Drena Howard
Executive Director, Ehs for Global Commercial Regions @The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director, Ehs for Global Commercial Regions @The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
As Executive Director, EHS for Commercial Regions at The Estée Lauder Companies, I lead environmental, health, and safety programs across our global retail, office, and distribution operations spanning APAC, UK/EMEA, LATAM, and North America.My responsibilities encompass global regulatory compliance, enterprise risk reduction, incident prevention, and executive leadership engagement. I partner closely with regional affiliates and brand teams to protect our people, ensure operational excellence, and drive sustainable business performance.I oversee complex operating and capital budgets along with professional services spend, strategically aligning EHS investments to compliance priorities and business value while maintaining rigorous cost discipline.I\'m privileged to lead a distributed, high-performing EHS team that supports thousands of employees and retail locations worldwide—building a culture where safety, compliance, and sustainability are integrated into everything we do.#EHS #SafetyLeadership #Sustainability #RetailOperations #GlobalLeadership
EDUCATION
Yale School of the Environment
Master of Environmental Management
Yale School of Public Health
MPH
South Carolina State University
BS
SKILLS
ABOUT DRENA HOWARD
High-performing and versatile Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Leader with 15 years of global experience in retail, manufacturing and warehouse, spanning cosmetics, building system services, and aerospace. Expertise:*Strategic Planning*Team and Business Alignment*Training Development*Communicator – Presenter, Speaker, Writer, Trainer*Employee Health, Safety and Wellness*Environmental Compliance*Global and Regional Regulations*Sustainability/Corporate Responsibility*Stakeholder Engagement*Change Agent*Cross Functional Team Builder*Working Smart and Having Fun!Specialties: Change leadership, policies and procedures, vendor management, project management, contract negotiation, relationship builder, mergers and acquisitions, strategist, auditing, communicator, senior leadership, sustainability, public speaking
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