Patrick Ford

Experience

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  New England Patriots

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2010

  Video Department Intern
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  WPI Grand Challenges Seminar

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Peer Learning Assistant

  Co-advised groups of students, in conjunction with faculty members, on local andinternational projects based on sustainability and the use of resources

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  Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Admissions Intern

  Completed weekly presentations and interviews with prospective students

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  Woodard & Curran

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern
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  Woodard & Curran

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  Engineer I

  Modeled and designed stormwater mitigation systems to remove pollutants and increase resiliency

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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Researched and modeled the recycling supply chains for electronic wasteDeveloped a material flow analysis that identified unrecovered material losses within the Portuguese WEEE recycling system between 2006 and 2014Identified potential operational and policy levers for recovering greater material value in the future

  • Research Specialist

    Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2014 - Jun 2016
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  Ellen MacArthur Foundation

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

  Schmidt-MacArthur Fellow

  International program focused on innovative thinking around the circular economy

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  Legrand, North America

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2022

  Led a team to develop and execute on a strategy to integrate the principles of the circular economy into Legrand’s core business practices, including product development, operations and supply chain. Provided leadership in the identification and analysis of trends, technologies, business models, and market expectations that will drive eco-design and the application of circular economy principles. Informed and advised Engineering, Product Management and Sourcing leaders and teams on circular economy opportunities and product environmental regulatory requirements.Supported the development of high quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Health Product Declarations (HPDs), and Declare Labels. Worked with Legrand, North and Central America and Legrand Group stakeholders to support the development of Legrand’s short and long term Sustainability and CSR strategies, including those related to Legrand’s Science Based Targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Show less Collaborated with stakeholders throughout Legrand to incorporate sustainability and circular economy attributes, including the use of life cycle assessment (LCA), into the new product development process. Monitored, assessed, and communicated changes to state, federal, and international environmental product regulations. Engaged with internal and external legal counsel as needed to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Drove the creation and maintenance of internal product compliance procedures. Supported the development of high quality Environmental and Health Product Declarations (EPDs and HPDs) in order to meet internal Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives and market demands. Anticipated, analyzed, and supported the organization’s responses to dynamic customer and market requirements related to sustainability and product transparency.Developed procedures for and coordinate the integration of new acquisitions into Legrand’s CSR and Sustainability strategies, goals, and objectives. Worked with Legrand, North and Central America and Legrand Group stakeholders to support the development of Legrand’s short and long term Sustainability and CSR strategies, including those related to Legrand’s Science Based Targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Show less

  • Director, Circular Economy

    Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Product Sustainability Manager

    Jul 2016 - Nov 2020
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  Accenture

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2024

  Manager, Circular Economy Supply Chain

  Executing client work and advising clients, primarily in the data center and electronics industries, on a range of product sustainability priorities, including circular and low carbon product design, business models, and supply chains, scope 3 emissions and embodied carbon, waste reduction, and leadership engagement.Leading circular intelligence offering for North America; collaborating with cross-functional strategy and technology teams to develop foundational data models and data lakes that enable circular data ingestion, transformation and analysis.Led Accenture’s support of the Circular Economy Indicators Coalition (CEIC), a partnership between the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) and Circle Economy, in developing and publishing corporate circular target-setting guidance, with contributions from circular economy leaders across a range of industries. Show less

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  Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  Oct 2024 - now

  Sr Sustainability Specialist