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Ted Hammerschmidt
Sustainability

337.531.4334 Office
Ted.Hammerschmidt@polk.army.mil

Developing and managing a dynamic, environmental sustainability program is Ted Hammerschmidt's objective. He can deliver on that objective through his background experiences. Ted has led a Public Works organizational team of over 300 personnel engaged in delivering engineering, planning, environmental, housing, maintenance and operations, fire and emergency services to a large military installation with a population served over 90,000. He also has overseen the most diversely successful environmental program in the Army. During his tenure as Director or Deputy Director, he facilitated real property land interchanges with USFS and a 204 acre donation to the state of Louisiana to develop a national cemetery.

Previously, while working as business manager for Engineering Resources at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Hammerschmidt served as installation staff expert in matters pertaining to industrial engineering, work management, work classification and project definition. He has supervised five branches involved in budgeting and resource allocation, supply management, work management, automation systems and community support. Additionally, he has supervised and managed installation solid and hazardous waste programs, air and water quality, noise abatement, energy conservation, asbestos and radon identification and abatement, oil reclamation/solvent service and the management of cultural resources.

Ted attended Louisiana State University to complete a BS in Industrial Engineering.