Jeff Vanek
JD, MST
UT, USDo you ever feel that life and work can be a real zoo? For me, it is—literally. I work at a zoo nestled in the Rocky Mountains in Utah. I am the Director of Human Resources, an experienced HR professional with a legal background as an attorney. At mid-career, I decided that it would be more fun to get another degree, rather than buy a red sports car. So I enrolled in college once again and earned a master's in science and technology, majoring in environmental science with a focus on sustainability issues. I have a thing for our planet and would like to see it do well. It's about time we recognize just how tangled we all are in the web of life and our role in strengthening those bonds to nature and each other. For the first time in history, HR has an opportunity to step-up and beyond its traditional role as an evolved personnel department to becoming a significant leader in saving the world. How? By doing what it does best when at its best—building, nurturing, guiding, and leading organizational culture.
Do you ever feel that life and work can be a real zoo? For me, it is—literally. I work at a zoo nestled in the Rocky Mountains in Utah. I am the Director of Human Resources, an experienced HR professional with a legal background as an attorney. At mid-career, I decided that it would be more fun to get another degree, rather than buy a red sports car. So I enrolled in college once again and earned a master's in science and technology, majoring in environmental science with a focus on sustainability issues. I have a thing for our planet and would like to see it do well. It's about time we recognize just how tangled we all are in the web of life and our role in strengthening those bonds to nature and each other. For the first time in history, HR has an opportunity to step-up and beyond its traditional role as an evolved personnel department to becoming a significant leader in saving the world. How? By doing what it does best when at its best—building, nurturing, guiding, and leading organizational culture.
Can Human Nature Save Nature… And Ourselves?
This program is perfect for:
- Those in organizations that are responsible for or would like to create and foster a culture of sustainability and conservation that leads to real-world changes.
- Top leaders in organizations (profit & nonprofit).
- Human resources professionals.
- Educators in conservation and sustainability.
- Corporate social responsibility...
