Michael Hewett has over 20 years of experience in environmental management, including regulatory compliance and sustainability programs. Beginning his career with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Michael spent eight years developing rules and setting regulatory policy while partnering with the Federal EPA and various State and Local governments.
The balance of Michael’s career has been spent helping corporations build strong environmental compliance programs and sustainable business strategies. Currently, Michael manages the Sustainability and Environmental Compliance programs for Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Michael has a masters degree in Environmental Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He is currently a member of the Food Marketing Institute’s Sustainability Leadership Committee, the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s Sustainability Initiative, the Florida Retail Federation’s Sustainability Council, and he is a Council for Sustainable Florida board member.