Herndon, VA — February 4, 2011 — The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) is hosting the Environmental Leaders Conference on February 23 and 24 in Ocotillo, Arizona (near Chandler). Hosted by iNEMI member Intel Corporation, this conference will bring together leaders from corporations, universities and government agencies to share their experiences and discuss future plans for a sustainable future.
“iNEMI is working with our members to drive improvements in electronics manufacturing that will achieve scientifically quantifiable benefits for the environment,” said iNEMI CEO Bill Bader. “Significant progress has been made, but additional complex challenges remain, and collaboration is critical for closing industry gaps. This conference is intended to bring together environmental leaders from the electronics manufacturing industry and key stakeholders to share experiences and define environmental research priorities.”
In addition to sharing the experiences and expectations of environmental leaders, the two-day event will review progress made in the past year by several of iNEMI’s environmental projects. It will also discuss key findings from the Environmentally Conscious Electronics (ECE) chapter of the 2011 iNEMI Roadmap, scheduled for release in late March of this year. Confirmed speakers and facilitators include:
Jackie Adams, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM
Darren Beck, Manager, Corporate Responsibility, Sprint Corporation
Todd Brady, Environmental Director, Intel
Ric Erdheim, Senior Counsel, Philips Electronics Government and Industry Affairs
Carol Handwerker, Professor of Materials Engineering, Purdue University
Barbara Karn, Physical Scientist, Office of Research and Development, US EPA
Randolph Kirchain, Principal Research Associate, Materials Systems Laboratory, MIT
John Malian, Program Manager, Design for Sustainability, Cisco
Carole Mars, Electronics Sector Coordinator, Sustainability Consortium and Arizona State University
Scott O'Connell, Senior Manager, Environmental Affairs, Cisco
Tom Okrasinski, Senior Manager, Environmental Engineering, Alcatel-Lucent
Mark Rossi, Research Director, Clean Production Action
Ellen Struck, Director, Business Development, UL Environment Inc.
Stephen Tisdale, Manager, Environmental Core Competency, Intel
Josh Walden, Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group, Intel