Mark founded Whitney Architects in 1984. Specializing in commercial interiors, Whitney has developed space for a varied group of companies, including Kraft Heinz, U.S. Cellular, The Nature Conservancy, and Bosch. He is also president of Q Design, a product design consultancy that has worked with Target, Allsteel and HON. In 2014 he co-founded The Corporate Climate […]
Miriam is the Chief Executive Officer of EQ Research, a national energy consulting firm known for Policy Vista™, an online platform tracking and analyzing state regulatory proposals, state legislation, general rate cases, RPS and resource planning market data, electric vehicle regulation, and low carbon fuel policy. Miriam was a Power Supply Contracts Manager at MCE, California’s […]
After becoming a member of the North Carolina state bar in 2018, Ethan co-founded Good Solar and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Good Solar is a 501(c)(3) that creates renewable energy solutions for nonprofit organizations and low- and moderate-income communities to promote social justice, combat climate change, provide community economic development, and […]
Dave Petri is a highly regarded marketing and sustainability professional in the outdoor industry with 30 years of proven leadership experience in directing diverse and creative cross-functional teams to achieve success. Currently Dave is the founder and principal consultant at Cynosura Consulting – a marketing consulting firm committed to guiding clients in creating authentic branding […]
A native of St. Augustine, Fl. Chris grew up in and around the ocean, which embedded an appreciation for the role of nature and the desire to protect it. After a career on “Wall St.” in global macro trading, he took a hiatus for a variety of roles with conservation NGOs. This led to returning […]
Bill is founder of Grid Storage Consulting (GSC), providing advisory services to various constituents interested in expanding the use of energy storage at the grid level. GSC provides expertise to help stakeholders improve the operation of electrical systems with advanced energy storage systems. Technologies include batteries, flywheels, and thermal generation (with and without fossil fuels). […]
Mary is a Partner at AJW, a public policy and business development firm for technology innovators. She has spent over a decade working with clean energy companies on transportation and climate issues across the Pacific Coast. She has successfully led major campaign efforts to establish carbon programs and refine regulatory measures through strategic business engagement. […]
Meg is a consultant and attorney working on forward-thinking sustainable transportation projects to promote the adoption of electric vehicles which includes advocating for the installation of charging infrastructure and development of innovative technology solutions. Collaborating with private and public partners – auto manufacturers, charging companies, transportation network companies, government entities, public utilities and app developers […]
Emily is the Chief Operating Operator for The Energy Group (TEG). TEG is a locally-owned consulting firm specializing in energy management solutions. Emily took a job at TEG after graduating from University of Iowa with a degree in Chemical Engineering and a focus in Sustainability in Business 10 years ago; she entered her current role […]
Milton Pinsky is the Chairman of Banner Real Estate Group, LLC and affiliates, which he founded in 1990. Milt received his JD and MBA from the University of Chicago. Today, Banner is an owner of and manages over 6,000 apartments and is an owner of a portfolio of self-storage and senior housing properties. Banner currently […]
Richard began his career studying Mechanical Engineering (BSE, 1985) at Princeton University. After moving to California, he became intrigued with the possibilities of the Internet and joined an early Internet technology startup (NetGravity) in 1996. Leadership stints at DoubleClick and Yahoo saw Richard build multiple large Internet Media businesses and propelled him to found Rocket […]
Sam Arons joined Lyft in 2018 as the Director of Sustainability, where he oversees Lyft’s sustainability and climate impact efforts. Lyft was one of the first companies to join former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s “We Are Still In” movement to pledge its commitment to the Paris Climate Accord. In June 2020, Lyft made a […]