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Brett Whittleton, PE

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Director, Environmental Affairs at TreeHouse Foods
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Brett Whittleton is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 25 years of experience leading Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs. As Director of Environmental Affairs at TreeHouse Foods, he oversees compliance for numerous manufacturing sites. His expertise spans the chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, and food industries, with a focus on sustainability and risk management.

He has pursued executive education from esteemed institutions, completing programs in Negotiation and Leadership at Harvard Law School and Financial Analysis at the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business.

His strategic initiatives in energy, waste, and water reduction have resulted in over $500 million in cost savings and avoidance.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director, Environmental Affairs
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Environmental Compliance
His current role and recent hiring efforts are centered on regulatory compliance, permit management, and agency support for manufacturing plants.
Sustainable Operations
He has a proven track record of executing projects in energy reduction and waste minimization that generated significant cost savings for global companies.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Director, Environmental Affairs
TreeHouse Foods
6-2015 - 7-2022
Global Director, Legacy Asset Management & Environmental Affairs
AkzoNobel
5-2011 - 6-2015
Global Head - Environment & Sustainability
Novartis Pharma AG
Global Energy Manager / Health, Safety & Environment Manager
ALCON, a Novartis Company
Senior Environmental Manager
ALCON, a Novartis Company
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Education
2017 - 2017
Financial Analysis - Booth School of Business
University of Chicago
Negotiation and Leadership - Executive Education
Harvard Law School
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