Tom Flicker

About Tom Flicker

Passionate sustainability professional with demonstrated success applying ESG, Sustainability, and climate risk management in alignment with company strategies, business needs, and implementing cross-functional programs. Expertise in sustainable product development and sourcing for branded and private label consumer products. Strategic thinker with experience building and leading high-performing teams. Named to Environment & Energy Leader’s Top 50 list in 2022.

Experience

1. Director Sustainable Value Chain Initiatives

   UL Solutions

   Nov 2023 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US

   Develop forward-thinking product stewardship strategies to help transform the future of product development, manufacturing, and end of life. Utilize data to empower companies to make informed decisions about chemicals, materials, circularity, etc- Focused on building the right tools and services with UL Solutions that assist brands to innovate with sustainability at the core-Empower brands with actionable insights into the environmental impacts of design, sourcing and manufacturing. Design supply chain transparency tools to help companies comply with regulations while adopting best practices that reduce their environmental footprint and improve overall value chain efficiency.

Education

• Saint John's University

  BA, Chemistry

  1991 — 1995

• Michigan Technological University

  PhD, Chemistry

  1995 — 2000

Skills

• R&D
• Management
• Private Label
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Chemistry
• Quality Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Engineering
• Formulated Products
• Product Development
• Strategy
• Quality Assurance
• Leadership
• Nonwovens
• Materials
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Open Innovation
• Polymers
• Consumer Products
• Commercialization
• Product Innovation
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Team Leadership
• Engineering
• Product Management
• Training
• Sap
• Change Management