Heather Putnam

Director of Sustainability @Canteen North America

Santa Cruz, CA, US
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WORK HISTORY

May 2022 — Present

Director of Sustainability @Canteen North America

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Designed and activated pilot warehouse decarbonization strategy; led development and expansion of decarbonization roadmap to national footprint of over 140 physical facilities, building cross-functional buy-in and ownership of our decarbonization strategy across finance, legal, HR, and other corporate functions-Performed facility Scope 1 & 2 inventories, monitored reductions over time, and reported out to clients, C-suite, and other stakeholders. Oversaw GHG accounting procedures and carbon credit purchases-Implemented and monitored decarbonization projects that included energy efficiency, refrigerant, renewable energy, fleet efficiency, and waste reduction measures-Collaborated to engage suppliers in Scope 3 GHG reduction targets, strategies, and maturity assessment-Created tools to effectively track and visualize decarbonization project portfolio-Led program development and execution workstreams, including defining scope, building structure and tools for implementation, and driving execution-Kept updated on emerging and evolving climate regulations and trends and led processes to develop internal positions-Climate risk and resiliency assessments-Designed and led pilot initiatives to support Canteen clients in their GHG reduction, Net Zero, and Zero Waste targets in contract food service spaces.

EDUCATION

2000 — 2002

UCLA

Bachelor of Arts, International Development Studies

2005 — 2013

The University of Kansas

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geography

SKILLS

Project Development and ManagementProgram EvaluationProposal WritingSpanishProject EvaluationStrategic PlanningPartner DevelopmentFood SecurityInternational RelationsCapacity BuildingFinancial ReportingProject ManagementResearchGrantsFinancial PlanningQualitative ResearchNon-ProfitsManagementProgram DevelopmentPolicy AnalysisNon-Profit Board DevelopmentRural DevelopmentSustainabilityParticipatory Action ResearchSustainable DevelopmentNonprofit OrganizationsInternational DevelopmentCommunity OutreachCommunity DevelopmentPartnership DevelopmentVolunteer ManagementTrainingNonprofitsProgram ManagementGrant WritingNgosSocial Media CommunicationsStrategic PartnershipsStrategic Communications

ABOUT HEATHER PUTNAM

Data-driven sustainability professional with deep experience in GHG reduction strategy design and activation, supply chain sustainability, and built environment GHG mitigation. I achieve results by influencing and collaborating across work across organizations, bridging different perspectives and priorities to create shared impact with diverse stakeholders. Fluent in English and Spanish.

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