John Pflueger, Ph.D.
Principal Environmental Strategist, Dell
John Pflueger, Ph.D., is Dell’s Principal Environmental Strategist. In this role, John is responsible for driving Dell’s strategy on issues around Environmental Sustainability – including Energy, GHG Emissions, Materials of Concern, Material Use/Recovery/Reuse, and Water. Prior to this role, John was Dell’s subject matter expert on data center energy efficiency and managed initiatives to help customers improve the productivity of their computer systems and facilities. Since graduating from MIT in 1991 with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, John has spent eighteen years in manufacturing engineering, product development, product marketing and product management roles for technology companies including IBM. John currently serves as a director for The Green Grid and a participant in The Green Grid’s Technical Committee.