Environmental Law & Policy Center
Gillian Vaz-Cronin, SPHR, SHRM-SCP has extensive experience in the field of Human Resources. Gillian currently serves as the Chief HR Officer at the Environmental Law & Policy Center. Prior to this role, Gillian held positions such as Sr. Director, Talent at the Alzheimer's Association® where Gillian managed talent acquisition and various HR functions for a large employee base. Gillian has also held HR leadership roles at companies like Oil-Dri Corporation of America and Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. Gillian holds a Master's degree in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management and Human Resources from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's - Usha and Lakshmi Mittal Institute Of Management. Additionally, Gillian earned a B.A. in Psychology & Sociology from St. Xavier's College.
Environmental Law & Policy Center
The Environmental Law & Policy Center is the Midwest’s leading environmental advocacy organization. We advocate, innovate and litigate to protect the Midwest's environment from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains. We show that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together by putting sustainability principles into practice. We advance climate solutions effectively by accelerating clean renewable energy alternatives to conventional power plants and advancing clean transportation solutions. We protect the Great Lakes and defend the Midwest’s wild and natural places, and we fight for safe, clean water and healthy clean air for all. We combine effective public interest litigation with strategic policy advocacy, sound science, and economic analysis. ELPC produces strong results for the environment in the courtrooms, boardrooms, and legislative hearing rooms across the pivotal Midwest states and in Washington D.C.