Don Buffoni

Director, Corporate Workplace Safety, Wellness, & Innovation

Championing sustainability and wellness with a results-driven mindset
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Don Buffoni serves as Director, Corporate Workplace Safety, Wellness, & Innovation at CCS Facility Services. With more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning the military and facility services sectors, he brings a rare combination of operational expertise, environmental stewardship, and people-focused leadership.

Over his 16 years at CCS Facility Services, Don has led the integration of sustainability, wellness, safety, infection prevention, procurement, and logistics under a unified corporate strategy. His work has strengthened CCS Facility Services’ commitment to people and the planet, creating programs that reduce environmental impact and uphold the highest operational standards.

About Don

Don earned his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Product Design from North Carolina State University, graduating summa cum laude and serving as a ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. He later completed advanced military training at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School, graduating first in his class in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, where he earned honors in Basic Arabic Language.

Following a distinguished military career, Don transitioned to facility services, applying his expertise in logistics, safety, and systems integration to corporate operations. Over nearly two decades, his leadership at CCS Facility Services has guided enterprise-level initiatives that impact thousands of employees and customers nationwide.

Don is passionate about advancing health, safety, and sustainability across the industry. He remains actively engaged with professional organizations, including ISSA, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).

Don’s Specialties & Experience

  • Sustainability and wellness leadership
  • Safety and infection prevention programs
  • Corporate operations and logistics
  • Environmental health and compliance
  • Procurement and supply chain strategy
  • Team leadership and organizational development
  • Training, certification, and continuous improvement

Recognitions & Professional Highlights

  • Over 20 years of leadership and operations experience
  • 16+ years with CCS Facility Services
  • LEED AP (O+M), WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador
  • ISSA CIMS Certification Expert, Certified Workloading Specialist, GBAC Forensic Restoration Technician
  • Summa cum laudegraduate of North Carolina State University
  • ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate and multiple U.S. Army Honor Graduate distinctions
  • Recognized for advancing sustainability and wellness standards industrywide

Articles & Insights by Don

The Potential Dangers of Cleaning with Artificially Fragranced Cleaning Products

The Potential Dangers of Cleaning with Artificially Fragranced Cleaning Products

What does “clean” smell like? Most people may instinctively think of the smell of chemical heavy products like bleach. While scents like “Linen Fresh” and “Ocean Breeze” sound harmless on...
Green Clean

Green Clean

Originally published in Modesto, CA Chamber of Commerce Progress Magazine, August 2021 Never before has the world been so knowledgeable about the critical role played by cleaning professionals to protect...
The Grand Promise of Sustainability: Strategies for Making It Real

The Grand Promise of Sustainability: Strategies for Making It Real

by Don Buffoni | News, Resources, Sustainability
Today, our lexicon includes a few words that have taken on meanings far beyond their roots and meaning, what linguists have dubbed as “container terms.” Words like “branding” and “sustainability”...
Clear Goals, Focused Execution Is the Best Way to LEED at CCS Facility Services

Clear Goals, Focused Execution Is the Best Way to LEED at CCS Facility Services

by Don Buffoni | News, Sustainability
The 700-mile quest to be the first to reach the South Pole just over a century ago offers the perfect lens for companies with their eye on a different, more...