Speakers
Ramon Arratia
European Sustainability Director, InterfaceFLOR
Ramon Arratia provides direction and leadership for InterfaceFLOR in the area of sustainability across the EMEAI region. His focus as Sustainability Director is on continuing to develop the company’s sustainability strategy towards Mission Zero (InterfaceFLOR’s promise to eliminate any negative impact it may have on the environment by 2020), at the same time as reviewing offerings and business processes to ensure that they are as sustainable as possible. He holds an MSC in Quality Management and a degree in chemistry, which give him an in-depth understanding of some of the more technical aspects of sustainability. Ramon plays a leading role in InterfaceFLOR’s ‘Let’s be clear’ campaign, an anti-greenwash drive calling for full transparency in how companies declare the environmental impact of their products. He has also been instrumental in InterfaceFLOR achieving Europe’s first Environment Product Declaration (EPD) for carpet tiles in 2010. An EPD provides highly detailed life cycle analysis information which is both European industry standard and third-party validated. Ramon is also leading InterfaceFLOR’s ‘war on waste’ campaign, an initiative which calls for action to change European Waste Legislation within the flooring and construction industry. Before joining InterfaceFLOR, Ramon spent five years at the Vodafone Group, where he held the position of Senior Group Corporate Responsibility Manager. He completed an MBA at Warwick Business School in 2008.
Ray Pinto
Senior Government Affairs Manager, Microsoft Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Ray works with an international team focused on Microsoft’s role and contribution in the area of the environment and energy efficiency. His primary role is engaging with governments, partners and non-governmental organizations to learn more on how the information and communication industry can help resolve difficult issues and raise awareness of climate change. Some issues he works on include the enabling power of ICT to generate economic growth around ‘green’ technologies. Ray represents Microsoft as a Co-Chair within the ICT4EE Forum’s working groups launched late February 2010 that comprises of 4 Industry Associations that include (Digital Europe, GeSI, TechAmerica Europe and JBCE) and has the task to develop methodologies, policy solutions and energy reduction targets for the ICT industry. Ray has been working for Microsoft since 1997 and is based in Paris. To learn more about Microsoft’s position in the environment please visit www.microsoft.eu or contact him at [email protected]. He has been working with Microsoft since 1997.
Bernard Neuviale
General Manager, Renault Nissan Bulgaria
Bernard Neuviale is a General Manager of Renault Nissan Bulgaria since July 2008. He began his career in Renault in 1977, in the financial department of the company. Mr. Neuviale moved forward as a Human Resources Manager at the factory Renault Ile Seguin-Paris, France and Renault DOI /Department of International Operations- Paris, France /1981- 1989/. He has an extended experience as Sales Manager and as Managing Director of Paris Dealerships in France /1992- 2001/.
During the period 2001- 2004, Mr. Neuviale held the position of Development Manager for Nissan in Europe at Renault Retail Group/ Paris.
Before his arrival in Bulgaria, for 4 years, Bernard Neuviale was Commercial Director of Renault Site in Iran, responsible for the launch of the brand on the Iranian market.
Bernard Neuviale holds a Masters degree in Finance.
Andrew Sloan
Country President, Schneider Electric
Andrew Sloan is Country President of Schneider Electric Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. Schneider Electric is committed to helping people make the most of their Energy, and subsequently the company has invested in many energy efficiency supporting products and solutions.
Andrew launched Schneider Electric’s Energy Services business in the UK and was also responsible for deploying all of the Companies offers into the UK factories and commercial offices, to understand first hand the effectiveness of the solutions, as well as, the experience of the customers.
Prior to moving into General Management, Andrew was in finance, and has a BA (Hons.) in Accounting and Finance, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) has a BA Honours in Accounting and Finance and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Senior for Health, Safety & Environment, Lufthansa Technik
Work experience
2008 – present - Health, Safety and Environmental specialist – Lufthansa Tachnik Sofia . ISO coordinator.
2003 - 2007 SHE Officer in Nestle Bulgaria and ISO coordinator; ISO coordinator.
Education
1996 – 2001 Sofia University "Kliment Ohridski" – Biology and Chemistry;
2003- 2005 Bulgarian Academy of Science – Marketing and Business Administration.
Lead Auditor for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.