LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Venue management giant ASM Global announced the hire of Lindsay Arell for the role of Chief Sustainability Officer as the puts its efforts to make its portfolio of managed venues some of the most environmentally sustainable in the industry.
A veteran of the sports and entertainment world, Arell joins ASM Global after leading the development of ASM Global ACTS sustainability plan, the company’s framework for reducing the environmental impact of operations at its venues.
As part of that, Arell led the ISO 20121 certifications for Lincoln Financial Field and SoFi Stadiums, the first venues of their kind to be certified. She also launched the sustainable Sport Index, the sports industry’s first global benchmarking project on the impacts of teams, leagues, and venues.
In addition, Arell served as past Chair of both the Events Industry Council Sustainability Committee (EIC) and ASTM Venue Sustainability Standard and also founded, Honeycomb Strategies, a sustainability consultancy servicing the sports and entertainment industries.
“I’m thrilled at the chance to spearhead ASM’s sustainability initiatives working alongside our teams and communities across our over 400 global venues.” Arell said. “By providing our venue teams with the necessary knowledge and resources, we can accelerate the progress of our program significantly.”
“As ASM looks to continue its leadership and commitment to sustainability,” said ASM Global CEO and President Ron Bension, “Lindsay who is known throughout our industry as a thought leader is the perfect person to assume this role.”
