John D. Gagel
𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝘅𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 🌎 Unlocking the Power of Purpose-Driven Leadership with Award-Winning Sustainability Initiatives!
Lexmark•Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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🌎 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿. As a sustainability trailblazer for Lexmark, a global industry leader, I have been successful in building one of the top 1% of over 90,000 enterprise sustainability programs worldwide. With my unique ability to attract and motivate talented teams to achieve aggressive sustainability goals, I strive to deliver real ROI for both the planet and my company. I work to better our world and drive massive amounts of new business, whether from scratch or in taking existing sustainability to new heights. I won't settle to be an ordinary leader, as I am always pushing to make lasting impacts and discover the unlimited potential of corporate responsibility. ⭐️ 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 ⭐️ 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 ⭐️ 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 World Class Initiatives • New Program & Process Development • Environmental Social Governance UN Sustainable Development Goals • Customer Engagement • Circular Economy • Carbon Neutrality “𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘯: 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵, 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.” 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Creative & inclusive leadership 🔸 Brings multiple perspectives to the table 🔸 Active listener 🔸 Transparent & direct communicator 🔸 Builds immense impact from scratch 🔸 Secures buy-in from key stakeholders 🔸 Influences large & complex enterprise agreements 🔸 Global executive-level expertise 🔸 Thought Leader in multi-generational sustainability. chief sustainability officer / head of sustainability / corporate responsibility
Career Timeline
- LexmarkCurrent2000–Present· 26 yrs 10 mos
- Chief Sustainability OfficerCurrent2020–Present
- Senior Manager, Global Corp Sustainability/Product Safety Compliance2016–2020
- Corporate Manager Sustainability/Environmental/Health/Safety/Compliance2005–2016
- Significant Prior Experience at Lexmark and Air Source Technology, Inc.2000–2005
Education
B.S. cum laude
Biology, Secondary Education
State University of New York at Fredonia