Tom Swarr
Tom Swarr is an independent consultant specializing in design for environment and safety, life cycle management of industrial product systems, and community- based strategies for sustainable development. He retired from United Technologies, where he developed advanced materials and manufacturing processes while at International Fuel Cells. He moved to the corporate office to develop and deploy UTC’s policy on design for safety and environment (DfES) and was manager of environmental programs. Prior to joining UTC, he worked in the design and test of nuclear reactor core materials at General Electric Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. He is currently managing the life cycle capability maturity project for the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative.