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8/9/2010
PORTLAND, MAINE—If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, Peter Cooke has good reason to be pleased with his work with Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection. In creating their own state green lodging certification programs, at least seven states and two cities have borrowed from the Maine Green Lodging Certification Program that Cooke runs. What makes Maine’s program attractive is its simplicity—it is points based—and the fact that so much research has gone into developing the criteria for inclusion. Maine is also the only state green lodging certification program in the United States to actually measure yearly savings and reductions in environmental impact connected to program participation.
7/12/2010
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK—During the busy summer season, when 3 million people visit Yellowstone National Park, Xanterra Parks & Resorts’ Beth Pratt oversees the environment-related training of approximately 3,000 employees. During the winter season, that number drops to 300. No matter the time of the year, however, the director, environmental affairs has her work cut out for her. She also oversees the other green initiatives at the national park that has nine hotels, 17 foodservice facilities, three stables, a marina, 13 retail stores and a fleet of hundreds of vehicles.
6/14/2010
NEW YORK—Having grown up in Holland, a place Cecile Epperson describes as a leader in environmental awareness, she has always been mindful of recycling and energy and water conservation. “It is a way of life there,” she says. “We bicycled everywhere.” As director of wellness and sustainability at The New York Palace Hotel, one of the world’s finest hotels, Epperson gets to share her enthusiasm for environmental responsibility with 1,000 employees from more than 85 countries. She has had her title since October 2009.
5/10/2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the U.S. Green Building Council’s point person for lodging, Sara Schoen is a very busy person. Even in the midst of the recent recession, there was little letup in interest in the organization’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program. While there are just 52 hotels LEED certified, more than 1,000 projects are registered for certification. “In the hospitality market, there’s been a huge increase in interest in LEED,” Schoen says. “If we had not been in a downturn, we would have seen even more growth.” Schoen is part of a huge green building movement with the USGBC at the core.
4/14/2010
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—When a company has 1,000 hotels, it is not easy getting everyone in synch when it comes to corporate social responsibility (CSR). As vice president, global citizenship for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, it is Sandy Swider’s job to do just that. In a little less than a year in her position, Swider is making significant progress—thanks to her leadership and the work of tens of thousands of Starwood associates in 100 countries. Swider oversees Starwood's efforts in environmental sustainability, government relations, community outreach and philanthropy.
3/24/2010
MINNETONKA, MINN.—Beathe-Jeanette Lunde was named executive vice president of human resources for Carlson Hotels, The Americas in December 2009. In her new position at Carlson Hotels, Lunde leads the company’s responsible business initiative. She reports directly to Thorsten Kirschke, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Carlson Hotels, The Americas. A senior executive with hotel industry experience in several managerial and corporate roles, Lunde came to Carlson Hotels from The Rezidor Hotel Group, based in Brussels, Belgium.
3/10/2010
NOVATO, CALIF.—When the 70-room Inn Marin Hotel held its “Green Meetings: Making It Real” meeting last October, L. Hunter Lovins was the keynote speaker and 150 meeting planners from all over the state of California attended. The event generated a lot of public relations buzz and a group out of Denmark booked a meeting at the hotel as a result of the event. Anyone who knows Robert Marshall, general manager and part owner of the hotel, should not have been surprised at the meeting’s success. Marshall readily admits that his colleagues call him the “green guru.” There is good reason for that.
2/28/2010
ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF International, a leader in greenhouse gas verification and sustainable standards development, has appointed Malcolm Fox Director of Sustainability Programs. Climate change poses many challenges and risks to businesses worldwide. As Director of NSF International’s Sustainability Programs, Fox can help companies mitigate these risks by measuring and managing carbon emissions and their potential costs. NSF International’s Sustainability Programs are designed to eliminate confusion in the marketplace by creating credible and transparent sustainability services.
2/16/2010
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Pedro Mandoki, CHA, owner and president of N.P. Hotel Group, Inc. and Mandoki Hospitality, has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors for the 2010 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show. A former chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Mandoki will lead efforts for the 95th annual IH/M&RS, taking place November 13 to 16, 2010, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Formerly the president of Plantation Resort Management (PRM), which he started in 1985, Mandoki was responsible for the company’s overall operations.
1/21/2010
DALLAS—When Accor NA’s Energy and Environment and Quality departments split recently, it created a leadership void in the Energy and Environment department. Accor filled that void with Renée Swoger, manager of Energy & Environment Services. Swoger has done such a good job since taking that position that she has been promoted to senior manager of Energy & Environment Services. Swoger began her career with Accor less than two years ago when she was hired as a business analyst in the Quality department. It was her first job after leaving Louisiana State University where she earned a graduate degree.
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