MEDIA ADVISORY: Manufacturers Discuss Sustainability, Efficiency at Pratt & Whitney

Hear state manufacturers discuss sustainability best practices and how they keep operating costs low and efficiencies high at the Connecticut Sustainability Conference, hosted by CBIA and Pratt & Whitney.
Connecticut Sustainability Conference
Friday, November 17, 8:30 am–12:15 pm
Pratt & Whitney Hangar (482 Airport Ave, East Hartford)
The program will feature three different panel discussions.
Water: Essential in Connecticut
Experts discuss water usage, supplies, and conservation.

• Moderator: Elizabeth C. Barton, Partner, Day Pitney LLP
• Peter DePasquale, Director, Government Affairs, Nestlé Waters North America
• Larry Smith, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering, Bridgeport Fittings Inc.
• Jeff Ulrich, Director of Supply Operations, Aquarion Water Company

Waste & Packaging in Connecticut
Explores innovations in the waste stream and how to make it more sustainable and profitable.

• Moderator: Wayne Pesce, President, Connecticut Food Association
• Eric Albert, President, Albert Bros. Inc.
• Brian Paganini, Vice President & Managing Director, Quantum Biopower

Energy 3.0: New Trends and Opportunities
This discussion covers different energy sources available to manufacturing and other industries.

• Moderator: Rick Love, Associate Director, Environmental Stewardship, United Technologies Corporation
• John Connelly, Chief Engineer, AMGRAPH Packaging
• Mackey Dykes, Vice President, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Programs, Connecticut Green Bank
• Michael Perry, Associate Director, Electrochemical Systems, United Technologies Research Center

Media wishing to attend the  Connecticut Sustainability Conference should contact Meaghan MacDonald (860.244.1957).