Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce Celebrates President matt elliottpresident and global commercial and business banking sustainability executive at Bank of America, Michigan; 2024 Crain's Detroit Business Distinguished Leader in Sustainability.
According to Crain's, this year's honorees are executives who are setting and achieving ambitious goals toward zero emissions, supporting environmental justice initiatives and educational initiatives, and providing green solutions; They are leaders of nonprofit organizations and entrepreneurs.
Elliott's award history notes that he and his sustainability team are working with more than 40,000 customers on sustainability principles that help grow their businesses. Under his leadership, the team trained all of Bank of America's commercial and corporate banking managers on how to make the case for net-zero operations. More than 1,200 commercial relationship managers were trained. He supported the bank's $1.5 trillion sustainable finance initiative.
The Chamber also congratulates the following winners: Member companies About their perception:
- Knox CameronDirector of Renewable Solutions, DTE Energy
- Dennis Carlson, Vice President of the North American Manufacturing Innovation Center.Executive Lead, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, DENSO
- Christy ClarkDirector of Environmental Management and Safety, DTE Energy
- Cory ConnollyChief Climate Officer, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Office of Climate and Energy
- lois debackerManaging Director, Environmental Programs, Kresge Foundation
- carlton dennardDirector of Housekeeping and EVS, MGM Grand Detroit
- leon evansProject Manager, Giffels Webster
- Donna CassianDean of Environmental Sciences, Wayne State University
- eric mcdonaldChief Engineer, Next Energy
- andie macdowellSustainability Manager, Detroit Animal Society
- amy mcmillanHuron-Clinton Metroparks Director
- Caleb RutledgePresident and CEO of Goodwill's Green Works
- kristin shawTransportation Decarbonization Leader, Department of Mobility Innovation, City of Detroit
- adriel thorntonExecutive Director, MoGo Detroit