Vice President, Greenhouse Gas Management at ClimateCHECK
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Writer at TreeHugger.com
- Technical Working Group Member, Data and Quantification at GHG Protocol, Product/Supply Chain
- Vice President, Greenhouse Gas Management at ClimateCHECK
- Volunteer at American Red Cross
- Past
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- Freelance Writer at Salon.com
- Writer at www.AskPablo.org
- Sustainability Engineer at URS Corporation
- Teaching Assistant for Hunter Lovins at Presidio School Of Management
- Sustainability Consultant at Euroconsult, Inc.
- Technical Advisor at DriveNeutral
- Business Development Partner at Eco-Approved
- Project Manager at Origo Inc.
- Chief Engineer at Natural Capitalism Solutions
- Manufacturing Engineer & Production Line Manager at DEL Ozone
- Design Engineer / Sustainaining Engineer at ClearWater Tech LLC
- Founder/Director at Cal Poly Campus Sustainability Initiative
- Sustainability Officer, Executive Staff at Associated Students Incorporated, Cal Poly
- Director, Sustainability Committee at Progressive Student Alliance
- Intern at Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Restoration Technician at The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
- Education
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- Presidio School of Management
- Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA)
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Emergency Medical Services Agency of San Luis Obispo County
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Pablo Päster’s Summary
ClimateCHECK is a leading greenhouse gas services company that develops ISO 14064 compliant methodologies for new clean technologies to connect the cleantech and the carbon markets. ClimateCHECK also develops innovative greenhouse gas management and offset platforms for major clients such as the GE/AES joint venture, Greenhouse Gas Services (ghgs.com). As Vice President of Greenhouse Gas Management in ClimateCHECK's San Francisco office, I manage the delivery of technical services, including greenhouse gas emissions inventory, supply chain GHG emissions inventory, "carbon neutral" product evaluations, verification, validation, methodology and protocol development, and generating greenhouse gas assertions for marketing purposes. My most recent clients have included Red Bull North America, a major gas pipeline company, Sherwood Equities, Accenture, UNFCCC, and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (of which ClimateCHECK is a co-founder).
Pablo Päster’s Specialties:
Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Greenhouse Gas Strategy, Sustainability Strategy, Sustainable Design, Design for Environment, Sustainability Consulting, Implementing Sustainability Initiatives, Problem Solving, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Facilities Layout
Pablo Päster’s Experience
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Writer
TreeHugger.com
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Treehugger.com is the new home of my column, Ask Pablo, previously featured on TriplePundit.com and Salon.com
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Technical Working Group Member, Data and Quantification
GHG Protocol, Product/Supply Chain
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
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Vice President, Greenhouse Gas Management
ClimateCHECK
(Renewables & Environment industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
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Volunteer
American Red Cross
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)
National Disaster Response Volunteer (DSHR)
Marin County Disaster Action Team Leader
Marin County Health Service Lead
2006 ARCBA Rookie of the Year -
Freelance Writer
Salon.com
(Online Media industry)
January 2008 — December 2008 (1 year)
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Writer
www.AskPablo.org
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 5 months)
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Sustainability Engineer
URS Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; URS; Environmental Services industry)
April 2007 — January 2008 (10 months)
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Teaching Assistant for Hunter Lovins
Presidio School Of Management
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — June 2007 (11 months)
Principles of Sustainable Management
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Sustainability Consultant
Euroconsult, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
October 2006 — April 2007 (7 months)
www.EUROCONSULT.com
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Technical Advisor
DriveNeutral
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)
September 2005 — April 2007 (1 year 8 months)
As Technical Advisor for DriveNeutral I work on developing carbon footprint calculators for the DriveNeutral website and develop custom applications for clients.
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Business Development Partner
Eco-Approved
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2006 — December 2006 (3 months)
As Business Development Partner for Eco-ApprovedI am working on research and strategic planning to prepare this start-up company to hire a management team and begin soliciting investors. www.eco-approved.org
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Project Manager
Origo Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)
August 2006 — October 2006 (3 months)
At Origo I was a Project Manager on the "Best House Ever" business incubation. I worked on strategic relationships, business planning, and financial strategy.
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Chief Engineer
Natural Capitalism Solutions
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
September 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 1 month)
As Engineer/Consultant for Natural Capitalism Solutions I developed a system for quantifying the ecological material intensity for a major energy bar company. This work involved the development of complex spreadsheets and performing factory audits around the country. I also provided engineering support for the Panjshir Provisional Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan on efforts to use renewable energy to provide energy and drinking water to various villages.
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Manufacturing Engineer & Production Line Manager
DEL Ozone
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)
August 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 2 months)
As Manufacturing Engineer for DEL Ozone I was responsible for efficiency, quality, and engineering support on industrial and pool ozone generators. I worked on facility improvements and production line layout and developed PLC-based automated test stands. I led a matrix team for quality and decreased the number of manufacturing defects from 8 per unit to less than 0.5 per unit over six months by updating production documents such as engineering drawings, as well as maintaining tooling, and providing training. I worked closely with our engineering team on improving the manufacturability and overall design of the TrioPure product. I designed and documented the manufacturing process, performed time studies, and made engineering drawings for outsourcing wire harnesses. Once production began on the TrioPure line I performed production scheduling and addressed defect issues with foreign and domestic suppliers. I directly managed up to 8 production employees.
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Design Engineer / Sustainaining Engineer
ClearWater Tech LLC
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Machinery industry)
April 2004 — September 2004 (6 months)
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Founder/Director
Cal Poly Campus Sustainability Initiative
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)
July 2001 — March 2004 (2 years 9 months)
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Sustainability Officer, Executive Staff
Associated Students Incorporated, Cal Poly
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)
July 2001 — March 2004 (2 years 9 months)
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Director, Sustainability Committee
Progressive Student Alliance
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)
September 1999 — March 2004 (4 years 7 months)
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Intern
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Energy, and Environment
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)
June 2003 — September 2003 (4 months)
At the Wuppertal Institute I created a management tool to help improve the eco-efficiency of textile production in India and Vietnam. The work can be seen at: http://www.e-textile.org/e-efficiency.asp
While at the Wuppertal Institute I worked closely with the developers of the MIPS material intensity analysis tool, which I now specialize in. -
Restoration Technician
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)
June 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 4 months)
Native Habitat Restoration in Riparian Corridors, Weed Mitigation to Protect Sensitive Dune Flora, and Restoration of Historic Octagon Barn
Pablo Päster’s Education
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Presidio School of Management
MBA , Sustainable Management , 2008 — 2008
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Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA)
1980 — 2007
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
B.S. , Manufacturing Engineering , 1998 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Cal Poly Wheelmen Intercollegiate Cycling Team,
Founder, Campus Sustainability Initiative
Founding Member, California Student Sustainability Coalition
Co-director, Progressive Student Alliance
Environmental Liason, Cal Poly Student Government
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Emergency Medical Services Agency of San Luis Obispo County
EMT , 2001 — 2001
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Pablo Päster’s Groups:
Cal Poly Alumni
Presidio School of Management Alumni
American Red Cross, Bay Area
New Voice of Business, Energy Committee Member, SME
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American Red Cross -
Obama for America -
Cal Poly - Bay Area - Alumni -
Sustainability MBA -
GHG Management Institute -
Green Vines Networking Group -
Carrabassett Valley Academy Alumni Association -
Carbon Footprint Forum -
GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals -
The Carbon Professionals Networking Group -
Carbon Career Network -
Global Renewable Energy Network (GReEN) -
Association of Climate Change Officers -
Sustainable Industries -
Sustainable Enterprise Conference Past & Present Speakers, Sponsors, Attendees, & Volunteers -
Presidio School of Management Alumni Network -
Clean Up the North Pacific Gyre -
Climate
Pablo Päster’s Honors:
2007 American Red Cross, Bay Area - Rookie of the Year
2004 Cal Poly College of Engineering - Outstanding Senior Award for working to improve the image of the university
2002 (CA) Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leaderships Award - “Certificate of Recognition” for work with the Campus Sustainability Initiative
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