Gaithersburg, MD (August 9, 2010) –Washington DC area CEO Frank J. Priznar will join the Program Advisory Board of American University's New Center for Environmental Policy (CEP) effective immediately.
The President and Founder of PRIZIM Inc. a sustainability services firm, Priznar, said his invitation to join the CEP's Program Advisory Board was an honor. The CEP shares Priznar's belief in improving the nation's capacity to address environmental challenges through effective governance.
Joining American University's new CEP as an advisor is an incredible opportunity. I look forward to helping the organization achieve their mission, which is important and timely,
Priznar said.
Priznar's professional and personal commitment to environmental policy will enable him to help the center succeed. In 1996, he founded PRIZIM Inc. to create an organization that would make a positive environmental impact on society. The company has helped clients throughout the world reduce pollution, conserve energy, protect natural areas, address climate change, and become more sustainable.
With the center, Priznar intends to utilize his more than 20 years of experience to assist with program development, partnership, research focus, and scholarship.
We are very pleased to have Mr. Priznar join our Program Advisory Board,
said CEP Executive Director Daniel J. Fiorino. The explosive growth in environmental management has brought the importance of effective governance into sharp focus. Through the CEP, we have an exceptional opportunity to make people aware of the challenges and opportunities we now face, and the combination of Priznar's practical experience and creative thinking will be invaluable to us as we move forward.
The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University created the CEP in March 2010. It is one of just a few such centers in the country dedicated to issues of environmental governance. The themes of the CEP are innovation, collaboration and partnerships, and new and emerging issues. A priority of the CEP is to bring ideas and research from the academic community to the practical issues of environmental governance. Visit the Center for Environmental Policy at American University at http://www.american.edu/spa/cep/
PRIZIM is an award-winning sustainability services firm specializing in environment, energy, and social responsibility. Its clients are world leaders in resource stewardship. PRIZIM provides assessment services, advice, and assistance to clients who seek superior sustainability performance. For more detailed company information please visit www.prizim-inc.com
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