Clare Lumkong
About Clare Lumkong
Clare Lumkong is the Global Manager of Sustainability at Bristol-Myers Squibb and a PSCI Board Member, with extensive experience in environmental and sustainability roles across various organizations.
Title and Current Roles
Clare Lumkong serves as the Global Manager of Sustainability at Bristol-Myers Squibb in the GEOHSS Strategy Outreach division. Concurrently, she is a Board Member of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI), where she contributes to advancing sustainability practices within the pharmaceutical industry.
Professional Background in Sustainability
Clare Lumkong has a rich professional background in sustainability and environment management. She has been at Bristol-Myers Squibb since at least 2015, previously working as Manager of Environment and Sustainability from 2012 to 2015 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Prior to that, Lumkong held key positions at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, where she worked as Go Green Senior Manager and ESH Senior Manager, spanning a 14-year tenure from 1998 to 2012.
Early Career and Diverse Industry Experience
Clare Lumkong's early career includes significant roles in environmental engineering and consultancy. She worked as an Environmental Engineer at General Electric-Astro Space (EW) from 1995 to 1998 and as an Environmental Consultant at Clayton Environmental, Inc. (now Bureau Veritas) from 1992 to 1995. These roles laid the groundwork for her extensive experience in integrating environmental sustainability practices across various sectors.
Educational Background
Clare Lumkong holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International Environmental Studies from Rutgers University, where she studied from 1985 to 1989. Her educational foundation has been instrumental in shaping her approach to sustainability and environmental management on a global scale.
Specializations and Leadership Style
Clare Lumkong specializes in integrating continuous improvement and systems thinking into enterprise-wide sustainability programs. She is adept at leading multi-cultural teams, building partnerships, and enhancing business resiliency through supply chain solutions and risk management. Her collaborative approach extends to corporate social responsibility programs, focusing on both internal and external partnerships and diverse team integration.