Kristin Vaughn-Morico
Vice President Safety, Health and Enivronment
BAE Systems Inc.
Kris Vaughn-Morico is an ESG/EHS executive and board advisor best known for architecting innovative strategies that dramatically reduce corporate risk and liability and protect human health and the environment. Drawing on her deep technical expertise and extensive corporate EHS/ESG leadership, she is a catalyst for quantifiable and qualitative improvement across the EHS/ESG spectrum. Kris effectively leverages technology and data to establish policies, systems and best practices that mitigate risk, support growth, and sustain proactive compliance with global regulations and corporate standards.
Kris has extensive experience as a corporate EHS & Sustainability leader. Prior to BAE Systems Inc., Kris was the Vice President EHS & Sustainability for Baxter International where she elevated and transformed EHS&S to significantly reduce compliance and risk liability. In that capacity, she launched new ESG goals achieving reduction in Scopes 1 & 2 Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, water use, waste generation and overall waste recycling rates. She also held senior global leadership positions at General Electric along with executive EHS&S consulting roles for Jacobs and AECOM, global engineering and technical services companies.
Kris currently serves on the advisory board for the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, and on the Board of Regents of NAEM where she served a two-year term as President. Previously she served as an advisory board member for ehsAI from its inception to sale. She has also served as President of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, and as an alumni board member for Yale University School of Environment, and as an advisory board member for the World Environment Center.
Kris holds an EMBA from the University of Connecticut, a master’s in environmental management (MEM) from Yale University, an MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut, and a BS Biology from Fairfield University. Additionally, she holds several distinguished professional designations.
Kris has extensive experience as a corporate EHS & Sustainability leader. Prior to BAE Systems Inc., Kris was the Vice President EHS & Sustainability for Baxter International where she elevated and transformed EHS&S to significantly reduce compliance and risk liability. In that capacity, she launched new ESG goals achieving reduction in Scopes 1 & 2 Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, water use, waste generation and overall waste recycling rates. She also held senior global leadership positions at General Electric along with executive EHS&S consulting roles for Jacobs and AECOM, global engineering and technical services companies.
Kris currently serves on the advisory board for the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, and on the Board of Regents of NAEM where she served a two-year term as President. Previously she served as an advisory board member for ehsAI from its inception to sale. She has also served as President of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, and as an alumni board member for Yale University School of Environment, and as an advisory board member for the World Environment Center.
Kris holds an EMBA from the University of Connecticut, a master’s in environmental management (MEM) from Yale University, an MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut, and a BS Biology from Fairfield University. Additionally, she holds several distinguished professional designations.