John C. Robak Appointed to Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
Greeley and Hansen President and COO Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Federal Committee
CHICAGO, April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- John C. Robak, President and Chief Operating Officer of Greeley and Hansen, a leading global civil and environmental consulting engineering and architectural firm, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to serve on the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) of the International Trade Administration.
ETTAC, an advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), was established to provide actionable recommendations and consensus advice on the development and administration of environmental trade policies and programs focused on increasing the exports of U.S. environmental technologies, goods, services, and products.
As a member of ETTAC, Robak will represent the consulting and engineering segment of the U.S. environmental technology sector. His appointment is effective immediately and continues through August 2016.
"I look forward to the Committee's development of actionable recommendations to improve the export competitiveness of these important sectors. Your work will strengthen our efforts under the ongoing Environmental Export Initiative, as well as the National Export Initiative," said Secretary Pritzker in a letter informing members of their selection.
"Greeley and Hansen has been providing environmental engineering services related to water and wastewater systems for 100 years," said Robak. "Without a doubt, there's great opportunity for U.S. businesses like Greeley and Hansen to export sustainable environmental technology solutions to global markets. It's a privilege to serve on ETTAC and to provide input to help advance the Department of Commerce's efforts to increase export competitiveness for U.S. environmental technology services and products through international trade policies."
About Greeley and Hansen
Greeley and Hansen is a leader in developing innovative engineering, architecture, and management solutions for a wide array of complex water, wastewater, and related infrastructure challenges. The firm has built upon 100 years of proven civil and environmental engineering experience in all phases of project development and implementation to become a premier global provider of comprehensive services in the water sector. Greeley and Hansen is dedicated to designing better urban environments worldwide. http://www.greeley-hansen.com/new.htm
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