Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Corporate Environmental Sustainability

The White House honors seven local leaders as Champions of Change for their work demonstrating that corporate environmental leadership makes sense, both for business and for American communities.

Frank Hugelmeyer is President and CEO of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). The Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Working Group is an initiative involving more than 200 outdoor...

David has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology and two Masters of Science Degrees. Since 2003, David has been focused on living more sustainably and...

Jim Clark, president of IUE-CWA since 2005, is an outspoken advocate for greening the manufacturing process. He has been involved with manufacturing since entering the workforce out of high school...

Wayne S. Balta is the Vice President of Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety at IBM Corporation where he has global responsibility for: environmental affairs, energy efficiency,...

Chad and Jodi Ray are a husband and wife team that uses their sustainable farm venture to provide safe, delicious, and affordable food to many in the Raleigh, NC area. At Ray Family Famrs we are...

Karen Trilevsky, founder and CEO of FullBloom Baking Company, has promoted social responsibility, sustainability, positive impact and delicious natural baking for more than twenty years. Karen...

Harold “Gus” Frank is Chairman of the Forest County Potawatomi Community (”FCPC” or the “Tribe”). Under his leadership, the Potawatomi have taken a proactive approach to many important...