Mark Paul Chatelain

Mark P. Chatelain, PhD passed away on 05/24/2021 in Merritt Island, FL, (following a long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia). He was born 69 years ago in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of the late Murray and Lorraine (Mello) Chatelain and brother of Curt (Suzanne), Luke and Scot (Sharyn) Chatelain. He was the beloved husband of Mona (Diaz) and son, Dion P. Chatelain and daughter, Nicole A. (Willis) Swicord and grandfather of Melody Chatelain. He grew up in Arabi, Louisiana and graduated from Chalmette HS, Nicholls State U., Louisiana State U. and U of Idaho with a focus on biology, chemistry, entomology, statistics, and ecology. After graduation, he worked as a lead scientist at the New Zealand Research Institute, where he is credited with finding a new species that was later named after him. In 1980, he returned to Louisiana and worked for the newly formed Louisiana Dept of Environmental Quality, where he was recognized by the Governor for resolving several high-profile matters and then for Boeing Petroleum Services at the U.S Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In 1989, he began a long career with Johnson Controls in various environmental, safety and health management positions at the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Cape Canaveral HQ, FMS HQ in Atlanta, and Corporate HQ in Milwaukee. He led numerous environmental committees and executive councils and served as company representative to the United Nations Global Compact, Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, The Business Roundtable (BRT) Climate RESOLVE, EPA Climate Leaders, and The Conference Board, etc. He retired in 2005, but continued advising several major global corporations about environmental, social and governance risk management by promoting reporting to the U.S. Security Exchange Commission, various NGOs and related sustainability rating agencies such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, FTSE4Good, Bloomberg, etc. Mark enjoyed fishing, visiting many of the world’s natural and historic wonders and discussing science and history with his family and friends. He requested private services and suggested donating to your favorite university, local library or children’s research hospital.