Adam Cronkhite
Sustainability Specialist @Ballard Power Systems
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WORK HISTORY
Sustainability Specialist @Ballard Power Systems
Burnaby, BC, CA
Serve as internal SME for environmental compliance across Canada, US, UK, and Denmark operations, aligning practices with air, water, and hazardous waste regulations (e.g, CEPA, BC EMA, Metro Vancouver bylaws).• Led wastewater permit amendment aligned with Metro Vancouver Bylaw No. 299, reducing OPEX by $80K annually through targeted pretreatment removal.• Developed and executed Ballard’s Carbon Neutral Plan, a $100M board-approved decarbonization roadmap based on marginal abatement cost modeling and cross-functional workshops.• Conducted annual GHG inventories (Scopes 1–3), built internal data pipelines, and improved CDP disclosure score from C+ to B across two reporting years.• Delivered emissions reduction initiatives including: HVAC retrofits, recycled platinum procurement, supplier ESG screening (covering 80% of spend), and low-carbon hydrogen contracting.• Built Power BI dashboards automating environmental KPI reporting, EHS incidents, waste inventories, and audit readiness workflows.• Provided technical input on PFAS disposal, lifecycle assessments (700+ part BOMs), and low-carbon procurement options (hydrogen, aluminum, RNG).• Delivered climate risk workshops, internal environmental training, and ISO 14001/45001/9001 audit prep—resulting in no major findings across audits.• Founded Ballard’s Power BI Centre of Excellence, scaling report developers from 5 → 20 and active users from 100 → 200+ MAUs.
EDUCATION
Queen's University
Bachelor’s Degree
St. George's School
High School
SKILLS
ABOUT ADAM CRONKHITE
I work at the intersection of sustainability, energy, and operations—where technical execution meets long-term strategy. My background includes regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, decarbonization planning, and data-driven program delivery across the energy and manufacturing sectors.I’m especially engaged by work that blends execution with strategic foresight: building and running systems today, while shaping the roadmaps that drive performance and impact over time. Whether I’m modeling carbon-neutral plans, optimizing supply chain emissions, or designing internal reporting systems, I bring an analytical mindset and cross-functional fluency to complex challenges.My focus areas include clean infrastructure, climate strategy, energy systems, and operational sustainability—particularly roles that involve a mix of technical, financial, and organizational problem-solving.
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