Legrand’s Susan Rochford, recognized for her leadership in sustainability and community involvement, recently ranked among recipients of the 2017 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards at the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston.
Rochford serves as vice president of sustainability, energy-efficiency and public policy for Legrand North and Central America. Under her tutelage, the company has achieved numerous goals in operations, product design, transparency and community volunteerism.
With the firm since 2010, she has led Legrand’s Better Communities Program, overseeing active employee volunteer projects and charitable donations for housing assistance, natural disaster relief, and school facility sustainability, the last in partnership with the nationwide USGBC Center for Green Schools.
Rochford also belongs to Legrand’s women-oriented diversity program, Elle@Legrand.
“Since joining Legrand, Susan’s influence has been immeasurable,” Legrand North and Central America’s President and CEO John Selldorff said. “Every element of our business has been impacted by her team’s positive efforts. On behalf of our entire organization I’d like to congratulate her on this prestigious award and well-deserved recognition and we look forward to her ongoing leadership and vision to continuously improve every element of our organization.”
With U.S. headquarters based in West Hartford, Connecticut, Legrand offers products and systems for electrical installations and information networks worldwide.