SM Team Capstone Project: Mitigating Waste Across Marriott Properties

PRESENTATION ABSTRACT

This presentation serves as an example of a Sustainability Management capstone project. While we will primarily discuss our capstone project deliverables and work breakdown, the panel will also be happy to answer any questions regarding time management, client (external partner) meetings, or presentations to update the class on work completed.

PROJECT ABSTRACT

The client asked us as sustainability consultants to analyze, research, and provide clear implementation strategies for waste reduction across Marriott properties. They provided us with their current methodology and existing waste data through MESH, a waste data management system. We were also given comprehensive information on branding, logos, occupancy, and hotel locations across the U.S. We also reviewed general corporate guidelines to gain a better understanding of their existing operations.

BIOGRAPHIES

Keilly Valverde '23 is a sustainability professional with an expertise in environmental engineering. She has a B.E. in Environmental Engineering and M.S. in Sustainability Management, both from Stevens. Currently, she works at AKRF inc. as an Air Quality Analyst in NYC. In this role, she utilizes models and projections to ensure construction projects meet air quality standards and regulations as well as going to sites to conduct opacity tests. Her department is also responsible for supporting sustainability assessments.

Giridhar Gopalakrishnan '24 graduated from Stevens with a dual MBA/MS in Sustainability Management. He has a background in sales and sales operations and currently works as a sales packaging analyst at a food packaging and processing company.

Christos Tsitouras '24 holds an M.E. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the Technical University of Crete. As a dual-degree graduate student at Stevens Institute of Technology, he has completed an M.S. in Sustainability Management and he is one semester away from finishing the MBA. During his recent summer internship at PwC in the “ESG, Sustainability, and Climate Change” team, part of the advisory division, Christos supported the development of a TNFD report for an electric utility company, created a comprehensive citation library documenting the team’s projects, and contributed to the Sustainability Report of an energy group. Another past position as a Junior Project Manager at a consulting company specializing in providing environmental services to marinas and port projects has helped him gain valuable experience in implementing sustainable practices and initiatives.

Mrudula Mallidi '24 holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and a Master's degree in Sustainability Management from Stevens Institute of Technology. With a solid background as a Data Analyst, she is currently working as a Business Analyst at Nomura. In this role, she focuses on handling ESG data for green consulting, leveraging her analytical skills to support sustainable business practices and drive impactful environmental initiatives.

Anisha Tiwari '24 holds an M.S. in Sustainability Management degree from Stevens and currently works as an Energy Project Manager. In her role, she leads teams to conduct energy modeling, focus on energy savings, and prepare proposals for various energy programs across the country. Simultaneously, she is studying to prepare for PE examination and working to obtain her Certified Energy Manager certification.

Sabrina Benayoun '23 holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering and a Master’s degree in Sustainability Management from Stevens Institute of Technology. She is an envisioned sustainability professional and hopes to become LEED-certified too. Her educational and professional experience has led her to seek jobs within corporate sustainability, helping companies succeed while being conscious of their environmental and social impacts.

Zoom Link:

https://stevens.zoom.us/j/95230825698

Website:

https://www.stevens.edu/sustainability-seminar-series

Jointly Sponsored by:

HUGO NEU Corporation
Geosyntec Consultants
WSP
Brown and Caldwell
H2M Architects and Engineers
Catalyst Group
Lozier Inc.
Dewberry

Contact:

Dr. Dibs Sarkar