Scott Golla

About Scott Golla

I believe my mission is to continually learn, adapt, share, and engage others to understand more about the concept of sustainability and apply it to their decision-making at work and in life. I want to see the world at a point where all people on it appreciate and care for each other and the planet, so that we can thrive, but not at the expense of each other, other life, or future generations’ ability to thrive. I value hard work, good health, continual self-improvement, thriftiness, having fun, gratefulness and teamwork.Impacting reputation, valuation, innovation and longevity. Driven and practical sustainability/ESG transformation leader with broad perspective and foresight from extensive experience in diverse commercial and industrial operations, as well as management consulting experience. Offers the right balance of vision, technical, financial, communications and people skills to drive positive impact by: engaging stakeholders, developing policy, integrating cross-functionally, increasing efficiencies, and fueling innovation to achieve business goals. A certified lean/six sigma leader offers proven success in building world-class sustainability/ESG cultures that create competitive advantage. Focuses on integration and collaborative efforts, building trust, and instilling strategies into diverse disciplines throughout the value chain.Corporate Sustainability/ESGCorporate sustainability leadership & strategy, initiatives & progress; ESG metrics and governance; management systems; cross functional ESG integration & employee awareness and engagement. Utilizing value chain (lifecycle) perspective. Sustainability/ ESG/CSR/CDP reporting. Circular economy, product stewardship, net zero, GHG accounting, zero waste, responsible water use, and supplier sustainability. Collaborator, idea broker, alliance builder, educator, creative thinker, barrier navigator. Product & process innovation. Engage & inspire diverse stakeholders. Diversity, human rights. Originate strategic & tactical sustainability plans, tools, and systems; follow through with them and monitor benefits. EHS ManagementSignificant global EHS compliance and management experience for diverse industrial and commercial industries including in-house corporate & management consulting experience to the global best-in-class companies at both the corporate and site levels. Comprehensive auditing and data management systems deployment experience.

Experience

1. Director, Corporate Environmental

   Howmet Aerospace

   Jun 2023 — Present

   Lead Corporate Environmental function. Focus on regulatory compliance management, environmental sustainability KPIs enterprise-wide, internal policies and standards, and due diligence. Strategic direction on environmental sustainability targets and ESG progress and lead cross-functional environmental activities.

Education

• Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management,

  Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises (EEE) program

• Cornell University

  Certificate in Change Management

• Duquesne University

  MBA, highest honors, finance concentration

• Penn State University

  BS, Environmental Resource Mgmt

Skills

• Project Management
• Energy Efficiency
• Occupational Health
• Financial Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Sap
• Due Diligence
• Sustainability Reporting
• Safety Management Systems
• Environmental Auditing
• Energy
• Waste Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Industrial Safety
• Safety
• Corporate Sustainability
• Environmental Compliance
• Risk Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Supplier Diversity
• Environmental Awareness
• Management
• Corporate Citizenship
• Program Management
• Environmental Permitting
• Environmental Social Governance Performance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Environmental Management Systems
• Iso 14001
• Air Quality
• Ehs
• Risk Assessment
• Business Process Improvement
• Environment, Health, and Safety (Ehs)
• Renewable Energy
• Strategy
• Process Safety