By Sphera’s Editorial Team | May 21, 2019

CHICAGO, IL (May 21, 2019) — Sphera, the largest global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services with a focus on Environmental Health & Safety, Operational Risk and Product Stewardship, is pleased to announce that Brian Payer, Sphera’s director of strategy for industry solutions, was named to the 2019 Environment + Energy Leader 100 list along with 99 other industry environmental and energy leaders from organizations from around the globe.

Brian Payer ELEMCON keynote
Brian Payer delivered one of the keynote addresses at ELEMCON.

 As Energy Manager Today explained, “These are the VPs, directors, managers and engineers who are making significant strides in driving our industry.”

The award was presented at the 2019 Environment & Energy Conference (ELEMCON) in Denver, which took place May 13-15. Payer was also one of three keynote speakers at the event. His presentation focused on “Moving From Environmental Compliance to Environmental Performance.”

“Brian is a tireless and humble worker,” said Paul Marushka, Sphera’s president and CEO. “He cares about our clients’ success and is passionate about sustainability. I couldn’t be prouder of him. While being included in the Environment + Energy Leader 100 list is an amazing accomplishment for Brian, it also provides great recognition for our organization as a whole. Our Environmental Performance software are already second to none and only getting stronger with our innovations. We know Brian will be one of the key people leading the way in environmental initiatives for many years to come.”

As Payer stated: “It is truly an honor to be included with such a distinguished group of leaders who are tackling some of the most pressing problems facing business and society today. It is a team effort with my colleagues at Sphera and peers across the industry, and while there is much yet to be done, I’m enthusiastic about the collective progress we are making in environmental stewardship and sustainability.”

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Sphera is the largest global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services with a focus on Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Operational Risk and Product Stewardship. For more than 30 years, Sphera has advanced Operational Excellence by serving more than 3,000 customers and over 1 million individual users across 70-plus countries to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.