The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) was founded in August 2008 and incorporated in Washington, DC in January 2009 as a 501(c)(6) non-profit corporation.  ACCO's mission is:

Our mission is to advance the knowledge and skills of those dedicated to developing and directing climate change strategies in the public and private sectors, and to establish a flexible and robust forum for collaboration between climate change officers. We also work to:

• Assist in developing, promoting and implementing best practices and standards in the private and public sectors regarding climate change strategies;
• Educate industry and government on the importance of employing qualified professionals, developing sound organizational structures and inducing culture change at all levels; and
• Provide a forum for the exchange and enhancement of best practices, industry standards, and innovation in the area of greenhouse gas management.

ACCO services climate change professionals worldwide from sectors including:

• Public & private corporations;
• Municipal, state, regional & Federal governmental organizations;
• Colleges & universities; and
• Non-profit organizations.

ACCO's Board of Directors

• Melissa Adams – Division Head of Sustainability and Business Development, WGL Holdings
• Fiji George – Director, Climate Change Strategies, El Paso Corporation
• Peter Gillon – Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
• Peter Gray – Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
• Mitch Jackson – Vice President of Environmental Affairs & Sustainability, FedEx
• Kerry Kelly – Director, Federal Public Affairs, Waste Management
• Fred Light* – Director, Graduate Program in Environmental Sustainability and Professor of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law
• Daniel Kreeger – Executive Director, Association of Climate Change Officers
• Michael Mondshine – Vice President of Climate Change Services, SAIC
• Margery Moore – Director, Strategic EHS Alliances, BNA
• Neal Oddes* – Senior Director of Strategy, J.D. Power and Associates
• Valerie Patrick – Sustainability Coordinator, Bayer Corporation
• Jim Sullivan – Vice President, Sustainability, SAP
• Peter Trick – Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

* Denotes non-voting members of ACCO Board of Directors.

ACCO's Charter Members

• Bayer Corporation
• BNA
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• El Paso Corporation
• FedEx
• J.D. Power and Associates
• Microsoft
• SAIC
• SAP
• St. Thomas University School of Law
• WGL Holdings, Inc.
• Waste Management
• WSP Environment & Energy

ACCO's Organizational Members

• Harvard University
• North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
• University of South Carolina

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