Chase Cockerill | BA in Political Science, Business Minor | Class of 2016
What got you interested in sustainability?
I love being outdoors! I was fortunate enough to grow up surfing, camping, fishing, and hiking frequently so it was at a young age that I appreciated the world’s natural beauty and understood the importance of acting in a sustainable manner so that future generations could enjoy the same activities that I do.
My interest in the sustainability field really ramped up when I was in high school and was asked to lead our school’s recycling club. It was through this club that I learned how a small group of people could implement strategies that significantly enhanced how sustainable a relatively large institution is. Our club organized recycling challenges and raised enough money from turning bottles/cans into recycling centers that we were able to purchase all new recycling bins for the campus that directly increased the percentage of the student population who recycled.
After graduation you took a job at Measurabl, could you talk about what you do at here?
I work in Business Development at Measurabl so I’m directly responsible for expanding the global market share of our SaaS (software as a service) platform. Measurabl is precision software that allows any organization to collect, act and report on their sustainability data. I have the pleasure of speaking with and educating many individuals at Fortune 500 companies, professional sports organizations, and institutional real estate owners/operators on how they can best accomplish their sustainability goals and initiatives.
Do you have any particular interests regarding sustainability? (water, energy, building, etc)
At this point in my career, I have a really broad interest in sustainability, but am working most closely with real estate assets and the utility cost/consumption data associated with their use. My favorite part of my job is that I have the opportunity to work with so many different organizations and each one is looking to enhance their sustainability in a slightly different way. I find a lot of joy in being able to offer creative, technological solutions that meet an organization’s unique needs.