Director of Sustainability at HDR: Michaella Wittmann

<p><strong>Michaella Wittmann</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the Director of Sustainability for HDR and leads the Office of Sustainability, which oversees the integration of sustainability into HDR’s projects, as well as our own day-to-day business practices. She is A LEED Fellow and Envision Sustainability Professional.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Michaella Wittmann - Commitment & Contributions</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michaella grew up in Omaha and had a passion for the environment and specifically the ocean very early.  She was encouraged by her dad to pursue engineering and marine science did so at the University of San Diego.  After college Michaella did some informational interviews, one with HDR where she is today.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Influential Mentors</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michaella has had many mentors, one that stood out is Ray Anderson, the founder of Interface Carpet.  He changed his whole company and set aggressive sustainability goals. He would give career and career advancement advice.  Michaella took to heart a lot of the things he did and said.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">"I have many mentors as you might imagine, some of them were well known." –</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Michaella Wittmann</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Proudest Achievements</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michaella is has fond memories of and is very proud of the Pentagon project.  HDR was responsible for the underground extension to the Pentagon that was the remote delivery facility. It was a LEED pilot project.  There was a second project on the Metro Entrance Facility that Michaella has personal memories from 9/11 and had the honor of being part of the team that rebuilt that ledge in a years time.  </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">"I was humbled and honored to be a part of