NAEM's 2012 Member Appreciation Week - Celebrating our Community
2012 Member Appreciation Week - Celebrating our Community
NAEM is Celebrating our Community during the 2012 Member Appreciation week! Join your colleagues this Jan. 30 – Feb. 3 as we thank you for making NAEM your professional home.
Highlights of the week!
Don't let Member Appreciation Week pass without taking advantage of the following benefits:
Register for the free webinar - Innovating EHS Auditing: New Approaches to Corporate-level EHS Audit Programs.
Plan your learning - On Feb. 2, members receive 25% - 50% off on all NAEM events and products including the 2012 EHS Management Forum! View the discounts below on Thursday, Feb. 2. Registration links will open on Feb. 2 at 8 a.m. (ET).
Take the Member Survey! - Filling out this quick survey enters you into the members-only raffle. Prizes include two FREE Forum registrations.
Every day of the week offers a new benefit or activity exclusive to NAEM members. Stay tuned to your inbox and www.naem.org to take advantage of these valuable opportunities that enhance your NAEM membership.
Learn more below on how NAEM is celebrating you each day.
Monday Jan. 30
Meet the NAEM Board of Directors
Get to know NAEM's Board of Directors through interactive video interviews on their EHS and sustainability projects, trends and more!
What project are you most excited about working on this year?
Featuring Kelvin Roth of AMCOL International Corp; Sandy Nessing of American Electric Power Co. Inc.; Pat Perry of CVS Caremark; and John Reichling of CDM Smith.
What are some of the lessons you learned in 2011?
Featuring Deb Hammond of Abbott Laboratories; Stephen Evanoff of Danaher Corp.; Bruce Karas of The Coca-Cola Co.; and Minda Sarmiento of Shaw Environmental Inc.
What are the EHS and sustainability trends to watch in 2012?
Featuring Michael Miller of Dean Foods; David Newman; Mark Hause of DuPont; and Verne Shortell of NRG Energy.
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Tuesday Jan. 31
Get to Know your Local NAEM Networking Group
Did you know that NAEM has six Local Networking Groups? These groups offer members an opportunity to share information and address common EHS and sustainability issues at the local level.
Today, we introduce you to the leaders in your region and invite you to join a group near you (a free opportunity for NAEM members)!
Northern California
Contact Information:
Mark Burriss
Tyco Thermal Controls
Director of Global EHS
307 Constitution Dr., Menlo Park, Ca.
(650) 474-7975 mark.burriss@tycothermal.com
Upcoming Events: Feb. 3 - Local Meeting: Business Continuity Planning
Fun fact about San Francisco: In an act typical of San Francisco's mixing of cultures, the Japanese Hagiwara family invented "Chinese" fortune cookies at Golden Gate Park's Tea Garden, and at Chinatown's Ross Alley fortune cookie factory, a Rube Goldberg-like contraption turns them out by the dozens.
Three people you might meet at a Northern California event:
Bruce Klafter, Managing Director, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability; Applied Materials Inc.
Jonathan H. Bauer, Corporate Environmental Programs; Hewlett-Packard Co.
Jeremy Poliquin, Environmental, Health Safety and Sustainability professional at Cisco Systems Inc.
Contact Information:
Karen Yeadon
Emerson Process Management / Rosemount Inc.
Manager of Environment, Health and Safety
8200 Market Blvd., Chanhassen, Minn. 55317
(952) 949-7692 karen.yeadon@emerson.com
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 2012: Regulatory Update on Water issues
April 2012: Sustainability and Career Development
Aug. 2012: Social Event
Nov. 2012: Regulatory Update on Air issues
Fun fact about Minneapolis: Land of 10,000 lakes; Our Minor League baseball team's mascot is a pig.
Three people you might meet at an Upper Midwest event:
Tom Hawkinson, Corporate EHS Manager; The Toro Company
Don Bezek, Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Manager; Donaldson Co.
Larry Denney, Director of Environmental Sustainability; General Mills Inc.
Contact Information:
Ana M Fernandez
U.S. Foods
Director of Environmental Programs
7950 Spence Road, Fairburn, Ga. 30213
(770) 248-2457 ana.fernandez@usfoods.com
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 2012 - Waste Minimization Event
May 2012 - Water Event
Aug. 2012 - Energy Event
Nov. 2012 - Reporting Event
Fun fact about Atlanta: 32 streets with the name "Peachtree"; Atlanta is host to well over 16.5 million visitors each year; The Varsity Restaurant has earned the distinction of serving the highest volume of Coca-Cola anywhere. It dispenses nearly 3 million servings of Coca-Cola annually; Atlanta has more shopping center space per capita than any other city except Chicago.
Three people you might meet at an Atlanta event:
Reginald Prime, Director of Environmental Affairs, Coca-Cola Refreshments
Mike Lloyd, Director of Environmental Services, Kimberly Clark Corp.
Ron Jarvis, Vice President of Sustainability, Home Depot
Contact Information:
Johanna C. Jobin
EMD Millipore
Sustainability Manager
290 Concord Road, Billerica, Mass. 01821
(978) 715-1796 johanna.jobin@merckgroup.com
Upcoming Events:
March 2012 - "Hot Topics" Workshop,
May 2012 - Product Stewardship Event
Fun fact about New England: New Englanders are proud of many things... the first Thanksgiving, the American Revolution, and of course our own New England Patriots, this year's obvious Super Bowl winner! But we are also proud that this is where NAEM was born! It started with a handful of EHS professionals looking to share best practices and lessons learned, and it quickly grew.
Three people you might meet at a New England event:
Chris Milici, John Crane
Anne Venetta Richard, Alcatel-Lucent
Ardis Vaughan, Tyco
Your all-time favorite NAEM moment:
Savannah riverboat cruise, NAEM Forum – everybody was dancing!
NAEM also has Local Networking Groups in the following areas. Contact the Group leaders to get involved.
Lake Michigan
Contact Information:
Emily Barton
Motorola Mobility
Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
600 North US Highway, Libertyville, Ill. 60048
(847) 523-2848 emilybarton@motorola.com
St. Louis
Contact Information:
Doug Marian
Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc.
Senior Project Manager
4848 Park 370 Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63042
(314) 656-4566 dmarian@cecinc.com
Is there not a networking group near you? Contact Briana Warner at Briana@naem.org about starting one in your area.
Wednesday Feb. 1
Free benchmarking and webinar
Today, NAEM is offering members one of the most valuable benefits of membership, professional development! Tune in for the following FREE webinar:
Innovating EHS Auditing: New Approaches to Corporate-level EHS Audit Programs
What's new and different in EHS auditing? How are companies leveraging resources to get the most value from their EHS audit programs?
From virtual, risk-based and integrated audits, this session examines how two leading companies are keeping their audit programs fresh and effective. Speakers will touch on how their auditing programs have evolved over the years and discuss drivers for new approaches they are taking. You will also get a high-level summary of a recent industry benchmarking of corporate EHS auditing practices.
Speakers:
Tom Finley, EHS Risk Analysis Director; Boeing Co.
Stuart Gock, Manager Safety Programs; Rockwell Automation Inc.
Back by popular demand, NAEM is thanking members with deep discounts.
On Thursday Feb. 2, receive a 25 - 50% discount on 2012 NAEM events and products!
This is your chance to plan your professional development for the year and save!
The following discounts are ONLY VALID from 8:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, Feb. 2 -
2012 Corporate Sustainability Management Conference Building a Best-in-Class Program
March 7-8, 2012
Atlanta, GA
Gain a behind-the-scenes look at how companies across industry built successful enterprise-wide sustainability programs.
Regularly $479:Early Bird rate of $429 extended through Discount Day!
2012 Product Stewardship Conference Managing Impacts Throughout the Supply Chain
May 9-10, 2012
Boston, Mass.
This conference offers attendees a first-hand look at how several companies developed and advanced their product stewardship programs and achieved greater transparency throughout their supply chain.
Regularly $479:25% off on Discount Day! - Only $355
2012 EHS Compliance Excellence Workshop Designing Management Systems that Drive Performance
August 1-2, 2012
Chicago, IL
Effective EHS Management hinges on the strength of the management system design and how well it is integrated into the business. This conference will showcase how leading companies are managing EHS to ensure compliance, reduce risk and drive business results.
Regularly $479:25% off on Discount Day! - Only $355
2012 EHS Management Forum Celebrating 20 Years!
Oct. 17-19, 2012
Naples, Fla.
Join more than 500 of your peers for the largest annual gathering for environmental, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability decision-makers. With two days of peer-led interactive sessions and keynote presentations, this is the premier event dedicated to showcasing best practices in EHS and sustainability management.
Regularly $1055:25% off on Discount Day! - Only $790
Bringing a group? Groups of Five (5) or more from your company receive the discount rate of only $650/person! Rate will automatically apply during the registration process.
NAEM Webinar Library
NAEM's peer-driven webinar programs available on demand Regularly from $49 to $99 each: 50% off regular price - Available from $25 to $49 each on Discount Day!
The National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) will host its inaugural Excellence Awards on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the 26th Annual EHS & Sustainability Management Forum. During this award program's first year, NAEM will be presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award and six NexGen Leader Awards, thanks to supporting sponsorship by AECOM. The NAEM Excellence Awards exist to recognize and elevate leaders in the corporate EHS&S community as well as showcase best practices of EHS&S management in corporations.
NAEM Executive Director, Carol Singer Neuvelt, will present research insights and emerging trends during an upcoming webinar with Arcadis on May 30 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m (ET). The free, Arcadis-hosted presentation, "Use Your EHS Data for Smarter, Better, Faster Decision Making" will identify opportunities for environment, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) leaders to leverage predictive analytics and data management systems to better manage risk. Arcadis is the leading global design and consulting firm for natural and built assets.
