Amory Named Chief Scientist

In November, Institute officials announced that its founder and CEO would take on a new role at the 24-year-old "think and do tank" — that of Chief Scientist. He will also take up the position of Chairman of RMI's Board of Trustees.

"It's my pleasure to announce that RMI has begun a search for a new CEO with exceptional skills and vision to lead RMI through its next phase of developing and executing ambitious goals," Amory said.

Amory, an acclaimed scientist, researcher, and author, co-founded RMI in 1982. An energetic globetrotter at 58, he'll remain RMI's CEO until a new CEO is found, then assume his new position as Chief Scientist. In that role, Amory will focus solely on strategic influence, thought leadership, and guidance of RMI's key strategic projects.

"RMI's growth and vision have created new opportunities to apply our unique integrative skills in advanced resource efficiency," Amory noted. "The convergence of costly oil, global tensions, climate change, and political polarization makes RMI's nonpartisan and systemic approach even more needed and effective. RMI's achievements and influence are growing as more decision makers and opinion leaders seek our counsel. Where some see only costly problems, we see profitable solutions."

RMI's important recent work includes promoting energy efficiency throughout the military; strategically supporting President Bill Clinton's initiative to help the mayors of the world's 40 biggest cities address climate change; helping Wal-Mart double the efficiency of its heavy truck fleet by 2015, saving more than $300 million per year; supporting the State of Hawaii in transforming its energy strategy; educating utility investors to shift from polluting power plants to cheaper, faster, healthier, climate-safer choices; reinforcing progress in aviation, heavytruck, and military adoption of key recommendations in RMI's Pentagon cofunded 2004 study Winning the Oil Endgame (www.oilendgame.com) — a roadmap for eliminating U.S. oil use by the 2040s and revitalizing the economy, all led by business for profit; and redoubling those off-oil implementation efforts in automaking and biofuels.

"We congratulate Amory on his achievements in RMI's first 25 years, and enthusiastically support him and RMI's senior management team as they plan for continued success in the next quarter-century," said John C. Fox, current Board Chairman, who will continue as the lead trustee. "We're excited for Amory because this transition will enable him to do even more of the strategic work that he's passionate about. The new CEO's leadership will complement the skills of the current management team."

"RMI has accomplished much and expanded its capabilities in the past six years, and we now enjoy exciting growth potential," said RMI's Executive Director Marty Pickett. "Over the past 15 months, we've hired top talent to lead our research and consulting efforts. With such a powerful leadership team and an extraordinary staff to match, the sky's the limit."

Marty noted that most of the expansion will occur in RMI's Boulder, Colorado office, to which the U.S. Green Building Council recently awarded the world's first LEED Platinum rating for Commercial Interiors. The office houses two of RMI's Teams, the Energy & Resources Team and the Built Environment Team.

"RMI earns half its revenue by consulting for many of the world's leading corporations. In recent years we've redesigned nearly $30 billion worth of facilities in 28 sectors for radical energy and resource efficiency, often at reduced capital cost," Amory added. "Such practical and profitable answers to both global and bottom-line needs are now in urgent demand. RMI's progress in using market competition to spread efficiency, and efficiency to make the world better and safer, sets the course for our next steps."

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