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Princeton University Sustainability Ambassadors serve as a vital part of the University’s sustainability efforts. Through the Sustainability Ambassador Program, the University combines the interests and talents of its staff, faculty, and students to achieve broader and deeper sustainability progress. 

Our Sustainability Ambassadors provide a real and active connection between the Office of Sustainability and the campus community, facilitating the generation and implementation of new ideas, partnerships, and the sharing of information about sustainable practices and activities on and off campus.  Within their respective offices, departments and groups, the Ambassadors act as facilitators and implementers of sustainability, and conduits for the flow of information to and from the Office of Sustainability. 

The Sustainability Ambassador Program entered into a pilot phase in the Spring of 2010. The program will continue to grow and we are interested in identifying potential candidates for the expanding program from various areas across the campus. If you are interested in serving as an Ambassador, discuss the program with your supervisor and contact us.

Current Princeton University Sustainability Ambassadors

Ambassador
  Title  Department  Area  E-mail
Joanna Santoro Contract Administrator II Facilities Finance and Administration Services  jsantoro@
Robert Van Schaick Building Inspector Facilities Housing  rvanscha@
Scott Sepsy Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Construction Facilities Engineering  sepsy@
Craig Piotrowski Project Manager Facilities Office of Design & Construction (ODC)  cpiotrow@
Natalie Shivers Associate University Architect for Planning Facilities University Architect (OUA)  nshivers@
Sarah Salati-Bavuso Special Events Manager Facilities Dining  salati@
Bill Sandford Data Management Support II, Site Protection Facilities Life Safety and Security Systems  sandford@
Marianna Bogucki Conference and Event Manager Facilities Conference and Event Services  mbogucki@

Cynthia Wellmon

Department Office Support II, Office of the Vice President for Development Office of the Vice President for Development Development  cbwells@
Kathleen M. Apgar Communications and Special Events Coordinator Facilities Building Services  kapgar@
Cindy Keith Mech Quality Assurance Coor, Non-Shop Expenses Facilities Grounds and Building Maintenance  ckeith@
Cole Maloney Department Office Support II Facilities Grounds and Building Maintenance  maloney@
Tony Pezzicola Building Trades Coordinator Facilities Grounds and Building Maintenance  apezzico@
Laura M. Cerrito Department Office Support III Facilities Real Estate Development  lcerrito@
Jessica Hoppe Dagci Special Collections Asst V Library Art and Architecture  jhoppe@
Elizabeth Smolinski Administrative Assistant Office of Information Technology Operations and Planning  esmolins@
Amy Spears Senior Research Analyst, Development Research Office of Development    aspears@
Holly Welles Manager, Communications and Outreach Princeton Environmental Institute    hwelles@
Audry Rosenbloom

Employee Child Care Assistance Plan Coordinator

 Human Resources    audryr@
Sandra C. Sussman Administrative Assistant to the Dean
 Office of the Dean of the Graduate School    ssussman@
Sandra Voelcker Program Assistant Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies   voelcker@
Jennifer Dugan Department Office Support III Economics   jdugan@

Responsibilities

One of the foundational concepts of the Sustainability Ambassador Program is that it be designed to be far more of a boon than a burden. The time commitment requirements associated with participation in the Princeton University Sustainability Ambassador program are open for discussion. The following description is a potential framework:

  • Attend 2-3 Sustainability Ambassador meetings per year.
  • Conduct outreach to members of group, office or department to disseminate information following the meetings.
  • Act as both a source of ideas and a conduit for other’s ideas on sustainability for the Office of Sustainability. Additionally, the Ambassador will solicit “stories” from department members to include on and distribute through the Office of Sustainability’s “story form template”
  • Help coordinate and implement sustainability activities/efforts/programs within department or on campus.
  • Lead and/or participate in Ambassador “working groups” to work with fellow Ambassadors on specific issues/challenges faced on campus between meetings to develop collaborative solutions.

Benefits

Ambassadors will:
  • Learn first-hand about sustainability and its relevance and application 
  • Be part of a cross-campus network providing a meaningful service to the University and the broader community
  • Have the opportunity to shape the agenda of the Office of Sustainability as well as the campus, workplace environment, and beyond
  • Gain recognition as “expert” or “task leader” for sustainability subjects of interest and share that knowledge with the community
  • Enhance your professional development