Tom Okrasinski
Product Environmental Engineering Strategy & Technology, Nokia Bell Labs

Tom has been engaging with INEMI in a technical leadership role for more than 16 years and is well-regarded by members as a thought leader in sustainability and an expert in keys areas such as materials and life cycle assessment (LCA). He has chaired/co-chaired multiple INEMI projects and has chaired the Sustainable Electronics Technology Integration Group (TIG) since 2014. He has helped INEMI identify key players and capabilities needed to accomplish project goals and eliminate technology gaps, and project achievements and outputs are well recognized and referenced by the electronics industry. He also encourages the participation of young engineers and helps them grow in leadership and industry recognition. 

In addition to project work, Tom has actively contributed to INEMI roadmaps for the last 15 years. Although primarily active with the Sustainable Electronics topic, he has also contributed to several other topic areas. He has also led the development of the Sustainable Electronics Technical Plan through collaborative review of INEMI roadmaps since around 2018. 

INEMI Project Leadership

• Through the development of the Sustainable Electronics Technical Plan, Tom has driven identification of projects in eco-design and material requirements. 
• He actively supports INEMI by promoting project work and the roadmap and by assisting INEMI staff with expertise in all aspects of sustainability. He is active in industry events and conferences, where he always promotes INEMI roadmaps and projects and demonstrates the value of collaboration. 
• Tom has also been a consistent presenter and contributor to INEMI programs by sharing his skill and knowledge as well as sharing resources.  He is an excellent communicator and has been an effective educator to the industry in areas of sustainability, particularly life cycle assessment. 
• Tom is always very generous with his time and knowledge, enabling and encouraging new TIG and project members to get involved and grow the sustainability ecosystems in electronics manufacturing. 

Contributions to the Electronics Manufacturing Ecosystem

• Tom spearheaded development of the INEMI Eco-Impact Estimator (EIE) tool which is used by several  INEMI members today. When the tool was first developed in the mid-2000s, Tom led this project and helped educate and engage many of the OEMs in considering this light-touch LCA. This project has successfully spawned three additional phases and the tool is being used to provide guidance on smart choices to minimize carbon greenhouse gas effects.
• As chair of the Sustainable Electronics TIG, he has helped broaden the discussions among INEMI members on all aspects of sustainability through promoting guest speakers on a variety of topics and running educational programs such as the Eco-Design webinar series to educate industry on what can be achieved. 
• Tom has supported the development and publication of technical papers and white papers based on the projects he has been involved with, helping to educate and drive alignment in the industry and among stakeholders.