Jeff Omelchuck founded the Green Electronics Council (GEC) in 2005 with the vision of re-inventing society’s relationship with electronics. In 2006 stakeholders selected GEC to manage EPEAT, the stakeholder-driven global green certification program for electronics, and Jeff is now the Executive Director of the GEC and of EPEAT. Jeff began his career as an engineer in the electronics industry in Silicon Valley, then founded and managed a consulting and training practice before starting GEC. Jeff received a BS from Montana State and an MS from Stanford University. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, kids, and big dog.