Jerry Wheeler brings a unique perspective to sustainability consulting with more than 15 years of experience in the retail, wholesale, uniform and manufacturing sectors of the apparel industry. His extensive textile and apparel industry knowledge and intimacy with fashion and uniform apparel manufacturing and sales have driven the development of innovative insights -- particularly in the areas of supply chain management, product development and marketing. Wheeler as founder and principal of EcoCentric, is dedicated to helping companies increase transparency, streamline processes and develop healthy business practices —with the ultimate goal of reducing environmental impact, improving social responsibility and affecting a positive impact on the integrated bottom line. Prior to founding ecoCentric, Wheeler was a co-founder of the SRC Group, Inc. In his role as president he was responsible for the management of the organization’s product design and development, supply chain management, sustainability initiatives, strategic partnerships and more. During his five-year tenure at SRC, Wheeler helped the company to identify and initiate a corporate sustainability strategy—including the improvement of supply chain transparency, the implementation of organic cotton and other sustainable textiles and the development of eco-friendly, cost-effective textile sources to support these initiatives. While developing sustainability strategies for SRC, Wheeler became a member of the Organic Exchange. As a brand integrity committee member and ambassador, he is dedicated to facilitating the acceptance of organic cotton and to the development of environmentally beneficial, socially sound and transparent business practices. Combined with his education and business experience, Wheeler’s dedication to learning is lifelong. Wheeler recently received an executive degree in sustainable management from the Presidio Graduate School.