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Jared Huffman

Assemblymember 6th District

Before his election to the Assembly, Assemblymember Huffman was a former senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and member of the Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors. Prior to joining NRDC, Assemblymember Huffman was an attorney specializing in public interest cases. Among his court victories was a historic case on behalf of the National Organization for Women, which required all California State University campuses to comply with Title IX, creating new athletic opportunities for thousands of female scholar-athletes throughout California.

He graduated magna cum laude from the University of California - Santa Barbara and graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School. Prior to law school, Assemblyman Huffman was a three-time NCAA All-American athlete and member of the world-champion United States Volleyball Team. He lives in San Rafael with his wife, Susan, and their two children.

John Harrington

President, Harrington Investments, Inc.

John Harrington is the President of Harrington Investments, Inc., a socially responsible investment advisory firm. He was the managing member of a social venture fund, Global Partners, LLC and is currently a partner of Community Commercial Ventures, LLC. Mr. Harrington has a BA degree from Sonoma State University and received his MA degree in Humanities from Dominican University completing his thesis entitled “The Morality of Materialistic Self-Interest, The Corporation and The State”. In 2007, John received the Sonoma State University 'Distinguished Alumni' award. He is the author of "Investing With Your Conscience" (John Wiley & Sons, 1992) and "The Challenge to Power: Money, Investing and Democracy" (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2005).

Pic Walker

Sustainability Consultant, Blu Skye Consulting

Pic’s decade of experience in the environmental sector allows him to recognize emerging sustainability trends, research and evaluate needs in the marketplace, and implement innovative strategies to align the organization’s environmental principles with market potential. He assists clients in research and development of sustainability and environmental programs. Prior to joining Blu Skye, Pic worked at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation leading research and development efforts for the Environment team.

He was born and raised in New England and holds a B.A. from Middlebury College in Vermont and an M.B.A in sustainable enterprise from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He and his wife, Heather, and their two beautiful daughters, Zelle and Kit live in San Rafael, CA.

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