Professional Summary
Results-driven sustainability and operations leader with 7+ years of experience advancing waste diversion, ESG strategy, and operational excellence for global Fortune 500 companies and public sector organizations. Proven success managing high-impact sustainability initiatives across commercial real estate, technology, biotech, finance, and municipal sectors, including projects with Google, Adobe, MasterCard, Citibank, and Apple. Adept in cross-functional stakeholder engagement, data-driven reporting, team leadership, and proposal development. Bilingual in English and Spanish with certifications in TRUE Zero Waste and LEED GA (pending). Seeking to contribute to purpose-driven organizations advancing circular economy and environmental stewardship.
· Direct and execute over 150+ waste audits across 66M sq.ft. commercial, tech, biotech, and airport facilities, identifying opportunities for increased waste diversion and circular economy integration.
· Analyze audit data to deliver insightful, client-specific reports, driving diversion rate improvements of up to 35%.
· Develop and present custom sustainability proposals, contributing to a 25% expansion in the client portfolio and growth in international markets.
· Manage multiple concurrent client engagements with 100% on-time project delivery, ensuring alignment with ESG goals.
· Oversee travel logistics and operational planning for a mobile audit team, optimizing efficiency across global project sites.
· Oversaw full-cycle retail operations, including inventory, vendor coordination, and frontline customer experience.
· Hired, trained, and supervised staff, improving operational efficiency and reducing turnover by 40%.
· Designed and led community events that increased brand engagement and drove 10% revenue growth YoY.
· Implemented sustainability-aligned strategies that improved customer satisfaction and increased sales.
· Directed implementation of franchise waste contracts including LASAN's recycLA and thousands of LA County resident agreements.
· Led transition of franchise areas from previous haulers, ensuring service continuity and compliance.
· Supervised waste collection operations with 50 direct reports across drivers and customer service teams.
· Conducted commercial waste assessments and presented optimized waste solutions.
· Delivered monthly diversion and ESG compliance reports to the City of Los Angeles, increasing diversion rate transparency.
· Represented company at city and county contract meetings.
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