Emily Brooks Resume and bio, 8.10.15

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Emily Brooks

http://www.linkedin.com/in/brooksemily

Summary of

Qualifications

Education

Professional

Experience

Key to Emily Brooks’ success is her ability to multitask in complex environments while keeping

an eye on collaboration, change and risk management, and system implementation to further

benefit an organization’s reputation and long-term market strategy. Her ability to identify

gaps and build new global competitive strategies, while soliciting and managing key

stakeholder support, drives long-term profitable growth for the global companies that she

works with.

PhD Nutrition, Summa Cum Laude: Clayton College, 2010

MS Nutrition, Summa Cum Laude: Clayton College, 2008

AS Culinary Arts & Certified Executive Chef: Fox Valley Technical College, 2001

BA Chemistry and Biology: Ripon College, 1997

Head of Applied Sustainability, Nutrition & Health, North America | BASF July 2012 - Present

Creating and Facilitating the Implementation of Global Sustainability Strategies for Fortune 100-500 Companies Around the World

Sustainability Metrics and Sustainability Reporting

Global Sustainability Business and Product Innovation

Sustainability Training & Capacity Building Throughout Organizations

Sustainability Marketing and Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement

New Product Development

Industries: Food & Beverage Companies, Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, Pharmacology, Aroma Ingredients, Health Care

Founder and CEO | Edibles Advocate Alliance February 2005-July 2012

Creating and Managing Global Business Strategies

Small-to-Medium Business Development Consulting

Business & Strategic Planning

Market Development, Media Strategies, Market Penetration

Digital and Marketing Communication & Strategic Messaging

Entrepreneurial Training, Business Coaching, and Business Creation

Sustainability Consulting

Change, Risk, and Project Management for Global Industries

Further Employment History Available Upon Request

References Available Upon Request

Facilitate The Development And Implementation Of Strategic Sustainability

Plans Within A Global Business Environment

Global Sustainable Sourcing Strategies for the Food, Agriculture, and

Beverage industries

Drives innovative business and sustainability improvements using Project

Management, Enterprise Risk, and Change Management

Sustainability Strategist: Sourcing, Supply Chains, Change Management

Managed Strategic Business Change In 13 Global Business Sectors

Published Author

Ability to Relocate and Travel Worldwide

135 Talmage Road, Apt. B, Mendham, NJ 07945 | [email protected] | c: 203-450-4331 | newsustainabilityinc.com


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Emily Brooks BIO

In the sustainability world, some people move into a business sustainability job function from other business

divisions, others, like Emily Brooks, are different.

Emily Brooks is a Senior Project Manager and Sustainability Expert Consultant and has both studied in and

worked in all sectors of the sustainability and global business landscape managing and marketing strategic

sustainability organizational change in over 13 global separate business sectors over the last 15 years. She is a

respected and popularly requested public speaker and has the ability to translate complicated and potentially

controversial content into user-friendly and understandable concepts.

Emily Brooks has a solid understanding of sustainability issues facing global food and agriculture businesses

today. She has successfully created internal and external strategic sustainability programs around core business

competencies and has the foresight to turn external business challenges into profitable business. She excels

at:

creating and launching strategic sustainability initiatives at corporate, brand, and product levels, drafting and managing comprehensive global sustainability frameworks and then linking those into

corporate sustainability goals and then into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platforms, positioning and communicating sustainability marketing and communications – both written and

orally, and both internally and externally

building internal and external stakeholder trust, support, and partnership, study and manage global sustainability hotspot databases which identify and track which sustainability

issues are a threat and to whom and (by forecasting) when in the Food and Beverage industries, and

managing and implementing sustainable supply chain initiatives, supplier score cards and tracking, and

supplier incentive programs to protect an organizations’ supply & demand.

Emily is also the author of two books (Connecticut Farmer & Feast, and NYC Farmer & Feast) and is an avid

amateur photographer. Her personal goals this year are to follow in the footsteps of Vivian Maier and publish a

book of black & white street photography. She continues to write for national and regional food magazines.



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BASF Key Experience Document

Emily Brooks is the Head of Applied Sustainability and the Regional Sustainability Manager for the

Nutrition & Health Division in North America. As a Senior Sustainability Manager and Global Business

Strategist, she actively facilitates global sustainability strategies for BASF’s direct customers to enable

long-term global Sustainable Development in the key business areas of: Human Nutrition, Food & Food

Production, Beverages, Dietary Supplements, Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, Pharmacology, Aroma

Ingredients, and Health Care.

Utilizing state of the art sustainability metrics and facilitating change and risk management, Emily drives

global sustainable business strategy development and product innovations that make corporate

sustainability measurable to drive business growth for global nutrition industries.






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Head of Applied Sustainability, Nutrition & Health, North America | BASF July 2012 - Present

Creating and Facilitating the Implementation of Global Sustainability Strategies for Fortune 100-500 Companies Around the World

Sustainability Metrics and Sustainability Reporting

Global Sustainability Business and Product Innovation

Sustainability Training & Capacity Building Throughout Organizations

Sustainability Marketing and Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement

New Product Development

Industries: Food & Beverage Companies, Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, Pharmacology, Aroma Ingredients, Health Care



Professional

Experience

Emily Brooks




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BASF ACHIEVEMENTS:

Routinely bring together large global stakeholder groups to solve sustainability problems through research, R&D, and technology innovation. Work with experts in Agriculture Crop Technology, Water, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers with Production System Design, Packaging, and Chemists and Biochemists from around the world to solve identified problems in the food industry.

Analyzed the sustainability hotspots for the largest meat producer in the world; utilizing quantitative and qualitative analyses to study beef, pork, lamb, and poultry production throughout the world in 6 different countries – including a comprehensive global sustainability strategy and marketing platform for the organization.

Lead a global R&D taskforce to study the sustainability levers for fish based Omega 3 global sourcing, procurement, and supply chain transparency.

Conducted a US & Canada Omega-3 HotSpot Analysis with End-Consumer survey to map the gaps between sustainability issues, perception, purchasing behavior, and supply chain risk areas. Created a global sustainable sourcing strategy and marketing platform.

Worked on a project that brought over 80 industry stakeholders together to analyze the sustainability of US beef production; led the creation of change initiatives through marketing, core messaging, and the implementation of innovation to further drive sustainability into the beef supply chain. Project has led to the creation of the US Roundtable On Sustainable Beef which launched in July 2015.

Worked on a project that analyzed the critical sustainability issues in the Quick Service Industry as a Materiality Assessment with an End-Consumer Survey.

Conducted a Materiality Assessment of sustainability issues within the US Dietary Supplement Industry. Managed organizational strategy creation to address: transparency, sustainable sourcing, consumer health & information, air and water and emissions reductions, operational excellence, and packaging.

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Edibles Advocate Alliance (EAA) Key Experience Document

Founder of Edibles Advocate Alliance (TM), Emily Brooks nurtured social entrepreneurs and focused on

global small-to-medium business creation and development. She specialized in supporting

organizational needs such as: business planning, inbound marketing support, strategic planning, grant

writing assistance, social media market positioning, online brand niche, nonprofit development, grant

funding strategies, project management, and the systemic creation and implementation of global

strategic plans.

To support small businesses, Emily Brooks is a certified expert in: Entrepreneurial Training Programs,

business coaching, strategic development, and inbound marketing strategies and social media

engagement, change management, risk management, and project management. Emily Brooks has a long

and positive track record of establishing effective working relationships across a broad spectrum of

individuals and working parties across 11 different industries. Emily Brooks' diverse educational

background allows her to effectively analyze all aspects of new development needs, effectively create

and manage strong, yet diverse coalitions, and ultimately create the right project solutions by creating

sustainable and progressive organizational systems.

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Professional

Experience

Founder and CEO | Edibles Advocate Alliance February 2005-July 2012

Creating and Managing Global Business Strategies

Small-to-Medium Business Development Consulting

Business & Strategic Planning

Market Development, Media Strategies, Market Penetration

Digital and Marketing Communication & Strategic Messaging

Entrepreneurial Training, Business Coaching, and Business Creation

Sustainability Consulting

Change, Risk, and Project Management for Global Industries





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Emily Brooks nurtured social entrepreneurs & innovators to build local, living economies and to: construct local food webs & raise sustainable community food systems, create sustainable businesses & employ sustainable marketing solutions, connect their communities to the sustainability movement, implement corporate environmental & sustainability solutions, engage in local agriculture, and Utilize cleaner energy to reduce environmental impact.

EAA ACHIEVEMENTS:

Written over $1 million in federal, local, private, and foundation grants for various clients and projects over the last 10 years.

Created and managed over 18 different websites and social media marketing platforms in partnership with and as a Certified Online Marketing Professional with HubSpot.

Created 3 nonprofits from the bottom up including total financial development strategy, Board governance and retention, market positioning, and outreach/marketing campaigns: BRIDGES, Autism & health advocacy group, and a regenerative building design architecture firm. Acted as the temporary Director of Development until the organizations were able to hire a permanent replacement.

Routinely work to form global partnership and establish and manage research and assessment teams with experts from all over the world to accomplish identified project needs and scope.

Managed strategic business change (Change & Risk Management), organizational development, and research projects in over 13 global separate business sectors over the last 15 years.

Proficient and highly sought after public speaker. Writen and managed dialog-inducing blogs and am listed as a Prime Influencer on LinkedIn. Author of Connecticut FARMER & FEAST®, NYC FARMER & FEAST ®, the creator of Buy Local Connecticut®, the Advisor for GreenTown's Sustainable Food Initiative, and am a regular "local food & sustainability expert" on NPR.

Teaching/coaching/mentoring: member of the Sustainable Stamford Coalition and am a Beginning Women Farmers & Whole Farm Planning Mentor with Holistic Management International; Mentor and Trainer with the Cooperative Development Institute and an Instructor at the CT Cooperative Business Academy; Certified Educator with NxLevel; Certified Social Media Marketing Professional with HubSpot; and an Inbound Marketing Certified Professional.

Consultant for Coleman Research Group, Gerson Lehrman Group, and Guidepoint Global Advisors.







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http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/building-a-local-food-web/

http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/community-food-systems--sustainable-food-systems/

http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/entrepreneurial-training-programs/

http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/sustainable-marketing-solutions/

http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/workplace---community-sustainability-programming/

http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/corporate-sustainability---environmental-education/

http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/shared-harvest-ct/

http://www.ediblesadvocatealliance.org/clear-energy-solutions/



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EAA CLIENTELLE:

Her current and former clients include:

Executive Director of Creative Living Community of Connecticut

Interim Development Director for Hilltop Hanover Farm.

Business Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant for Creative Living Community of Connecticut.

Business Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant for Hilltop Hanover Farm.

Marketing and Press Release Writing and Management for GZen Restaurant.

Sustainable Marketing Agent and Consultant for Green Valley Farm.

Business Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant for Steampumk Cafe.

Sustainable Marketing Agent and Consultant for THREE OF A KIND.

Sustainable Business Instructor: CT Cooperative Business Academy

Sustainable Agriculture Mentor: Holistic Management International

Small Business Mentor & Trainer: Cooperative Development Institute

Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant for Southfield Packaging.

Sustainable Marketing Agent and Consultant for Suvilon Reubin.

Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant for Shadle Farm.

Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant for Alchemy Acres.

Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant for Skinny Pines, LLC.

Business Business Advisor and Strategic Consultant, & Temporary Director of Development for the Suvilon

Reubin Foundation

Business Advisor and Consultant for Muni Solar Systems in Kentucky.

Start-up Business Planning, Development Funding Plan, and Marketing Plans for Muni Solar Systems in

Kentucky.

Strategic Analyst and Development Guide for the Greater New London Farm to City Coalition and the Re-New

London Council

Start-up Strategic Planning and Development for the Wind Hill Farm & Community Education Center in

Glastonbury.

Engaging with Band Together as they promote local charities through Band Together Concerts.

Fundraising Development: revising the Funding and Sponsorship systems, Development and Fundraising, and

creating an electronic and social media platform and corporate donor strategy for Connecticut Farmland Trust,

in Hartford, CT.

Managing and growing the Celebration of Connecticut Farms, a fundraiser for the Connecticut Farmland Trust,

as Food & Beverage Manager. Emily directly managed farms, producers, health departments, chefs,

restaurants, and event coordinators for this 800-seat outdoor food and wine festival.

Development & Fundraising for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment in New Haven, CT.

Emily Brooks








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http://creativelivingcommunityofct.org/

http://www.hilltophanoverfarm.org/

http://creativelivingcommunityofct.org/

http://www.hilltophanoverfarm.org/

http://www.g-zen.com/

http://www.greenvalleyfarmct.com/

http://www.threeofakind-themovie.com/

http://www.cdi.coop/

http://www.holisticmanagement.org/

http://www.cdi.coop/

http://www.southfieldpackaging.com/

http://shadlefarm.blogspot.com/

http://www.alchemyjuicebar.com/

http://www.skinnypines.com/

http://www.munisolarsystems.com/

http://www.nlfarm2city.org/

http://www.re-newlondoncouncil.org/index.html

http://www.re-newlondoncouncil.org/index.html

http://www.bandtogetherct.com/

http://www.bandtogetherct.com/deep_earth

http://www.ctfarmland.org/

http://www.ctfarmland.org/basic.php?page=events

http://www.ctfarmland.org/

http://www.ctenvironment.org/



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Chief Operating Officer: Created strategic plans, marketing plans, organizational systems, business

development modules, value-added educational products; wrote national RFP's and Funding Case Statements

for Sustainable Food Systems in Wallingford, CT.

Launching Litchfield Hills Food Systems in Litchfield, CT.

Creating a 3-year strategic funding plan including funding case statements for Two Angry Moms in Westport, CT,

a serendipity project of the Marion Institute.


http://www.litchfieldhillsfood.org/

http://www.angrymoms.org/


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Emily Brooks Resume and bio, 8.10.15