal organizer and driving spirit behind the Design:Green eco-design educational initiative. Her book, Green Marketing: Opportunity for Innovation, is called the "definitive work on the subject" by the American Marketing Association.
Jacquie hosts "Sustainable Brands Weekly," SLM's weekly roundup of the latest in what it takes to build and market successful sustainable brands in business today. Read it here!
Kathee Rebernak, Contributing Columnist
Kathee Rebernak is the founder and CEO of Framework:CR, a corporate responsibility consultancy that works with clients to improve and communicate corporate responsibility and financial performance. Kathee has 19 years of experience as a strategist and communicator. For the past decade she has leveraged her analytical skills and business experience in her work as a consultant to multinational companies on strategy and communications. Kathee frequently writes and speaks on corporate responsibility strategy and communications.
Coral Rose, Contributing Columnist
Coral Rose
has more than two decades of experience in the apparel and retail
industry as a merchandise buyer and in product development. Rose is
founder of Eco-Innovations,
a consulting firm focused on supporting businesses with the integration
of "sustainable value" into their core strategies, product design, and
development.
William Sarni, Expert-in-Residence - Climate Management
William Sarni is founder and CEO of DOMANI, a sustainability consulting firm that has been advising private and public sector enterprises for nearly ten years. Will has over 30 years of experience and has worked with high-profile companies such as Alcoa, BASF, Cisco, DIAGEO, and NTT DATA in developing and implementing cost-effective sustainability strategies. His current focus is on the integration of sustainability into business decision making processes and developing practical sustainability strategies. Will is a member of the Environmental Compliance Committee of the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Conference Board.
Will hosts "Climate Management Weekly," SLM's weekly wrap-up of the latest news and views on changes taking place in the global business landscape as we adjust to operating in a carbon-constrained world. Read it here!
Doug Washburn, Expert-in-Residence - Greener IT
Doug Washburn is an analyst at Forrester Research. Doug manages the Forrester Leadership Boards IT Infrastructure & Operations Council, a best practice community for senior IT executives in $1 billion+ organizations. Doug regularly advises clients on sustainable business and green IT practices and the role of technology in business.
Doug hosts "Greener IT Update," SLM's biweekly roundup of the latest in sustainable IT, including news, interviews, and tips
to put you on the path to greener computing. Read it here!
Andrew Winston, Sr. Editor at Large, Expert-in-Residence - Eco-Strategy
Andrew Winston is author of the recently released and widely acclaimed book Green to Gold,
in which he chronicles three years of research on how environmental
innovators such as 3M, GE, Walmart, Johnson and Johnson, and many
others are establishing new value and competitive advantage through
smart eco-strategy. Andrew is a nationally recognized expert on green
business, and has written for or appeared in Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Forbes, ABC News, National Public Radio, and CNBC's Power Lunch.
Among other hands-on projects, Andrew has developed strategy for the
environmental, quality and social stewardship functions at one of the
worlds largest consumer brands and helped a large office products
retailer understand its customers environmental needs. He serves on the
Sustainability Advisory Council for a $7 billion division of Koch
Industries.
Andrew writes "Eco-Advantage Strategies," SLM's monthly e-newsletter on leveraging corporate sustainability for competitive advantage. Read it here!