Board of Directors

Hank Habicht

F. Henry "Hank" Habicht possesses an extensive environmental background in both the public and private sectors. He was Senior Vice President with Safety-Kleen Corporation and formerly served as Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He also served as Assistant Attorney General of the U. S. Department of Justice under the Reagan administration where he directed the Environment and Natural Resources Division. Since 1998, Mr. Habicht has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Environment and Technology Foundation. He envisions GETF as a premier organization that will build an infrastructure of information and partnerships to advance sustainable technologies and practices throughout the world. One of his first missions at GETF has been the implementation of the first National Town Meeting on a Sustainable America, co-sponsored with the President’s Council on Sustainable Development.

Previously, Mr. Habicht was Senior Vice President of Safety-Kleen Corporation, a provider of industrial and recycling services to 400,000 customers with sales of over $1 billion. Mr. Habicht's responsibilities included the three business and functional units of corporate development, corporate account sales and environment, health and safety operations. Mr. Habicht acquired or assisted in the startup of several successful businesses which helped grow sales by over $100 million. His team also established environmental performance indicators and made dramatic improvements in all categories. Prior to his position with Safety-Kleen, Mr. Habicht was Chief Operating Officer of U.S. EPA under Administrator William K. Reilly. Mr. Habicht’s responsibilities included budget and program management authority for a $7 billion budget and 18,000 employees. Direct reports included all regional, financial and program operations. Mr. Habicht initiated quality-oriented management improvements to improve planning and integrate U.S. EPA's diverse science, policy and enforcement functions. In addition, Mr. Habicht chaired or served on several interagency work groups concerning risk assessment, energy, transportation, trade, and technology promotion.

From 1987 to 1989 Mr. Habicht was with William D. Ruckelshaus Associates as Vice President and Counsel. Mr. Habicht’s responsibilities included counsel for companies on environment-related operational, legal and financial issues along with assisting in development of new business ventures. Prior to this position, Mr. Habicht was Assistant Attorney General of the United States. Mr. Habicht directed the Land and Natural Resources Division with responsibility for all federal environmental enforcement, energy and natural resource litigation. Mr. Habicht is a member of numerous boards and advisory councils. He is a board member of Resources for the Future and Chairman of the Board of RESOLVE He also sits on the Princeton Environmental Institute and National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Advisory Councils.