University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point | Green Electronics Council

Purchaser Profile

Purchaser Name

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Purchaser Type

Higher Education

IT Contract Name and Contact

Stevens Point, WI, USA

www.uwsp.edu

Contract Start Date

2015

EPEAT Language

Each Minimum Baseline Standard Configuration states the minimum EPEAT certification required in this RFB. Bidder shall provide verification of EPEAT certification at the required level, upon request. 6.2.2 The State is committed to energy saving and environmentally friendly devices. Energy efficient and environmentally friendly devices shall be included in the product offering. Bidder shall be responsible for identifying, emphasizing, and providing energy efficient devices in the products covered in this RFB.

UW-Stevens Point is currently working on an internal policy stating a strong preference to purchase EPEAT equipment.

*EPEAT Purchasing Tier indicates how many EPEAT categories are specified in the organization’s purchasing agreements

BECCA HAWKINS

ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Becca provides administrative support to the internal processes for Green Electronics Council and the EPEAT program. She divides her time between supporting the financial processes and the EPEAT conformity assurance program.
Becca has over five years of experience working in the non-profit sphere. Prior to joining GEC, Becca worked as a bookkeeper at Susan Matlack Jones & Associates (SMJ), specializing in non-profit financial statements. At SMJ she was responsible for the creation of monthly financial statements for several local non-profits.
Prior to working at SMJ, Becca has worked at various non-profits helping them streamline their processes and procedures. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and History from University of California, Santa Cruz. In her spare time, Becca enjoys hiking, exploring Portland and volunteering.

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Jean-François Barsoum

Senior Managing Consultant, Smarter Cities, Water and Transportation, Innovation, Research & Development at IBM

Jean-François Barsoum has over 20 years of experience at IBM where his focus is on understanding and communicating the societal and environmental impacts of technology. He was part of the core team that built the smart city concepts in the early 2000s.

Currently, his main objective is to communicate and popularise climate change solutions, smart city innovations, and the potential impacts of autonomous vehicles.

In 2008, he was selected by Al Gore's Climate Project to be trained by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He later joined the board of directors of the Canadian branch of Mr. Gore's Foundation for Climate change education.

He regularly advises startups in incubators and accelerators, and is collaborating on large research collaborations with several Canadian universities.

He chairs the disruptive technology committee of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Quebec Smart Transportation experts’ committee; is a director at the Canadian Water Network, and has advised the Canadian government on cleantech programs. He is also part of the committee overseeing the application of the Quebec Policy on Sustainable Mobility.