Marilyn Johnson, MHSc, SEP and CISR Certified

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As a steadfast advocate for sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), my…

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Volunteer Experience

  • Global Mentorship Initiative Graphic

    Global Leadership Council and Mentor

    Global Mentorship Initiative

    - Present 3 years 9 months

    Education

    As a founding leadership council member, I am also lucky to have mentored a young refugee from Rwanda, and to see firsthand the impact of this program on its students.

    As a GMI mentor, I am helping to build a student’s self-confidence and see a career path they didn’t know was possible. This is done through matching a student with a mentor 1:1, and I'm thrilled to have mentored Christine from Rwanda, on her journey from school to work, with purpose. GMI provides mentoring opportunities…

    As a founding leadership council member, I am also lucky to have mentored a young refugee from Rwanda, and to see firsthand the impact of this program on its students.

    As a GMI mentor, I am helping to build a student’s self-confidence and see a career path they didn’t know was possible. This is done through matching a student with a mentor 1:1, and I'm thrilled to have mentored Christine from Rwanda, on her journey from school to work, with purpose. GMI provides mentoring opportunities for underserved college students worldwide to prepare them for their first career job. Mentoring through GMI provides coaching and guidance in the following business areas:

    - Professional networking and LinkedIn
    - Career planning and SMART goals
    - Global business communication skills
    - Job search and interview best practices
    - How to excel in the workplace environment

  • World Trade Center Denver Graphic

    International Sustainability Consortium Leadership Team

    World Trade Center Denver

    - 2 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Focusing on the Sustainability of International Operations for companies with a global reach.

  • National Charity League, Inc. Graphic

    Honorary Life Member, Past President and Board Member - Emerald City Chapter

    National Charity League, Inc.

    - Present 10 years 4 months

    Social Services

    NCL Emerald City Chapter. (200+ members) is a Mother-Daughter organization supporting philanthropy, leadership, and culture. I have served over 500 Volunteer Hours personally (200+ of those are with my daughter) supporting numerous local philanthropies in the Bellevue-Seattle area. Past roles include President, President-Elect; Grade Level Advisor; Vice Grade Level Advisor; Ruby Room Auction Planning Team and Historian. So rewarding to make a difference in my own community, and share in…

    NCL Emerald City Chapter. (200+ members) is a Mother-Daughter organization supporting philanthropy, leadership, and culture. I have served over 500 Volunteer Hours personally (200+ of those are with my daughter) supporting numerous local philanthropies in the Bellevue-Seattle area. Past roles include President, President-Elect; Grade Level Advisor; Vice Grade Level Advisor; Ruby Room Auction Planning Team and Historian. So rewarding to make a difference in my own community, and share in service with my daughter.

    http://reflections.bellevueclub.com/2019/December/taking-action

  • National League Of Young Men, Inc. (NLYM) Graphic

    Sustainer, Former Board Parliamentarian - West Bellevue Chapter

    National League Of Young Men, Inc. (NLYM)

    - Present 7 years

    Social Services

    Mother-Son organization built on the foundation of philanthropy, leadership, culture, and etiquette. Past roles include Board Parliamentarian (2020-21) inspiration (2018-2020), speaker chair (2017). Amazing mothers and sons working together to make a difference, and such a gift to share in service with my son.

  • SASB – Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Graphic

    SASB Advisory Council

    SASB – Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

    - 2 years 1 month

    As a member of the SASB Advisory Council, I was part of like-minded professionals committed to the mission of SASB and working to support the development of robust and relevant standards for sustainable reporting that enable capital markets to recognize the underlying forms of capital upon which sustainable value creation depends.

  • International Society of Sustainability Professionals Graphic

    Board of Directors, Past President

    International Society of Sustainability Professionals

    - 6 years 8 months

    Environment

    An incredible opportunity to be part of the global network of sustainability professionals and others in pursuit of a more sustainable world through their day to day work. During my tenure as President and other Board roles, was the development and launch of the first-ever professional certification for Sustainability Practitioners, globally. This launched as the ISSP-CSP and ISSP-SA, which continues to live on and has evolved into the SEP and SEA. So proud of ISSP and privileged to be a…

    An incredible opportunity to be part of the global network of sustainability professionals and others in pursuit of a more sustainable world through their day to day work. During my tenure as President and other Board roles, was the development and launch of the first-ever professional certification for Sustainability Practitioners, globally. This launched as the ISSP-CSP and ISSP-SA, which continues to live on and has evolved into the SEP and SEA. So proud of ISSP and privileged to be a member of this amazing community.

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Honors & Awards

  • Women in Chemicals - Woman of the Year - Top 3 Finalist

    Women in Chemicals

    Women in Chemical’s Woman of the Year, is someone who goes above and beyond to invest in the retention and future growth of women in the industry, inspires change, and advocates for others. Someone who is making an impact on the industry and those around her.

  • Recognized as one of the top 500 most admired sustainability thought leaders

    American Energy Society and Honeywell

    In the report released by the American Energy Society and Honeywell. The top 500 most admired sustainability leaders around the world. https://www.energysociety.org/gstl2021.html

  • National Charity League Mother-Daughter Service Award 2020

    National Charity League

    Awarded by the National Charity League, Emerald City Chapter for performing over 30 Mother-Daughter Volunteer hours of service together during the 2018-2019 Chapter Year.

  • Presidents Volunteer Service Award 2019

    President's Council on Service and Civic Participation

    In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too.

    The PVSA has continued under each administration, honoring the volunteers who are using their time and talents to solve some of…

    In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too.

    The PVSA has continued under each administration, honoring the volunteers who are using their time and talents to solve some of the toughest challenges facing our nation.

  • National Charity League Mother-Daughter Service Award 2019

    National Charity League, Inc.

    Awarded by the National Charity League, Emerald City Chapter for performing over 30 Mother-Daughter Volunteer hours of service together during the 2018-2019 Chapter Year.

  • National Charity League Mother-Daughter Service Award 2018

    National Charity League

    Awarded by the National Charity League, Emerald City Chapter for performing over 30 Mother-Daughter Volunteer hours of service together during the 2017-2018 Chapter Year.

  • National Charity League Mother-Daughter Service Award 2017

    National Charity League

    Awarded by the National Charity League, Emerald City Chapter for performing over 30 Mother-Daughter Volunteer hours of service together during the 2016-17 Chapter Year.

  • Corporate Responsibility Superstar 2017

    CR Magazine

    CR Magazine honors those who demonstrate a superior dedication to CR that is evident in every aspect of their daily lives. The CR Superstar is someone who lives and breathes sustainability and encourages everyone around them to participate in creating a better business environment.

    http://www.thecro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CR_SSpages_lowres.pdf

  • National Charity League Bronze Patroness Service Award 2016

    National Charity League

    Awarded to Patronesses (non-board) serving the most league hours. This award recognizes the 48.75 league service hours given, in support of NCL activities and operations during 2015-16.

  • National Charity League Mother-Daughter Service Award 2016

    National Charity League

    Awarded by the National Charity League, Emerald City Chapter for performing over 30 Mother-Daughter Volunteer hours of service together during the 2015-16 Chapter Year.

  • Spirit of IHS Award 2015

    IHS

    In recognition of the 10-year anniversary of IHS becoming a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Spirit of IHS award was created to honor colleagues for their commitment to IHS and our values. 80 of 8,000 colleagues were nominated for this award.

  • National Charity League Mother-Daughter Service Award 2015

    National Charity League

    Awarded by the National Charity League, Emerald City Chapter for performing over 30 Mother- Daughter Volunteer hours of service together during the 2014-15 Chapter Year.

  • IHS Leadership Team Award

    IHS

    IHS Leadership Team Award Recipient: Chosen by the IHS Leadership Team from colleagues who are role models in performance, competencies and values leadership

  • Volunteer Group Service Award - AIHA

    American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

    In recognition of my dedication and service to the Stewardship and Sustainablity Committee for support of Green Chemistry Initiatives.

  • 2010 Outstanding Individual Contributor Award

    American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

    In recognition of outstanding contributions to the AIHA Volunteer Groups

  • IHS Special Recognition Award

    IHS

    Special recognition for high performance and role modelling IHS competencies and values leadership, specifically in the area of Corporate Sustainability.

Organizations

  • National League of Young Men

    Inspiration (2018-2019) Philanthropy Committee (2018-2019); Chapter Speaker Chair (2017-2018) ; Class Speaker Chair (2017-2018)

    - Present

    National League of Young Men (NLYM) is a non-profit organization for young men in grades 9-12. This structured program is for mothers and their sons promotes the development of young men into community leaders through leadership involvement, charitable and community service, cultural experiences and protocol education.

  • National Charity League - Emerald City Chapter

    Co-President Elect (2018-2019); VP Ticktockers (2018-2019); Vice VP Ticktockers (2017-18); Grade Level Advisor (GLA) Class of 2020 (2016-17); Vice GLA (2015-16); Historian (2014-15)

    - Present

    NCL fosters mother-daughter relationships in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. https://www.nationalcharityleague.org/who-we-are/

  • International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)

    Current: Past President on the Board; Certifciation Committee Chair. Previous: President, Vice-President

    - Present

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