William Christopher

Current

Program Manager at Scientific Certification Systems

Past

Graduate Research Assistant at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Internet Software Development at InsuranceNoodle, Inc.
Mechanical Engineer at Arens Controls Company, LLC

Project Engineer at Advance Dial Company
Project Engineer at Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

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Education

Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State University

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Connections

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Industry

Environmental Services

Websites

William Christopher’s Summary

Environmental Analyst/Engineer - performing qualitative and quantitative assessments of the environmental impacts of manufactured products and services from cradle to grave using life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) and life cycle screening methods.

Professional experience in product design and development, materials and manufacturing, environmental standards development and certification.

Academic research on the environmental impacts of industry, agriculture and institutions.

Mr. Christopher is a Mechanical Engineer with 10 years product design and manufacturing experience and an M.S. in Environmental Management. In his role at SCS Mr. Christopher conducts environmental evaluations of manufactured goods, material content audits and life cycle impact assessments. Mr. Christopher has experience in web-based database development projects and has recently developed an extensive online product registry for green school building products.

William Christopher’s Specialties:

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Environmental Certification and Standards
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Sustainability
Green Products/Marketing
Energy Efficiency
Water Conservation
Climate Change
Ecology

William Christopher’s Experience

Program Manager

Scientific Certification Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Environmental Services industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) is an independent, third party certifier. We verify the accuracy of environmental claims on manufactured products. Environmental Claims programs include Recycled Content, Biodegradable, Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP), Sustainable Choice, Indoor Advantage and Environmental Life Cycle Assessments, and cover material efficiency, reduction of environmental impacts, improvement of social accountability, enhancement of product performance, and indoor air quality. We also evaluate products for the Home Depot's Eco Options program.
Graduate Research Assistant

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

October 2005 — June 2006 (9 months)

The U.S. EPA and Environment Canada operate the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN) to measure and monitor levels of toxic substances in the air of the Great Lakes region. I was employed as a graduate research assistant while attending IIT to collect and report air pollution sample data and conduct training of new student hires.
Internet Software Development

InsuranceNoodle, Inc.

(Privately Held; Insurance industry)

January 2001 — September 2005 (4 years 9 months)

Languages and platforms: HTML, XHTML, CSS, ASP, SQL, JavaScript, VisualBasic, XSLT, XML, Java J2EE Servlets, JSP, JavaBeans, WebLogic & Windows IIS web servers, Oracle & SQLServer databases.
Mechanical Engineer

Arens Controls Company, LLC

(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

November 1996 — January 1999 (2 years 3 months)

Mechanical Engineer and Program Manager overseeing the design and development of complex, highly engineered elecro-mechanical components. Developed process and procedure documentation for product manufacturing and ISO certification.
Project Engineer

Advance Dial Company

(Automotive industry)

August 1995 — November 1996 (1 year 4 months)

Developed engineering processes and procedures for a growing engineering department. Managed the design and development of manufactured components.
Project Engineer

Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

(Public Company; ITW; Automotive industry)

December 1990 — July 1995 (4 years 8 months)

ITW Deltar (now ITW Impro) - Project Engineer/ Project Manager of highly engineered plastic injection molded components for the automotive and telecommunications industry.

William Christopher’s Education

Illinois Institute of Technology

Master of Science , Environmental Management , 2004 — 2006

IIT Stuart Graduate School of Business - Coursework included environmental science, policy, technology, business management and sustainability.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science , Mechanical Engineering , 1987 — 1990

Concentration in feedback control systems.

Activities and Societies:

TSA - Social Director
Illinois State University

Pre-Engineering 1986 — 1987

Additional Information

William Christopher’s Websites:

William Christopher’s Interests:

Hiking, camping, volleyball, sailing, cycling, skiing, photography, cooking, documentaries, good books, politics, life cycle assessment, sustainable living, animal welfare

William Christopher’s Groups:

Sierra Club,:
- Secretary and Executive Committee member for the SF Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club, Northern Alameda County Group,
- Energy Committee, SF Bay Chapter,

World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)

World Wildlife Fund
Illinois Engineering
World Society for the Protection of Animals
World Resources Institute
Climate Ride
Sustainable Industries
Environmental Management and Sustainabilty MS and Certificate Program at IIT Stuart Business School