The SCORE Team

Darcy Hitchcock, Lead

Darcy Hitchcock is a senior associate of the Zero Waste Alliance with over 25 years experience in organizational development and training. She specializes in the implementation of sustainable business practices. She co-designed and facilitates the Implementing Sustainability Professional Certificate Program at Portland State University. Darcy has published several popular business books and is currently working on a book entitled The Business Guide to Sustainability: Management and Implementation for Businesses and Organizations, which will be published in 2006 by Earthscan. She has also published 15 how-to booklets called the Sustainability Series™. She acts as an advisor to the Oregon Sustainability Board and formerly was the president of the local chapter of Business for Social Responsibility. Believing that she should "walk the talk," her firm, AXIS Performance Advisors, publishes an annual sustainability report (available at http://www.pacifier.com/~axis). AXIS was honored by the Oregon Natural Step Network having achieved their highest level of sustainability performance; their case study is available at http://www.ortns.org/.

Dorothy Fisher Atwood

Dorothy Fisher Atwood is a Zero Waste Alliance Associate whose work focuses on sustainability implementation services, environmental and sustainability management systems and sustainability in schools. She is working with the Lake Oswego School District to incorporate sustainability in its operations and curriculum. Her systems work includes development of implementation tools and procedures, training, and sustainability and environmental management system integration.

Dorothy has a Bachelor's Degree in geology and Masters of Science in applied hydrogeology from Stanford University. She is a registered geologist in Oregon. Currently she serves on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Environmental Council and is a member of the Oregon Natural Step Network, where she mentors and coaches organizations interested in moving toward sustainability.

Kim Hughes

Kim has over 15 years combined experience in the fields of environmental chemistry, energy-efficiency and green building.  With a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and over ten years of business management experience, Kim has a strong combination of management and problem-solving skills and expertise.

Formerly with Portland General Electric from 1996 to 2003, Kim’s positions included the following:  As Director of PGE Earth AdvantageTM National Center, Kim was responsible for developing and implementing business and operations plan for award winning Demonstration and Training facility, which opened in November 2001.  The facility included training and conference rooms, lighting lab and demonstration of hundreds of energy-efficient lighting applications, water efficiency applications, Fuel Cell demonstration, Earth Advantage display home and resource library.  As manager of PGE Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Services, as well as Green Building Services, a business unit of PGE, which offers professional services to help clients design, build and maintain more sustainable, high-performance commercial buildings.  Kim also managed PGE, d.b.a. Oregon Analytical Laboratory.  In this position she directed the day to day operations of this environmental testing lab. 

During Kim’s tenure at PGE, she was responsible for developing and directing multiple projects and programs related to saving kilowatt hours in commercial and industrial buildings to meet annual objectives and targets, as well as educating professionals in the benefits of energy-efficiency and green building.

In addition to her work with ZWA, Kim teaches Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Business Practices in the Environmental Health and Safety Program at Mt Hood Community College.  She is also currently working with Mt Hood to launch a Sustainable Building Advisor Certificate Program to begin in fall 2005.

Marsha Willard

Marsha is a Zero Waste Alliance senior associate specializing in multi-stakeholder facilitation. She helped the Unified Green Cleaning Alliance project members come to consensus around standards for sustainable cleaning products and is currently working with the Packaging Coalition. She co-designed and facilitates the Implementing Sustainability Professional Certificate Program at Portland State University and has authored several of the entries in the 15-set Sustainability Series™. She is also co-author of the chapter "Engaging Stakeholders" in the book Sustainability Science and Engineering: Defining Principles. Her facilitation skills have earned the respect of her clients in resolving long-standing disputes. Marsha is also a coach and presenter for the Oregon Natural Step Network and co-manages the Sustainable Frontiers program for Sustainable Northwest, providing customized sustainability-related study tours for people from around the world. As senior examiner for the Oregon Performance Excellence Award, Marsha has also developed expertise in quality audits and performance measurement.