WGES Point of Reference 2011-2010 (Last Two Years)

World Green Energy Symposium

 

2011 WGES

 

Welcome - WGES Host City - Mayor Michael Nutter Mayor of Philadelphia

Michael A. Nutter, the 98th mayor of Philadelphia, has set a course for America's sixth largest city aimed at growing the regional economy in a sustainable manner, dramatically improving public safety and investing in education and workforce development. With a pledge to make Philadelphia the greenest city in America, Mayor Nutter has launched an aggressive strategy, Greenworks Philadelphia that will reduce the city's carbon footprint and train Philadelphians for new green collar jobs, from weatherization to solar panel installation. Long committed to careful planning of development, Mayor Nutter has reoriented city government, giving primacy to planning as the city prepares for future development along the Delaware River, the Navy Yard and Philadelphia International Airport. He has reorganized the city's Commerce Department to improve its assistance to small businesses and to foster minority- and women-owned business.

 

Secretary Gary Locke Former Secretary of Commerce / Current U.S. ambassador to China.(invited)

Former U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has been appointed as U.S. ambassador to China, the first Chinese American to hold the post in American history. At the Department of Commerce, Locke was charged with helping implement President Obama's ambitious agenda to turn around the economy and put people back to work. In particular, Locke is the administration's point person for achieving the President's National Export Initiative, which seeks to double U.S. exports by 2015, in support of several million American jobs.

 

DR. KEVIN T. GEISS  Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy

Dr. Kevin T. Geiss, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, Washington, D.C. Dr. Geiss is responsible for providing oversight and direction for all matters pertaining to the formulation, review, and execution of plans, policies, programs, and budgets for the effective and efficient use of energy to support the global Air Force mission.

 

 

 Richard G. Kidd IV Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Energy & Sustainability)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army Installations, Energy & Environment

Mr. Richard Kidd became the DASA (E&S) on October 25, 2010. This is his third assignment as a Senior Executive within the Federal Government. In this position he is responsible for overall program direction, establishment of policies, development and refinement of strategies, and oversight for implementation of all programs and initiatives related to Energy Security and Sustainability within the Army. As the Army's Senior Energy Executive, Mr. Kidd coordinates and integrates both installation (traditional as well as expeditionary) and operational energy programs and strategies.

 

 Winslow Sargeant Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy

Dr. Winslow Sargeant is the sixth Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, appointed by the President August 19, 2010. The Office of Advocacy is an independent voice for small business within the federal government with a mission of encouraging policies that support small business start-up, growth, and development.As chief counsel, Dr. Sargeant directs Advocacy’s operations, which include conducting research on the U.S. small business sector, advocating for small businesses within the federal government’s agencies and rulemaking processes, reaching out to regional and state small business advocates and policymakers, and fostering public awareness of small business contributions and concerns.

 

 CAROL ANN BEDA,  Director of Energy Policy in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy (IEN).

Ms. Carol Ann Beda is the Director of Energy Policy in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy (IEN). She leads the development of the Air Force Energy Strategy, creating innovative Air Force energy policy, directives and guidance for integration and implementation across the Air Force – from operations to installations and within the corporate business process for the effective and efficient use of energy to support the global Air Force mission.

 

Carol Eicher,  Business Group Vice President, Dow Building & Construction

Carol Eicher is business group vice president for Dow Building & Construction, a business group within Dow's Advanced Materials Division that includes the following businesses: Dow Building Solutions, Dow Solar and Construction Chemicals. Dow Building & Construction specializes in the development and production of materials and technologies enhancing energy efficient and sustainable building. Before joining Dow (in 2009), Eicher spent 10 years at Rohm and Haas where she held multiple vice president and director roles. Most recently, she was business director for the Performance Monomers unit which provides essential raw materials to the company's coatings, construction and adhesives markets. Carol Eicher has extensive chemical industry experience, having previously worked at companies such as Ashland Inc., and DuPont.

 

Michael Kontranowski, Strategic Market Director - Dow Chemical

Mike joined Dow in 1990 as an Engineering Technician in Michigan Operations. He has held roles in Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing in Midland and San Francisco. From 2000-2006, Mike was responsible for growing the California and Nevada markets for Dow Building Solutions as well as being instrumental in developing a commercial roof strategy for growing STYROFOAMTM extruded polystyrene foam insulation sales in the west. Mike also represented Dow as Vice President of Industry on the board for Construction Specification Institute in San Francisco.

 

 TONY CEBALLOS, Director, Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center, US Commercial Service

As the Director the Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center, Tony Ceballos oversees programs in Pennsylvania and Delaware, which provide customized overseas services to evaluate global opportunities, identify and qualify potential business partners. Mr. Ceballos also establishes program partnerships with state and federal agencies and other public and private sector entities to create an efficient export assistance network for U.S. companies. Mr. Ceballos transferred from the West Los Angeles office, where he developed the services sector-a primary industry concentration in the LA area. Mr. Ceballos received his Master's of Arts in International Studies from the Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Ceballos also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in International Relations from the University of California, Riverside.

 

Jim Shih-Jiun Chen, Ph.D. Professor of mechanical engineering at Temple University

Dr. Chen is a professor of mechanical engineering at Temple University. He received his BSME degree from National Taiwan University in 1976 and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in 1985. He had three years of industrial working experience in piping system design and one year engineering experience in a US Naval Research Laboratory. His teaching interests are in the areas of Statics, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and Technology Transformations. He has published more than 100 refereed articles in temperature measurement and control, film cooling, jet impingement, accelerated/controlled cooling, melt spinning, electronics cooling, cryoablation, wind energy, and heat pumps. In education, he has advised students winning national and international competitions. In 1996, Dr. Chen received the Distinguished Faculty Award from the College of Engineering at Temple University. He has been a member of ASME since 1986. His current research interests and wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps.

 

Erika Diamond, Vice President of Business Development at ThinkEco

Erika is VP of Business Development at ThinkEco, a NY based start-up developing smart plug-load technologies, as well as the Co-Founder and President of the Harvard Business School Green Business Alumni Association. She has 10+ years in business development and marketing for green companies and investors. Previously, Erika consulted for an environmentally focused private investor group as well as various online businesses, developing market opportunities, sourcing companies and managing partner relationships. She worked with the strategy and marketing consulting firm Green Order, where her clients included GE and Office Depot. Erika worked in Belize for the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, including three years as the Director of Tourism Business and Development. She earned a BA in environmental studies from Vassar College, a MESc from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

 

David C. Dickson, District Director for the Philadelphia District Office of the Small Business Administration.

District Director for the Philadelphia District Office of the Small Business Administration. As District Director, Dickson is responsible for the delivery and management of the Agency's financial and business development programs throughout the eastern 40 counties of Pennsylvania.For 4.5 years prior to his permanent appointment in January 2006, Dickson was the Plant Manager for Stanley LaBounty, in Two Harbors, Minnesota; a major part of The Stanley Works' Hydraulic Division. In that position he was responsible for the management and all operations for the manufacture and distribution of hydraulic excavator attachments (shears, universal processors, concrete pulverizers, and grapples) for the scrap, demolition, and general contractor markets.

 

John P.(JACK) Dienna, Jr., Executive Director & Founder of the Geothermal National & International Initiative (GEO-NII)

Mr. DiEnna, the Executive Director & Founder of the Geothermal National & International Initiative (GEO-NII), is a business development and marketing professional with over forty years combined experience in the electric utility industry and the renewable energy industry. He is a nationally recognized authority on all aspects of renewable technology and specifically geothermal heat pumps (ghp), including marketing, creative financing, and the resulting positive economic and environmental impact that can be derived from the use of renewable technologies. His expertise is internationally acknowledged as a valued resource by not only the renewable & geothermal heat pump industry but also by government officials, both national and international, trade allies, and all major market segment associations in the promotion of renewable technologies.

 

Sephen D. Eule, Vice President for Climate and Technology at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, former Director of the Office of Climate Change Policy & Technology at the U.S. Department of Energy

Stephen D. Eule is vice president for climate and technology at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy.Previously, Eule was director of the Office of Climate Change Policy & Technology at the U.S. Department of Energy. His prior experience includes a decade working in various public policy positions. He was a subcommittee staff director on the House Science Committee and also served as legislative director for Rep. Nick Smith. In addition, Eule was an environmental analyst in the Washington, D.C., office of New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. Earlier, he worked for eight years as an Orkand Corporation consultant to the Energy Information Administration and at the Heritage Foundation, where he was assistant editor of the book Free Market Energy.

 

Peter L. Hagelstein., Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Professor Peter L. Hagelstein is a principal investigator in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He received the B.S. and the M.S. in 1976, and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1981, from MIT. He was a staff member of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 1981 to 1985 before joining the MIT faculty in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1986.

 

Timothy H. Haahs, P.E., AIA, President

Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc. (TimHaahs) understands the important role parking plays in development. A multi-disciplined engineering and architectural firm, TimHaahs specializes in planning - masterplanning for campuses, urban and high density areas, and transit related projects - and providing design services for parking and mixed-use buildings.

 

 Jason B. Kindt, LEED Green Associate Energy & Sustainability Analyst

Jason is focused on improving and promoting sustainability. His career consists of eleven years in project and client relationship management as well as business development in the fields of energy and emissions management and sustainable development. At Johnson Controls he provides subject matter expertise to public and private clients as well as manages sustainability initiatives including tracking and reducing energy and water consumption, reducing and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and addressing waste disposition. He assesses clients' needs, develops custom solutions and assists in change management.

 

 Xing Zhong Li, PhD(eq.)

Xing Zhong Li (PhD(eq.), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1962; PhD, University of Wisconsin (Madison), 1983) is a professor in the department of Physics at the Tsinghua University. In addition, he serves as a member of the Fusion Research Advisory Committee of China, and the head of the Fusion Physics Laboratory at Tsinghua University. His current research interests are fusion physics and industrial plasma engineering.

 

 Dr. George H. Miley

Professor Emeritus Nuclear & Electrical Engineering University of Illinois

Dr. George H. Miley, Professor Emeritus Nuclear & Electrical Engineering University of Illinois, Fellow American Nuclear Society, Fellow Institute & Electrical Engineers, Senior NATO Fellow NSF, award winning published author of hundreds of articles in journals and books in the field. The subject of Cold Fusion technologies problems and possible solutions has been re-addressed in recent articles, at energy colloquiums and in recent segments on CNN and 60 Minutes.

 

Terry Penney, Principal Laboratory Program Manage, Advanced Vehicle and Fuel Technologies.

Terry Penney joined the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 1979. Prior to joining NREL, he worked for Concentration, Heat and Momentum (CHAM) a consulting group headed by Prof. Brain Spalding based in London developing unique finite element computational codes for multiphase heat and mass transfer problems. He also worked Von Karmen Facility at the Arnold Engineering Development Center in middle Tennessee where he worked on the Space Shuttle program. At NREL he has worked on Ocean Energy, Buildings research, Optical and Thermal Fluid Science. More recently, he launched the Hybrid Vehicle program in 1992, which grew into a $300M Partnership for New Generation Vehicles (PNGV) between the government and GM, Ford and Daimler Chyrsler. Currently he is NREL's Laboratory Program Manager for Advanced Vehicle and Fuel Technologies responsible for both light and heavy-duty hybrid platforms. He has more than 50 technical publications to his credit, including energy-related articles in Scientific American and the Encyclopedia Britannica.

 

Sarah Wu, Policy and Outreach Manager in the City of Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Sustainability.

Prior to joining the Office of Sustainability, Sarah helped implement Opportunity NYC, an incentive program working to improve the health, employment, and education of New Yorkers in poverty. Sarah also served on New York University's Sustainability Task Force to help the University make green choices in its long-term planning and facilities management. Before moving to New York, Sarah researched national environmental policies at a non-partisan organization in Washington, DC. Sarah holds an undergraduate degree from Williams College and a Masters in Urban Planning from New York University.

 

Ngozi Bell, Region III Advocate

Most recently, Bell served as vice president of Birchmere Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in and developing startup companies in the medical, cleantech, and technoloogy sectors. Prior to that Bell was a senior director of technology and marketing at LSI, Agere Systems, and Lucent Technologies. She has also worked extensively on small business technology initiatives in the telecom and wireless sectors. In 2005, Bell cofounded a not-for-profit Nigerian-American organization in Pennsylvania that focuses on education, cultural exchange, and economic development. She has also operated a small business in the fashion and small transportation sector. Bell received her master's degree in electrical engineering from Florida A&M/Florida State University and her bachelor's degree in physics from University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria.

 

CHUCK MILLER, General Manager UGI Performance Solutions and General Manager of Thermmax ScientificRegion III Advocate

Chuck is responsible for the ongoing development and management of the flagship performance environments brand Thermmax Scientific as well as the creation of the UGI Performance Solutions business. Leveraging expert resources from the UGI HVAC Enterprises organization as well as key engineering and project management resources from within the UGI organization, Chuck will be responsible for the growth of the site based sustainability effort within UGI.

Joseph E. Barron

Joe Barron has over 30 years of experience growing and managing technology businesses from start-ups to multinational corporations and advising early stage technology companies at the executive level in the areas of funding strategy, business plan development and strategic alliances.

 

Rami Mikhail, Solar Business Development Specialist, Siemens Industry, Inc.

Rami Mikhail joined Siemens to oversee the development of Photovoltaic (PV) projects and the Siemens power purchase agreement (PPA). Prior to joining Siemens, Mr. Mikhail served as Vice President of a Solar Integration Company that resulted in an IPO in 2007. Mr. Mikhail was responsible for sales, marketing, engineering and operations for the company across the country.

 

Michael Choi, Korea trade specialist, ITA U.S. Department of Commerce

Michael Choi works as a Korea trade specialist in the Office of Japan and Korea within the Market Access and Compliance unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) since 2006. He focuses on identifying barriers U.S. companies face in the Korean market and working with his ITA and USG colleagues to reduce them and increase market access for American businesses and workers. Since his start in 2006, Michael has been a member of the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) negotiations, and he has traveled to Korea on numerous occasions to help address market access barriers. He has been an acting Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul in 2008 and 2010. He is also part of a team that frequently advises DOC senior leadership on KORUS and the U.S.-Korea commercial relationship. Michael's past experience includes working as a foreign relations advisor to a Korean lawmaker, a legislative analyst at the New Mexico Senate, and as part of the staff at JP Morgan.

 

Ivan Bragin, Managing Director at LED Engineering Co. Ltd.

Mr. Bragin is working in the field of energy efficient technology and renewable energy sources as the Managing Director at LED Engineering Co. Ltd., where he is developing the Russian market for innovative energy efficient technology, especially LED based lighting solutions. He is also working with a couple of companies through a partnership that aims to provide new independent energy systems based on solar panels and wind turbines. Mr. Bragin completed his studies at the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Information Technology Mechanics and Optics with a specialization in Automatic Control Systems in 2006, at the Saint Petersburg State University of Economic and Finance with a specialization in Finance and Credit in 2009, and additionally at the Saint Petersburg State Academy of Economic and Management with a specialization in Management in 2011.

 

John Heon, Ph.D.

Educational Coordinator and a Founding Executive Board Member of the China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia, Programming Director and Founding Advisor of the Penn International Sustainability Association

John Heon, Ph.D, is the Educational Coordinator and a Founding Executive Board Member of the China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit that promotes collaboration on public/private cleantech and sustainable building initiatives between Philadelphia and the People's Republic of China. He is also the Programming Director and Founding Advisor of the Penn International Sustainability Association, an interdisciplinary group at the University of Pennsylvania that helps students launch green careers and entrepreneurial ventures through an extensive network of academic, corporate, and government organizations.

  

Timothy Kim, Senior Loan Officer and founding member of the Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance Division at US Export-Import Bank.

Timothy Kim is a Senior Loan Officer and founding member of the Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance Division at US Export-Import Bank. In this capacity, he originates and structures credits across the broad spectrum of the industry including solar, wind, gasification and biomass. To date, Timothy has closed more than sixty international transactions, with an aggregate total of over $3 billion across the public and private sectors.

 

Steven Chan, Deputy Director of the Office of China and Mongolia (OCM)

Steven Chan is the Deputy Director of the Office of China and Mongolia (OCM). OCM is part of the Market Access and Compliance unit in the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. OCM also covers Hong Kong and Macau. Before Mr. Chan joined OCM in February 2009, he served as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State with overseas assignments in China and Mexico, and a domestic assignment at the Office of Korean Affairs in Washington, DC. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Chan worked for Deloitte Consulting and Booz Allen Hamilton. He received a Master of Arts in International Economics and China Studies from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Lewis & Clark College.

 

2010 Speakers

Governor of Pennsylvania  Edward G. Rendell,  Welcome to State of PA

 Edward G. Rendell, Pennsylvania’s 45th Governor, began a second term of office on January 16, 2007, following a landslide re-election victory. As Governor, Rendell serves as chief executive of the nation’s 6th-most-populous state and oversees a $28.3 billion budget.

 

Mayor of Philadelphia  Michael A. Nutter, Welcome to Host City 

 Michael A. Nutter, the 98th mayor of Philadelphia, has set a course for America's sixth largest city aimed at growing the regional economy in a sustainable manner, dramatically improving public safety and investing in education and workforce development.

 

Michelle Moore, The Federal Environmental Executive (The White House)

Michelle Moore is the Obama Administration’s Federal Environmental Executive, and is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout the federal government’s operations. Housed within the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Office stewards the implementation of President Obama’s Executive Order on Federal Sustainability (EO 13514) and the GreenGov initiative. Prior to joining CEQ, Michelle was Senior Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Green Building Council, a non-profit organization that developed and oversees the LEED certification system.  She holds a Master’s of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a BA from Emory University.

 Kevin Kampschroer, Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings

Kevin Kampschroer is the Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). This new office within GSA has consolidated and is coordinating Federal efforts in the broad realm of building sustainability, acceleration of industry capability and adoption of sustainable principles across all aspects of asset creation, operation, maintenance and disposal. In response to the 2005 and 2007 Energy Bills & Executive Order on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance, he has created the framework for which GSA responds to the challenges of greenhouse gas emissions reductions and of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s mandate to move GSA’s Federal building inventory toward high-performance green buildings.

 

Kevin T. Geiss, PH.D.

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations & Environment.

Dr. Kevin Geiss is the Program Director for Energy Security in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment. Dr. Geiss joined the office in 2008 and works on the development, coordination and implementation of the Army's energy security strategy. Prior to this position, he served as the Assistant Director for National Defense in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President. During his 3 years at OSTP, he conducted policy and budget review of the Department of Defense science and technology efforts and led interagency S&T committees to support national policy development.

 

 Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy (invited)

As United States Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu is charged with helping implement President Obama's ambitious agenda to invest in clean energy, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, address the global climate crisis, and create millions of new jobs. Dr. Chu is a distinguished scientist and co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics (1997). He has devoted his recent scientific career to the search for new solutions to our energy challenges and stopping global climate change - a mission he continues with even greater urgency as Secretary of Energy.

 

Marc LePage, Advisor Climate Change and Energy, Canada

Marc LePage was appointed Special Advisor, Climate Change and Energy in September 2009. Prior to his appointment Marc was the Consul General at the Consulate General of Canada, San Francisco | Silicon Valley with responsibility for northern California, Nevada and Hawaii. Formerly with Genome Canada, Marc brings extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, and venture capital. Mr. LePage joined the Trade Commissioner Service of the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce in 1980 and has served abroad in Stockholm, Havana and at San Diego, California. In 1994, Mr. LePage moved to the Medical Research Council of Canada (now the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) to serve as Director of Business Development. Upon its launch in July of 2000, he joined Genome Canada as Executive Vice-President of Corporate Development, the capacity in which he has served to date. He holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Moncton, New Brunswick.

 

Ronald H. Bowman, Jr., Executive Vice President Tishman Technologies Corporation

As Executive Vice President of Tishman Technologies Corporation, Bowman is responsible for the organization's operations and its project management and construction management assignments, as well as providing services to its clients in all aspects of Mission Critical Data Centers: strategic site location and evaluation, life-span assessment, total cost of ownership, sustainable design and construction, alternative energy implementation, and commissioning. He has served as a project manager on trading floor and data center installations in some of the world's most competitive markets, including New York, London, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Paris, and Shanghai. He has managed 50 trading floor and 100 data center installations for such companies as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, E-Speed, Cantor Fitzgerald, DLJ, Mitsubishi, and Charles Schwab. Tishman Technologies

 

 Dr. Greg Caplan, Director for Energy & Environment in Lockheed Martin

Dr. Greg Caplan is Director for Energy & Environment in Lockheed Martin Washington Operations, gathering policy-driven market intelligence to align and inform the pursuit of the business objectives of the corporation’s Energy & Environment division.  In this capacity, he manages relationships with Federal agencies involved in clean energy policies and programs, as well as with relevant stakeholder associations, and supports product line business development efforts to shape and capture opportunities in the Federal energy market.  Previously, he worked in business development and program operations for Lockheed Martin in the homeland security market, managing capture efforts and program start-up on Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security programs.  Before joining Lockheed Martin, he worked in government relations and strategic development for nonprofit organizations, domestically and internationally, and on the presidential campaign of General Wes Clark (ret.).  Dr. Caplan earned his Ph.D. in European history and his Master of Arts in European Studies from Georgetown University.

 

 Michael Amante, Evening Gala Special Performance, Opening Ceremony (National Anthem), World-Renowned Recording Artist

World-renowned recording artist has performed to sold out audiences across the country. He has also given performances to countless dignitaries including former US Presidents Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Pope John Paul II, Luciano Pavarotti, to name a few. He performs to sold-out audiences across the country including New York's Lincoln Center. He has performed for a myriad of nationally televised events and at well known arenas including Camden Yards, Shea Stadium, Madison Square Garden, Fox borough Field, The US Open, The Belmont Park Raceway, and Giants Stadium. Michael's latest project is focused on the production of a patriotic album, providing financial support to organizations benefiting United States Disabled Veterans.

 

John L. Banks

Lead Business Development Specialist

John L. Banks, a native of Philadelphia, PA has over 29 years working for the Small Business Administration (SBA). John is currently serving as the Lead Business Development Specialist overseeing SBA’s Economic Development, Government Contracting, and Lending Programs for various counties throughout the Philadelphia District. Prior to this appointment, John has served as the head of the 8(a) Business Development Program. This program provides contractual, financial, management and technical assistance to firms that are owned, controlled and managed by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

 

 Keith Blakely

CEO of NanoMech, LLC

Keith Blakely is a life-long entrepreneur who has been involved in energy, environmental, and infrastructure technologies throughout his career. He is, at present, the CEO of NanoMech, LLC, an award-winning technology commercialization company focused on the development and manufacturing of patented and proprietary application-specific nanomaterials, nanoparticle-based coatings and coating deposition systems, and nano-enabled products. He also serves as the cofounder and Director of R3 Fusion – a company focused on disruptive water purification technology being exploited in frac water, biofuel synthesis, and desalination.

John Costlow

CET, CRM Director of Technical Services Sustainable Energy Fund

John Costlow is the Director of Technical Services for Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF). Prior to joining SEF, Mr. Costlow has been employed as Vice President of Operations for Energy Control Companies, Marketing and Energy Conservation Manager for Florida Public Utilities, Technical Support Manager for Johnson Controls, and Nuclear Reactor Operator. Mr. Costlow is a Graduate student at NYIT, has a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Palm Beach Atlantic University, is an honor graduate of Naval Nuclear Power School, and 1 of 38 Certified Carbon Reduction Managers in the North America. Mr. Costlow is also a member of Association of Energy Engineers, Association of Energy Service Professionals, and Alternative & Renewable Energy Development Institute.

 

 David C. Dickson  - Class moderator

District Director U.S. Small Business Administration

David C. Dickson, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, is serving as the District Director for the Philadelphia District Office of the Small Business Administration. As District Director, Dickson is responsible for the delivery and management of the Agency's financial and business development programs throughout the eastern 40 counties of Pennsylvania. In 1975, he graduated as an Industrial Engineer from Youngstown State University in Ohio, after which he served honorably for over 11 years as an officer in the United States Army. While in the Army, Dickson earned his Masters of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology and attended the Defense Systems Management College in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

 

John F. Fleming

Lead Business Development Specialist

John F. Fleming, a native of Springfield, Pennsylvania, is serving as a Lead Business Development Specialist for the Philadelphia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. As a Lead Business Development Specialist, Fleming is responsible for the delivery and management of the Agency’s financial and business development programs throughout 18 counties of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fleming started his SBA career in 1992, and has served in various positions including Chief Credit Officer, Marketing Specialist, and Public Information Officer.

 

Keith J. Forbes

Senior Climate Change and Sustainability Analyst, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Mr. Forbes has fifteen years in climate change, corporate sustainability reporting, and sustainable development. His expertise developed in the public and private sector in the U.S., Europe, and Africa, includes developing, managing, financing, and implementing project and programmatic work. His domain knowledge includes global climate change (impacts, adaptation measures, stakeholder outreach, mitigation, GHG inventories, climate change and land use, biofuels), corporate sustainability reporting (CSR) and strategy, and environmental governance.

 

 Jennaphr Frederick  - roundtABLE MODERATOR

Co-host “Good Day”

Jennaphr Frederick joined the "Good Day" team in September, 2003. Prior to becoming a morning person, Jennaphr was a general assignment reporter for Fox 29.

Before joining the FOX family in October 1999, she worked for two years as an investigative reporter for WKBW-TV, the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, NY. A diverse background has helped Jennaphr to develop a proficiency in newsgathering. Before working at WKBW-TV, she was part of the morning team for WTVR-TV in Richmond, VA, a CBS affiliate. She speaks Spanish fluently and takes pride in having worked as an anchor and investigative reporter for KGNS-TV in Laredo, TX, an NBC affiliate and bilingual station. It was there that she started her career and frequently reported stories in Spanish.

 

Adam Garber

Penn Environment

As the field director for PennEnvironment, Adam helps to coordinate PennEnvironment's efforts to heighten public education about the state's most pressing environmental issues, increase civic participation, and garner media coverage to inform concerned Pennsylvanians. Before joining PennEnvironment in the fall of 2007, Adam worked as the energy and consumer associate for the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG). During his tenure at NJPIRG he helped to pass one of the nation's strongest renewable energy standards, promote energy efficiency, and promote clean, safe energy production in New Jersey. In addition, Adam has run citizen outreach office in New Jersey and Georgia to mobilize citizens around environmental issues. Adam graduated from St. John's College- Annapolis in 2005 with a degree in liberal arts.

 

Joann Garbin

Johnson Controls INC.

JoAnn Garbin is the Program Director of Energy & Sustainability Information Services for Johnson Controls. She has 10 years experience in information technology development and deployment and sustainability business analysis and consulting. She serves as a Subject Matter Expert for organizations developing sustainability strategies that include creating inventories, mitigation plans, education and outreach programs, and internal and external reporting for domestic and foreign, voluntary and regulatory programs.

 

Patricia Griffin

President and Founder “Green” Hotels Association®

Patricia is an avid traveler, and a self-appointed cheerleader for all “green” hotels. She is very enthusiastic about protecting our environment especially through simple, good practice methods. She is particularly interested in encouraging the greening of the hospitality industry by informing not only hoteliers, but also travel agents, meeting planners, tour guides, business and pleasure travelers and government agencies. Ms. Griffin is a native Texan, owns a farm in Central Texas where she has wild horses and gentle cows. She is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a Business degree.

 

 Jennifer Hazelman

GSA Business Development Specialist

Jennifer Hazelman is a business development specialist with the GSA Center for Facilities Maintenance and Hardware. She is the team leader for the Energy Management Services Strategic Team and has led the team in their efforts to build the energy management services offered through the schedules program into a more comprehensive energy management services solution.

Kent L. Hibben

United States Department of Energy

Mr. Kent L. Hibben serves as the US Department of Energy's (DOE) HQ Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) subject matter expert and spokesperson on energy efficiency and renewable energy (EERE) issues. His accounts include the DOE EERE and Science offices, and the DOE SBIR/STTR program. He is also Team Leader of the OSDBU Business Opportunity Session activities, advocating for small companies seeking to do business with the US Department of Energy. In his previous (EERE) position he served as a contracting officer representative (COR) for several support service contracts for both the Research and Development (R&D), and the Business Administration sides of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Office. These $25 million in contracts were for a range of business sizes and ownership structures, including small/8(a) firms and Mentor-Protege teaming arrangements.

 

 Parsaoran Hutapea

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Composites Laboratory at Temple University

Dr. Parsaoran Hutapea is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Composites Laboratory at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his BS (1995), MSc (1997) and PhD (2000) all in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. He has authored and co-authored over sixty research articles, most of which have been published in international journals or presented at international conferences in the fields of mechanics of composite materials and structures, smart materials, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. His primary research interest in energy is fuel cells and their applications for transportation.

 

 Gary Jenkins

U.S. General Services Administration

Gary Jenkins has been with the General Services Administration for 20 years. As a Business Development Specialist for the GSA Center for Facilities Maintenance and Hardware, his experience includes advertising and promoting the Center's 2 Multiple Award Schedules 51V & 03FAC, Develop Marketing Material for the Center, Attend Events/Shows and conferences, Train Federal Agencies, Assist Contractors in getting a GSA Contract and marketing their services and products, and Business Development for the Center. The GSA Center for Facilities Maintenance and Hardware (CFMH) provides federal agencies with a streamlined procurement tool to acquire all of the services necessary to maintain and manage a facility or marine vessels.

 

David Kaiser

Temple University Fox School of Business

David Kaiser has served as the Director of Enrollment Management for the Fox School of Business since July 2004. He is responsible for all recruitment and retention activities for the Undergraduate Programs at the Fox School. He also serves as the advisor for the Fox School College Council of Presidents, a cooperative council of the student professional organizations.

  

Hunter McIntosh

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at The Boat Company

As Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at The Boat Company – a company started by his father with the purpose of conserving and protecting the largest remaining temperate rain forest in the Northern Hemisphere – Hunter considers himself an honored guardian of this founding mission. His work there takes him from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, carting eco-adventure travelers; to Capitol Hill, where he lobbies for the preservation of the forest and remaining pristine wildernesses found in Southeast Alaska.

 

Jeremy Peang-Meth

Partner of Blue Sun Renew

Jeremy Peang-Meth is partner of Blue Sun Renew, a firm specializing in the building and site integration of wind energy and other renewable energy systems. Blue Sun Renew has focused on vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs), managing projects in the US and abroad, including installations for the State Department, US Air Force, NC Museum of Science and United Nations. Current projects include the design and CFD studies for a roof-mounted VAWT installation in New York City, and assistance with the use of VAWT technology for a research study underway at California Institute of Technology. Mr. Peang-Meth's combined experience in architecture, commercial development and high-end construction has provided the expertise to incorporate clean energy technologies in more complex projects.

 

 Emile Monette

GSA FAS Director

Mr. Emile Monette currently serves as the Director, Program Analysis Division the Federal Acquisition Service at the United States General Services Administration (GSA). In this position, he provides leadership for the GSA’s initiatives to create and promote a more sustainable federal supply chain. Mr. Monette has broad experience in the field of federal procurement, in both the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. federal government, including active duty military service in Operation Iraqi Freedom, as a Senior Procurement Advisor to the Executive Office of the President, and as a Professional Staff Member with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, in Washington D.C, and San Diego State University, in San Diego, CA.

 

Natalia Olson Urtecho

Director of Global Initiatives

Chair, Philadelphia 2010 WGES Planning Committee

Natalia Olson-Urtecho is the founder and President/CEO of the Ecolibrium Group, a company dedicated to helping public and private entities become more profitable through environmentally friendly and socially responsible planning and strategies. She serves on the Wharton/UPENN Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership Faculty Advisory Committee, the Philadelphia's Urban Sustainability Forum Committee, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council Policy Committee, Mayor's International Task Force and is one of the founding members of the Philadelphia Green Economy Task Force where she serves as the Co-Chair of the Policy Committee. She is also the representative for a new program of the U.S. DOE, US-India-China Integrated Cities for Energy and Environment.

 

 Dino Ramos

Chief Operating Officer, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia

Dino Ramos oversees implementation of such programs as the Pennsylvania Export Program, Developing International Opportunities for Industry Clusters, the International Design and Engineering Consortium, and the American Business Practices for International Students. Dino has over 25 years experience in international trade management. As Export Sales Manager for the Hunt Corporation, Dino was responsible for sales and marketing in over 50 countries. His long tenure at Hunt included managing all international sales, export sales forecasting, sales and operational planning, export administration, international marketing, and marketing services. Prior to Hunt, Dino spent five years working in Singapore as Far East Sales Manager for King Press Inc. and another five-year assignment in Vietnam and Thailand for the U.S. General Accounting Office. Dino holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from East Tennessee State University and attended George Washington Graduate School of Business Management. He is familiar with Greek and French and has some understanding of Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, and Arabic.

 

Cody A. Ray

President of Drexel Smart House

Cody A. Ray has served as President of Drexel Smart House since December 2008. He is responsible for leading renovation efforts to transform an abandoned, historic home into a living laboratory for student research, and for collaborating with faculty, staff, and industry to establish a sustainable design and technology incubator. He leads project teams in developing sustainable technologies that simultaneously enhance occupant well-being and decrease their environmental footprint.  Mr.

Ray is a sustainability researcher and a LEED AP. He is also a graduate student of electrical engineering at Drexel University, concentrating in intelligent systems and controls.

 

 David Restaino

Partner Fox Rothschild

David provides dynamic litigation, transaction, regulatory, and strategic counsel for complex commercial matters in state and federal jurisdictions. He focuses his practice in environmental matters, including development, permitting, compliance, recycling, and reporting, as well as real estate matters. David has also litigated a variety of insurance contribution and subrogation cases.

 

Jerry Skaggs, P.E

Professional Civil Engineer

Jerry, a Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the UL DQS Programs and Business Line Manager - Environmental including: ISO 14001; Occupational Health and Safety Assessment System (OHSAS 18001); Responsible Care (RC14001 and RCMS); and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) review team, a member of the American Water Works Association’s standards writing committee for the G100 – G300 Series, General Interest, Utility Management System Standard and the US TAG ISO/PC 242 for the emerging ISO 50001, Energy Management Standard. Jerry also audits ISO 9001 and the International Bottled Water Association standards. He has over 25 years of experience in environmental engineering and program management. Jerry joined UL in 1999 and has brought his knowledge of environmental management and compliance to our Assessment Team.

 

 Richard J. Sobelsohn Esq.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)

Richard J. Sobelsohn Esq., Attorney earned his accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP). As a LEED AP, Richard has in-depth knowledge of the LEED Green Building Rating System, the globally accepted rating and certification program for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings. He represents developers, corporations, financial institutions and individuals concerning a variety of commercial real estate transactions including sustainable development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, condominium offerings and leasing. Richard is a Fellow in the Institute of Green Professionals, serves as a member of the National Legal Working Group of the U.S. Green Building Council, an adjunct professor of law at both Brooklyn Law School and New York Law School, and lectures extensively on the subject of sustainable development.

 

David Walls

Managing Director, Energy
Emerging Energy Technology

David Walls earned his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and has over 28 years experience in emerging energy technologies, business planning and strategy. Mr. Walls is currently leading a major project for the US DOE Office Electricity to support the $4 billion Smart Grid Investment Grant and Smart Grid Demonstration programs. Navigant’s role involves developing the processes; approaches and analysis of the project build metrics, impact metrics and overall benefits. This will be a 5 year program involving approximately 140 major smart grid and energy storage projects aimed at understanding the benefits and business case for smart grid and energy storage technologies and investments