Alessandra Carreon
Alessandra (Ale) Carreon is a licensed chemical engineer and LEED accredited professional (AP) with a professional background in environmental consulting and engineering. She currently works with Ford Motor Company's Global Supply Chain Sustainability Conflict Minerals team to support public disclosure of conflict minerals within the company's supply chain. Ale graduated with a BS in chemical engineering with a focus in environmental engineering from Rice University in Houston, Texas, in 2007. Ale earned her MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business in 2014 and is pursuing her passion for eco-preneurship and social enterprise in southeast Michigan.
Ale served as chair and past chair of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Emerging Professional National Committee (EPNC) in 2012 and 2013, respectively. She is a member of the USGBC Detroit Regional Chapter (DRC) Board and works with the Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee to grow Detroit's local green economy. Ale and the DRC EPs organized the first-ever Detroit Better Block project in 2012 and 2013 and developed the Detroit Green Map. She is also an elected director (2011-2013) and Programming Chair (2013-2015) for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) national Environmental Division. Ale co-founded her neighborhood association's sustainability committee in Detroit, where she serves on the board as well.
Join fellow AIChE members for a fun service project at the host city for this year's annual meeting! The first 40 individuals to RSVP at the provided link will meet at Mill Ruins Park to hear a brief presentation from the City of Minneapolis' Office of Sustainability on sustainability initiatives across the city. Volunteers will then work on park restoration activities, which may include planting or invasive plant species removal, led by the National Park Service (NPS).
Your can learn more and register here.
Make plans to attend on Sunday, October 16, 2011. The presentation will begin at 11 am; the work party will begin by 11:30 am and end at 1 pm.
This event is free but registration is required! All volunteers will receive a commemorative t-shirt, sponsored by NYIT, for the event.Comments
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