Speakers

Wednesday

Ed Begley, Jr; Actor

Inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, Ed Begley, Jr. became an actor. He first came to audiences’ attention for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running hit television series, "St. Elsewhere," for which he received six Emmy nominations. Since then Begley has moved easily between feature, television and theatre projects.

Begley can currently be seen in the new movie, "A Mighty Wind", a follow-up to the American Comedy Award-winning film, "Best In Show," with Christopher Guest, Catherine O’ Hara and Parker Posey. His other feature film credits include "Batman Forever," "Greedy," "The Accidental Tourist" and "The In-Laws."

On television Begley is currently starring in "Kingdom Hospital", the new Stephen King mini-series on ABC. He can also be seen in recurring roles on "Six Feet Under" and "7th Heaven." He also guest starred in such series as "The West Wing," "The Practice," "The Drew Carey Show," "Touched By an Angel," and "Providence."

Among his motion pictures for television credits are "Homicide: The Movie," "Not in This Town," with Kathy Baker, "World War II: When Lions Roared," with Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine and John Lithgow, "Running Mates," "Cooperstown" and "Story Lady," which starred Jessica Tandy.

Begley also starred in the West Coast premiere of David Mamet’s "Cryptogram," at the Geffen Playhouse, in the role that he originated in Boston and then in New York.

Tim O’Brien; VP, Corporate Relations, Ford Motor Company

Timothy J. O'Brien is responsible for representation of the company in its non-governmental external relationships. These responsibilities include the Ford Motor Company Fund, Environmental Outreach & Strategy and the Corporate Privacy Office. Named to this position in December 2002, O'Brien continues to be responsible for leading the redevelopment of the Ford Rouge Center in Dearborn as well as for the Ford Rouge Factory Tour.

Prior to taking this position, O'Brien was Vice President, Real Estate, which he was named in November 2001. O'Brien joined Ford in August 1973 and held positions with the Office of the General Counsel from 1977 through 1993. Here, he had a series of positions, including tax attorney and environmental matters senior attorney.

In 1993, O'Brien joined Ford's Environmental and Safety Engineering Office as an air/water compliance and pollution prevention manager. He became director of Ford's Environmental Quality Office in 1996.

O'Brien earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University. He is the author of Clean Air Law and Regulation, Title II Motor Vehicle Provisions (Bureau of National Affairs, 1992) and Ford & ISO 14001 (McGraw Hill, 2001).

O'Brien has been active in many charities and is a member of the boards of directors of the Automotive National Heritage Area, Conservation International, GreenWays Initiative, United Way of Southeast Michigan, Oakwood Healthcare Systems, Greater Downtown Partnership, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, Inc., Detroit Regional Gateways Advisory Council, New Detroit, Music Hall, the Dearborn Country Club and the Detroit Metropolitan Convention & Visitor Board. He is on the Citizens Advisory Council of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the Advisory Board of the University of Michigan-Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center. He is working chairman of the Southeast Michigan Water Quality Consortium and on the board of trustees for the Ford Fund.

Steve French; Managing Partner, The Natural Marketing Institute

Steve French, NMI Senior vice president, has more than 20 years of marketing management experience with Marriott, PepsiCo and Mars Inc. Combined with a BS and MBA in marketing, Steve has knowledge across a broad range of business disciplines and industries. Specific experience includes hands-on development and direction among a variety of businesses within consumer-branded products including natural/organic foods, snack foods, specialty foods, foodservice, mainstream consumer packaged goods and direct-to-consumer operations.

Jeffrey Hollender; President and CEO, Seventh Generation

In 1977, inspired by Ivan Illich's book Deschooling Society, Hollender set up a non-profit learning exchange called the Skills Exchange of Toronto, which offered classes on a wide range of issues, from the practical and professional to the political. In 1979, he returned to his native New York City where he found financial success by starting Network for Learning, another adult education program and audio publishing company, which he sold to Warner Publishing, a division of Warner Communications, in 1985. In 1989, Hollender founded Seventh Generation.

Seventh Generation, where Jeffrey Hollender is President and CEO is a 15 year old company based in Burlington Vermont. Seventh Generation is the leading brand of natural household products in the United States. The Company’s brand name products include: paper towels, bathroom and facial tissue, napkins and paper plates made from 100% recycled fiber and manufactured without the use of chlorine bleach; cleaning and laundry products that are renewable resource based, phosphate free, and biodegradable; natural formula baby wipes; plastic trash bags made from 80% recycled plastic; full spectrum light bulbs; feminine hygiene products manufactured without the use of chlorine bleach and The Food Freshness System, a new product that extends the shelf life of produce in refrigerators. The Company markets and distributes to natural food stores, supermarkets, and mail-order catalogs in the United States and Canada.

His book, How to Make the World a Better Place: A Guide for Doing Good, was originally published by William Morrow Co. in January of 1990, and a revised edition was published by W.W. Norton & Company in March of 1995. The book has sold over 110,000 copies. He recently contributed a chapter to the book Sustainable Planet: Roadmaps for the 21st Century entitled "Changing the Nature of Commerce." The book was published in November, 2002 by Beacon Press.

His new book "What Matters Most; How a small group of pioneers are teaching social responsibility to big business - and why big business is listening,"

Was released December 2003 and has just won the Fast Company April book of the month competition. For more information see the website www.whatmattersmost.biz).

Hollender is a member and former Director of the Social Venture Network, a group of socially-conscious business executives. He co-founded and was a Director of Community Capital Bank, a New York financial institution that invests in affordable housing and community development. He was also an Advisor to The Council on Economic Priorities' best-selling guide book, Shopping for a Better World. Hollender served as President of The Rainforest Foundation USA from 1992 to 1996, an organization created to protect the rainforest and the human rights of its indigenous peoples. He also served as Co-Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility helping the organization grow from 300 to 450 members.

Currently Hollender serves on the Board of Directors of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group; the Board of Directors of the The Green Guide Institute; and the Advisory Board of the Chlorine Free Products Association.

Jeffrey frequently addresses social and environmental responsibility at regional, national and international venues. Speaking engagements have included such varied groups as the Harvard Environmental Forum, the Green Festival, the World Resources Institute Sustainable Enterprise Summit, Nike Apparel Group, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waste Conference, the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Growth, the Businesses for Social Responsibility national conference and many others.

Jeffrey Hollender is married to Sheila. They have three children, Meika 16, Alexander 14 and Chiara 9. The Hollenders live in Charlotte, Vermont.

Lynette Khalfani; Personal Finance Expert and Nationally Syndicated Columnist

A veteran financial news journalist and former Wall Street Journal reporter, Lynnette began writing a weekly syndicated newspaper column called "Financially Fit" in April 2003. Prior to this, Lynnette worked as a television reporter at CNBC, where she prepared weekly personal finance and investing stories, and conducted online chat sessions on CNBC.com.

Lynnette frequently appears on NBC’s Early Today show. She has also been the Personal Finance Columnist/Editor for Dow Jones Newswires, a correspondent for the Philadelphia Inquirer, a writer for a FOX-TV affiliate in Philadelphia, and a reporter for the Associated Press in Los Angeles. Additionally, Lynnette is a dynamic public speaker who gives educational workshops, "Get Financially Fit Now!" seminars and lectures about financial planning, money management, and investing.

Lynnette earned a Master of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California at Irvine.

Lynnette’s next book is entitled Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom (Advantage World Press, September 2004). She is currently working on the second book in the Investing Success™ series, called Investing Success for Women.

Lynnette currently resides in northern New Jersey with her husband and two children.

Frank Lampe; President and CEO, Silvercliffe Media, Inc.

Frank J. Lampe is president and chief executive officer of Silvercliffe Media Inc., a media consulting firm in Lafayette, Colo. He also serves as National Publications Director for New York-based Dragonfly Media Inc., which owns and operates healthy living magazines in five North American markets.

Most recently, Mr. Lampe was the conference director and editorial director for Conscious Media Inc., in Broomfield, Colo., where he continues to serve as a consultant. In 1996, he co-founded Natural Business Communications, now a division of Conscious Media. The company identified and quantified the $226.8 billion U.S. "Lifestyles Of Health and Sustainability" (LOHAS) market and the LOHAS consumer. Mr. Lampe was the founding editorial director of the LOHAS Journal and the LOHAS Journal Weekly and serves as the editorial director of LOHAS Journal’s FactBook. He also led the team that produced the LOHAS Market Trends Conference in 2003.

Before Natural Business Communications, Mr. Lampe was the editorial director for the Natural Products Group at New Hope Natural Media, where he oversaw operations for the company’s numerous natural products titles. He also served as the associate publisher of the New Hope’s trade titles, oversaw the seminar program of the company’s two annual trade shows and helped with the formation of quality standards for the company’s publications and events.

In addition to extensive sales and marketing experience, Frank is an internationally known author, analyst and lecturer on the LOHAS market, natural foods, healthy living, socially responsible business and conscious consumers.

A native of Washington, D.C., and an honors graduate of the journalism program at Ohio University, Mr. Lampe resides with his family in Lafayette, Colo.

Ferris Thompson; President, Edelman Entertainment Marketing Group

Ferris M. Thompson is the President of Edelman’s dynamic Entertainment Marketing Group, where brands connect with pop culture. Through high-level relationships, and strategic, creative ideas Edelman Entertainment helps brands break-though a cluttered, complex media marketplace with messages and marketing that leverages what the consumer craves – entertainment.

Thompson comes to Edelman from UTA, one of Hollywood’s top talent agencies representing A-list talent, directors and producers such as Jim Carrey, M Night Shyamalan (Sixth Sense), Dick Wolf (Law & Order) and Nellie. As the Head of Entertainment Marketing for the past three years, Thompson managed and packaged all marketing deals across film, television and music, including the DaimlerChrysler / Celine Dion "A New Day" mega-marketing partnership at Las Vegas’ Colesseum worth $100 million and spanning three years, the Blockbuster Hollywood Christmas Parade on NBC, Magic Johnson’s "Who’s Got Game" street basketball tour airing on MTV, and the connection of Toyota and Discovery’s number one hit, "Monster Garage."

Prior to UTA, Thompson was Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Partnerships at Universal Studios, a position he held since 1996. Thompson established and operated an internal marketing agency for the studio divisions and partners, creating multiple innovative integrated brand marketing campaigns with partners such as Pepsi, Kodak, Discover Card, Panasonic and Avis, which generated significant product sales. Thompson also developed and managed key partnerships and strategic marketing campaigns across all studio divisions: Theme Parks, Music, Motion Picture, Television and Online. He participated in creating more than a half billion dollars in revenue and marketing value for Universal Studios. Thompson engineered and negotiated the largest marketing partnership ever for the Theme Parks with DaimlerChrysler’s Dodge brand, a deal worth in excess of $125 million dollars.

Prior to Universal, Thompson was a managing director at Sportslab, Inc. where he developed and managed strategic corporate alliances for the world’s only touring sports theme park. Through this role, Thompson executed deals with national corporate partners such as AT&T and Coca-Cola, and equity partners ABC/ESPN, Toys-R-Us, and Electronic Arts. At AVP Properties, he sold and managed partnerships for the Association of Volleyball Professionals as well as developed brand marketing programs and promotions of the Miller Lite Pro-Beach Volleyball Tour with partners including Miller Brewing, Nestea, PowerAde, Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble, Schering-Plough, Eastman Kodak, Wilson, Fila and Bausch & Lomb.

Thompson is a graduate of Prescott College where he earned a B.A. in Education.

Bob Burnquist; World Champion Professional Skateboarder

Bob Burnquist grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil and began skateboarding at age 11. In 1995, he showed up at the Slam City Jam in Vancouver, BC and competed against every top skateboarder in the world. An unknown to most, he amazed everyone with his technicality and switch-stance lines, and ended up taking first place. And that's how the story begins.

Bob symbolizes motivation, progression and passion. Once a young lost soul, Bob has evolved into a remarkable human being and role model. He has accomplished more in the last few years than most people do in a lifetime. He has won almost every award and contest possible, leaving a legacy of versatility and style for generations to follow. He is not only respected by his peers, (Tony Hawk considers him one of the best skateboarders) he has also been recognized by the mainstream sports community, including an ESPY nomination for Action Sports Person of the Year and the prestigious Laureus World Sports Award for Alternative Sports Person of the year which was presented to him by his hero Michael Jordan.

Bob specializes in skating switch-stance (backwards), skating vert switch as well as, or better than, most pros wish they could forward. He recently astounded the skate community by completing the loop switch at the SPOT in Tampa, FL. In 2002 Bob proved his untouchable skills when he was crowned the OP "King Of Skate"; skating switch-stance in the loop with the top removed. You have to see it to truly appreciate it.

Although Bob is now recognized around the globe as a leader for skateboarding's progression, he has not forgotten his roots and is a role model for other Brazilian skaters. He has brought fame to the country, and opened the gates for other gifted Brazilian skateboarders. He has appeared on Fox's "Best Damn Sports Show"; played a main role in MVP 2, is a playable character in Tony Hawk Pro Skater and X Games Skateboarding video games. Bob has graced the cover for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED For Kids, featured in ESPN The Magazine and many of Skateboarding magazine covers. Bob recently was featured in the Got Milk? Mustache campaign and endorses large corporate companies such as Activision, Oakley and Lego.

Since Bob moved to California, he has purchased a home in Vista, CA and added his own backyard skate pool and ramp. In 2000 Bob became a father when his girlfriend, fellow professional skater Jen O'Brien, gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Lotus.

Robert J. Dowling; Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, The Hollywood Reporter; President, VNU Film & Performing Arts Group

President, VNU Film & Performing Arts Group February 2004During his 15-year tenure as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, the entertainment industry’s premier daily trade publication, Robert J. Dowling has emerged as one of the leading authorities and spokesmen on entertainment issues and trends worldwide.

Mr. Dowling’s unique publishing background has spanned more than three decades of successful leadership and experience in publishing and entertainment, sports marketing, technology, international and other arenas. He has created and launched five profitable magazines, pioneered an advertising sales and publishing management program, produced conferences and seminars for marketing executives and developed a TV talk show.

When BPI Communications purchased The Hollywood Reporter in 1988 and placed Mr. Dowling at the helm, he began the process of transforming a small, family-owned publication into a highly respected international newspaper. Under Mr. Dowling’s leadership, The Hollywood Reporter has achieved steady and profitable growth, dramatically expanded its coverage of a now-global $100 billion entertainment industry and vaulted to leadership as the number one entertainment daily, read by more than 140,000 industry professionals worldwide.

Mr. Dowling has created and executed a successful business plan to position The Hollywood Reporter as the definitive authority on the fast-changing entertainment industry landscape of the 21st century. He has proven adept at identifying emerging growth areas early, guiding the paper to unparalleled coverage of labor, convergence, new media, international and Hollywood-Washington political issues in addition to its core reporting on the movie, television, music, cable and video businesses.

He launched The Hollywood Reporter’s Web site in 1995, the industry’s first real-time, online delivery of entertainment news, pioneered the first regular entertainment coverage devoted to the convergence of traditional entertainment and new media, and started THR-East, an electronically distributed daily edition designed to bring East Coast readers breaking news stories hours before the competition.

Mr. Dowling has also built the paper’s revitalization on a series of franchise special issues, including the groundbreaking "Women in Entertainment," "Next Generation" and "Film 500" issues for which the publication has gained a reputation as a cutting-edge industry innovator.

The recipient of several honors over the years, Mr. Dowling became the first publisher ever to receive the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers’ prestigious Pioneer of the Year award in 2000. He has also earned the respected American Business Media’s Crain Award for his distinguished editorial career, the Caucus for Television Producers, Writers & Directors’ Journalism Award, and most recently, the Anti-Defamation League’s Distinguished Entertainment Industry Award.

Mr. Dowling is Chairman of the Digital Coast Roundtable and sits on the boards of the Los Angeles Board of Governors for the Museum of Television & Radio, the Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS), the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Fielding Graduate Institute. In 2000 Mr. Dowling was invited to Washington D.C. to brief members of the White House Cabinet on the entertainment industry for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He has taught a course at UCLA and lectured at USC and Loyola Marymount.

Louie Schwartzberg; Founder and Director, BlackLight Films

Louis Schwartzberg is an award winning director and cinematographer whose distinguished career spans feature films, television shows, commercials and documentaries. For more than 25 years, Schwartzberg has traveled the globe, producing and capturing pristine 35mm cinematography; spectacular scenes of nature and man around the globe. He has directed scores of television commercials for major clients, such as McDonald’s, Coors Light, Citicorp, Siemens, U.S. West and Fidelity. In addition, Schwartzberg’s work is used regularly in television and feature films. Recent motion pictures that have licensed his imagery include X-Men II, Italian Job, Daredevil, Sweet Home Alabama, and Cheaper By The Dozen.

Schwartzberg was founder of The Energy Film Library, a global company that owned and licensed one of the world’s foremost collections of contemporary film imagery. In 1997, Getty Images, Inc. (GYI: NASDAQ) acquired Energy Film Library. After the sale of Energy, he founded BlackLight Films to produce television programming, large format, and major theatrical feature films. With his company, BlackLight Films, he directed and executive produced the 26 half-hour series "America!" for the Hallmark Channel. He also directed sequences for Norman Lear’s Declaration of Independence project. Recent projects include a new major motion picture, America’s Heart & Soul, produced, filmed and directed by Louis. It will be the first theatrical documentary feature to be released under the Disney banner.

Schwartzberg serves on the board of directors of the Earth Communication Office (ECO), and the Environmental Media Association (EMA). Both are leading non-profit organizations dedicated to protecting the environment and creating environmental awareness through the powerful medium of films and television. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science. Schwartzberg graduated from UCLA with an MFA in Theater Arts.

Debbie Levin; President, Environmental Media Association

Debbie Levin is the President of the Environmental Media Association (EMA). With a Board of Directors that include some of the most influential names in the entertainment business, EMA has unique access to content of both feature films and television. Taking over the reins four and one half years ago, Debbie has moved EMA in new directions with a strong emphasis on Young Hollywood. Under her leadership, EMA has emerged as the leading entertainment organization to use the industry to role model and influence globally on essential environmental issues and lifestyle.

With a degree in Film from the University of Southern California, Debbie has a background in the television business. She has two children, Asher is 24 and Alexx, 19.

Steve Demos; President, White Wave Inc.

Steve Demos is the founder and president of White Wave Inc. Founded in 1977 White Wave is the largest producer and marketer of soymilk products in the U.S. Steve was a founding member of the Soy Crafters Association of North America in 1978 and its successor, SANA (Soyfoods Association of North America). He has served on SANA’s board of directors and as president for one term. He was awarded Entrepreneur to Watch in 1977 and Entrepreneur of Distinction in 1996 by the Boulder of Chamber of Commerce.

Walter Robb; Executive Vice President & COO, West Coast, Whole Foods Market

With a long history in the natural foods business as a retailer and consultant, Walter Robb joined Whole Foods Market in December 1991. He opened and operated the Mill Valley store until his promotion to President of the Northern Pacific Region in July 1993. Under Robb, the region grew from two to seventeen stores and four acquisitions were completed during his tenure. Robb also served a two-year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Organic Trade Association. Robb is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing four of the company’s eight regions. Robb was named a member of the Natural Foods Merchandiser’s initial Dream Team in 1990. He graduated from Stanford University in 1976.

David Fenton; Chairman, Fenton Communications

David Fenton, named as "One of the 100 most influential P.R. people of the 20th Century" by PR Week magazine, founded Fenton Communications in 1982 to create issue-oriented public relations campaigns focusing on the environment, public health and human rights. Over the course of two decades, he has pioneered the use of professional P.R. and advertising techniques by nonprofit public interest groups in the United States and around the world.

Fenton is also a co-founder of three independent nonprofit organizations: Environmental Media Services, which coordinates communications activities for environmental groups; New Economy Communications, which works on human rights issues in the global economy; and the Death Penalty Information Center. Fenton was formerly director of public relations at Rolling Stone magazine and co-producer of the "No Nukes" concerts in 1979 with Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt and other artists. He is a native of New York City.

Matt Petersen; President & CEO, Global Green USA

Matt Petersen, Global Green USA President, CEO and board member, was brought on by Diane Irene Meyer Simon in September 1994 to help establish Global Green USA. Building on Petersen’s leadership and expertise in politics, environmental issues, and consensus building, Global Green USA has successfully built bridges between citizens, business, and government while bringing sustainable development to a tangible, practical level within in a global context.

Armed with the guiding mission to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable future, Petersen has helped build the United States affiliate of Green Cross International (GCI) into an emerging force for the environment in the U.S. and abroad. Petersen has designed Global Green USA, the only national environmental organization headquartered in greater Los Angeles, with an entrepreneurial approach.

Petersen has helped develop and guide the organization’s growing programs of eliminating weapons of mass destruction; fighting climate change; promoting green building and renewable energy; and ensuring access to clean water for all of humanity. He also coordinates President Gorbachev’s Green Cross-related media and political activities in the U.S. He is an advisor to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, a representative to the council of GCI, and Chairs the GCI Energy and Resource Efficiency Program.

He has created two annual environmental awards programs presented with Mikhail Gorbachev entitled the Millennium Awards, held in Los Angeles, and the Designing A Sustainable and Secure World Awards, held in New York City. Honorees are recognized for their advancements in the corporate sector, NGO, government, and entertainment. They are leaders who move the world towards a sustainable and secure future. Petersen also spearheaded the "Take A Hybrid to the Oscars" campaign and "Rock The Earth", a public outreach event.

Previously, Petersen served as Executive Director of Americans for a Safe Future, where he helped lead a successful campaign to promote alternative radioactive waste policies. Before building and leading environmental organizations, Petersen worked as a political campaign manager for candidates at the local, state, and federal level. He also served on the executive committee of Businesses and Environmentalists Allied for Recycling (BEAR, a project of Global Green USA).

Petersen is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, and serves on the Institute for Market Transformation toward Sustainability’s board of directors and the Environmental Media Association (EMA) advisory board.

Petersen is active in his community as a member of the Santa Monica Task Force on the Environment. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from California State University at Chico and an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Southern California.

He and his wife, Leila Conners Petersen, President and CEO of Tree Media Group, an internet and web development company, live in Santa Monica with their son Aidan. Both drive a Prius.

Nina Utne; Chairwoman, Utne Magazine

Nina Utne, chair of Utne magazine since 1999, has been intimately involved with all aspects of the company since its inception in 1984. She’s a co-founder of Headwaters Community Fund and City of Lakes Waldorf School and holds an AB from Harvard University and a masters degree in human development from St. Mary’s University. Nina is an original member of UnReasonable Women for the Earth and is a Code Pink instigator.

Damon Way; Founder, DC Shoes

As Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of DC Shoes, Damon Way is an action sports entrepreneur and has been involved in the industry from its infancy. His success creating and marketing helped to establish DC Shoes as a pioneer and the leading brand in the skateboarding shoe industry.

A student at Palomar Community College in San Diego in 1990, Damon met Ken Block and immediately took an interest in Block’s start up clothing company, Eightball. Having been a skateboarder with dreams of going pro when he was a teen, Damon understood skateboarding fashion and function as well as the credibility skateboarders could bring to companies by wearing their clothing.

This would mark the beginning of a successful partnership that would go on to build four other Action Sports brands, which included Droors Clothing, Blunt Magazine, Dub Outerwear and DC Shoes. DC Shoes has emerged as the most successful of the brands, grossing over $100 million in annual sales in just under a decade.

Larry Kopald; Chairman, Earth Communications Office (ECO)

Considered a brand builder, Larry spent twenty years at global advertising agencies, where he launched brands ranging from Acura and Huggies Diapers to Chicken McNuggets and the Mazda Miata. While helping oversee accounts such as American Express, McDonalds, Acura, Sunkist, and Mazda he won over 400 national and international awards, and was profiled in a five page Esquire article as one of the people under 40 that is changing America. In 1997 Larry became one of four partners in THINK New Ideas, created specifically to help clients combine marketing, technology, and e-commerce. Recognized as one of the world leaders in its field, with nine office in the US and Europe and over 500 employees, THINK was recently sold for $231 million to Answerthink Consulting Group, one of the world’s top e-business integrators.

Tim Sexton; CEO, The Sexton Company

Tim Sexton is a veteran of the content and digital industries having served in senior management positions as both a creative and operating executive. Tim has been the fortunate beneficiary of close working relationships with leading entertainment figures, business leaders, community activists, government officials, and Nobel Laureates.

Mr. Sexton has served as a senior advisor or consultant to motion picture studios, record labels, technology companies, investment banks, professional sports franchises, NGO’s, Fortune 500 corporations, ad agencies, recording artists, the Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr., President Mikhail Gorbachev, Democratic National Committee.

Currently, Tim Sexton is the CEO of The Sexton Company. This firm provides integrated brand experiences and implementation services to companies interested in "doing well by doing good." Through its work in sustainability, ethics, and good citizenship The Sexton Company builds brand equity and grows shareholder value for its clients.

Sexton was the Executive Vice-President of Alliance Entertainment Corp., a leading commerce solutions provider in the home entertainment sector with a formidable presence in physical distribution, supply chain management and consumer direct fulfillment, technology, retail merchandising systems, and database information services.

Before that, Sexton was President of Digital On-Demand, a broadband digital distribution network providing brick and mortar retail stores with digital merchandising tools, content, and information designed to enhance the in-store retail experience and boost sales.

Mr. Sexton founded Magstripe Entertainment, a leading producer of music for motion pictures. The company’s successes include several #1 records, Grammy Awards, and multiple $100M+ motion picture box-office hits. Tim also co-founded and operated two profitable boutique record labels (with Universal and Warner Bros.). Earlier in his career Sexton was a member of the executive management teams at Tri Star Pictures and at Fox.

Tim also co-founded Digital Artists & Writers Group, an innovator in the development of branded content, on-line media campaigns and digital marketing solutions for clients including Levi Strauss, Coca-Cola, True North, Foote-Cone-Belding, Amnesty International, and others. Sexton has produced large-scale concerts and live events including the seminal Madison Square Garden "MUSE CONCERTS," the Rose Bowl’s "PEACE SUNDAY" and countless arena and stadium events around the world.

Mr. Sexton is currently active as a director or advisor to Rock the Vote, International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Violence Policy Center, Liberty Hill Foundation and others. In addition, he is a member of NARAS and NARM. Tim resides in Los Angeles and is happily married with a young son.

Andrew Zolli; Founder, Z+ Partners

Andrew is a forecaster, design strategist and author, working at the intersection of culture, creativity, technology, and futures research. Andrew specializes in helping people and institutions see, understand and respond to complex change.

He is also the Futurist in Residence at Popular Science magazine, a contributor to Wired Magazine and NPR's Marketplace. He is also the Chair of the annual Pop!Tech conference.

Recently, Andrew was the editor of the Catalog of Tomorrow, (QUE Publishing, 2002) which explores 100 trend and technologies for the next 25 years. His next book, In Good Company, about the complex relationship between companies and culture, will be published in 2005. He is a network member of the Global Business Network, and was recently named a Visiting Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation.

Andrew is the former Chief Marketing Officer of one of the world's leading brand and strategy consultancies, Siegel & Gale, where he helped develop new designs, businesses, products and services for companies such as The Weather Channel, Netscape, Kodak, American Express, AT&T, Toys R Us, Silicon Graphics, Lucent, Hewlett Packard, Forrester Research, Sappi, T. Rowe Price, The Industry Standard, and IBM, among many others. While at Siegel & Gale, Andrew was also instrumental in creating the CRAVE Conference, a design event exploring the nature of and craft of compelling design experiences.

In the mid-1990's, Andrew helped found the company's new media practice, and helped envision and develop next-generation approaches to product development, user experience, and communications. He also created and led the company's research and development lab, which explored digital user experience and interface design. Under his direction, the lab developed significant virtual reality and graphics applications for the Web. Prior to this, in the early 1990's, Andrew participated as an academic researcher in core technology and standards research and development that shaped the World Wide Web.

Andrew has served as an advisor to such varied companies as TRUSTe, the leading Internet privacy organization, and The Doctors' Company, a leading healthcare insurance concern. He currently advises the communications technology firm Brand Experience Lab, the longevity research foundation the Methuselah Mouse Prize, and Ludicorp, a Internet game development company, among many others.

Andrew speaks and writes widely on the subjects of technology, design, social issues and long-term forecasting. He regularly speaks at conferences around the world, including at The Design Management Institute, Internet World, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, The Conference Board, the American Center for Design, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, and Columbia, the Federal Trade Commission, as well as for Fortune 500 and other institutions. He has edited several books on new technology and his work, ideas and writing have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Wired, I.D., The Industry Standard, Eye magazine, and National Public Radio.

Andrew is currently a visiting lecturer in Clark University's Graduate School of Management, where he teaches courses on branding, design strategy, and communications. He is a past board member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts' New York chapter.

Lynelle Preston; Environmental Strategy Manager, Hewlett Packard

As Environmental Strategy Manager at Hewlett-Packard, Lynelle is responsible for environmental strategy, competitive intelligence, market research, and customer relationship management. She has also managed a variety of Design for Environment (DfE) projects, closed-loop design innovations, and development of DfE goals and metrics. Lynelle received an MBA from UC Berkeley, an MS in Environmental Policy from University of Michigan, and a BA from Middlebury College.

Prior to joining HP, Lynelle worked in the environmental nonprofit sector for over seven years. Most recently she worked with The Mountain Institute, an organization which implements community-based conservation projects in the major mountain regions of the world. Previously, Lynelle worked for the World Wildlife Fund in Washington D.C, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) leading courses in Kenya and Alaska, and the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance in Wyoming.

Lynelle is on the board of Net Impact, a network of 8,000 MBA students interested in sustainable business. She is a published author of several articles and chapters concerning business and sustainability.

Joel Makower; Founder, Green Business Network

Joel Makower is a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. As a writer and consultant on corporate environmental practices, he has helped a wide range of companies align environmental responsibility with business success.

Makower is editor of "The Green Business Letter", an award-winning monthly newsletter on business and the environment, and founder of Green Business Network, which produces GreenBiz.com, ClimateBiz.com, and other popular web sites. He also is co-founder of Clean Edge Inc., a research and consulting firm focusing on building markets for clean energy technologies. Makower has presented or consulted to a wide range of companies on corporate environmental practices, including Clorox, Gap, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Levi Strauss, Nike, and Procter & Gamble. The Associated Press has called him "The guru of green business practices."

A former nationally syndicated columnist, Makower is author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including "Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World", about the profit and potential of socially responsible business practices; "The E-Factor: The Bottom-Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business", on how companies are responding to environmental challenges in positive and profitable ways, and "The Green Consumer", a best-selling guide to the environmental marketplace.

Makower has been a featured commentator on environmental topics for "Marketplace", a nightly national business program on public radio, and appears frequently in both broadcast and print media. He serves as a board member or adviser to a range of companies and organizations, including Solar Circle, the Cleantech Venture Network, the California Sustainable Business Council, the Climate Trust, and Fiber Futures. Makower also lectures regularly to companies, industry groups, and business schools throughout North America, as well as in Europe, Asia, and South America.

Emily Levine

Emily Levine gives new meaning to the term "paradigm shift." Using her considerable gifts at humor and her Harvard education, Levine tackles the world of shifting business practices and technologies. A stand-up and stand-out addition to any trade association or corporate program – Levine takes all of the ideas and presentations given at meeting workshops and keynotes and wraps them into a completely customized and extremely funny presentation. Levine debuted this presentation at the 2001 TED Conference at the invitation of Norman Lear and was a HUGE HIT.

Emily Levine was born in Nashville, raised in Connecticut and Brooklyn, and educated at Harvard. Upon receipt of her honors degree, she went to Rome where she dubbed spaghetti westerns and learned to gesticulate. Returning to Brooklyn, she taught autistic children until she joined a comedy group who ultimately drove her crazy. It was at this point she became a comedian, performing on television and headlining in comedy clubs. The Los Angeles Times called Emily "a stand-out as a stand-up" and "the mad professor genius comic." Newsweek Magazine called her one of the new "queens of comedy."

In LA, Emily became a television writer. She worked on existing series (Designing Women, Love and War, Dangerous Minds) and created pilots for new series under her deals with Universal Studios and the Walt Disney Company. During her stint at the latter, she was asked to speak at a think tank co-convened by Betty Friedan and the Institute for the Study of Women and Men at USC. The challenge of bringing her wit, charm and intellect to a serious subject was exhilarating. A subsequent invitation to entertain at a physicists’ think tank in La Jolla resulted in Emily’s one-woman show, "eLevine.universe."

Using illustrations from Newton’s Principia to the National Enquirer, "eLevine.universe" argues that the shift from classical physics to chaos and complexity theory presages a shift in our ethic and aesthetic, a shift, for example, from either/or logic to the logic of and-and. Indeed, Emily personifies this and-and thinking, synthesizing comedy and philosophy, high culture and low culture, the sublime and the ridiculous into a form that has been described as "thought-provoking and hilarious", "zany and brainy", and (her personal favorite) "Sartre meets The Simpsons."

Emily has performed "eLevine.universe" at the Tiffany Theater in Los Angeles and at the American Place Theater and the 92nd St. Y in New York. She is also, thanks to two smash appearances at the TED (Technology/Entertainment/Design) Conference, newly launched as a corporate speaker. This fresh direction exploits Emily’s ability to play the role of change agent, to find the interface between her material and the specific challenges facing corporations and other institutions in the process of re-visioning themselves. Already anticipating her success in this last, best career, Emily has started work on a new show, entitled "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Free Market."

Frank Scura; CEO, Eco-Resolutions

Has spent the last 20 years as a marketing agent, sales representative and company owner in the Action Sports and Sustainable Industries. He recently wrote and produced one of the first major network Action Sports lifestyles TV program for Fox Sports Net (Invert TV). Some of the positions he has held over the years have been Division Marketing director for Vision Street Wear, Executive V.P Odyssey Bear Corp. President of the NFA (National Free Style Assn.) Through the 1980’s and 90’s he announced and performed at over 500 bicycle freestyle demos, contests and specialty events with GT, Hutch, Diamond back the AFA (American Freestyle Assn.) and the Danon/Adidas "Just Say No" trick team. His extensive experience in the business of Action Sports, along with his family ties and personal relationships with many key Action Sports icons and leaders, has led him to understand the nuances of corporate responsibility. Frank has studied the rise and fall of action sports companies and the expansion and contraction trends of the action sports industry for 3 decades. Scura's work as an environmental activist and sustainability consultant over the last ten years has educated him to the need for better understanding of ecological issues and higher standards of environmental protection within all corporate planning and practices. As a hobby frank is a vegetarian chef who has received countless accolades for his unique style of what he has dubbed freestyle chefery. He has sliced and diced his delectable delights over the pallets and through the tongs of such Hollywood elite as Woody Harrelson, Pierce Brosnan and flea.

Currently Frank lives and works in the bay area. He is the CEO of Eco Resolutions, a sustainable consulting, sourcing and marketing firm. Eco Resolution’s provides sustainable roadmaps and strategic guidance for corporations seeking environmental transition. E.R.’s client list includes Quiksilver Int, American Apparel, Hurley Int, DC Shoes Sambazon Sustainable Rainforest Products, Guayaki and many more. He is also the principal founder and acting executive director of ASEC (the Action Sports Environmental Coalition). Frank shares the board of ASEC with its co-founders Bob Burnquist (Professional Skateboarder), Damon Way (Owner DC Shoes), Jen O’Brien (professional Skateboarder) Julia Butterfly Hill (World renowned environmental activist and best selling author) and Clifford Bast (Former Global Manager of Hewlett Packard’s environmental leadership program)...Enjoy the Ride.

Dave Duncan; Voice of World Cup Skateboarding

Dave is the Master of Ceremonies as well as coordinator of skateboarding competitions. He has attended every major skateboarding event for over 15 years either as a participant, team manager, announcer or judge. Dave was a spectator/skate fan at the first vertical skateboarding competition in history back in 1978, Spring Valley, CA Hester Series #1. Dave has also been a snowboarder since 1984 and began working the Pro Snowboard Tour in 1989 as a judge and announcer. Dave was the announcer for snowboard halfpipe for the Olympics, Park City 2002.

Dave’s story is almost like telling the history of skateboarding. He was born in 1962. His first rides date back to 1969 when he was only 7 years old, sidewalk surfing during the steel wheels era. In 1974 when Dave was 12 years old when the invention of urethane wheels made skating more terrain possible. He spent his days searching for underground spots, such as drainage ditches and hundreds of backyard pools and parks.

Growing up in Southern California, Dave was surfing and skateboarding, eventually competing at the skateparks in the 1970’s. During the late 1970’s he began to build skateboard ramps for himself and friends in driveways and backyards. At this time he began working full time and spent ten years as a union carpenter. Dave continued to compete as a top sponsored amateur throughout the 1980’s, and worked with the National Skateboard Association building and designing vert ramps and street courses.

Turning pro in 1987 and designing his own signature boards for the famous Alva Team led by world champion and skateboard pioneer, Tony Alva. The experience Dave gained through managing and working with the Alva team led him doing hundreds of demos and competitions worldwide. Gaining knowledge of the skateboarding business led Dave creating a business of his own in 1993, Focus Skateboards. This time partnering with skateboarding legends Christian Hosoi, Eddie Reategui and Chicken. This business included manufacturing and distribution of skateboard decks, wheels, snowboards and clothing.

Dave has continued to be involved with all the major skateboard and snowboard competitions worldwide and still continues to compete in the Master Division (30 years old and over) with all the other legends of the 1980’s skate scene. Dave takes great pride in his work and deep passion for these sports has driven him to achieve major accomplishments. Dave is currently enjoying all aspects of his career with such events as Vans Triple Crown, X Games and Gravity Games. He and his crew are currently working to design, build, advise and oversee the construction of the best skateboard parks, ramps, street courses, arena competitions and events in skateboard history.

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Jen O’Brien

Matt Field

Quim Cardona

Cara Beth Burnside

Matt Rodriguez

Mike Carrol

Nilton Neves

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Dov Charney; CEO, American Apparel

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Tom Meyer; SVP, Davie-Brown Entertainment

Tom Meyer is Senior Vice President of Davie-Brown Entertainment, a full service entertainment marketing consultancy with expertise in product placement, branded entertainment, promotions, and celebrity/buzz marketing.

Tom currently manages DBE’s key client relationships including PepsiCo (Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker, Gatorade and Tropicana), Hershey’s, Yahoo!, SBC and a host of others. In addition, he plays point on all film promotional partnerships for DBE clients. Tom has 11 years experience in entertainment partnerships, including working on the studio side at Paramount Pictures. He’s responsible for this year’s upcoming association between Pepsi/Frito-Lay and Warner Bros.’ Polar Express. Past credits include aligning MINI Cooper with The Italian Job, Mountain Dew with Hulk, Miller Lite with XXX and Hershey’s with Spider-Man. He has an M.B.A. from Colorado State University.

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Julia Butterfly Hill

Julia Butterfly Hill brought international attention to the plight of the world’s last remaining ancient forests when she climbed 180 feet up into the branches of a 1,000 year-old Redwood tree and refused to come down. Her historic protest to the environmental destruction caused by the clear-cutting of ancient redwoods culminated after 738 days with a negotiated agreement that provided permanent protection for the tree known as Luna and a buffer-zone around it.

Julia Butterfly Hill is a writer, poet, and an activist. She is the author of the national best seller, The Legacy of Luna, and the co-author of, One Makes The Difference, both published by Harper San Francisco. The 2002 Sounds True audio release, Spiritual Activation, captures Julia’s vital message as it was delivered during her standing-room-only appearances across the country.

In 1999, Julia founded the non-profit organization, Circle of Life, to educate, inspire and activate people to make environmentally and socially conscious choices. Julia’s latest project, We The Planet, is a tour and festival which produces environmentally sustainable, creative and dynamic community events in the Bay Area, California and all over the United States.

Julia continues to stand tirelessly on the front lines of environmental and social justice issues facing our world, and continues to be in high demand to speak on university campuses, festivals, non-profits, and community groups. Julia’s courage, conviction and profound clarity in articulating a message of hope, empowerment, love, and respect for all life, has inspired millions of people worldwide.

Devery Holmes; President, NMA Entertainment

As President of the Entertainment division of NMA Entertainment & Marketing, Devery Holmes oversees the NMA Entertainment client roster and leads NMA’s strategic marketing platforms of product integration, branded cross-promotions and entertainment publicity.

For more than 20 years, NMA Entertainment & Marketing has acted as a strategic center of expertise in the area of entertainment industry relations. Some of the world’s most prestigious companies are represented by NMA Entertainment & Marketing, including General Motors, Heineken, Samsung, Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin’ Donuts, Chanel, Crown Royal, Xbox, Sears, The History Channel, GSN and Showtime.

As a point agency in the entertainment industry, NMA Entertainment & Marketing ideates campaigns, provides strategic council, and accesses their extensive industry relationships for client opportunities and negotiations.

Under Holmes’ leadership, NMA Entertainment is industry-renowned for their contributions to clients’ award-winning campaigns. At this year’s 19th annual Promotion Marketers Association (PMA) Awards, the PMA awarded NMA Entertainment client Samsung the top prize for their "DigitAll"/The Matrix Reloaded campaign. This campaign was not only a Gold Reggie winner in the International Category, but also captured the Super Reggie Award, which is awarded to the best program among all the Gold winners in all categories recognized.

In addition to this honor, yet another NMA client, Heineken International, proudly won a Bronze Reggie for their "Get Connected"/The Matrix Reloaded campaign. NMA has previously won the Super Reggie Award for the BMW/James Bond/GoldenEye "BMW Z3 Roadster Launch," and in 1999, NMA was awarded the Bronze Reggie for the Heineken/Austin Powers "Get Your Hand Off My Heinie, Baby" campaign. In 2002, NMA was recognized with the Gold Reggie for their work with the enormously successful Baskin-Robbins/Shrek "Shrek It Out" cross-promotion.

Prior to joining NMA in 1988, Holmes worked in sales and marketing for Time-Life Video. She began her career in entertainment marketing on Regis Philbin’s "A.M. Los Angeles," and worked as a program assistant for ABC television on such shows as "Family Feud," "The Olympics," "Who’s The Boss?," "ABC Sports" and "The Academy Awards."

A southern California native, Holmes received her MBA in Marketing and Management from Loyola Marymount University. Holmes is married with two children.

Charles "Chuck" F. Marcy, President, Horizon Organic

Chuck Marcy, President of Horizon Organic, has made his own organic transition. The active lifestyle and love of skiing, which brought him to Horizon Organic and the mountains of Colorado, have led him to new heights in the food industry.

More than 20 years ago, fresh from the halls of Harvard, Marcy took what he learned about marketing and general management at business school and started his career at General Foods as an assistant product manager on Tang. Today, he’s running the nation’s leading organic food brand.

It is little surprise that the distance between Tang and Horizon Organic was not a straight line. In between, Marcy has served as a high-level executive and strategist at several Fortune 500 corporations and dairy-related businesses. Before joining Horizon Organic, he was president and chief executive officer of the Sealright Corp. of Kansas City, Mo., a manufacturer of dairy packaging and packaging systems. Previously, he was president of the Golden Grain Co., a subsidiary of Quaker Oats Co., maker of both the Near East brand of all-natural products and the well-known Rice-a-Roni brand. In addition, he served as president of the dairy division at Kraft General Foods. He also held senior marketing and strategic planning positions with Sara Lee Corp. and General Foods Corp.

Since joining Horizon Organic as president and chief operating officer in November 1999 and assuming the role of chief executive officer in January 2000, Marcy has led the company through a number of milestones including the recent merger with Dean Foods in January 2004. And:

• Led the company to $200 million in sales
• Gained significant new distribution in U.S. supermarkets
• Grew ACV for Horizon Organic milk products from 33% in 2000 to 65% in 2003
• Won the coveted Colorado Ethics in Business Award
• Has been appointed to the Organic Trade Association Board (OTA)
• Introduced numerous groundbreaking products including the first national brand of organic pudding and organic fruit gels, single-serve flavored organic milk as well as the first ever certified organic infant formula

An avid sports fan, Marcy has always loved the thrill of victory. As a young boy, he was sure he would grow up to be a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Today, he still faces down the competition and leads a different kind of winning team.

Andy Marks; Founding Partner, MATTER

Andy Marks has over 17 years of experience in business and entertainment. Before co-founding MATTER, Marks was a founding member of Hypnotic, a branded entertainment production company, where he served as Executive Vice President, Brand Partnerships. He oversaw new business development, packaging branded entertainment programs, and managing strategic relationships with global brands including Reebok’s award winning "Terry Tate, Office Linebacker" campaign launched on the 2003 Super Bowl telecast, voted most popular Super Bowl ad by a Wall Street Journal poll, and winner of the Gold Cannes Lion, and top honors at the AICP Show; DaimlerChrysler (the Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival), Ford Motor Company, Nintendo, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Discover Card. Marks also developed and oversaw strategic partnerships with top advertising holding companies and was also responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with Hollywood talent agencies.

Prior to Hypnotic, Marks was Director of Advertising and Sponsorship Sales at the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) in Los Angeles. At HSX, he was responsible for forging high profile sponsorships with Hollywood studios such as Warner Bros. Home Video, Universal Pictures, Sony, Disney, Miramax, and New Line Cinema, and some of the most recognized global brands including Toyota, Mitsubishi Motors, M&M/Mars, Excite@Home and Sun Microsystems.

From 1990 to 1995, Marks held senior management positions in sales and marketing at Chubb Services Corporation, a risk management consulting subsidiary of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies after having spent nearly four years with Chubb as a multi-line insurance underwriter.

Marks has been widely quoted in industry publications, has co-authored an article for Advertising Age, and been a guest speaker on numerous panels on the subject of Branded Entertainment, including the Entertainment Resource Management Association (ERMA), NYU Stern School of Business (Steinbeis University Media MBA program), Phillips Nizer New Business Networking Group, Kagan Brandvisions Media Breakfast Series, Columbia University Business School, and has guest lectured at Rutgers University for the undergraduate Media and Communications Program.

Marks spent five years as a producer of independent films, and as a professional actor with roles in TV, feature films and theatre. He holds a B.A. in Geology and Environmental Studies from Colgate University.

Jim Hartzfeld; VP of Sustainable Business Strategy, Interface Americas

An environmentalist at heart, Jim holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University. Known as "EcoJim" at Interface, he shares the vision of Ray Anderson, Chairman and CEO of Interface, Inc., that business and industry can save the Earth and serve its shareholders.

Keeping pace with leading edge concepts, policies and practices in sustainable development, Jim serves as the company’s clearinghouse for ideas and concepts that continue to guide Interface ever higher in its quest to become more sustainable. Jim oversaw the development of the EcoSense programs, designed to set and keep Interface on its course of greater sustainability, and continues to facilitate global communication on environmental topics through involvement with all Interface businesses.

Working hand-in-hand with Ray Anderson and Interface Research Corporation President Mike Bertolucci, Jim coordinates the company’s involvement with organizations that promote and advance sustainable design, including the U.S. Green Building Council, where his fellow Board Members recently elected him President for 2003.

Jim co-authored Interface’s globally recognized Sustainability Report with Paul Hawken and others, and has been quoted in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Fortune Magazine. His enthusiasm, conviction and leadership in sustainable development make him a sought after speaker throughout the world.

Jim, now Vice President of Sustainable Strategy for Interface Americas, Inc., pursues the objective of equipping others through education and knowledge to make sustainability understandable and accessible in the marketplace. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Marietta, Ga.

David Johnston; Founder & President, What's Working

For 25 years, David has been in the construction industry designing, building, and consulting on environmental construction. He studied with Buckminster Fuller at Southern Illinois University, graduating with a degree in Environmental Systems Design. As the Founder and President of Lightworks Construction, Inc. in Bethesda, MD, he was named Builder of the year by the Washington DC chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry in 1990. He was also inducted into the Remodeling Magazine Hall of Fame as one of the Top 50 builders in the country in 1990.

David founded What’s Working in 1993, and since then the company has been at the forefront of the Green Building initiative in Colorado and California. He served as the chair of the Boulder Home Builder’s Association (HBA) Environmental Affairs Committee during the inception of the Built Green Program that would become a model green building program across the country. David also co-authored the Denver Home Builders Association (HBA) Green Builder Program; the City of Boulder, Colorado Green Points program; the City of Los Angeles Sustainable Buildings Program; the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's Green Building Guidelines; and other green building programs including the City of Aspen, Colorado and around the San Francisco Bay Area. He is listed in Marquis "Who's Who in the World" in 2000. David's book, Building Green in a Black and White World, was published by the National Association of Home Builders Press in 2000.

David Johnston presents his green building expertise across the country to groups including realtors, builders, developers, city/state officials, civic organizations, utilities, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions like the University of Colorado and Colorado State University. He is currently an adjunct professor at the Naropa Institute, where he is developing a masters degree program in designing the sustainable built environment.

David was a columnist for the Boulder Daily Camera with a monthly "Building Green" column for 3 years. He was responsible for two features in Builder Magazine on local green builders. Johnston has also been published in Remodeling Magazine, Professional Builder, Fine Home Building, Home Energy and other national publications. David was the Editor of Construct! published by the Cahners buildings group. It was distributed with Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler to about 200,000 readers in 2001.

David has received myriad awards for his work, including the Associate Member of the Year by the Boulder HBA, the 1996 Environmental Business of the year by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, the prestigious Corporate Excellence Award for Sustainable Development by the University of Colorado in 1998, and the Venture Guild Member of the Year by the State of Colorado Venture Center in 1999. What’s Working has been selected to represent the United States at International Energy Agency meetings to develop international research agreements in the area of sustainable construction.

When he's not spreading the word on green building, David enjoys spending time walking the beautiful front range with his wonderful wife, Elena, and their frisky dogs Sundancer and Windy.

Michael McDonough; Architect, Michael McDonough Architect

Michael McDonough, award-winning architect and industrial designer, consults world-wide on corporate futurism, personal environments, and product development. His design philosophy is rooted in systems convergence theory, synthesizing traditional and modern design, emphasizing new materials and sustainable technologies.

Since the founding of his architecture and design firm in 1984, he has completed commercial spaces such as galleries, showrooms, public buildings, shops, and exhibits, as well as residential projects, including homes and lofts throughout the United States and Europe.

As an architect, McDonough has designed facilities and consulted for such companies as Lufthansa German Airlines, Frogdesign, Inc., Frankfurt Airport Authority, Aveda Corporation, Stephen Sprouse Fashion, and Seaside Community Development Corporation; as well as designed over 50 private residences, exhibitions, and conceptual projects.

As an industrial designer, his collections include tabletop objects, jewelry, and furniture. He designed the McEasy Collection of lounge furniture for ICF Unika Vaev Nienkämper, and Eco-sTuff!, a line of ecological furniture made of 100% post-consumer recycled newspaper. McDonough also developed Engineered Bamboo furniture collections—the first in furniture design history—for Summit Design Studio and Forms+Surfaces.

McDonough has won many awards, including citations from the American Institute of Architects and the Industrial Design Society of America. His work has been exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Le Musée du Louvre, Holly Solomon Gallery, Gracie Mansion Gallery, White Columns Gallery, Gallery 91, Fashion Institute of Technology, Pacific Design Center, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Grey Art Gallery, and Art et Industrie. In addition, his work is presently in the permanent collection of the Berlin Museum, Carnegie Mellon University Architectural Archive, the Corning Museum, as well as private collections.

He has lectured internationally on architecture, design, and art. A member of the faculty at New York University from 1978-1981, he has been a visiting critic at the Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Miami, the Casa Malaparte Foundation, and other schools. He co-founded the International Bamboo Design Research Initiative at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island; is a faculty member at Parsons School of Design at the New School in New York, where he has taught since 1984; and is a faculty member at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany.

McDonough holds B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts, and Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an Editor of VIA. He also completed additional studies in architecture and art at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Presently, he is a contributing editor and writer at Metropolitan Home. He has also written on design for The New York Times, Wired, and other publications. Novelist Tom Wolfe, dedicated his controversial book on architecture, From Bauhaus to Our House, to McDonough.

McDonough's first book, Malaparte: A House Like Me was published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers in November 1999.

John Picard; Founder, E2

John Picard is an architect, entrepreneur, and one of the world’s preeminent building efficiency experts. Employing environmental and highly innovative energy technologies his vision and ideas have resulted in a number of successful design development ventures. The Gap, Sony, Compaq, Virgin, Interface and other leading-edge companies have integrated John’s designs and ideas as the critical component in their success and increased profitability. John has been a leader in all aspects of Green Building technology and is credited with creating some of the most efficient commercial energy systems used to date. John specializes in district cooling plants, alternative energy systems, fuel cell technology, environmental product and lighting design, as well as total building envelope engineering.

John founded E2 in 1990 and it has become a world-renowned design-consulting firm. E2 has focused on commercial building systems and residential green building in America and Asia. John has built two green-designed homes for himself which have set new standards for recycled content use and alternative natural materials use in construction. These projects have been toured by thousands of visitors and have been the subject of numerous documentary news specials on the topic. These projects established new standards for energy efficiency and became a showcase for the first use of many innovative materials and technologies.

Shelley Billik; VP, Environmental Initiatives, Warner Bros. Entertainment

Shelley Billik is Vice President of Environmental Initiatives for Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., a film & television production facility, situated on 130 acres in Burbank, California. Over the last 12 years she has established a wide variety of environmental programs and policies, including waste reduction and recycling, through which the company diverts more than 50% of its wastestream from landfills, a materials donation program, "Second Time Around – A Community ReUse Partnership," through which computers, office supplies, and construction materials are donated to schools and non-profit organizations, and environmental procurement programs for Warner Bros. and national Time Warner contracts. Shelley also collaborates with the Burbank Unified School District on greening the schools and on incorporating environmental curricula into state education standards.

Over the last six years, the focus of the Environmental Initiatives department has been energy efficiency and sustainable building design. Over the last two years, the Studio’s energy efficiency retrofits have reduced electrical consumption by 4 million kilowatt hours - overall a 10% reduction, also saving over $500,000 annually. Warner Bros. has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council since 1999, and Shelley is a LEED Accredited Professional. Most recently, Warner Bros. participated in the LEED for Commercial Interiors pilot program, with the remodel of a 56,000 sq. ft. office building for their International TV Distribution division.

Michael Crooke; CEO, Patagonia Inc. and Lost Arrow Corp.

Michael Crooke is president and CEO of Patagonia Inc., and Patagonia’s parent company, Lost Arrow Corp. Patagonia, a designer and distributor of technical outdoor clothing, is widely known for its commitment to environmental responsibility. Prior to his arrival at Patagonia in October 1999, Michael served as CEO/chairman of Pearl Izumi, a cycling and performance company in Colorado. In addition, he was general manager of backpack manufacturer Kelty Packs and has worked with Yakima and Moonstone Mountaineering. Michael served five years on the board of directors of the Conservation Alliance, the outdoor industry’s environmental grant-giving organization, including one year as president. Michael has B.S. degree in forestry and a MNA from Humboldt State University. In addition, he served as a Navy SEAL.

Marty Collins; General Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company

Mary Ann Wright; Director of Hybrid Vehicle Programs, Ford Motor Company

Mary Ann Wright is Director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs for Ford Motor Company. In this capacity, she is responsible for all present and future hybrid, fuel cell and alternative fuel technology development. Wright assumed this position in April 2004 and reports jointly to Product Creation and Research and Advanced Engineering.

Wright also retains responsibility as Chief Engineer of the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid, the industry’s first full hybrid SUV. Assuming this position in April 2003, Wright is responsible for engineering and launching the vehicle and its hybrid technology, such as improved fuel economy and lower emissions, while delivering equivalent performance and attributes of the Escape SUV.

She began her career at Ford in 1988 and has held a variety of positions in Finance, Product and Business Planning, and Engineering.

Wright launched the original Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest and was Launch Manager for the 2000/2001 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. She then served as Plant Vehicle Team Engineering Manager for the Taurus and Sable at the Atlanta and Chicago Assembly Plants.

In 2000, she joined Lincoln as Chief Engineer for luxury sedans and worked on several future Lincoln vehicle programs.

Wright holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Business from the University of Michigan, a Master of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State University.

Steve Smith; Consultant

Steven D. Smith is the former Managing Director of GE Equity. Currently he is exploring opportunities to leverage his experience in technology and venture capital towards the challenges and opportunities in global sustainable development.

In his role at GE, he had primary responsibility for global equity investing in technology and communications. Steve worked closely with GE and GE Capital businesses to drive equity-investing activity that was profitable and that served key strategic initiatives.

Most recently Steve worked with the GE Global Research Center to help GE realize control of its IP destiny in several critical advanced technology programs, including nanotech, biotech, light/energy conversion and hydrogen, that drive future GE success in alternative energy, illumination and display, electronic materials, water treatment, molecular imaging and security.

Prior to this and under his guidance, GE Equity built a diversified portfolio in technology and communications, with particular emphasis on enterprise class technologies and services driving digitization, e-enablement, six-sigma, outsourcing and globalization initiatives. Steve also led GE investment in internet infrastructure and ecommerce, communication technologies and services, media and energy.

Steve has served on boards of several companies. Currently he is a board member of WorldTel, C-Sam and Onvia. Steve has also served in an advisory capacity for several venture capital funds including Mobius, Vector, Giza and JEGI.

Prior to GE Equity, Steve was Managing Director, Ventures for GE Capital with responsibility for internal ventures and technology investing. Steve began his career with GE Capital in the Retailer Financial Services businesses with responsibilities for business development and strategy.

Previously, Steve was with Booz, Allen & Hamilton where he was a member of the Financial Industries practice. Steve holds an undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business.

David Refkin; Director of Sustainable Development, Time Inc.

David J. Refkin was named Director of Sustainable Development for Time Inc. in January 2004. In his current position, Mr. Refkin oversees the environmental and sustainable development activities of the company. His primary areas of focus are forestry (including Time Inc.’s Certified Sustainable Forestry Program), recycling, global climate change and promoting the economic, environmental and social responsibility components of sustainable development throughout the company.

Mr. Refkin was Time Inc.’s representative on the Paper Task Force, a group organized by the Environmental Defense Fund, and was one of the authors of "Purchasing & Using Environmentally Preferable Paper". He represents Time Warner as its Liaison delegate on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Currently he is Time Inc’s representative on the Paper Working Group, a group of 10 companies promoting the availability of environmentally preferable paper. In November of 2003, Mr. Refkin was named to the Board of Trustees of the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, a Washington D.C. based non-profit institute dedicated to improving the scientific and economic foundation for environmental policy.

Following a short career in public accounting, Mr. Refkin joined Time Inc. in 1982 in corporate finance. Mr. Refkin became a member of the production division in 1986 as its Business Manager. He was named the Assistant Director of Paper Purchasing in May, 1989, was named Director of Paper and Environmental Affairs in January, 1995, and President of TI Paperco Inc. January of 2001,where he had responsibility for purchasing the paper for the 135 Time Inc. magazines in the U.S. and abroad, its 6 book companies and supplying the paper needs of other Time Warner divisions.

A native of New York City, Mr. Refkin, a CPA, has a B.S. degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Albany, a Masters in Business Administration degree in Finance from Iona College and attended the Strategic Environmental Management Program at New York University.

James A. Bollenbacher; VP Environment Health Safety, Alcoa Engineered Products

Jim Bollenbacher is Vice President, Environment Health & Safety for Alcoa Engineered Products, a division of Alcoa, Inc. In this role, he is responsible for leading AEP's strategy to meet Alcoa's goal of zero injuries, as well as the company's long term environmental targets. He is a member of Alcoa's Sustainability Lead Team and North American EHS Lead Team. Jim graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and The Dickinson School of Law.

Cara Eisenberg, Marketing Communication Manager, BP Solar

Clifford Bast; Principal Founder and CEO, SustainGroup, LLC

Cliff offers extensive knowledge of the business and market-driven context for Corporate (and Supply Chain) Social and Environmental Responsibility (C,S&ER). He draws from 20 years’ prior experience as Global Manager of Hewlett-Packard’s corporate environmental leadership program and another 10 years’ experience in government, industry and consulting.

Upon leaving HP in 2002, Cliff founded SustainGroup, LLC, whose mission is to deliver business-driven sustainability performance platforms for corporations and their global supply chains. His recent work includes development of an innovative business model that provides a low cost, leveraged solution for diffusing C,S&ER across discreet industries and their global supply chains; partnering with ERM, Inc., on the development of a CSR Code of Conduct for a coalition of electronics companies; serving as a Strategic Advisor for Electronic Partners Corporation, a new electronics waste recycling company that employs highly innovative, 100% recycling technologies; and partnering with Eco-resolutions in providing a suite of CSR program development and implementation support services for the action sports industry.

Overall, Cliff’s experience and accomplishments span the creation and implementation of industry-leading vision, policies, strategies, global management systems, organizational infrastructure, performance measurement, EHS auditing, supply chain management and public reporting. His hallmark is building the business case and driving the integration of programs and accountability into all business functions and processes. He is a seasoned participant in government and public affairs and an active contributor to prominent international forums and industry initiatives.

Cliff is a respected leader and skilled facilitator of cross-organizational collaboration, stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution. He is driven by his strong personal values and commitment to ethical leadership. His passion is to link and deliver enduring contributions to global sustainability and business performance.

Cliff earned Masters’ degrees in Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University and in Environmental Engineering from The Cooper Union School of Engineering & Science. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the City College of New York. He lives in Scotts Valley, California with his wife Julie and 5 year old son, Ian.

Trevor Rahn; Senior Vice President of Investments, Morgan Stanley

Trevor Rahn has been with Morgan Stanley since 1999 and currently leads a team that specializes in managing portfolios for Institutional Accounts, Endowments, Pensions and High Net Worth Individuals. His group focuses on Fixed Income, Equity and Alternative Investments. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was a Vice President with Merrill Lynch in New York for ten years. He holds a B.A. from Michigan State University.

Neil Blomquist, CEO, Spectrum Organic Products

Neil Blomquist, 51, was appointed President and CEO for Spectrum Organic Products in 2002, after serving Spectrum for 13 years in various executive capacities. He is also Vice President of the board of directors for the California Olive Oil Council. He received a BA from the University of South Dakota.

True to his Montana and South Dakota roots, Neil Blomquist has been a maverick in the natural foods industry since its early days in the1970s. After earning a B.A. in management and economics from the University of South Dakota School of Business, Neil and his wife, Monica, opened a natural foods market in Montana where they both learned the retailer’s perspective firsthand. They later headed west and landed in Sonoma, Calif., in 1985. Neil began working for the natural foods distributor Lanstrom-Phoenix, where he learned the wholesaler’s perspective. Remaining true to his natural foods and whole health roots, Neil sought a career path that would keep him working in a values-driven environment. Meeting Jethren Phillips completed Neil’s path on the production chain from retail . . . to wholesale . . . to manufacturing and sourcing. Neil liked Jethren’s entrepreneurial energy and joined the upstart culinary oil company in 1989 as director of sales and marketing. Neil drew upon his prior experience to develop new logos, product lines and marketing strategies that catapulted Spectrum to a higher level of sales and distribution. Neil displayed his passion for sourcing premium-quality oils and ingredients, including the development of the flaxseed oil line, organic seed oils, organic apple cider vinegar, organic dressings and mayonnaise.

In 1994, Jethren invited Neil to run Spectrum as president/COO. The acquisition of Organic Food Products in 1998 led Spectrum to its status as a public company. In 2002, Neil became CEO and president of Spectrum Organic Products Inc. and continues to lead the company’s operations today.

James Rouse, WCBS Correspondent

Dr. James Rouse has served as Director of Complementary and Preventative Medicine at the Phoenix Center for Health Excellence in Denver, Colorado since 1997. He is the creator of the Optimum Wellness program, which debuted in Denver, Colorado in 2000. He serves as the wellness and lifestyle expert for the Denver NBC affiliate, KUSA, where his original segments, Optimum Wellness and the Fit Kitchen are viewed as weekly news segments. He also reports on health and wellness for Seattle's NBC affiliate, KING5; KUTV in Salt Lake City; News Channel 3, WB6, Fox 11 and UPN 18/Tucson in Arizona and KCBS and KCAL in Los Angeles. Dr. Rouse speaks nationally and internationally to physicians, corporations, and the general public in the areas of medicine, health, wellness, and motivation. He is the frequent guest on radio and television programs across North America. Here are a few other essentials you need to know about Dr. James:

• He is an expert on Wellness, Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
• He is the author of several published books including Grow Your Life from Average to Amazing, Health Solutions for Sleep, Health Solutions for Insomnia, Nourish and four guides offering health-enhancing lifestyle techniques.
• He is the creator of the Health Solutions Series featuring DVD's, videos, books, and products (kits) with Gaiam
• He has authored columns and created therapeutic recipes for Delicious Living magazine
• He maintains membership in a number of organizations including: The Institute for Functional Medicine, International Association of Yoga Therapists, and American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
• He is a member of the Editorial Board for Delicious Living Magazine and is the former author of their "Be Well" column.
• He has written for dozens of national magazines from "Woman's World" to "Natural Health" and authored peer-reviewed scientific articles for clinicians’ journals.
• He is a former Sponsored Ironman Triathlete and now serves as a coach for novices and elite athletes.
• He serves on the editorial board for Micromedex, a division of Thomson Healthcare, the leading provider of electronic and printed information for professionals and consumers in healthcare and industry.
• He is a member of the Board for Penton Publishing/Delicious Living Magazine.
• He obtained his Bachelors degree from Marlboro College in counseling psychology, his doctorate from National College in naturopathic family medicine, and pursued post doctorate education in Chinese Medicine and acupuncture.
• He is a certified Yoga Instructor and Fitness trainer

Nanette Pattee Francini; Founder, LA Sports Club

Since revolutionizing the health club industry with her launch of the "urban country club" concept over twenty-five years ago, Nanette Pattee Francini has worked to create an unparalleled health and fitness dynasty. As the founder of The Sports Club Company, Francini has been recognized as a top fitness/lifestyle expert and business visionary, while successfully maintaining an active role in her community, industry and philanthropic interests.

With the spirit of an entrepreneur and innovator, Francini and business partner Michael Talla launched their first club, The Sports Connection, in 1979. Eight years later, they set a new high water mark – and helped spark the modern fitness phenomenon – with their establishment of The Sports Club/LA, a 100,000-sq. ft. sports and fitness complex that surpassed anything in the industry and, to this day, continues to embody the industry’s highest standard.

A devoted fitness enthusiast from an early age, Francini’s vision was to re-invent the health club industry by creating not just another fitness center, but an upscale sports and fitness complex that defines a lifestyle - offering members an unlimited number of sports, health and fitness opportunities under one roof. Following Francini’s vision The Sports Club Company continues to expand it’s empire, while exceeding industry standards and always being the first to introduce cutting edge fitness concepts. Francini continues to be a creative thinker in the development of the health and fitness industry by embodying her role as the leader of the nation’s most innovative fitness company.

Active in many aspects of the business industry, Francini has received Entrepreneur Magazine’s 1992 "Spirit of Achievement" Award and was a finalist in the 1995 Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" Awards. Additionally, Francini was named one of the "Savvy 60," the top businesswomen in the country, which includes Estée Lauder, Mary Kay Ash and Diane Von Furstenberg. Most recently, Francini received the 2003 Golden Star Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as the 2004 Visionary Award bestowed by the City of Beverly Hills.

Throughout her 25 years in the health and fitness industry, Francini has become a coveted lecturer and has also been featured on countless television shows including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Entertainment Tonight and The View. She is regularly quoted on health and fitness issues in USA Today, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times. Ms. Francini founded and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of For Kids Only Foundation. An avid skier, golfer, tennis player, weight trainer and Pilates practitioner, Francini lives in Brentwood, California with husband, music industry executive, Jim Urie and daughter Nicole.

Michael Baruch; CEO, Fred Segal Beauty

A seasoned professional, distinguished businessman and accomplished visionary, Michael A. Baruch is a true entrepreneur. His natural instincts and aptitude for business have fueled his professional success. Intelligent and creative, adventurous and resourceful, Baruch characterizes the modern businessman. As Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barmas Inc., the parent company of Fred Segal Beauty, Baruch performs his duties with skill, integrity and wisdom, meeting challenges with stride and the future with optimism.

At an early age, Baruch demonstrated a natural inclination towards business. By the age of sixteen, while studying political science and business administration at UCLA, Baruch founded his first company, BPS, a parking management firm. What began in 1983 as a service employing just three attendants grew into a profitable business with over 150 employees and 40 locations by 1986. Today, BPS serves as the leading parking management firm in Los Angeles.

For Baruch, BPS was just the beginning. In 1990, after graduating from UCLA and receiving his law degree from Northeastern University, Baruch sold his burgeoning business to the largest parking organization in the country. Shortly thereafter, Baruch switched gears. For his next venture, he pioneered an entirely new media concept referred to today as place-based media. Within a year, he brought his unique concept to life, and in 1991, Baruch launched Stopwatch Entertainment Network, a media company providing in-store entertainment programming and media placements in retail stores nationwide, such as Walmart, Sears, Circuit City, Footlocker and Blockbuster. In 1997, Stopwatch was acquired by one of the largest media conglomerates in the country, further illustrating Baruch’s unique ability to conceptualize, develop and manage a successful business operation.

In 1992, after founding Stopwatch Entertainment Network, Baruch surprised everyone with an uncharacteristic move. Always in search of a challenge, Baruch saw opportunities in the beauty business and determined the industry as the arena for his next enterprise. Baruch explains, "Firstly, I was intrigued by the beauty and fashion industry. Secondly, I was given the opportunity to work with a friend and creative genius, Paul DéArmas. Thirdly, I was afforded the chance to align myself with Fred Segal whose vision and success have always inspired me." DéArmas and Baruch assembled, and with the help of Fred Segal himself, developed the concept for Fred Segal Beauty. In April of 1992, the company was born.

As CEO of Fred Segal Beauty, Baruch’s role is challenging and diverse. Responsible for creating the overall vision and determining the trajectory of the company, Baruch works closely with his divisional directors developing strategies, budgets and operational guidelines. Baruch also manages all aspects of marketing, specifically brand building and brand awareness. Importantly, he initiates and develops partnership opportunities with appropriate companies/brands, establishes new markets, domestic and abroad, and acts as ambassador for Fred Segal Beauty by developing and maintaining relationships with clients and partners.

Charles Fleischer

Beginning his career in the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and the original "Laugh-In" television show, Charles Fleischer's unique vocal abilities and comedic talent in the critically acclaimed role of Roger Rabbit in the record setting Bob Zemeckis film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" brought national awareness to this thinking man's comedic actor. Because of his of the gigantic comedic talents, recognition of Charles' 'in-the-flesh' abilities were first generated for many by his hilarious pairing with Robin Williams at the 1989 Academy Awards show.

Since that time the Fleischer talent has been on a non-stop flight into fame. His debut starring engagement in Las Vegas and his one-man show for HBO's "One Night Stand" have been critically acclaimed. His non-stop concert dates at major comedy venues across the nation truly attest to his emergence as a superstar on the American comedy scene. His wild flights of improvisational invention have kept his audiences coming back for more, as no two performances are ever the same.

In addition to his well-known character of Roger Rabbit, Charles recent television outings include appearances in episodes of "For The People" On film has appeared in 'Permanent Midnight' with Ben Stiller. His appearances in 'Straight Talk' with Dolly Parton and 'Back to the Future' are just glimpses into the brilliance of the Fleischer Talent. Other feature credits include the comedy 'Nightshift' and the horror titles 'The Hand,' 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' and 'Bad Dreams.' His other outings as Roger Rabbit have been double billed with such movie hits as Warren Beatty's "Dick Tracy," in which Fleischer was also seen as one of the many leading actors in a cameo appearance.

Fleischer is also the author of "The Moleeds," a book of his own mathematical theories which has received resounding praise from academicians. The complex mathematical theories are hilariously woven into many of his comedy performances. His love for and his desire to teach science to children has brought him much recognition. Including an educational CD-ROM for 7th Level titled 'Virgil Reality', and as host for 'The Fleischer Files' on the Discovery Channel's 'Next Step'. His great love of technology has and comedy has led to the development of his popular web site monkeydog.com. There, users can view art, read about the Moleeds, and use the insult engine to send personalized insults anonymously to anyone on the internet.

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Liz Heller; CEO, Buzztone

W. Brian Arthur; Citibank Professor at the Santa Fe Institute
Coopers & Lybrand Fellow

W. Brian Arthur is Citibank Professor at the Santa Fe Institute and Coopers & Lybrand Fellow. From 1983 to 1996 he was Dean and Virginia Morrison Professor of Economics and Population Studies at Stanford University. He holds a Ph.D. from Berkeley in Operations Research, and has other degrees in economics, engineering and mathematics.

Arthur pioneered the modern study of positive feedbacks or increasing returns in the economy--in particular their role in magnifying small, random events in the economy. His ideas have come much to the public eye with the recent legal case of the US Department of Justice vs. Microsoft. His work on increasing returns won him a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1987 and the Schumpeter Prize in Economics in 1990. Arthur is also one of the pioneers of the new science of complexity. His main interests are the economics of high technology; how business evolves in an era of high technology; cognition in the economy; and financial markets.

Arthur was the first director of the Economics Program at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico; and he currently serves on the Board of the Institute. He is a consultant to Citicorp, McKinsey and Co, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Intel, among others. He is a frequent keynote speaker.

Janine James; Founder and Creative Director, The Moderns

Recognized within the business community and celebrated by clients, Janine James helps businesses and organizations marry commerce, art and community to build stronger brand cultures. Through her multidisciplinary firm, The Moderns, James offers her clients experience-enhancing solutions that are grounded in smart, effective business strategies and executed with stunning results across an array of mediums. Her work has helped businesses like Sundance Cinemas, Aveda, and American Express develop brand cultures that have spawned self-aggregating, self-sustaining communities.

Before founding The Moderns in 1992, James was Director of Design and Product Development for ICF. Prior to that, James worked in the innovative Design Lab in Herman Millerís London office.

Besides leading the success of The Moderns, James was recently a fellow at Harvard University where she taught with renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Robert Coles. James has also taught at Oklahoma State University and the University of Oregon.

When she is not working with educational organizations, James lectures in many professional forums where she connects with audiences on subjects such as effective business ideation, cause-related marketing and the use of sustainable practice as a means of building brand equity. In 2003, she was a featured speaker at EnvironDesign 7 and the AIGA Annual Conference in Vancouver, BC. In the spring of 2004 James will speak at the IIDA-New England Business Leaders Forum in Boston.

Terry Tamminen; Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency

From his youth in Australia to career experiences in Europe, Africa and all parts of the United States, Terry has developed expertise in business, farming, education, non-profit, the environment, the arts, and government.

A United States Coast Guard-licensed ship captain, Terry has long been drawn to the undersea world, starting in the 1960s with a family-run tropical fish breeding business in Australia and continuing with studies on conch depletion in the Bahamas, manatee populations in Florida coastal waters, and mariculture in the Gulf States with Texas A&M University.

On land, Terry managed the largest sheep ranch east of the Mississippi, assisting the University of Minnesota in developing new methods of livestock disease control. Terry also managed a multi-million dollar real estate company, owned/operated a successful recreational services business, and assisted the west African nation of Nigeria with the creation of their first solid waste recycling program.

He has authored numerous technical papers, "The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual" (McGraw-Hill 1993; third edition 2000), and several theatrical works on the life of William Shakespeare. Terry is an avid airplane and helicopter pilot and speaks German, Dutch and Spanish.

In 1993, Terry founded the Santa Monica BayKeeper and served as its Executive Director for six years. He co-founded Waterkeeper programs in San Diego, Orange County, Ventura, and Santa Barbara and serves on the Board of the National Waterkeeper Alliance. From 1999-2003, Terry was the Executive Director of Environment Now in Santa Monica, a foundation dedicated to the restoration and protection of California’s environment and natural resources.

Terry has served on numerous civic and charitable Boards and Commissions, including as Chair of the Public Advisory Committee to the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project and on the U.S. Navy Pt. Mugu Naval Air Station Restoration Advisory Board, the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee and on the Board of the Wishtoyo Foundation, a group that preserves natural resources through Chumash Indian traditional teachings.

Terry was appointed as the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on November 12, 2003. He and his wife Karen Borell-Tamminen have two daughters.

Gwynne Rogers; Strategic Marketing Analyst - LOHAS, The Natural Marketing Institute

Gwynne's specialty, strategic analysis and planning for LOHAS related companies, evolves from her Masters in Environmental Management and MBA from Duke University. She brings five years of specific experience in environmental marketing where she served various companies such as Pitney Bowes, Advanced Coal Technologies, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since joining NMI in 2002, Gwynne has worked with clients with both well-established sustainability efforts and those who are examining the role sustainability can play in their business.