MIKE BELLAMENTE, PROGRAM MANAGER

Mike Bellamente joined the NADO Research Foundation in March 2007 as Program Manager of the Environmental Stewardship and Rural Brownfields Awareness Programs. In addition to managing the day-to-day activities of these programs, Mike is responsible for coordinating workshops and training seminars with member organizations around the country. He is also a co-author for the community column for Brownfields News magazine and authors rural brownfields and environmental stewardship reports and articles for NADO.

Prior to joining NADO, Bellamente came from the private sector. For the first six years of his career he worked as a marketing manager and account representative for Level 3 Communications, a Colorado-based communications company. More recently, Mike worked for an environmental contracting company in Massachusetts, Marcor Environmental, managing Business Development strategies focused on environmental remediation projects.

Between positions, Bellamente traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to further his education by completing an MBA in International Business. As part of his degree, he authored a dissertation focused on environmental concerns and the role of private industry. In 2005, Bellamente was awarded an internship with Amcor Flexibles in Barcelona, Spain to assist in the ISO 14000 certification process. ISO 14000 is the International Standard for environmental management achieved primarily through concentration on waste minimization and energy reduction efforts.

He received his undergraduate degree in Marketing from Plymouth State University, New Hampshire magna cum laude.

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