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Speaker

Reem Rahim

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, Numi Organic Tea

After earning her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Reem switched gears and went on to pursue a Diploma d’Arte in Drawing & Painting from Lorenzo di Medici Art Institute in Florence, Italy and then a Masters in Fine Arts from John F. Kennedy University in their department of Arts & Consciousness Studies. Reem’s hand painted original paintings inspired by her brother & co-founder’s photography grace Numi’s packaging. As Chief Marketing Officer at Numi, she heads all marketing efforts including all package design. In addition, Reem is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic.

Alex Szabo

Founder, TheGreenOffice.com

Alex Szabo founded TheGreenOffice.com in 2005 after work as a sustainability consultant and educator. The company works to leverage the purchasing power of values-based consumers in order to speed the transition to sustainability in the office products industry. By offering a full selection of socially and environmentally responsible office products at competitive prices, TheGreenOffice.com empowers individuals and organizations to align their values with action.

Andrea Gardner

Project Manager, CH2M Hill

Andrea Gardner is a project manager and the Southwest Region Sustainable Solutions Manager for CH2M HILL, a global planning, design, and construction firm. She guides regional efforts to implement sustainable engineering and design solutions for a range of infrastructure projects. She has a B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University, an M.A. in Urban Planning from UCLA, and is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional.

Heather Kernahan

Senior Marketing Manager, Sustainability, Autodesk

As a leader in design software, Autodesk provides design innovation technology to millions of architects, engineers and designers who are creating the built world around us – from buildings to cars to bridges and shoes. Before joining Autodesk, she has worked in public relations and marketing communications roles for global technology companies and has also spent time in the non-profit sector with the United Way, Amnesty International and the Canadian International Peacekeeping Center.

Aaron Lamstein

CEO, Worldwise, Inc

Aaron Lamstein co-founded Worldwise, immediately after graduating from UCLA, at the age of 22. Eighteen years later, Lamstein has succeeded in developing Worldwise into a leading brand of environmentally responsible consumer products. Worldwise is known as a pioneer in the field and enjoys distribution of its natural, recycled, and organic pet products in over 30,000 retail stores across North America. Lamstein frequently speaks and is interviewed as an expert about issues surrounding the manufacturing, distribution and marketing of environmentally responsible consumer products.

Grant Davis

Assistant General Manager, Sonoma County Water Agency

Grant Davis is Assistant General Manager of the Sonoma County Water Agency. He is responsible for management activities related to the Agency’s core functions of water delivery, wastewater management, flood protection, and environmental sustainability. Prior to joining the Agency, Mr. Davis was Executive Director of The Bay Institute, a respected science-based nonprofit, dedicated to protecting the San Francisco Bay-Delta Watershed and improving water management in California. Mr. Davis also worked for Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey from 1993-1997. Grant covered energy and water-related legislation. He was also an aide to State Senator Milton Marks of San Francisco and to Assemblywoman Lucy Killea of San Diego. Davis also operated a successful small business, specializing in strategic planning, public relations and campaign management.

Craig Nelson

Executive Vice-President of Staffing, Nelson Staffing

Prior to joining Nelson, Craig worked for the California State Attorney General's Office as a Public Defender for seven years and worked for the Law Offices of Bowles and Verna as a litigator for three years prior to that. Craig has a Masters of Law from the University of San Diego and a Juris Doctor from Hastings College of Law. Craig was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1990. Craig Nelson joined the Nelson Family of Companies in 2001 as General Counsel and immediately assumed responsibility for the following corporate functions: Legal, Administration, Safety & Risk, and Human Resources. In 2006, Craig became Executive Vice President of Staffing Services, responsible for the management of the Nelson staffing divisions as well as NelsonJobs.

John Stayton

Cofounder & Director, Green MBA at Dominican University of California

After fifteen years in high technology industrial marketing, John desired to leverage his business background in developing a profession that would serve the environment and society. In 2000, he cofounded a groundbreaking graduate program in sustainable business that, in 2002, became the Green MBA. The Green MBA at Dominican University of California is a rigorous two-year program that transforms students’ abilities to advance environmental and social initiatives through enterprise creation or reinvention. In 1997, John and his wife Ana purchased an organic fruit farm in Sonoma County as a step toward developing a more ecological lifestyle. Their 2.5 acre farm and home now model "suburban sustainability", with natural buildings, a solar system, a vegetable oil powered vehicle, extensive and diverse food production, and a community living situation.

Samuel Tamayo

Vice-President of Operations, La Tortilla Factory

With over 12 years of experience, Samuel Tamayo has worked in food manufacturing, with an emphasis in specialty baking, including research and development, quality control, and operations management. His success in the field reflects his commitment to innovation at all levels, and a commitment to quality. Sam holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, is certified in Baking and Pastry Arts from the Culinary Institute of America and is an American Institute of Baking Certified Baker. He is currently the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for La Tortilla Factory, located in Santa Rosa, California. Vice-President of Operations, La Tortilla Factory

Stephen Gale

Principal Consultant, Stephen Gale & Associates

Stephen Gale is the Principal Consultant for Stephen Gale & Associates, a business development partnership located in Northern California. Stephen works with socially responsible early stage companies, many of whom have already grown to the point that they are preparing for a funding event – including second or third round venture financing, mezzanine financing, attracting a strategic investor and traditional bank financing, including asset based lending. Sustainable business practices produce cost savings and profit enhancements that can mean significantly better performance over the long run vis-à-vis competitors. For over 20 years, Stephen has incorporated sustainability principles in his work with businesses located in the United States, Europe, Australia and Canada.

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