09.10.22
Data and technology expert Nancy Hersh, currently chief data officer at climate technology company Arcadia, has been elected Green Seal’s new Chair of the Board.
Hersh succeeds Chair Christina Martin, who served on Green Seal’s board for eight years and helped oversee a period of growth and modernization for the 33-year-old organization. Martin has been elected Chair Emeritus and will continue to serve as an advisor to Green Seal.
“Christina’s unique combination of expertise in sustainability, business, communications, and policy was a critical asset to Green Seal,” said Green Seal CEO Doug. “From leading Green Seal’s first all-female slate of officers and increasing diversity on Green Seal’s Board, to her staunch support of our important mission, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the organization’s success, and I am grateful for her leadership.”
Hersh has served on Green Seal’s Board of Directors since 2019, and for the past year, served on the executive committee amid Green Seal’s first all-female slate of board officers. She also led the Standards Committee, playing an active role in developing Green Seal’s product strategy.
“Nancy is an outstanding sustainability leader with deep knowledge of how to use data and technology to accelerate environmental achievements. I am delighted that she is now serving as Chair of Green Seal’s Board of Directors,” said Gatlin. “Her leadership is critically important to the continued growth and success of Green Seal and our mission.”
Welcoming Diverse Backgrounds
Green Seal also elected three new members to its Board of Directors, effective immediately: Ed Chen, formerly Washington correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg News and federal communications director for the Natural Resources Defense Council; Ben Gruitt, carbon solutions manager for RE Tech Advisors, and Vaishali Sampat, director of sustainability and corporate social responsibility for Kilroy Realty.
According to the nonprofit, Green Seal’s newest members complement the existing board and reflect its commitment to fostering a culture that welcomes diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Ed, Ben, and Vaishali to Green Seal’s Board of Directors. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a talented and accomplished group of sustainability professionals join our leadership team,” said Gatlin.
The additions to Green Seal’s Board come at a time of growth and increasing market relevance for the science-based organization, which sets globally respected standards for healthier, greener products and is a leading authority on safer and more sustainable cleaning and facility care. Green Seal’s guidance on pandemic-era cleaning and disinfecting for schools and workplaces is currently being implemented in more than 1 billion square feet of building space.
Green Seal has also expanded its impact through new partnerships, including a partnership with Amazon for the online retail giant’s Climate Pledge Friendly program and with Google for its new Google Travel eco-conscious badge for certified green hotels.