Chris Cloutier
Sustainability Leader | Founder | Team Builder | Profit-driver | Catalyzes Results
- Role
- Director, Design Sustainability and Decarbonization at IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Cloutier
I am a results-driven, value-oriented business leader with a strong track record of helping companies ideate, develop and build sustainability programs that mitigate risk and drive growth. Using well-crafted strategies that align with existing values and competencies, my work helps companies define short-term and long-term goals that are achievable, aspirational and impactful.Contact me at: C••••••••@gmail.comSPEARHEADING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMSI’ve designed and led cutting-edge strategies for Fortune 500 retailers and manufacturers, built-environment clients and reverse logistics service providers.SOLVING PERSISTENT BUSINESS PROBLEMS THROUGH CREATIVE, DATA-DRIVEN IDEATIONThere is a reason some problems are persistent; I’m excited by challenges and use a fail-fast approach to tackle big challenges and identify the best pathways to develop solutions.DRIVING RESULTS THROUGH INFLUENCEFrom convincing a Fortune 50 retailer that they should sell used products to developing consensus around technical product specifications, I use “soft power” to catalyze support and engagement.CAPACITY BUILDINGDoing something new requires new capabilities and competencies. I excel at building the lasting organizational systems that assure ongoing success.STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTPeople get excited about sustainability work and assuring the entire Enterprise can contribute is critical to successful programs. I help drive this culture shift to assure sustainability is something everyone can contribute to.AREAS OF EXPERTISE• Program development and leadership• Partnership development• Circular Economy• Reverse logistics• Refurbishment/Remanufacturing• ESG planning and execution• Energy Efficiency• Product Stewardship• Ideation to execution• 3rd Party Certification Programs• Vendor engagement/management• Media relations and public speaking
Experience
Director, Design Sustainability and Decarbonization
Jul 2023 — Present
Creating IHG\'s low-carbon future.
Education
Macalester College
BA, Environmental Studies; Communication
1984 — 1989
University of Oxford
Certificate, Sustainability In Supply Chain
2022
Stanford University
Clean Energy and Emerging Technology Certificate
2017
Wilmington University
Certificate, Sustainability Studies
2023
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Certificate, Strategic Decision Making and Risk Management
2017
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
Certificate in Project Management
2015
Skills
- Environmental Awareness
- Community Outreach
- Business Strategy
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainability
- Energy
- Green Building
- Energy Conservation
- Sustainable Development
- Program Management
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Energy
- Strategic Planning
- Non-Profits
- Public Speaking
- Business Development
- Strategic Communications
- Research
- Energy Audits
- Strategy
- Proposal Writing
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Environmental Policy
- Project Management
- Sustainable Business
- Recycling
- Alternative Energy
- Budgets
- Energy Policy
- Management
- Public Policy
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Energy Management
- Fundraising
- Policy
- Waste
- Policy Analysis
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