Program Agenda

Time / Session

Monday, October 31, 2011

Registration, Breakfast and Networking

PLENARY SESSION

Networking Break

Energy Efficiency Tools and Strategies

Tim Unruh – Program Manager, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy

Scott Curran – Research Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Integrating Climate Adaptation into Operations

John Balbus – Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Engaging the Workforce

Laura Chenven – Director, Healthcare Career Advancement Program

Darby Collins – Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President, Bonneville Power Administration

Sarah Raposa – Program Officer, IFC Footprint Program

Green Fleet Management Solutions

Phil Puckett – Director, Office of Administrative Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor

Sustainable Siting

Supply Chain Leadership

Paul Yaroschak – Deputy Director, Chemical & Material Risk Management, U.S. Department of Defense

The Future of Cloud Computing

Lawrence Goldenhersh – President/CEO, Enviance

Terell Jones – Deputy Director, Green IT Initiatives, Green IT Council

Sustainability in the Planning Stage

Jonathan Herz – Chief Architect for Sustainable Facilities, Department of Health & Human Services

Managing the Water Footprint

Anupa Maru – Sales Project Engineer, Kohler

Kala Fleming – Principal, The FHW Group

Networking Lunch

Partnering with the Private Sector

Regional Climate Initiatives

Education & Training Tools

Alan Hecht – Director for Sustainability, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Allison Ackerman – Management Analyst, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Grant Ricketts – CEO and Co-founder, Tripos Software, Inc.

"Feeding" the Fleet

William Toth – Director, Office of Motor Vehicle Management, U.S. General Services Administration

Economic Value of Green Facilities

Ken Sandler – Sustainability and Green Building Program Advisor – U.S. General Services Administration

Russell Manning – Senior Health System Planner, DoD Military Healthcare System, U.S. Department of Defense

Lidia Berger – Vice President and National Sustainable Director for the Federal Program, HDR Inc.

Evaluating the Value Chain

Paul Yaroschak – Deputy Director, Chemical & Material Risk Management, U.S. Department of Defense

Cary Krosinsky – Senior Vice President, Trucost

Consolidating Data Centers

Danielle Nicholson – IT Specialist, Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Defense

Sustainable Urban Planning

Catherine Broad – Sustainable Buildings Program Manager, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 

Assessing Water Related Risks in Operations

Bill Goran – Director, Center for the Advancement of Sustainability Innovations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

John Whitler – Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Elisabeth Jenicek – Senior Research Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Networking Break

Large Scale
Clean Energy Implementation

Jon Powers – Outreach Director, EIO Task Force, U.S. Army

Analyses of Federal Agency Vulnerability

Kathy Freas – Global Water Resources and Climate Risk and Resilience Director, CH2M Hill

Community Outreach

Arthur Weissman – President and CEO, Green Seal

Employee Commuting

Managing the Green Portfolio

Demystifying Lifecycle Analysis

Jim Fava – Managing Director, Five Winds International

Billy Grayson – Director, Corporate Sustainability, WESCO

MODERATOR:
Robyn Camp – Executive Vice President of Programs, The Climate Registry

Using IT as a Sustainability Tool

Bill Kulas – Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Coordinator, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Integrating Federal Efforts with Local, Regional and Corporate Organizations

Sean Penrith – Executive Director, Earth Advantage Institute

Solutions to Water Efficiency and Wastewater Reduction

Day 1 Concludes

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Registration, Breakfast and Networking

PLENARY SESSION

Networking Break

ESPCs and PPAs

Pierre Langlois – President, Econoler International

Bob Tritt – Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Comprehensive Climate Metrics

Josh Silverman – Director of the Office of Sustainability Support, U.S. Department of Energy

Jennifer Hazelman – Program Manager, U.S. General Services Administration

Liz York – Chief Sustainability Officer, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control

John McFarland – Director of Operations & Sustainability, WorkingBuildings

Enthusiasm Doesn't Mean Implementation  –  Establishing Internal Communications & Employee Engagement Programs

Joseph Sabel – Portfolio Manager, Green Management Program, Office of Asset Enterprise Management Department, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dianne Shoaf – Sustainability Integration Specialist, U.S. Postal Service

Federal Fleet Policies

Unique Challenges to Retrofitting

Gerald Bauers – National Commissioning Director, Sebesta Blomberg

Taking Advantage of Public Private Partnerships

Nancy Gillis – Director, Federal Supply Chain Emissions, U.S. General Services Administration

Electronics Product Stewardship

Chris Hoagland – Sustainability Specialist, U.S. General Services Administration

Kathryn Jones – Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Transportation Security Administration

Cate Berard – Environmental Protection Specialist, Pollution Prevention Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Implementing, Monitoring & Measuring Success of Sustainability Plans

Rachel Dagovitz – EMS and Compliance Program Manager, Department of the Interior

Chris Rewerts – Research Scientist, US Army ERDC-CERL

Federal Waste & Recycling Programs

Samuel McCord – Recycling Planner, Sandia National Laboratories

John Wuichet – Sustainability Specialist, Centers for Disease Control

Networking Lunch

Increasing the DoD Renewable Energy Portfolio

MODERATOR:
Blaine Collison – Director, Green Power Partnership, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Assessing Climate Related Risks in the Supply Chain

Leveraging Fellowship Programs and Collaborating with Academic Institutions

Transportation Systems and Infrastructure

Campus Wide Initiatives

June Grant – Design Manager, NASA Ames Sustainability Base, AECOM

Scope 3 and Supply Chain Emissions

E-Waste Solutions

Andrew Strauch – Manager, Return Solutions, U.S. Postal Service

John Shegerian – Chairman and CEO, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.

 

Implementing Agency Wide Sustainability Plans

Maria Salazar – Materials Management and Stewardship Team Lead, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Judith Barry – Sustainability & Climate Change Principal, Noblis
 

Waste Management for the 21st Century: Zero Landfill and Beyond

Networking Break

Projecting and Achieving ROI on Clean Energy Projects

Communicating Climate Risk

Erik Tucker – Chemical Engineer, SAIC

Inducing Behavior Change

Kurt Rausch – Contract Management Branch Chief, NPS Commercial Services Program, U.S. National Park Service

Elizabeth Malone – Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Alternative Vehicles in the Fleet

Dave Meisel – Director, Transportation & Aviation Services, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Facility Initiatives

Christopher Tremper – Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy

Julie Sobelman – Building Management Specialist, US Department of State

Deciphering Certifications, Labeling & Claims

Kate Probst – Vice President, Institutional Greening Programs, Green Seal

IT, Workflow & Sustainability

Tamim Chowdhury – Realty Specialist, U.S. General Services Administration

Non-Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans

Innovation

Charles Vidich – Manager, Corporate Sustainability Initiatives, U.S. Postal Service

Morgan O'Connor – Environmental Affairs Director, Xanterra Parks & Resorts at the Grand Canyon Railway

Liz Walker – Vice President, Marketing, Image Microsystems

Dave Robau – Executive Director, Gulf Coast Energy Network

Cocktail Reception (sponsored by Constellation Energy)

Day 2 Concludes

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Registration, Breakfast and Networking

Smart Grid

The National Security Implications of Climate Change

Ann Kosmal – Architect & Convener, GSA Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Team, U.S. General Services Administration

MODERATOR:
Jay Gulledge – Senior Scientist and Director, Science and Impacts Program, Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Sustainability as a Profession

Public-Private Partnerships and Community Infrastructure

Landscaping Guidance

Ray Mims – Conservation and Sustainability, United States Botanic Garden

Selecting Products & Services

Scot Case – Director of Markets Development, UL Environment

Dana Arnold – Division Director, U.S. General Services Administration

Sustainability Management Using "Government Off-The-Shelf
(GOTS)" Technology

Scoring Sustainability Efforts

David Asiello – Program Manager, U.S. Department of Defense

Managing and Reducing Waste

David Robbins – Director, Office of Personal Property Management, U.S. General Services Administration

Networking Break

Sourcing for Clean Energy

Anne Crawley – Renewable Technology Manager, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy

Alex Pennock– Manager, Green-e Energy, Center for Resource Solutions

Chris O'Brien – Director of Sustainability, American University

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief

Climate, Mind & Behavior

The Latest Scoop on R&D

Roy Deitchman – Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety, Amtrak

Innovation

Chris Pyke – Director of Research, U.S. Green Building Council

Green Sourcing and Purchasing

Elizabeth Skolnick – Program Analyst, U.S. General Services Administration

Ron Buckhalt – Program Manager, BioPreferred Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture

IT Innovation

Government SmartSizing

John Fowler – Executive Director, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Main Program Concludes

Post-Conference Workshops and Tours