Email:

gailhart@iu.edu

Website:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailen-hart-7a1151/

Departments:

Community and Global Health

Degrees:

MBA, Rutgers University

BS, Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University

Biography

Mr. Gailen (Gail) Hart currently serves as a member of the product stewardship faculty at the Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health. Previously, Mr. Hart spent 38 years with ExxonMobil, initially holding a range of chemical plant manufacturing assignments, including project and cost engineering, and supervision of mechanical design and plant maintenance. Later headquarters assignments included management of export/import operations; new business development; and product management.

In the latter half of his career, Mr. Hart held several product stewardship management positions, ultimately leading to the executive role in global product stewardship services for the corporation. Post retirement, Gail edited and co-wrote the “Professional Practices of Product Stewardship” book which defines product stewardship as a profession and serves as the essential reference for product stewardship professionals globally. Mr. Hart holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from Rutgers University.