Audubon International Welcomes New Director for Green Lodging/green Hospitality Certifications
Audubon International - the environmentally focused non-profit organization offering members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play - announces that longtime hospitality industry executive Greg Poirier has joined the leadership team as Director of Green Lodging/Green Hospitality Certifications.
"Greg is the perfect person to lead our Green Lodging and Green Hospitality sectors into a new era of expansion," said Audubon International CEO Christine Kane. "The time is now to leverage the hospitality industry's strong interest in stewardship practices into partnerships that will further cement these vetted, respected, third-party certification programs as industry standards. Greg's extensive experience as a hospitality business thought leader will help us get there."
Based in Boston, Poirier brings deep hospitality industry experience and connections to his new position-20 of operating hotels and 15 years of selling and consulting in the technology space. He has worked for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), ownership and management companies, and for the last five years has worked in energy management and savings, specifically in hotels, universities, and multi-dwelling units.
"I thought this is a good time to switch gears and work on a cause that is both fascinating and timely," he says. "This is an opportunity to parlay increasing hospitality industry enthusiasm in sustainability practices into action through our certification programs. That will help motivate today's kind of employees to want to work for good environmental stewards. I'm happy to be a part of the efforts to rekindle that spirit."
Fred Realbuto, Poirier's predecessor, will continue to work with Audubon International in a part-time consulting capacity.
To learn more about how your local golf course, community or resort can gain recognition for your environmental efforts or to learn how to expand your initiatives through Audubon International's numerous environmental certifications, visit www.auduboninternational.org or call toll free: 1-844-767-9051.
About Audubon International
An environmentally focused non-profit organization, Audubon International offers members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play. Its certifications are designed to increase environmental awareness, encourage sustainable environmental efforts, and educate both its members and their communities. Through education, technical assistance, certification, and recognition, Audubon International puts environmentally sustainable management practices in place around the world. They positively impact environmental health at multiple geographic scales, from individual properties to entire communities and eco-regions. Several of their longstanding education and certification programs have received national awards. Throughout its history, Audubon International has enrolled over 4,000 properties in the golf and recreation and hospitality industries, the wider business community and private and public communities in our rigorous certification programs. They built our success by developing unique relationships with a wide range of interested partners, including small businesses, large corporations, academic institutions, fellow not-for-profits, community associations, local governments, and state and federal agencies. The United States Golf Association (USGA) has been a strong supporter of Audubon International's sustainability efforts in the golf industry, providing over $2 million over twenty years to offset fees associated with administering the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.
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