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T1T5: T1T5: Going the extra mile for sustainability and why it’s worth it:

Speakers

Nancy Wahl-Scheurich, CEO, LittleFootprint Lighting

Learn how to maximize recycled content in your manufacturing or purchasing in order to reduce carbon footprint, differentiate your products, and/or earn LEED credits.  Includes one company’s experience manufacturing with recycled e-waste, recycled steel, and other post-consumer materials. The presentation will also cover the opportunities and benefits (for the environment and business) of seeking US-based green manufacturers and suppliers as a means of reducing carbon footprint, supporting green jobs in America, and standing out from the competition.



Nancy Wahl-Scheurich, LEED AP – Founder and CEO of LittleFootprint Lighting

Nancy Wahl-Scheurich, a LEED Accredited Professional and member of the U.S. Green Building Council, draws on more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, having held key roles in international product management, international sales, and international marketing in the software industry. When her first child was born, Nancy opened her own consulting business and took on assignments ranging from international product management and corporate account management for software companies to account management for a boutique advertising agency. In addition to her consulting work, Nancy has taught various marketing courses at California State University Monterey Bay. Prior to founding LittleFootprint Lighting, she served as Vice President, International Sales, at General LED, Inc.



Nancy holds an M.S. in Marketing from California State University Long Beach, as well as a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Inter-American Studies and French from the University of the Pacific.



LEED-INSPIRED LED LIGHTING

The inspiration for LittleFootprint’s products was born of an idea that came to founder Nancy Wahl-Scheurich when she was studying to become a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Accredited Professional.  LittleFootprint Lighting’s LED personal task lights can help clients working toward LEED certification earn points in several categories, including Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality. 





COMPANY

Headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, LittleFootprint Lighting is a manufacturer of high-efficiency LED task lighting products that are made in the USA from recycled materials. The LittleFootprint Lighting team is comprised of members with strong experience in industrial design and LED lighting, and who share a deep commitment to the environment and the excitement of being on the leading edge of the sustainable lighting revolution. 

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