Stevens Institute of Technology
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Bob Maffia, Vice President of Facilities and Campus Operations, leads the STARS Committee that has been tasked with working on this report. The committee is made up of employees across a wide swath of the university, along with outside consultants who work closely with the university. Bob Maffia also leads the Energy Committee that meets every other week. The committee focuses on monitoring and improving the university’s energy performance. Sustainability is increasingly becoming a main topic of discussion as the university works to transition to better energy options.

STARS Committee Robert Maffia, Vice President of Facilities and Campus Operations Luke Hansen, Transportation and Sustainability Development Manager Frank LoCastro, Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Campus Operations Marcus Caamano, Director of Design and Construction Matthew Blog, Senior Manager of MEP Services Kurt Wagner, Senior Project Manager of Campus Infrastructure and Engineering Matthew Qualben, LEED Consultant Joseph Cassidy, Associate Vice President for Finance Brian Seabold, Director of Procurement Sarah Gilly, Energy and Sustainability Consultant Minghui Wang, Executive Director for Institutional Research and Effectiveness Dibs Sarkar, Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering Christina Dzwonczyk, Assistant Director for Strategic Initiatives and Planning Tony Blazini, Director of Residential and Dining Services Keith Marciniak, Dining Consultant Russell Rogers, Director of Athletics John Maurizi, Assistant Director of Athletics for Campus Recreation and Physical Education Karly O’Brien, Dietician Susan Rachouh, Director of International Programs Danielle Maxson, Associate Director of Student Life Stacy Fisher, Director of Residential Education Hunter Gellman, Manager of Housing Operations Carla Rivera, Human Resources Benefits Program Administrator Sheraine Gilliam, Vice President of Human Resources Greg Townsend, Senior Director of Corporate, Government, and Community Relations Jessica Maj, Assistant Director of Online and Corporate Education Megan Haughey, Senior Woman Administrator and Associate Athletic Director Leo Pedraza, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Undergraduate Student Life Kevin Grunder, Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Sia Gabrilis, Project Engineer for Office of Design and Construction Michael Parente, Assistant Vice President of Information Technology Tim Griffin, Chief of Police David Fernandez, Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Insurance Risk Management Peggy Guzzetta, Senior Director of Finance Jorge Carbonell, Financial Analyst Susan Metz, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Valerie Guerrero Williamson, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Liliana Delman, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kyle Weisholtz, Director of Student Health Services Gabrielle Guider Gallagher, Director of Student Support David Zimmerman, Executive Director of University Events Suela Thomas, Director of Leadership Annual Giving Thomas Gaudet, Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement Lindsey Cormack, Associate Professor of Political Science Katie Bloomer, Past Student Intern Kaitlyn Tsai, Student Intern Kristy Chen, Student Intern Eric Gulko, Student Intern Maribeth Suganuma, Student Intern Michelle Wolf, Past Student Intern Kelly Yuan, Past Student Intern Energy Committee Robert Maffia, Vice President of Facilities and Campus Operations Frank LoCastro, Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Campus Operations Jennifer Kearny, Energy and Sustainability Consultant Sarah Gilly, Energy and Sustainability Consultant Matthew Blog, Senior Manager of MEP Services Kurt Wagner, Senior Project Manager of Campus Infrastructure and Engineering Luke Hansen, Transportation and Sustainability Development Manager

The sustainability office currently consists of Luke Hansen, Transportation and Sustainability Development Manager within Facilities and Campus Operations. This office works on the STARS report, participates in the Energy Committee meetings, and finds ways to decrease vehicle usage on campus, to name just a few responsibilities. During the summer of 2022 the sustainability office hired a full-time student intern who worked 35 hours per week. There are plans to do the same in the summer of 2023. During the current school year three student interns are working for the office. They can work up to 30 hours per week combined.

The STARS Committee is institution-wide as one can see from the list provided above. Since the last report was submitted in 2020, the committee has been working toward the 2023 submission. This year’s STARS report will be much more thorough based on the heightened efforts of the committee. There have been multiple credits identified for which we should receive points after not pursuing those credits in 2020. The Energy Committee has been a key driver in the university’s push to purchase all electricity from a local renewable source. This goal was realized on October 1, 2021. The committee is currently exploring the conversion of gifted land to a solar farm. The committee is also pushing the Division of Finance to disinvest from all fossil fuel companies.