Our Environmental Consultant, Our Story
Joyann P. Hernandez is the owner and principal consultant of Sunflower Environmental Compliance Group LLC, an environmental compliance and training company that provides businesses with tailored consulting services and customized environmental compliance and engineering training. Joyann challenges the traditional definition of business success by leveraging both her professional and personal skills to promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and support children in need.
Joyann holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Roger Williams University and a Master’s degree in Environmental Sustainability from the University of Edinburgh. In recognition of her entrepreneurial efforts and philanthropy, she was named by Society of Women Engineers Magazine as one of the “2022 Women Engineers You Should Know” for her work in supporting children and advocating for women in STEAM. She was also honored as Business Woman of the Year in Greenlee County in 2023 by the EAC Small Business Association and has been nominated as one of 2024 Gila Valley's Most Influential People.
Joyann is affiliated with the Arizona State University Polytechnic Department as a Professional Development Instructor and is a Lifetime Member of the Society of Women Engineers. Additionally, she serves as the Entrepreneur’s Advocacy Manager for the Society of Women Engineers Affinity Group and is a board member of the Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society (SAEMS).
In 2020, Joyann founded Sunflower Environmental Compliance Group LLC with the goal of creating engaging, interactive training programs for professionals and offering expert guidance on environmental compliance to industries. Her inspiration for starting the company arose from personal experiences, including workplace fatalities and environmental contamination in her hometown. Today, Joyann is dedicated to helping companies ensure employee safety and to providing essential Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) knowledge to prevent the types of issues she personally encountered. Just as sunflowers are known for absorbing harmful toxins into their tissues, Sunflower Environmental aims to reduce environmental liabilities and risks, helping businesses safeguard their future and the well-being of their communities.
Sunflower Environmental Mission Statement
Our mission is to deliver exceptional service with integrity and dedication, offering customized training solutions, high-quality environmental services, and strategies that help reduce environmental liability and impact for our clients.
Fun Facts about Sunflowers
Sunflowers are known as hyperaccumulators, meaning they have the ability to remove heavy metals and toxins from their environment by storing them in their tissues. This natural process not only highlights their unique ability to cleanse the soil, but also demonstrates the resilience and environmental benefit of these remarkable plants
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