Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the CSSD is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support continuous improvement and innovative practices through performance standards and third-party certification. Focused on shale development in the Appalachian Basin, the Center provides a forum for a diverse group of stakeholders to share expertise with the common objective of developing solutions and serving as a center of excellence for shale gas development.
Funded by philanthropic foundations and participating energy companies, CSSD is intended to promote collaborative efforts by industry and its stakeholders called for by the Shale Gas Production Subcommittee of the U.S. Secretary of Energy’s Advisory Board.
CSSD’s governance memorandum outlines the organization’s core values and its governance model.
Board of Directors
- Armond Cohen, Executive Director, Clean Air Task Force
- Jared Cohon, President Emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University (Chair)
- Nicholas J. DeIuliis, President, CONSOL Energy
- Paul Goodfellow, Vice President, U.S. Unconventionals, Shell
- Nigel Hearne, President, Chevron Appalachia
- Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund
- Jane C.S. Long, formerly with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Paul O’Neill, former Secretary of the Treasury Department and retired Chairman and CEO, Alcoa
- David Porges, CEO, EQT Corporation
- Christine Todd Whitman, President, The Whitman Strategy Group; former Governor of New Jersey and Administrator of the EPA
- Davitt Woodwell, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Corporate Officers:
- Susan Packard LeGros, President and Executive Director
- Daniel Clearfield, Secretary and Treasurer
Center for Sustainable Shale Development (CSSD)
625 Liberty Avenue | Suite 395
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412.804.4170
Susan Packard LeGros – President and Executive Director | susan.legros@sustainableshale.org
Matt Mahoney – Assistant to the Executive Director | matt.mahoney@sustainableshale.org
Jennifer Hale – Administrative Assistant | jennifer.hale@sustainableshale.org
Social License to Operate (Powerpoint Presentation)
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