Sue Pinera is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience working for major global organizations providing environmental and sustainability support across business lines. Ms. Pinera has developed strategic programs and procedures that meet corporate objectives and goals in the areas of Zero Waste, energy consumption, employee awareness, recycling, waste management, building certifications, water conservation, Greenhouse Gas inventory, renewable energy and regulatory compliance. Presently, Ms. Pinera is responsible for supporting SBM’s customers in the eastern region of the US developing and implementing data driven programs in recycling, composting, waste reduction, communications, and green cleaning with an emphasis on developing innovate waste management solutions in lab, manufacturing and office environments; focusing on creative and sustainable outlets for hard to recycle plastics. Ms. Pinera also supports these organizations in achieving TRUE Zero Waste, LEED and Fitwel certifications.
Prior to working for SBM, Sue held corporate sustainability roles at The Hertz Corporation and Samsung Electronics of America.
Ms. Pinera holds a Master of Arts in Sustainability Studies, a Master of Science in Environmental and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resource Management. Ms. Pinera has also received her Certificate in Sustainable Resource Management (CSRM) and is a certified TRUE Advisor supporting USGBCI’s Zero Waste program.