"McGann, a 1989 graduate of Marquette High School, spent two weeks in March on an expedition to Antarctica, a mission that aimed to not only share the landscape of a continent that few ever see, but also to convince today's leaders the land should remain untouched.
McGann works as the sustainable information technology leader for KPMG LLP in Minneapolis. His job is to track how the firm uses technology, determine the environmental impact the company has and offer ways to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
With that kind of background, McGann was a natural fit for the International Antarctic Expedition. KPMG agreed to pick up the expenses for McGann to go on the expedition as a representative for the company.
'It's kind of a global niche,' McGann said of his job. 'Only a few people do what I do specifically.'
Antarctica does not belong to any nation, but an international treaty has set the continent apart, free from military outposts, mining and drilling while allowing only limited scientific research. That treaty expires in 2041 and the organizers of the International Antarctic Expeditions want to keep the land pristine.
'It's the fifth-largest continent, twice the size of (North America). It has the harshest conditions on the planet, the driest and most remote place on Earth,' McGann said."
McGann works as the sustainable information technology leader for KPMG LLP in Minneapolis. His job is to track how the firm uses technology, determine the environmental impact the company has and offer ways to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
With that kind of background, McGann was a natural fit for the International Antarctic Expedition. KPMG agreed to pick up the expenses for McGann to go on the expedition as a representative for the company.
'It's kind of a global niche,' McGann said of his job. 'Only a few people do what I do specifically.'
Antarctica does not belong to any nation, but an international treaty has set the continent apart, free from military outposts, mining and drilling while allowing only limited scientific research. That treaty expires in 2041 and the organizers of the International Antarctic Expeditions want to keep the land pristine.
'It's the fifth-largest continent, twice the size of (North America). It has the harshest conditions on the planet, the driest and most remote place on Earth,' McGann said."
