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Conference Speakers
The VCU Energy and Sustainability Conference Planning Committing is reaching out to national and local experts in the areas of sustainable business policy, technology, and operations to bring you the latest information on how sustainability is changing their organizations and how they're adapting and leveraging sustainability to enhance their business results.
January 30 Morning Plenary
 David Lubin, Chairman, Esty Sustainability Innovators Working Group and Director, Palladium Group
John Martin, President and CEO, Southeastern Institute of Research
January 30 Lunch Plenary: Sustainability from the Corporate Executive Viewpoint
A lunchtime panel of private and public leaders representing manufacturing, local/state governments, healthcare, higher-education, commercial real estate and K-12 schools will discuss how their organizations leverage sustainability to help achieve their missions and business goals.
Moderator: Howard Turner, LEED AP, Contracting Solutions Manager, Trane
Manufacturing: Kevin Corby, North American Technology Leader for DuPont Protection Technologies Business, DuPont
Higher Ed: Dr. David Hanson, COO, Virginia Commonwealth University
K-12: Laura Fornash, Virginia Secretary of Education
Government: Cathie J. France, Deputy Director for Energy Policy, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Government: Hon. Jay Fisette, Vice-Chairman, Arlington County Board
Commercial: Brad Molotsky, Vice-President and General Counsel, Brandywine Realty Trust
Healthcare: Seema Wadhwa, LEED AP, Sustainability Engineer, Inova Health System
Energy: Mary Doswell, Senior Vice-President of Alternative Energy Solutions, Dominion Resources Inc.
January 31 Morning Plenary: 2013 State of the Sustainable Bioenergy Fuel Infrastructure System in Virginia
Some facility managers are beginning to consider heat and energy conversion to sustainable biomass fuel source systems. What are the major components of these systems and what is the condition of each? A series of short briefings and exploratory conversations among expert panel members and the audience, attendees will provide more in-depth understanding.
Moderator: Michael Collins, Executive Director, The Center for Natural Capital
Tony Banks, Assistant Director, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Brian Becker, Program Manager, Virginia Biomass Solutions, The Center for Natural Capital
Patricia Bounviri, Air Toxics Coordinator, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Fred Circle, President and CEO, FDC Enterprises Inc.
Neil Clinebell, LEED EB, Account Manager-Solutions, Trane
John English, CEO, English Boiler and Tube
Rebekah Remick, Minor NSR Coordinator, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
David Richert, CF, Forester, New River-Highlands RC&D Council
Cassandra Stish, Supervisor, Buckingham County
January 31 Lunch With Special Event:
The World Road Cycling Championships: Sustainability and Economic Opportunity
Come to Richmond in 2015
Join the Championships' organizers and public officials to hear how they plan to make the event a sustainability showcase that highlights the city and the region. This nine-day event, to be held September 19–27, 2015, will bring 1,500 athletes, almost half a million spectators, and millions more via electronic media to Richmond.
Moderator: David Wright, P.E. Associate Principal, ccrd Partners
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, MPA, Consultant, The Frontier Project
Mary Doswell, Senior Vice President, Alternative Energy Solutions, Dominion and Chairperson of STIR-Sustainable Transportation Initiative of Richmond
Kimberly Perry, Executive Director, BikeVirginia
Daniel Slone, Partner, McGuire Woods, LLP
Alicia Zatcoff, LEED AP, Sustainability Manager, City of Richmond
Breakout Session Speakers (alpha order)
Updated as of January 29, 2013
Michael Alexander, LEED AP, MSRE, Cassidy Turley
William F. Bailey, DuPont
Charlie Barksdale, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Scott Beebe, Washington and Lee University
Greg Belardo, Sustinere, LLC
Ed Bennett, P.E., LEED AP, Virginia Commonwealth University
Daryl Bishop, CEM, Pepco Energy Services
Jason Black, SL Green
Steve Bowen, Nottoway County Supervisor
Richard Bratcher, Longwood University
Paul Braese, LEED AP, Chesterfield County
Robert Brooke, Center for Innovative Technology
John Byers, Christchurch School
Tim Cole, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Leslie Cook, US EPA, Energy Star Commercial Buildings
Phoebe Crisman, Ph.D., University of Virginia
Robert Crowell, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 2rw Consultants, Inc.
Christine M. Curry Ross, Ph.D., Cumberland County Schools
William Daughtrey, Dominion Resources Innovation Center
Sean Delehanty, BAE Systems
Armando DeLeon, University of Virginia
Carolyn Desmond, Skanska USA Commercial Development Inc.
Vincent DiMarco, P.E. PMP, Washington Gas Energy Systems
Bryna Dunn, AICP, Associate AIA, LEED Fellow, Moseley Architects
David Dusseau, Advanced Energy Economy of Virginia
Linda Fernandez, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Mary Finley-Brook, University of Richmond
Hon. Jay Fisette, Arlington County Board
Laura Fornash, Officer of Governor Bob McDonnell
Cliff Fox, Ph.D., J.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Cathie France, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Jesse Freedman, Hollins University/Emory & Henry College
Jacek Ghosh, Virginia Commonwealth University
Bill Gill, Smithfield Foods
Mark Gleva, DuPont
Brian Gorham, Prince William County Public Schools
Harry E Gregori Jr., Gregori Consulting LLC
Eugenia Gregorio, The Tower Companies
Ed Grier, Virginia Commonwealth University
Roy Grier, Dominion Resources
Dan Grounard, Nottoway County Public Schools
Edmund Hall, Dominion Resources, Inc
David Hanson, Virginia Commonwealth University
Alleyn Harned, Virginia Clean Cities
Edgar Hatrick, Loudoun County Schools
Frank Jargowsky, Martha Jefferson Hospital
Chelsea Jenkins, ROUSH Clean Tech
Barry Johnson, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
William Johnson, Virginia Community College Systems
Blase Keegel, P.E., Phillip Morris USA
Donna Kelliher, Dominion
Robert Kerr, Pure Strategies
Rob Key, Chesterfield County
Andrew Klamon, Concord Eastridge
Robert Kolvoord, Ph.D., James Madison University
Jeff Lakin, Ingersoll Rand
Bob LaRose, Pepco Energy Services
Sandra Leibowitz, AIA, LEED Fellow, Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC
Joshua Lucas, DuPont
Michael Mandl, Emory University
Jim Merrill, Virginia Beach Public Schools
Robert S. Mills, AIA, CID, NCARB, Commonwealth Architects
Frank Mobilio, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Jones Lang LaSalle
Brad Molotsky, Vice President and General Counsel, Brandywine
Jim Morris, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Chris Mundell, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, HKS
David Myers, Chesterfield County Public Schools
Marcus Newsome, Ed.D., Chesterfield County Public Schools
Jim Norris, Clean Energy
Becky Olson, Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Kristin Peterson, True North Healthcare, LLC
Arthur Petrini, P.E., Henrico County
Michael Phillips, Virginia Clean Cities Program
Elizabeth Povar, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
John Randolph, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Michael Renga, Covanta Energy Corporation
Eric Rhoades, Virginia Department of Education
Jeff Rinker, MillerCoors Shenandoah Brewery
Ed Rogers, Clean Energy Research and Development Center
David Rose, Sr., Davenport and Co.
Marco Rubin, Center for Innovative Technology
Hossein Sadid, University of Richmond
Theresa Schnabel, MeadWestvaco
Tyler Seekins, DuPont
Fred Selby, Virginia Tech
Kenneth Seward, The Seward School
Wayne Shepherd, Brandywine Realty Trust
Neil Sigmon, Franklin County Public Schools
William Skrabak, City of Alexandria
Dan Slone, McGuire Woods LLC
Tony Smith, Secure Futures, LLC
Jeff Smitley, Trane
Travis Spangler, DuPont
Doretha J. Spells, Hampton University
Robert Steidel, City of Richmond
Cassandra Stish, Buckingham County Supervisor, 5th District
Jeff Stodghill, Newport News Public Schools
Hugh Stoll, Secure Futures, LLC
Steve Strauss, Structures Design/Build, LLC
Mark Strickler, Henrico County
Bennett Thomas, Hersha Hospitality- Hotels
Justin Thomas, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Brantley Tyndall, Virginia Commonwealth University
Howard Turner, LEED AP, Trane
Seema Wadwha, Inova Healthcare
Jerry Walker, CEM, LEED AP, Henrico County and Chairman, VSBN
Stephen Walz, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Bryant Wilson, Jones, Lang, LaSalle
Andrew Wingfield, Ph.D., George Mason University
Christopher Winstead, P.E., Henrico County
Rob Winstead, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, BD+C, SHWGroup
David Wright, P.E., CCRD Partners
Alicia Zatcoff, LEED AP, City of Richmond
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