Paul Comey - Vice President of Environmental Affairs, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Paul Comey is Vice President of Environmental Affairs for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. His responsibilities include assuring the company’s sites are in environmental compliance with all local, state and federal laws, reducing the environmental impact of the company’s operations, and contributing to the management of the company’s environmental, financial and social bottom lines.

Paul has a vision of accelerating Green Mountain Coffee’s leadership in the environmental arena by using climate change as a competitive advantage. His initial efforts to map the company’s environmental footprint have resulted in significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. He sees the company’s commitment to GHG reduction and mitigation as essential to the company’s core belief that business can be a change agent in the world. Paul has initiated programs and processes that exhibit his belief that environmental practices are typically best business practices. His focus on the four R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover) through the use of EMS (Environmental Management System) has diverted much of the waste stream resulting in a financial revenue stream. Paul shares the company’s environmental best practices through public speaking engagements and by testifying before state and federal agencies to influence environmental policies.

Prior to joining Green Mountain Coffee in 1993, Paul founded and managed Baseline Solutions, a consulting company focused on bottom line improvements in manufacturing operations, pollution compliance, equipment design and process layout. During this time, GMCR was a major client for Baseline Solutions. Paul graduated from Boston State College with a major in sociology and a minor in education. After teaching for four years he was awarded a fellowship to Fitchburg State College, earning an ME.

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Mitchell Greenberg - Manager, SmartWay Transport Programs, US Environmental Protection Agency Mitch created and currently manages EPA's SmartWay Transport Programs, public-private partnerships designed to create greater demand for cleaner, more sustainable goods movement. Primary responsibilities include evaluating the performance of fuel saving truck technology and new truck designs and identifying business models, financing structures, and marketing strategies to accelerate these technologies into the marketplace. Mitch has over 18 years of experience in engineering, marketing, and program development. Prior to SmartWay, Mitch managed EPA's Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program and has worked on light-duty vehicle, on-highway and off-road engine emissions compliance programs. Mitch received his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1990.

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