The mission of Sustain NW, LLC is to connect people with sustainability
practices and principles.
In addition to training and
consulting, Jill is also a personal coach -
assisting individuals in finding their joy and
following their passion.
Some clients and projects include:
- Earth Advantage Institute - Facilitation of the
STAR workshop for real estate professionals since
its inception in 2007
- First Independent Bank - Greenhouse gas
inventory
- City of Vancouver, WA - Consultant to the
green ribbon panel for sustainability planning
- Clark College, Vancouver, WA - Adjunct
instructor for mature learners course
- The Collins Companies - workshop on
sustainability and The Natural Step framework
- Columbia Springs - sustainability workshop for
educators
- Natural Step Network USA - sustainability for
leaders workshop facilitation
- Columbia Credit Union - workshop on
sustainability for executives
- Vancouver Watersheds Council - board retreat
strategic planning
An Associate and volunteer with the
Northwest Earth Institute,
Jill also assisted in development of two of NWEI's discussion
guides: Sustainable Systems at Work and
Global Warming: Changing CO2urse.
Jill is passionate about sustainability, which she considers the only long-term, viable solution to the
increasing risk and associated hazards of global warming.
An endorser
of The Earth Charter,
she encourages everyone to become familiar with this
inspiring global initiative to create a peaceful, just
and sustainable global society.
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As the insurance director for Portland General
Electric Company (PGE) from 1990 to 2005, Jill was responsible
for the management of property and casualty risk associated with
the operation of the investor owned utility with over 2,800
employees. Prior to joining PGE, she was an account executive
for six years with Alexander & Alexander, Inc., international
insurance broker, with clients ranging from the City of Portland
to NERCO, Inc., PacifiCorp’s mining subsidiary.
In the course of her career in risk management, which started in 1978
at the corporate headquarters of Evans Products Company in
Portland, Jill has managed numerous projects, including:
- Successful negotiation of multi-million dollar property insurance claim settlements. .
- Preparation and reconciliation of annual operating budgets over $10 million.
- Analysis of the corporate cost allocation mechanism leading to new procedures.
- Orchestration of high-profile industry forums between insurers and clients.
- Chair of an industry conference, which netted record proceeds for the professional association.
Professionally and in the community, Jill has demonstrated her leadership and communication abilities as:
- Facilitator of experiential leadership workshops at PGE.
- Certified trainer of personal safety and self-defense skills
with the
WomenStrength program.
- President, Oregon Chapter of the Risk and
Insurance Management Society (RIMS).
- Mentor to high school students at St. Mary’s Academy
and RIMS national chapters.
- Speaker at risk management venues, including RIMS, Edison Electric
Institute, U.S. Council on Energy Awareness and the American Society of Safety Engineers.
Jill earned her Associate in Risk Management (ARM) from the
American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty
Underwriters and was an ARM 54 instructor for two years. Her
philosophy of life-long learning commenced at Oregon State
University in the mid-1970s and continues to this day via workshops and
coursework at regional
universities and numerous professional venues.
For more information or a formal resume, please
contact Jill directly.
