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Commission presents service award to Moscone Center sustainability analyst Kathleen Hennessy
Summary
The commission honored Kathleen Hennessy, retiring sustainability analyst at the Moscone Center, noting her role securing nearly $1 million in grants, diverting millions of pounds of surplus goods to nonprofits and helping Moscone achieve LEED Gold status.
The Commission on the Environment presented an Environmental Service Award to Kathleen Hennessy at the Jan. 22 meeting and commissioners and colleagues offered testimonials about her multi-decade work at the Moscone Center.
Commissioner remarks credited Hennessy with pioneering sustainability at Moscone, securing close to $1 million in local and state grants, overseeing donation of millions of pounds of surplus goods to local nonprofits and helping Moscone North and South achieve LEED Gold certification after she earned a LEED AP credential. Moscone General Manager Bob Sauter and Department colleagues described her as a foundational leader who built regional networks and a culture of resource-recovery practice.
The commission and director Rafael expressed thanks and recognized that colleagues across departments and the convention industry had been influenced by her initiatives.
