UPS appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer
UPS has announced the appointment of Tamara Barker as the new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Vice President of Environmental Affairs. Barker will succeed Rhonda Clark, who has been named Vice President of Corporate Plant Engineering for UPS.
A nearly 30-year UPS veteran, Barker has held a wide array of roles at the company, most recently as the west region director of plant engineering.
As CSO and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, Barker will work to advance UPS’s 2020 sustainability goals and initiatives; drive environmental affairs and plant engineering activities internationally; and lead cross-functional committees responsible for global sustainability reporting, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategy, and employee engagement in sustainability.
As Vice President of Corporate Plant Engineering, Clark will concentrate on the construction and expansion of automated facilities and innovative material handling systems, facility maintenance, and environmental and regulated goods compliance for UPS worldwide.
