Spector Sustainability Consulting
Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them. – Albert Einstein
PROJECT EXAMPLES
SPECTOR SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING, Scottsdale, AZ - St. Louis, MO Founder 2012 – Present
Consulting firm that provides clients with sustainable solutions for cutting cost, maximizing profits and reducing environmental impact.
• Specializing in improving vendor relations, client relations, business development, internal communications, leadership processes and procedures.
• Interacts daily with clients, vendors, staff and associates to resolve old issues, improve on existing situations and proactively avoid new problems from arising.
• Saved $750K for one client in less than eight months
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• Developed the first of its kind vendor – client partnership with the largest food distributor in the USA that allows for maximize profit while creating transparency at all levels.
• Developed a restaurant to use 80% less energy than a conventional restaurant uses.
• Created a partnership between my client and the United Nations, which includes United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Global Marketplace and the United Nations Business Partnership.
• Sitting on the Sustainability Board of China Mist Ice Tea Company in Scottsdale, Arizona.
• Created 10-year business plan to expand business by 60%.
Scott Smith for Governor,Phoenix, AZ
Statewide Field Director 2014
Republican candidate who ran for Governor of Arizona
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Worked directly with Legislators, Mayors and City leaders across Arizona, resulting in a broad
coalition of support.
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In charge of growing grassroots support in all fifteen counties.
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Traveled daily with the candidate across Arizona directly assisting him at meetings, forums and events.
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Communicated on behalf of the candidate with elected officials and business leaders.
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Lead a team of more than 100 people across the state of Arizona
WASTE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES, Tempe, AZ
Environmental Project Manager 2012
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Designed road map to turn Arizona State University into the first “Zero Waste” University in the world.
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Operated as liaison between Waste Management and ASU to create the first of its kind roadmap.
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Worked side-by-side with Director of Sustainability at ASU and met with Executives from both parties.
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Managed 50+ projects and 50+ people on daily basis.
L’AUBERGE DE SEDONA, Sedona, AZ
Director of Sustainability 2009 – 2011
Luxury resort with five star restaurants and commercial real estate
• Effectively made the resort and multiple restaurants more sustainable by cutting costs and improving efficiency.
• Made daily phone calls to vendors, reported status of ongoing projects to ownership and had daily responsibility for 50+ reports from every area of the resort.
• Cut energy usage by 30%+ in one year, saved $500K+ in contracts and helped the resort become a green seal certified resort.
• Worked directly with the commercial real estate properties to help the tenants become more sustainable and help design programs to save money.