Bill Ickes

Background

About Bill Ickes

Sustainability leader & innovator who identified applications for carbon neutral bio char to reduce upstream supply chain emissions & lower cost. Emission offset experience in scope 2 virtual PPA, scope 1-2-3 carbon & methane GHG sequestration using agricultural "no till" farming. Sustainability Director who created strategy-goals-budget-projects and delivered carbon reduction in less than 12 months at $5Bil/Yr privately held firm. Circular Carbon Neutrality agricultural carbon credit solution uses 100% of husks to reduce Cat 4-Scope 3 GHG's while preserving farms and is good for the local economy. Sustainability experience decarbonizing facilities and Vehicles compliant to CARB, WARES, EPA, CAFE, Euro VII & CATARC Regulations. Continuous Improvement mindset includes sustainability 3R's Record-Report-Reduce with a project management & delivery discipline to install and commission solutions in weeks instead of months or years. Business Development Senior Manager attacking cost & carbon for energy, water & waste. Technical acumen includes automotive design & release component engineer, engine-transmission-driveline systems, pick up truck and SUV's. Ran a vehicle program team with business-launch-cost-safety-regulatory-mfg that delivered $2Bil/yr profit. Collaboration includes delivering advanced projects and production programs at Ford, Mazda (Japanese), Hyundai-Kia (Korean), GAC Motors (Chinese) across 4 continents. Data driven, project management & control milestone savvy who meets cost & timing by defining scope of work up front.