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2008 Speakers in Alphabetical List

A 

JoAnna AbramsJoAnna Abrams,
Founder and CEO, The MindClick Group
www.mindclickgroup.com

Aaron AdelsteinAaron Adelstein,
Director, Built Green of King and Snohomish Counties
www.builtgreen.net

Jon AlexanderJon Alexander,
President, Sunshine Construction, LLC.
www.sunshineconstruction.biz

Allison ArieffAllison Arieff,
Editor, Sunset Magazine and "By Design" Columnist, New York Times
www.sunset.com

Tenaya AsanTenaya Asan,
GreenPoint Rated Program Manager, Build It Green
www.builditgreen.org

Raj AtluruRaj Atluru,
Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
www.dfj.com

B 

Myan BakerMyan Baker,
Senior Consultant, Economic Transformations Group
www.etgnow.com

David BarnesDavid Barnes,
Planner, City of Kirkland
www.ci.kirkland.wa.us

Panama BartholomyPanama Bartholomy,
Advisor to Commissioner Karen Douglas, California Energy Comission
www.energy.ca.gov

Jim Bedrick,
Director of Systems Integration, Webcor
www.webcor.com

Roberta BerrentRoberta Berrent,
Co-Founder and COO, The MindClick Group
www.mindclickgroup.com

Steve BishopSteve Bishop,
Sustainability Domain Lead, IDEO
www.ideo.com

Norman BourassaNorman Bourassa,
Team Lead, PIER-Buildings End-Use Efficiency Research, California Energy Commission
www.energy.ca.gov

Cal BroomheadCal Broomhead,
Energy Manager, City of San Francisco
www.sfgov.org

Peter BruckPeter Bruck,
Building Official, City of Rohnert Park
www.rpcity.org

John BurshekJohn Burshek,
Chief Research Officer, The MindClick Group
www.mindclickgroup.com

C 

Josiah CainJosiah Cain,
Landscape Architect and Chief Design Officer, Design Ecology

Celia CanfieldCelia Canfield,
Principal, Eco Vertex
www.ecovertex.blogspot.com

Marc CarlsonMarc Carlson,
CEO, Microposite, Inc.
www.microposite.com

Bob ChaseBob Chase,
Chief Building Official, City of Sacramento
www.cityofsacramento.org

Rich ChienRich Chien,
Residential Green Building Coordinator, SF Dept of the Environment
www.sfenvironment.org

Gordon CookeGordon Cooke,
Trainer & Marketing Specialist, Building Knowledge Inc.
www.buildingknowledge.net

Mary CordaroMary Cordaro,
President and Founder, H3Environmental
www.h3environmental.com

Dev CrewsDev Crews,
Chief Marketing Strategist, Luminesa Communications
www.luminesa.com

Glenn CrostonGlenn Croston,
Author, 75 Green Businesses
www.75greenbusinesses.com

D 

Paul D’ArelliPaul D’Arelli, LEED AP,
Co-Chair of Green Building & Sustainability, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
www.gtlaw.com

David DelgadoDavid Delgado,
Mars Public Engagement Outreach Coordinator, Imagine Mars Project JPL/NASA
www.jpl.nasa.gov, imaginemars.jpl.nasa.gov

Kim DiamondKim Diamond,
Senior Manager of Land Acquisition and Entitlements, Pulte Homes
www.pulte.com

Fahri DinerFahri Diner,
Managing Director, Sigma Partners
www.sigmapartners.com

Sean DunnSean Dunn,
Partner/Account Executive, Groove 11
www.groove11.com

Justin DunningJustin Dunning,
Director, Green Programs, ConSol
www.CAGreenBuilder.org

E 

Chuck EricksonChuck Erickson,
Assistant Director, Environmental Business Cluster
www.sjbc.org

F 

Rowena FineganRowena Finegan,
Owner, Principal Designer, Eco-terric
www.eco-terric.com

Kari FosterKari Foster,
Interior Designer, Associates 3
www.associates3.com

Eric Corey FreedEric Corey Freed,
Principal, organicARCHITECT
www.organicarchitect.com

Gil FriendGil Friend,
CEO, Natural Logic
www.natlogic.com

G 

Heather Gadonniex, LEED APHeather Gadonniex, LEED AP,
Founder, Green it Group
www.greenitgroup.com

Mitch GardnerMitch Gardner,
Project Manager, The Olson Company
www.theolsonco.com

Ruby GatesRuby Gates,
Principal, MarketShift Strategies
www.marketshiftstrategies.com

Zach GentryZach Gentry,
CEO & Co-Founder
www.aduratech.com

Kathleen GilliganKathleen Gilligan,
CCTO, Array Partners, LLC
www.arraypartners.com

Brian GittBrian Gitt,
Executive Director, Build It Green
www.builditgreen.org

Matt GoldenMatt Golden,
President, Sustainable Spaces
www.sustainablespaces.com

Bianca Gomez,
Project Engineer, Summit Engineers

Al GoreAl Gore,
Vice President

David GottfriedDavid Gottfried,
Co-Founder, USGBC
www.worldbuild.com

Marc GottschalkMarc Gottschalk,
Co-Founder, California Clean Tech Open
www.wsgr.com

Carl Guardino,
President & CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
www.svlg.net

H 

Patrick HayesRandy Hayes,
Senior Staff, IFG
www.ifg.org

William HaywardWilliam Hayward,
President, CEO, Chief Sustainability Officer, Hayward Lumber
www.haywardlumber.com

Paul HollandPaul Holland,
General Partner, Foundation Capital
www.foundationcapital.com

Irene HughesIrene Hughes,
Principal, Essence Consulting
www.essenceconsulting.com

I 

J 

Dan JohnsonDan Johnson,
Design Team, Arkin Tilt Architecture
www.arkintilt.com

Mark Johnson, FAIAMark Johnson, FAIA,
Senior Manager of Architecture & Design Marketing, Whirlpool
www.whirlpoolcorp.com

David JohnstonDavid Johnston,
President, What's Working
www.whatsworking.com

Chris JordanChris Jordan,
Photographer and Designer
www.chrisjordon.com

Joe JordanJoe Jordan,
Physicist, Sky Power Institute
www.sky-power.org

K 

Dan KammenDan Kammen,
Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, UC Berkeley
socrates.berkeley.edu/~kammen

Shyam KannanShyam Kannan,
Vice President/Director of Research and Development, RCLCO
www.rclco.com

Miriam KarellMiriam Karell,
Sustainability Strategist, Three Point Vision
www.threepointvision.com

Warren KarlenzigWarren Karlenzig,
President, Common Current
www.commoncurrent.com

Michelle KaufmannMichelle Kaufmann,
Principal, Michelle Kaufmann Designs
www.mkd-arc.com

Paul KephartPaul Kephart,
President, Rana Creek
www.ranacreek.com

Steve Kleber,
President & Founder, Kleber & Associates
www.kleberandassociates.com

Gary KleinGary Klein,
Managing Partner, Affiliated International Management, LLC
www.aim4sustainability.com

Michael Kloefkorn,
Residential Green Building Advocacy Group co-chair, USGBC, Northern California
www.vmwp.com

John KnottJohn Knott,
Managing Director/ CEO, The Noisette Company, LLC
www.noisettesc.com/res_noisetteco.html

L 

Mark LaLiberteMark LaLiberte,
Building Specialist & Trainer, Building Knowledge
www.buildingknowledge.net

Paul LarkinPaul Larkin,
Principal, Guttman and Blaevoet

Mike LaRocco,
CEO, Fireman's Fund

Heather LarsonHeather Larson,
Program Manager, Stop Waste
www.stopwaste.org

Kelly LernerKelly Lerner,
Architect, One World Design
www.one-world-design.com

Peter LiuPeter Liu,
Founder and Vice Chairman, New Resource Bank
www.newresourcebank.com

Hunter LovinsHunter Lovins,
Founder & President, Natural Capitalism Group
www.natcapsolutions.org

Todd Lukesh, LEED AP, CGBP, GPRTodd Lukesh, LEED AP, CGBP, GPR,
Sustainability Manager, Webcor Builders
www.webcor.com

Richard Lyon,
Senior Advocate, California Building Industry Association
www.cbia.org

M 

Daniel MackeyDaniel Mackey,
President, Daniel Mackey Construction Incorporated
http://www.danielmackeyconstruction.com/

Debbie MackeyDebbie Mackey,
President, NARI of San Jose, Daniel Mackey Construction Incorporated
http://www.danielmackeyconstruction.com/

Leif MagnusonLeif Magnuson,
Pollution Prevention Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region IX, WST-7
www.epa.gov/region09/p2

Andrew MannleAndrew Mannle,
Senior Editor, Arcwire.org
www.arcwire.org

Drew Maran,
President, Drew Maran Construction
www.drewmaran.com

Bob MassaroBob Massaro,
CEO, Healthy Buildings Management Group, Inc.
www.healthybuildingsusa.com

Taryn MeadTaryn Mead,
Biologists at the Design Table
www.biomimicryguild.com

Ramon Mendez Jr.,
Director, Technical Assistance and Training, Enterprise Community Partners
www.enterprisecommunity.org

Alex Morales,
President, Magic Homes California
www.magichomesofca.com

Clare E. MunnClare E. Munn,
CEO, Communication Director, The Communicatio Group
www.tcgagency.com

Michael Murray,
President, Lucid Design Group
www.luciddg.com

N 

Tony Napolitano,
Publisher, Smart HomeOwner Magazine
www.smarthomeownermag.com

O 

Jeff Oberdorfer, AIA CDSJeff Oberdorfer, AIA CDS,
Executive Director, First Community Housing
www.firsthousing.com

Bob O’ConnorBob O’Connor,
Practice Director, Wilson Sonsini
www.wsgr.com

Cheryl O’ConnorCheryl O’Connor,
Vice President of Sales, Summerhill Homes
www.shhomes.com

Dara O’RourkeDara O’Rourke,
Founder, President, Taoit, UC Berkeley
nature.berkeley.edu/orourke/

Tim Owen-KennedyTim Owen-Kennedy,
President, Vital Systems
www.vitalsystems.net

P 

Racquel Palmese,
Managing Editor, Green Technology
http://www.green-technology.org/green_technology_magazine

Dana PapkeDana Papke,
Senior Air Pollution Control Specialist and Green Building Lead, California Air Resources Board
www.arb.ca.gov

Esther Park,
Director, Lending Program, RSF Social Finance
www.rsfsocialfinance.org

Carl PopeCarl Pope,
Executive Director, Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.org

Lynelle Preston CameronLynelle Preston Cameron,
Director of Sustainability, Autodesk
www.autodesk.com

John Proctor, P.E.John Proctor, P.E.,
President, Proctor Engineering Group, Ltd.
www.proctoreng.com

Chris PykeChris Pyke,
Climate Change Team Lead, CTG Energetics
www.ctg-net.com/energetics/Default.aspx

Q 

R 

Bob RaymerBob Raymer,
Senior Advocates, California Building Industry Association
www.cbia.org

Bill ReedBill Reed,
President, Integrative Design Collaborative
www.integrativedesign.net

Mayor Chuck ReedMayor Chuck Reed,
Mayor, San Jose
www.sanjoseca.gov/mayor

Sandra ReedSandra Reed,
President, ZAC Landscape Architects
www.zaclandscape.com

Janill RichardsJanill Richards,
Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
ag.ca.gov

Marc RichmondMarc Richmond,
President, Practica Consulting
www.practicaconsulting.com

Jim Robbins,
Executive Director, Environmental Business Cluster
www.environmentalcluster.org

Jennifer RobertsJennifer Roberts,
Author, Good Green Kitchens
www.goodgreenhomes.com

Ian RogoffIan Rogoff,
Keiretsu Forum
www.k4forum.com

Sara RosenthalSara Rosenthal,
Principal, Healthy Buildings USA
www.healthybuildingsusa.com

S 

Michael SammetMichael Sammet,
Sustainable Design Program Director, UC Berkeley Extension
www.unex.berkeley.edu/gogreen/

Bry Sarte,
Principal, Sherwood Engineers
www.sherwoodengineers.com

Michael Seaman,
Contract Manager, California Energy Commission
www.energy.ca.gov

Peter Sharer,
CEO, AgileWaves
www.agilewaves.com

Donald SimonDonald Simon,
Attorney, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP
www.wendel.com

KoAnn SkrzyniarzKoAnn Skrzyniarz,
Founder/CEO, Sustainable Life Media
www.sustainablelifemedia.com

Pepper Smith,
Green Consulting Programs Manager, Davis Energy
http://davisenergy.com

Stephanie Smith,
Founder, EcoShack
www.ecoshack.com

Patti SouthardPatti Southard,
Project Manager, King County GreenTools
www.kingcounty.gov

Nehemiah StoneNehemiah Stone,
Director of DSM Implementation, KEMA Services, Inc.

Julieann SummerfordJulieann Summerford,
Associate Director of Implementation, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.
www.h-m-g.com

Kevin SuraceKevin Surace,
CEO, Serious Materials
www.seriousmaterials.com

Sarah SusankaSarah Susanka,
Author of The Not So Big House
www.notsobighouse.com

David SuzukiDavid Suzuki,
Chair, David Suzuki Foundation
www.davidsuzuki.org

Stephanie SwansonStephanie Swanson,
Principal, MarketShift Strategies
www.marketshiftstrategies.com

Jessica SwitzerJessica Switzer,
Partner, Blue Practice
www.bluepractice.com

T 

Rose TockeRose Tocke,
Biologists at the Design Table
www.biomimicryguild.com

Bryant TongBryant Tong,
Managing Director, Nth Power
www.nthpower.com

Tim TuttTim Tutt,
Advisor to Chairman Pfannenstiel, California Energy Commission
www.energy.ca.gov

U 

V 

Sim Van der RynSim Van der Ryn,
Principal, Van der Ryn Architects
www.ecodesign.org

Pam Van OrdenPam Van Orden,
President, Enlightened Brand
www.enlightenedbrand.com

Trae VassalloTrae Vassallo,
Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers
www.kpcb.com

Carol VenoliaCarol Venolia,
Architect and Director, Carol Venolia, Architect
www.naturalremodeling.com

Alexandra von Meier,
Associate Professor, Sonoma State University
www.sonoma.edu/ensp/sascha

W - Z 

Wayne WaiteWayne Waite,
Western Region Energy Advisor, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov

Brian WalshBrian Walsh,
Associate, Nth Power
www.nthpower.com

Chris WaughChris Waugh,
Practice Lead, Consumer Experience Design, IDEO
www.ideo.com

Walker WellsWalker Wells,
AICP LEED AP, Global Green
www.globalgreen.org

Douglas WhiteDouglas White, LEED AP,
Attorney, Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc.
www.hogefenton.com

Phil WilliamsPhil Williams,
Vice President, Webcor & Chair, Mayor's Task Force on Green Building
www.webcor.com

Alex WilsonAlex Wilson,
Founder & President, Building Green, Inc.
www.buildinggreen.com

Peter YostPeter Yost,
Program Manager, Building Green, Inc.
www.buildinggreen.com

Nick ZigelbaumNick Zigelbaum,
Energy Analyst, NRDC
www.nrdc.org

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