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Steve Jesseph Chief Operating Officer at ICG Group of Companies San Diego, CaliforniaManagement Consulting

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Steve Jesseph Chief Operating Officer at ICG Group of Companies San Diego, CaliforniaManagement Consulting Previous W.I.N.O.S. (www.winosinc.com), WRAP, Sara Lee Branded Apparel Group, Sara Lee Corporation Education The Ohio State University 500+ connectionsConnectSend InMailMore options www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-jesseph/6/23/584/ Contact Info Background Summary Global supply chain and sustainability expert, and CSR professional with extensive business experience in 65 countries across numerous consumer products and industrial sectors. Provide strategic and tactical solutions for worldwide clients in managing forward-leaning issues around Supply Chain, Sustainability and CSR. Successful track record with corporate senior management, government and trade associations, NGOs and academic organizations. Chaired the development of the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) then served as CEO to lead WRAP to become the world's leading apparel certification program. Writer and lecturer at global conferences and annual gatherings. Experience Chief Operating Officer ICG Group of Companies July 2012 – Present (1 year 2 months)San Diego, CA COO for this group of three boutique consulting firms engaged in Labor & Environmental Compliance audits, Manufacturing Engineering Consulting and Sustainability across 42 countries worldwide. Offices in the USA, Honduras, Vietnam, China and India. All assignments are tailored solutions to meet the needs of our clients and their supply chains. Chief Operating Officer W.I.N.O.S. (www.winosinc.com) January 2012 – July 2012 (7 months)Boone, NC Assisted family-owned business in domestic and offshore sourcing of products, new trade shows, and the development of financial and inventory controls. President & CEO WRAP August 2005 – December 2011 (6 years 5 months)Arlington, Virginia, USA World’s largest standards-setting, nonprofit facility certification program focused on corporate responsibility and human rights issues in 72 countries. Participation from 26 trade and industry associations. Chaired the task force which formed WRAP 1996 - 1999. Founded in 2000. Assumed operating control of the organization when reorganization and focus were required. Significantly improved operating efficiency, established internal controls, reorganized and increased staff. Expanded country base by 23% and revenue by 215%. Opened and staffed regional offices in Hong Kong and Dhaka. Initiated outreach to key stakeholders, brands, retailers, trading companies, and NGOs. Asked by world's largest retailers and trade associations to testify before US Senate on anti-sweatshop legislation as global subject matter expert. Created the first meaningful Fire Safety Program in response to continuing factory fires in Bangladesh; training now being expanded to Pakistan. Vice President, Compliance & Risk Management Sara Lee Branded Apparel Group, Sara Lee Corporation 2003 – 2005 (2 years)Winston-Salem, NC Managed all facets of environment, health, safety, CSR, supply chain compliance, product safety, security and building services for 78,000 employee group in 30+ countries. Consolidated all functional areas into the first group shared-services function reducing operating costs by 35% in the first year. Recruited as US industry representative to a tripartite US-EU meeting in Greece focused on chemicals regulations and management which lead to the REACH Guidelines. (Open)1 recommendation Vidusha Nathavitharana Vidusha Nathavitharana 'Cheerleader' at High Five Consultancy and Training Private Limited Steve was, and in many ways stil is one of my biggest role models and mentors. I worked with Steve for nearly three years on the compliance, safety and health and HR fronts. Propably the most memorable of this was the launch of the Sara Lee...View Executive Director, Global Workplace Values & Safety Sara Lee Corporation 1997 – 2003 (6 years)Chicago, IL Represented the corporation with various groups such as World Bank, US Council for International Business, US-China Business Council, Caribbean-Central America Action, National Safety Council and more. Created reduction-in-force strategy and Job Replacement Program to close 37 US and EU manufacturing facilities and downsize 10,000+ employees in 2nd largest downsizing in US history. Results were 94+% employee placement rate and no negative publicity. Sold excess commercial and industrial real estate for significant profit above written-down values, and donated low-value properties as business incubators. Worldwide responsibility for safety programs covering 155,000 employees in 130 operating-companies over 67 countries. Drove accident rates to historic lows. Assigned responsibility for CSR compliance program for owned facilities and global supply chain of 1200 finished product suppliers. Lead the creation of a Sara Lee Global Sourcing Council for 30 apparel divisions. Managed the development of the first-ever model to calculate the Return on Invested Capital for safety yielding results of 34% to 142% across five business groups. Directed the establishment of the first training and certification program for Ammonia Refrigeration Mechanics for use by all Sara Lee Food companies. Chaired a joint AAFA-US-OSHA task force which created the first industry voluntary Ergonomic Guidelines and subsequent Supervisor Training Manual which OSHA cascaded across all industry categories. Recognized by John Henshaw, Asst. Secretary of Labor for OSHA for industry and government leadership role. Created global Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Program to minimize the impact of likely natural disasters to employees, their families and businesses. Recognized by US FEMA as an industry best practice. Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 29Supply Chain 27Leadership 25Strategy 21Corporate Social... 16Management 12Retail 8Sourcing 8International Business 7Sustainability 5Compliance Steve also knows about... 5Apparel 5Start-ups 4Change Management 4Training 3Public Speaking 3Global Business... 3Global Sourcing 3Supply Chain Management 3Business Strategy 3Cross-functional Team... 3Strategic Planning 2Sales 2Nonprofits 2New Business Development 2Coaching See 5+ Education The Ohio State University Master's of Labor & Human Resources Program 1978 – 1981 Xavier University MS, Corrections 1974 – 1977 Otterbein College BS, Psychology 1969 – 1973 Additional Info Interests Family, fishing, travel and golf Advice for Contacting Steve Send email to steve.jesseph@gmail.com Organizations International Apparel Federation Board of Directors, Chair of Global Responsibility Committee; Appalachian State University, Graduate School Industry Advisory Council. Past President, American Apparel Education Foundation. Recommendations Received (1)Given (3) Vice President, Compliance & Risk Management Sara Lee Branded Apparel Group, Sara Lee Corporation Vidusha Nathavitharana Vidusha Nathavitharana 'Cheerleader' at High Five Consultancy and Training Private Limited Steve was, and in many ways stil is one of my biggest role models and mentors. I worked with Steve for nearly three years on the compliance, safety and health and HR fronts. Propably the most memorable of this was the launch of the Sara Lee Supplier Code to all our suppliers in Sri Lanka and a few in India. I have found Steve to a be father figure inside the corporate...more February 9, 2010, Vidusha worked indirectly for Steve at Sara Lee Branded Apparel Group, Sara Lee Corporation ConnectionsShared (2) Henk CampherHenk Campher1st Senior Vice President, Business & Social Purpose and Managing Director, Sustainability at Edelman Kelly EisenhardtKelly Eisenhardt1st Executive Director, Environmental Programs at Fair Factories Clearinghouse PreviousNext Groups CSR CSR Join CSR and Human Rights Consultants CSR and Human Rights Consultants Join Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility Member Corporate Social Responsibility CSR and Sustainable Development Corporate Social Responsibility CSR and Sustainable Development Member Dive to Five Dive to Five Join Fair Factories Clearinghouse - One World Fair Factories Clearinghouse - One World Join GAFTI (Global Apparel, Footwear and Textile Initiative) GAFTI (Global Apparel, Footwear and Textile Initiative) Join See 12 more Following Influencers Richard Branson Founder at Virgin... 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