HFES Sustainability TG Webinar: Sustainable Aerospace Together - Boeing's Sustainability Strategy

Joel Hood is a Principal within Boeing’s Global Enterprise Sustainability organization. Based out of Boeing’s HQ in Arlington, VA, he focuses on environmental engagements with Americas and Leasing customers. In this role, he collaborates with Boeing stakeholders to understand their goals and identify ways Boeing can help. He regularly shares Boeing’s sustainability progress and works to support the industry’s Net Zero 2050 goals. He is passionate about sustainable aviation fuel and enjoys working on a team that is catalyzing the bourgeoning SAF industry. Prior to Sustainability, Joel spent several years in Boeing’s strategy organization leading the defense research and development investment process and providing analytic support to senior leaders for projects that intersected finance and strategy. Joel received his Master’s in Business Administration from Georgetown University and earned his Bachelor of Science from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. Christopher Reid is a Technical Fellow and Boeing Designated Expert in both the Human Factors & Ergonomics discipline and wearable technology. Based out of Charleston, SC, he is the current Technology Architect for Boeing's Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) organization. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Practice at Clemson University’s Department of Industrial Engineering. Prior to Boeing, Dr. Reid worked for Lockheed Martin on astronaut spacesuit assessment as a Human Factors & Ergonomics Discipline Lead at NASA Johnson Space Center and as a Human Factors Engineer for the US Army Natick Labs, assessing Warfighter personal protective equipment. Outside of Boeing, he volunteers his time on a number of technical associations. He is a Fellow of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society and a Past President (2021-2022), is a past member of ASTM International’s Board of Directors and Chair of the ASTM F48.02 Subcommittee on Human Factors & Ergonomics for Exoskeletons and Exosuits. He’s also an advisor on the National Safety Council’s Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Solutions Lab Advisory Council and Delegates Committee.