Elected to the State Senate in 2004 and re-elected in 2008, Kehoe represents the 39th Senate District which includes much of San Diego, the cities of Del Mar and Lemon Grove, and neighboring communities. During her time in the Senate, Kehoe has focused on the environment and good government measures. She chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, and is a member of the Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee; Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee; Local Government Committee; Natural Resources & Water Committee; Transportation & Housing Committee; and the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Services and Homeland Security.

Christine also serves on the Select Committees on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs; Biotechnology; California-European Trade; California's Horse Racing Industry; Coastal Protection and Watershed Conservation; the Colorado River; and the Defense and Aerospace Industry. Prior to being elected to the Senate, Kehoe served two terms as State Assemblymember representing the 76th District from 2000 through 2004. During her time in the State Assembly, Kehoe distinguished herself by becoming the second woman ever – and the first woman from San Diego – to be elected Speaker pro Tempore, the second highest-ranking position.

Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Kehoe served seven years as City Councilmember representing San Diego's Third District. She served as chair of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee, and led efforts to improve and beautify San Diego, reduce street crime, and improve recreational opportunities for families.

Panama is an advisor for Karen Douglas, the Chairman at the CA Energy Commission where he advises her on climate change, land use, renewable energy, transmission, green building, and biofuels policy. He serves on the City of Sacramento’s Planning Commission and the County of Sacramento’s Environmental Commission. He is a board member on and Vice-President of the Northern California Chapter of the United States Green Building Council and the Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living. He previously worked for the California Conservation Corps on vocational environmental education and the Division of the State Architect where he ran the Sustainable Schools program. He is a graduate of Humboldt State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Restorative Development and a Masters of Science in Community Development from UC Davis.

Chuck Flacks, Director of Research and Policy, began work at the San Diego Workforce Partnership on June 4, 2007.  He oversees the work of a team of five who specialize in bringing labor market information and workforce development policy to employers, job seekers, community organizations, career counselors and decision makers. In addition he oversees performance measurement of the Workforce Partnership programs.  He also supervises the management of the San Diego Funders Collaborative, a philanthropic approach to workforce development.

Prior to joining the Workforce Partnership, Chuck worked for six years at the Social and Behavioral Research Institute at California State University San Marcos.  While there, his specialty was community research. He managed over a dozen research projects including program evaluations of a community building initiative in 11 Southeastern San Diego neighborhoods by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a three-year prisoner re-entry study for local nonprofit Second Chance, a three-year diabetes services delivery program for the local Council of Community Clinics, a library satisfaction survey for the City of Carlsbad and several large-scale survey research projects.

Charles Stoll, more commonly known as "Muggs", is the TransNet Program Manager for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) in San Diego, California. TransNet is the half-cent regional sales-tax transportation program for San Diego County. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities for the program, he develops strategies for securing matching funds, is involved in the pursuit of a new Port of Entry and connecting highway at the international border with Mexico, development of new performance measurement systems and implementation of an innovative regional environmental mitigation program. He also recently took on the interim responsibility as SANDAG’s Communications Director for four months until the position was permanently filled.

Stoll joined SANDAG in April 2007 after spending over twenty years with the California Department of Transportation in their San Diego District Office where he gained experience in many functional units including project development, environmental analysis and was the Project Director for the South Bay Expressway, a toll road developed through a public-private partnership arrangement. He began his involvement in the Transportation Research Board (TRB) while at Caltrans and has continued his activities as a member of the TRB Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (ADC10), where he assumed the Chair this spring.

Stoll received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Civil Engineering in 1983 and a Master's degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 1985. Both degrees were earned at San Diego State University. He has been a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California since 1988.

Byron Washom is UC San Diego's new Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives and is responsible for energy management policy to achieve the campus' goals for quantum improvements in energy management and Greenhouse Gas reductions. He led this summer's team that submitted thirteen ARRA proposals to the Department of Energy requesting $75M of renewable and Smart Grid funding. Concurrently, UCSD secured approximately $27M in non-ARRA matching funds from the CEC, CPUC, and the private sector.

Prior to UCSD, Mr. Washom was the CEO for twenty years of a due diligence firm that specialized in CleanTech, and he served as>Sr. International Advisor to the World Bank and DOE. He is a four- time Rockefeller Foundation Grantee and a former Heinz Endowment Grantee for early commercialization of CleanTech into developing countries. Mr. Washom was also Founder and President of Advanco Corp which in 1984 set the long-standing world records for solar electric conversion efficiency at 29.4% and subsequently achieved an IR100 Award. He was the 2008 Recipient of UCSD's Citizen of the Year Award for Sustainability, and he was a Visiting Faculty Member at the Rady School of Management while teaching the graduate level course, The Business of Renewable Energy.

Chuck Angyal FAIA, LEEP AP, Director of Sustainability for KEMA’s Services, Inc., has over 28 years of experience in private practice and corporate work. Chuck Angyal is a fellow in The American Institute of Architects and a LEED Accredited Professional. He has effectively leveraged public, private and corporate resources to help bring integrated, high-performance, sustainable building design and delivery into the mainstream of the built environment. Prior to joining KEMA, Mr. Angyal was chief architect at one of the largest energy utilities in California and devoted the past 18 years to educating, assisting and encouraging design teams and their clients to make environmentally sustainable choices in new construction projects. Mr. Angyal is also a founding board member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools. Mr. Angyal has also been a guest and featured speaker at many industry conferences and events.

Mr. Anders is the Director of the Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC). He joined EPIC in October 2005 as its inaugural director and developed both its academic and research programs. Mr. Anders’ work at EPIC has focused on regulatory and policy issues related to developing efficient and low-carbon energy sources. Recent projects include the first-ever greenhouse gas inventory for San Diego County, policy research for a comparison of the San Diego region with regions with emerging clean technology industry clusters, and a feasibility study of implementing smart grid strategies and technologies in the San Diego region.

Prior to joining EPIC, Mr. Anders was director for policy and planning at the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE). In this capacity he managed regulatory and legislative issue research and analysis, directed communications with regulatory agencies, including writing position papers and comments before California’s regulatory agencies, directed technical and policy support for the SANDAG’s Energy Working Group, and directed solar energy activities, including technical and policy research.

Mr Anders has authored or co-authored a number of papers and reports related to energy policy. Most recently he was a lead author on the report entitled, Potential for Renewable Energy in the San Diego Region. Mr. Anders also has been involved in regional energy planning for the last 10 years and has contributed to the San Diego region’s Regional Energy Strategy and Climate Action Plan. He contributed to the San Diego Regional Energy Infrastructure Study, a technical and policy survey of the regional energy market in San Diego, and Energy 2030: The San Diego Regional Energy Strategy, which serves as the region’s roadmap for energy planning.

In 1999, Mr. Anders was a policy researcher for the Washington D.C. think tank Center for a Sustainable Economy, now part of Redefining Progress, where he researched market-based mechanisms as a policy tool for the energy sector. Mr. Anders was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa. He holds a B.A. in international politics from Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA) and an M.A. in public policy, with a concentration in environmental policy, from the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.

Mr. Jordan Becker is Senior Vice President and the Chief Technical Officer for the Information Technology and Network Services Group at Science Applications International (SAIC). He is responsible for strategy, planning, R&D and investments for SAIC’s commercial, and Federal/Civil government business. Mr. Becker has 25 years of experience in executive management, technology development and strategic planning. Prior to joining SAIC, Mr. Becker was an Internet pioneer as a Vice President with UUNET Technologies and as a founding executive at ANS Communications Inc. where Mr. Becker was responsible for service development, engineering, operations, market support, and strategic planning. Prior to the formation of ANS in 1990, Mr. Becker held numerous management positions at IBM Research where his responsibilities included program management for the National Science Foundation Internet backbone project (NSFNET), and other information technology projects. Mr. Becker holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, and is a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and a pioneer member of the Internet Society.

Lisa Bicker is president and CEO of Clean Tech San Diego, a new, private nonprofit corporation working to establish San Diego’s position as a leader in the clean technology industry. Prior to joining Clean Tech San Diego, Ms. Bicker was president of the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), a private nonprofit corporation formed to accelerate investment in California’s clean energy economy. Before joining CalCEF, Ms. Bicker was a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of TruePricing, Inc. an energy technology company.  Prior to that, Ms Bicker served as Chief Operating Officer of NewEnergy, Inc., a high-growth, retail electricity provider that grew to over $800 million in revenues prior to its acquisition by AES.  Constellation NewEnergy is now the largest retail electricity provider in the United States. Ms. Bicker has also served as General Counsel to California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB), a non-profit advocacy group founded by Edmund G. “Pat” Brown.  Prior to that, she served as senior writer for Governor George Deukmejian. Ms. Bicker has a B.A. from the University of California at Davis and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco. In 2007, she was appointed to and currently serves on the Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee (ETAAC), a statewide committee that is tasked with reporting to the Governor, the state Legislature and the Air Resources Board on recommendations as to how to effectively implement AB 32, the state’s landmark global warming law. She is a member of the California State Bar and several industry associations.

John Elliott is senior director of emerging products for Qualcomm CDMA technologies (QCT) where he is responsible for identifying and capitalizing on market opportunities to drive share, revenue and profit growth for QCT. John is a former Marine with more than 15 years communications industry experience across Accenture, Verizon, and Qualcomm and a passion for creating great products. Current products and projects include M2M, Near-field Communications (NFC), and a Universal Broadcast Modem (UBM).

Prior to his current role John was head of product management for Qualcomm MediaFLO Technologies where he led the product team through an $800+ million mobile TV product launch with at&t and Verizon Wireless. MediaFLO received numerous awards including “Best in Show” at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show and Wireless Week’s “Editor’s Excellence Award in Emerging Technology for 2007.”

Lee Krevat is director of the smart grid initiative for Sempra Energy’s California regulated utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Company. Krevat leads enterprise-wide smart green grid strategy, policy and project alignment. Krevat’s prior positions at SDG&E include director of program delivery, where he was responsible for overseeing IT for advanced technology projects and the development of new systems to improve the operating efficiency and customer experience. Krevat was also the director of IT strategy and business partnership where he worked to align strategic direction between IT and the utility business units, as well as director of infrastructure engineering & operations. Before joining Sempra, Krevat led the Technology Transfer Team and Software Process Improvement Team at Tandem Computers. Krevat holds a Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics/computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Mr. Hurt is VP for Regional Operations and Sustainability for Engineering and Environment, Inc. Mr. Hurt has more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning and program management for Army, Navy (including Marine Corps) and Air Force programs including state and local collaboration. Mr.Hurt is very active in local, regional and national programs on sustainability best practices and initiatives with regulatory agencies, government and industry.

Mr. Hurt has been one of the founding members and Executive Board member of the San Diego Regional Sustainability Partnership, www.sdrsp.org, past Chair/Founder of the Federal Network for Sustainability,  as well as on the Board of the Western Sustainability Pollution Prevention Partnership. Mr. Hurt has been a featured speaker, facilitator, promoter and participant at a number of national forums related to environmental management and its relationship to best practices on “Greening the Government “initiatives. He participates on key greening initiatives with the White Houses Office of the Federal Environmental Executive.

Mr. Hurt has been recognized by awards locally by the Industrial Environmental Association for his partnering efforts between non-profits, industry and government, as well as two separate awards from the White House by his partnering innovations. As past Chair and founder of the Federal Network for Sustainability (FNS), Mr. Hurt’s vision promotes cost-effective, energy- and resource-efficient operations across all branches of government.

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, but raised in San Diego, California, Rene Trevino graduated from Kearny High School in 1972. He then went to Mesa Community College where he received an Associates Degree in Architectural Drafting in 1976. From there, Rene proceeded to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from the School of Environmental Design in 1978.

Mr. Trevino began his Federal Service career in 1978 as a Facilities Planner for Naval Air Station Miramar. In 1988 Mr. Trevino left NAS Miramar as the Engineering Director of Public Works and went to a newly established function as the Facilities Planner for Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. During his tenure at COMNAVSURFPAC, Mr. Trevino was instrumental in several shore station initiatives, from the standup of Naval Station Everett, to the closure of various shore installations. In 1996, Mr. Trevino left COMNAVSURFPAC and moved to then Commander, Naval Base San Diego where he held several positions from ACOS Facilities to Business Manager. In 1999, Mr. Trevino became the Deputy Regional Engineer, Navy Region Southwest. Today, Mr. Trevino is the Executive Director for Navy Region Southwest and is responsible for overseeing the Region's over one billion dollar base-operating support program.

During his 31 year Federal Service career, Mr. Trevino has received numerous awards with the top ones being the Meritorious Civilian Service Award presented by COMNAVSURFPAC in 1996 and the Superior Civilian Service Award presented by Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet in 1999.

Mr. Trevino, a Registered Architect in the State of California, is a member of the American Institute of Architects; member of the California State Polytechnic University Pomona National Development Council; member of the Knights of Columbus; member of the Saint Gregory the Great Pastoral Stewardship Council; and, member of the Society of American Military Engineers.

Mr. Messner has 30 years of professional experience in the areas of climate change, GHG reporting and analysis, energy, and transportation. He is the Western Region Manager of Climate Change Services for SAIC’s Climate Change team.

Mr. Messner supported the San Diego Foundation's Focus 2050 climate change adaptation project by serving as the project manager and lead author for the energy issues and for the final summary paper that was accepted by the State's PIER program for inclusion in the 2008 State Climate Assessment. He was the project manager and technical contributor for Cal Resources Agency's California Adaptation study, a multi agency review of planning issues that need to be changed or revised in response to climate change. Mr. Messner was also project manager and lead author for a Climate Change Strategic Plan for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in which he recommended to high-level decision makers an approach to respond to the physical, regulatory, and societal demands of climate change in California and identified the best GHG emission reduction opportunities for SMUD to meet its expected GHG reduction commitments under AB32.

Prior to joining SAIC, he managed a climate change consultancy in the UK where he served as the UK Department of Trade and Industry’s expert on project methodologies for the development of the ISO 14064 standards for GHG emissions reporting. He also managed projects for Talisman Energy UK, Toyota, Mittal Steel, and Hellenic Petroleum to develop GHG compliance strategies under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS).

Risa Baron has more than 20 years of experience working in the environmentally and sustainability industry. She received a Bachelors of Science degree in Political Administration and Public Administration from San Diego State University. She has 12 years of experience working at SDG&E in various environmental energy programs including energy efficiency and clean transportation. She currently manages SDG&E Energy Efficiency Partnership program with local governments.

Prior to SDG&E, Risa worked in the transportation demand management industry designing alternative transportation programs for businesses and institutions. She worked at both Caltrans and the Coronado Transportation Management Association designing programs commuter programs for the military. Her program was the Recipient of the US Federal Government, “National Performance Review Award” in recognition of government programs that reduce costs and work in partnership with local communities in 1997.

Currently, Risa teaches classes at UCSD Extension Sustainability Certificate program. She is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council's San Diego Chapter.

For more than 25 years, Linda Giannelli Pratt has built a professional career focused on community-based environmental protection. Her experience is broad, and includes positions as a laboratory analyst, regulatory compliance specialist, consultant, UCSD adjunct professor, and director of regional environmental programs. Her reports are published in many professional journals and four books, most recently in Creating a Climate for Change: Communicating Climate Change and Facilitating Social Change (2006 Cambridge Press). Linda received a Bachelors of Science degree in Microbiology and Chemistry and a Masters of Science degree in Environmental Studies. As a Chief Program Manager for the City of San Diego, she directs a staff of professionals who are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions tracking, energy efficiency and renewable energy, hazardous materials management, and provides technical and administrative support for more sustainable practices within the City organization.

Andrew Martin is an Associate Regional Energy Planner for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). He works in SANDAG’s energy and climate change planning program, which includes an energy planning partnership with the California Energy Commission. Andrew’s current projects include updating the San Diego Regional Energy Strategy; preparing a regional climate change action plan; and developing a regional assessment of alternative fuels, vehicles and infrastructure. He also works on the Sustainable Region Program, which develops energy roadmaps for local governments to save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consider energy within land use and transportation planning.

Prior to joining SANDAG, Andrew spent three years with EDAW, an environmental and urban planning firm, where he prepared a variety of urban planning and CEQA documents for public and private sector clients, with a major focus on integrating environmental sustainability principles into planning projects, as well as emphasis on climate change mitigation and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Andrew holds a Master’s degree in City Planning from San Diego State University and a BA in Sociology from California State University at Long Beach.

Lou El-Khazen is a California Registered Civil Engineer and a Certified Building Official with 22 years' experience in the operations of building departments. He has served as a Building Official and Plan Check Supervisor for the City of Chula Vista. Mr. El-Khazen has a BS degree in Civil Engineering from SDSU and an MBA from National University.

Douglas Kot, AIA, AICP, LEED AP has more than 12 years experience with green building and environmentally sustainable planning projects. This experience includes all phases and scales of project development: from writing general plans through building detailing; and from conceptual design through post-occupancy evaluation. He has been a technical consultant for a number of high-performance buildings advising on ventilation strategies, energy efficiency measures, on-site renewable energy generation, water efficiency and healthy interiors. He has taught extensively on building energy use, sustainable building technologies and human-centered design. Doug holds dual Masters’ Degrees from UC Berkeley in City Planning and Landscape Architecture and a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the Pennsylvania State University.

Beth Brummitt, CEM CEA, LEED AP, is the President of Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc., a San Diego consulting firm specializing in energy modeling for high performance buildings since 1998. Her firm provides whole building energy modeling, helping people achieve comfortable, highly energy efficient, cost-effective projects by integrating the building design with daylighting, electric lighting, and mechanical systems. The firm has assisted more than 120 projects in pursuing and achieving LEED certifications, from Certified to Platinum.

Beth is a graduate of Stanford University, is a former Chair of California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC), and was the founding President of the San Diego Chapter of the US Green Building Council.

Robert Henderson has over 27 years of experience in real estate construction and development in the residential housing market. This includes numerous years of development of housing in several states; California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. In several of these states he has provided affordable housing to many residents through those states low-income housing tax credit programs. Through his years of experience he has held the position of: Director of Construction, Vice President of Land Acquisition, Vice President of Operations, Project Manager, Construction Manager, Field Manager and Superintendent.

Henderson Consulting’s extensive knowledge of construction, design, and development is invaluable to Wakeland Housing by insuring a project’s viability through the use of construction management principles. As part of our overall team management style he will be for responsible for coordination of consultants (i.e.; engineers, architects, and designers) and general contractors. Mr. Henderson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. His education and experience has been instrumental in the development of over 10,000 residential units (single-family detached, single-family attached, multi-family, & senior), commercial, office, and retail for numerous projects in various states. Presently completed construction of LEED Platinum certified Los Vecinos project in Chula Vista for Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation. Also involved in Parkside Apartments in San Diego for Wakeland, which is on track to be a LEED Silver project.

Philip Jordan is the Director of the San Diego and Imperial Region Center of Excellence at Cuyamaca College, where he focuses his research on labor market analysis for area community colleges, particularly focused on the green collar occupations.
 
Prior to joining the Center, Philip was the Director of Innovation Partnerships at Mass Insight Corporation in Boston, where he built partnerships between Universities, Industry, and Government to spur innovation through talent development. He was also an Associate at the prestigious law firm Bingham McCutchen in Boston, as a member of the real estate and Latin America practice areas.
 
Philip also has public sector experience, having served as a staff assistant and legal fellow to Senator Edward Kennedy and as a paralegal for the Massachusetts Attorney General's Disability Rights Project. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and his Juris Doctor and Certificate in Environmental and Land Law from Boston College Law School.

Vicki Krantz is Director of Business, Science and Technology Programs at UC San Diego Extension. Working with local professional organizations, business leaders and subject-matter experts, she led the development of a much-touted specialized certificate in Sustainable Business Practices. She also teaches classes within Extension’s Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Management programs. In 2008, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Human Resource Management from the San Diego Business Journal.

Murtaza H. Baxamusa is the Director of Research and Policy at the Center on Policy Initiatives. He has a PhD in Planning from the University of Southern California and a planning certification from the American Planning Association. Baxamusa is a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Board of Directors of the San Diego City-County Reinvestment Taskforce. His experience includes economic development studies for the US Department of Commerce and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies for cities in the Los Angeles region, while working for the USC Center for Economic Development. He is the author of "The Bottom Line" report which looks at the structural issues surrounding the City of San Diego's budget. More information about his research and writings is at http://www.alephia.org/murtaz.

Samantha Simonnet is the Director of BridgeGate's Clean Technology and Energy Practice and in that capacity, she assists companies in that space with finding critical talents with the engineering and managerial skills around renewable energy, energy storage, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transportation, smart power, water technologies.

Prior to being appointed to this role by BridgeGate in Irvine, a boutique firm that has been a key partner in the build-out of many successful players in the technology industry for almost 40 years, Samantha was a Senior Associate at Boyden Executive Search in Singapore, focusing on their industrial practice and projects in infrastructure, construction, clean technology and energy for Senior Engineers through C-level positions mainly in South East Asia, India and China. She brings ten years of global exposure in markets including the United States, Asia and Europe.

Samantha holds a MBA from The University of Surrey, in UK with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and leadership and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and International Trade from the University of Toulouse II in France.

Andrew McAllister serves as Director of Programs at the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE). He has 20 years of experience in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency, both in the United States and internationally. Andrew oversees CCSE's administration of major statewide programs including the California Solar Initiative, the Solar Water Heating Program, and the Self-Generation Incentive Program, as well as energy efficiency efforts to provide technical assistance to a wide range of businesses, municipalities, government agencies and other clients.

A returned Peace Corps volunteer, Andrew worked for more than a decade with NRECA International Ltd. as Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Specialist in countries in Central and South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. He was an energy efficiency analyst at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and a consultant for utilities and cities on energy efficiency program design and implementation. He is a board member of the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA), serves on the advisory committee for the California Energy Commission's New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP), and sits on the Port of San Diego's Environmental Advisory Committee. Andrew holds the M.S. from the Energy & Resources Group at>UC-Berkeley. He has published on a wide variety of energy topics in academic, trade, and popular journals.

In 2008 Erik Caldwell joined the Office of San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders as Policy Advisor. In this capacity, he provides policy and strategy advice to the Mayor on issues related to clean technology, environmental matters, energy issues, and other strategic initiatives. Erik also serves as the Mayor's representative to the San Diego City Council's Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee.

Prior to joining the Office of the Mayor, Erik served as the Chief Deputy to California State Board of Equalization Member Michelle Steel. As Chief Deputy, he provided policy and strategic guidance to the Board Member related to California sales and property tax issues. Erik's experience also includes serving as Legislative Assistant to San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox, where he advised the Supervisor on fiscal, environmental and public safety issues, as well as and state and federal legislation.

In addition to Erik's public policy background he has served on the various local, state and federal campaigns most recently as campaign manager for Congressman Brian Bilbray's successful 2006 campaign. Erik has a bachelor's degree in Political Science from California State University San Marcos. Erik volunteers on several boards. He enjoys traveling, tennis, hiking, sailing and other outdoor pursuits.

Jon Warren Lentz is the founding partner of Beyond Green IT™, which in partnership with SAIC, promotes a disruptive energy-saving network architecture to business and industry. His advisory firm, Jon Warren Lentz, Inc., offers high level strategic advice to select companies in the sustainability sector. He lectures frequently on topics relevant to green business, sustainability, and climate change. Jon writes about the environment for his corporate blog, www.jonwarrenlentz.com, and is a contributor to www.CleanTalkSD.org.

A cross-discipline creative, Jon is an internationally published author of best-selling titles on digital imaging and design (including the original Flash 4 Bible). His background spans the gamut from ancient and modern languages; literature and fine arts; to business development and finance. A serial entrepreneur and teacher, he’s built two successful businesses and has taught at both the college level and on the national seminar circuit.

In 2006, he founded UNcom, a non-profit corporation, to promote “public awareness and understanding of the state of the global environment with a goal of environmental preservation.” He’s a member of the Sustainability Alliance of Southern California, CleanTECH San Diego, CleanTalk San Diego, and the non-profit sponsor and Co-Chairman of the San Diego Green Business Network. Jon has a BA from UCSC in Classical Latin & Greek Poetry.

Holly Lepre is vice president of Clean TECH San Diego, a new, nonprofit corporation formed in 2007. Its mission is to accelerate San Diego as a world leader in the clean technology economy. Prior to joining Clean TECH San Diego, Mrs. Lepre spent 10 years in Washington, DC working in the executive and legislative branches, as well as non government organizations. In 2003, Lepre was selected as a Presidential Appointee and worked in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in its office of congressional relations and then leading its public affairs division. Before serving in the Bush Administration, Lepre lobbied on behalf of the Solid Waste Association of North America representing municipalities and private industry before Congress. Lepre also worked on the staff of presidential, senatorial and gubernatorial campaigns.

Mrs. Lepre began her career in broadcast journalism in North Carolina working as a reporter for television and all-talk radio news. She holds a B.S. in broadcast communications from East Carolina University. Her hobbies include running marathons and her personal record was recently achieved in Florence, Italy.

Heather Honea, Ph.D. completed her doctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, Dr. Honea is an Associate Professor at the San Diego State University College of Business Administration and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Integrated Marketing Communications.  She also serves on the board of a non-profit that coordinates an educational series on sustainable business and community practices and is the Chair of the San Diego Regional Apollo Alliance.

Honea’s background in psychology and economics frames her different research areas. One research stream addresses consumers' psychological reactions to direct response marketing activities and interactive consumption experiences. Another stream examines the determinants of consumer adoption and loyalty.  Dr. Honea also models the impact of green and decentralized technologies on business, society, and consumer behavior. She lectures on how these technologies can be leveraged to generate economic, environmental, and social returns that increase the public and private bottom line. Dr. Honea's research is published in top business and marketing journals.