Presenter

Jensen Widtfeldt

Altura Associates

Program Manager

Jensen Widtfeldt is a sustainability program manager with Altura, an environmental and engineering consulting company. He has seven years of experience in designing, implementing and managing numerous environmental programs for automotive dealership brands, including American Honda's Green Dealer Program, Honda Canada's Green Dealer Recognition Program and Toyota's Dealership Environmental Excellence Program (DEEP). Through these programs, Widtfeldt has helped hundreds of automotive dealerships to analyze monthly utility usage and costs, assess equipment and operational practices and has provided customized recommendations to improve energy, water and waste performance of the dealership.

Presenter

Mark Yamauchi

Toyota Motor North America

Sustainability Strategy Manager

In his capacity as sustainability manager, Mark Yamauchi heads up strategic initiatives throughout Toyota that focus on sustainability and operational efficiencies. He also led the sustainability efforts for Toyota's new LEED Platinum-certified North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. In addition, Yamauchi supports sustainability programs for Toyota's dealership groups. With more than 30 years of experience in facilities and as a LEED-accredited professional since 2002, he has provided advice on sustainability to nonprofits, corporations and governments on the municipal, federal and international levels. He also sits on the advisory board of the UCLA engineering extension recycling and master of social work management programs.