Deb Jacobson, Associate Director, joined the Prairie Research Institute's Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) in 1995. She leads ISTC's Technical Assistance and Outreach Program and a team of professionals working with the Coastal Management Program at the Illinois Department of Natural Resource.
In addition to leading and developing teams, Ms. Jacobson's primary focus is as an environmental engineer providing technical, environmental, and safety compliance assistance to industrial facilities within Illinois. Ms. Jacobson works closely with federal, state, and local government agencies and industry trade groups on environmental matters affecting industry.
Other responsibilities include managing national and regional projects focused on pollution prevention and compliance assistance; developing and presenting technical training to state technical assistance providers and helping write compliance assistance manuals for industry and regulatory official's use.
Ms. Jacobson is an auditor for the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), working beyond the borders of Illinois. SGP is the industry standard for the certification and continuous improvement of sustainability and best practices within print manufacturing operations.
