West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will honor Mark LaCroix of Natural Capital Partners and Sarah Chartier of Spectrum Health at the Fourth Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on Wednesday, October 25 at the Grand Rapids Ballet’s Peter M. Wege Theatre.
Currently Natural Capital Partners Executive Vice President for the Americas, LaCroix has been promoting sustainability locally and nationally for a quarter century. Prior to joining Natural Capital Partners in 2008, LaCroix worked with Interface, and was fortunate enough to be part of Ray Anderson’s sustainability epiphany. As a result, he refocused his career to serve as vice president of Sustainability for Interface’s Fabrics Division.
LaCroix today leads Natural Capital Partners work in the Americas, partnering with clients such as Microsoft, UPS, and Bain & Company to drive positive business results through the management of their environmental and carbon impacts using market-based solutions. He is also on the advisory board of The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, on the board of directors of Artists Creating Together, and a past president of West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum.
He will be the 12th inductee into the West Michigan Sustainable Business Hall of Fame. Each year, WMSBF honors the sustainable business practitioners that have made the greatest contribution to sustainable business in West Michigan over the course of their careers. Honorees are selected by a committee of past honorees and WMSBF presidents, this year including Gabe Wing (Herman Miller), Dave Rinard (Steelcase), Jennifer Wammack (IDa Design), Bill Stough (Sustainable Research Group), Alison Sutter (City of Grand Rapids), Gayle DeBruyn (Kendall College of Art & Design), Kris Spaulding (Brewery Vivant), Jason Kehr (Valley City Electronic Recycling) and Thomas J. Newhouse (TJN Design).
The committee also selects each year an emerging professional whose work deserves further recognition.  As the Sustainability Program Manager, Chartier has managed Spectrum Health’s Sustainability Office for over five years. Her efforts are focused on identifying environmental and financial opportunities, reducing waste and mitigating Spectrum Health’s environmental footprint. More recently, she has taken on Spectrum Health’s Supplier Diversity program.
Chartier is a board member of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, Chair of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association Green Healthcare Committee, sits on the Environmental Advisory Council of Vizient, District Leadership for the Grand Rapids 2030 District, a LEED GA and born and raised Yooper!  In 2017 she was recognized by the Michigan League of Conservation Voters with the Mayor George Heartwell Emerging Leader Award, with Women of Inspiration Award by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council and as a Community Sustainability Champion by Grand Valley State University.

The Triple Bottom Line Bash is the signature function for local sustainable business professionals. This year’s sold-out event is presented by Consumers Energy.