Mr. Vincent Giordano

Vincent Giordano, EHS Compliance Counsel

Vincent GiordanoGeneral Electric, EHS Compliance Counsel

Vincent Giordano, General Electric, EHS Compliance Council
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Vincent attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a B.S. in 1979. In 1983, he graduated with a J.D. from George Washington National Law Center. Following graduation from law school, he worked for the US EPA in several different roles including: Rule writer, Office of Toxic Substances (1983-1986), Case Support Officer, Office of Compliance Monitoring (1986-1988), Enforcement Counsel, Office of Enforcement, Deputy Enforcement Counsel, Toxic Division (1988-1991). Vincent then went to work for GE in the following roles: EHS Compliance Counsel (1991 - 1996), Plastics Europe Process Safety Manager (1996 - 1998), and EHS Compliance Counsel (1998 - present). His responsibilities include providing counsel as an Audit Leader and for the Clean Water Act.

Workshop Presentation Vincent's presentation focused on strategies and techniques to lead change in an organization. His presentation was extremely interactive and he showed the group how to accelerate change through various games and activities. Vincent shared tools and tactics for working through the following phases of the change acceleration process: · Creating the Need · Shaping the Vision · Mobilizing Commitment · Setting Expectations · Monitoring Progress · Making the Change Last.

New vocabulary we learned from Vincent: "high pot" defined as the "young-blood" that has high potential to be successful in the company.

Vince Giordano of General Electric spoke about initiating and sustaining behavior change in an organization.

Both the permit's specifics and the DEP's hearing process are being questioned by a Ridgefield resident, Vincent Giordano, who has filed an administrative appeal against the DEP in Connecticut Superior Court. Mr. Giordano is an environmental attorney for General Electric. He is GE's grant liaison to EarthPlace, which sponsors the RiverWatch program for the Norwalk River and Long Island Sound. Read More