Viridis Advisors
Kevin H. Dufour
Statement of Qualifications
I bring 25 years of project management experience as an Environmental Scientist and 20 years as an Attorney to your endeavor. The United States Green Building Council also credentials me under their LEED program. Specific capabilities include:
Environmental Science:
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with all organizational levels and diverse constituencies.
- Successfully developed and implemented training and educational outreach programs.
- Highly regarded for the ability to generate innovative and timely solutions to complex issues.
- Facilitating collaboration and communications between a variety of technical parties.
- Assisting on LEED charrettes and program meetings
Sustainability Consulting:
- Five years experience in sustainable design and operations focusing on environmentally sound land care practices.
- Developed best management practices & consulted on sustainable design for golf, athletic fields, and grounds management.
- Created sustainable Landscape Management Plans, Hardscape Management Plans, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Plans, Recycling Initiatives, and other goal supporting action plans.
- Member and frequent contributor to the United States Green Building Council's Massachusetts Chapter.
- Researched and explored innovative solutions and technologies that promote pollution prevention and sustainable operations while evaluating proposed projects and guiding sustainability efforts.
- Conducted outreach efforts to engage stakeholders, seek common ground, and mobilize toward a unified voice.
- Provide guidance and leadership to project teams seeking to operate under the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) green landscape certification program.
- Incorporating the principles of sustainability into facility operations and maintenance to insure performance and profitability.
- Sustainability audits and needs assessments.
Mediation, Negotiation, Legal Skills:
- Experienced in conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution.
- Effective negotiator with an ability to operate successfully in emotionally charged situations.
- Employed in crucial issue analysis, sensitive negotiations, and consensus building efforts.
- Effective at issue advocacy and uniting disparate stakeholders around a focused objective and leading cooperative strategic planning efforts.
- Assist clients in interpreting and understanding complex environmental laws, concepts, regulations, and certifications.
Education:
Juris Doctorate Degree, 1993
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar, December 1993
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Enviromental Science, 1989
Biology Concentration
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, 1988
Literature Concentration