FullName

Douglas Kot


Organization

U.S. Green Building Council, San Diego Chapter


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Doug is the Executive Director of the San Diego Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. In this role he oversees the daily operations of the organization ensuring that the mission of the USGBC – San Diego is advanced.




FullName

Cristiano Giovando


Organization

Terrapan Labs


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Cristiano Giovando is a cofounder of Terrapan Labs in San Diego, and prior to that a research Scientist at the Institute for Environment and Sustainability of the EC Joint Research Centre.  Education: Geographic Information System degree at the Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Professional experience: (2007) GIS specialist at Helix Environmental Planning, San Diego; (2004-2006) Masters Degree Geography, SDSU, San Diego; (2004) Web mapping developer at the Department of Geomatic Engineering, University College of London; (2003) GIS specialist at GIS International Group, Genova.




FullName

Jim Stone


Organization

Walk San Diego


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Jim's career in environmental education and sustainability has spanned more than 30 years. Before joining the staff of WalkSanDiego he served as Vice President of Programs at the San Diego Natural History Museum where he was responsible for developing education programs and exhibitions that focused on the plants, animals and habitats of Southern California and the Baja peninsula.  Jim sits on the Board of Directors of California Walks, a state-wide pedestrian advocacy organization.




FullName

Nicole Peill-Moelter


Organization

Akamai Technologies, Inc.


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Nicole oversees the strategy and execution of sustainability initiatives across the company, including energy and greenhouse gas management and reporting, energy efficiency and electronic-waste reduction, employee engagement and stakeholder-awareness. She spends much of her time collaborating with engineers innovating around the energy efficiency, productivity and carbon intensity of Akamai’s global Intelligent Cloud Platform which represents 90% of Akamai’s environmental impact.




FullName

Jacques Chirazi


Organization

Clean Tech at City of San Diego


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Jacques Chirazi, certified Biomimicry Professional has managed the California City of San Diego's Clean Technology Program since 2007. His focus is to create economic growth while fostering sustainability. One emerging initiative is to bridge cleantech with biomimicry. He develops and supports a clean technology cluster in San Diego. As a critical thinker, analyzing complex program and policies, he leverages his strong communication skills while collaborating across a diverse range of private, public and non-profit sector groups.




FullName

Vincent Mudd


Organization

San Diego 2024 Exploratory Committee


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Mudd is Principal and Chief Operating Officer at Carrier Johnson + Culture, long known as one of San Diego's preeminent architectural, urban design, interior design and brand strategy communications firms. Mudd is also a licensed general contractor. Mudd is Chairman of San Diego's 2024 Exploratory Committee - the organization responsible for studying the feasibility of hosting the 2024 Summer and Paralympics Olympic Games in San Diego.  The Committee will submit a final proposal the be selected as America's host city to the United States Olympic Committee in November.




FullName

Peter Meisen


Organization

Global Energy Network Institute


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Peter Meisen founded GENI in 1989 to conduct research and educate world leaders to the strategy of linking renewable energy resources around the world. He is an internationally recognized speaker on the global issues of renewable energy, transmission and distribution of electricity, quality of life and its relationship to electricity, the environment and sustainable development. GENI has earned the endorsement of 7 Nobel Peace Prize laureates and has been recognized by various nations as promoting a viable solution to our growing energy crisis.




FullName

Leendert Hering Sr.


Organization

Center for Sustainable Energy


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Rear Admiral Leendert “Len” Hering Sr. (U.S. Navy, retired), is a prominent military and civilian sustainability leader with a broad background in energy and environmental issues. His passion in sustainability is educating people on the dangers the future holds without taking responsible actions to secure the nation’s energy independence and to preserve water, air quality and other resources.




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