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Global ethics topic of April 21 executive-in-residence seminar

Published on April 15, 2016

Global Ethics: How a Global Company Ethically Manages
Environment, Health and Safety in Different Cultures

EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE

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Laurie Zelnio, MBA

Director, Environment, Health, Safety, Standards & Sustainability
John Deere & Company

Thursday, April 21, 2016
11:30am-12:30pm
C217 CPHB

Lunch Provided

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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join Laurie for a presentation and interactive discussion on Global Ethics.

 

Ms. Zelnio provides global leadership, strategy and governance for John Deere’s environment, health, safety, standards and sustainability functions. She leads initiatives and programs to assure the company’s products and global operations are in compliance and are further focused on safeguarding John Deere’s customers, employees, and the environment while also reducing the company’s use of natural resources. In this position Laurie has led a transformation of the environment, health and safety functions for the company developing a regional structure that provides technical oversight, professional development, and programs that align with country and cultural differences.

Laurie is kicking off the College of Public Health’s new Executive-in-Residence (XIR) program offered through the Institute of Public Health Research and Policy.  The XIR integrates senior business leaders into the life of the college and provides unique opportunities for experts to interact closely with students and faculty. While the college hosts many external practitioners as visiting lecturers and conference participants, Executives-in-Residence foster long-term relationships with the college and help to shape and execute new strategic initiatives.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events.  If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Ryan Bell in advance at ryan-a-bell@uiowa.edu or 319-384-1500