PRESENTER

Joey Shea, Manager, Mission Activation Interface
Joey Shea joined Interface in 2018 as part of the Customer Experience team to bring the commitments and values of Interface to life through unique, immersive experiences for Interface customers. Now, as Manager of Mission Activation, he relies on his background in the environmental nonprofit and advocacy sector to share how Interface connects successful business practices to deep environmental responsibility. Joey graduated suma cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Emory University and is a proud graduate of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute in 2016.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Explore the public health impacts of the life cycle of building products, including in the supply chain and at end of life
  • Use a holistic framework of Green Chemistry, Circular Economy and Embodied Carbon (Climate) to evaluate building materials
  • Learn questions and criteria that shift the marketplace towards materials that are healthier for everyone, including building occupants
  • Discuss balancing the pursuit of multiple sustainability criteria in product selection, relying on a cohesive Three Lenses framework