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Midwest Environmental Advocates, MadisonMs. Geers is a staff attorney at MEA, a nonprofit environmental law center that works for healthy water, air, land and government for this generation and the next. She works with Wisconsin residents who have environmental and public health concerns to use the power of the law to drive change. Her work involves air quality, water quality and quantity, and wetland protection issues. Ms. Geers previously served for two years as a law clerk for Justice N. Patrick Crooks of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Quarles & Brady LLP, MadisonMs. Graham is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. She handles many types of litigation, including administrative and judicial challenges to wastewater permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Ms. Graham previously served for four years as a law clerk for Justice Ann Walsh Bradley of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Quarles & Brady LLP, MilwaukeeMs. Harpke is an attorney practicing in the Energy & Environmental Law Group at the Milwaukee office of Quarles & Brady LLP. She guides her clients through environmental due diligence and risk assessments in connection with corporate and real estate transactions, in addition to advising clients on regulatory compliance under a broad spectrum of environmental and worker health and safety laws.

Midwest Environmental Advocates, MadisonMs. Kamp is a staff attorney at MEA where her work focuses on agricultural law and policy, law clerk supervision and, other organizing and coordination with local citizen groups. She earned a degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a law degree from Cardozo Law School in New York City. After practicing law out east,Ms. Kamp returned to Wisconsin to be closer to family, the UW Arboretum, and the shores of Lake Monona. She most recently worked as a policy analyst for the state, focusing on alternative transportation and air quality programming.

Quarles & Brady LLP, MilwaukeeMr. Marek is a partner in the firm’s Milwaukee office. He practices in the Energy & Environmental Law Group, where he works with clients in the redevelopment of Brownfield sites, the remediation of Superfund and other contaminated properties, and transactional and real estate due diligence and risk assessments. Mr. Marek also advises clients on wind farm projects, landfill siting, environmental enforcement matters, and coordinating the investigation and remediation of toxic mold.

Quarles & Brady LLP, MilwaukeeMr. Tomasi is a member of the firm’s Energy & Environmental Law group, and he co-chairs the Energy & Sustainability industry team. He helps clients in the pulp and paper, mining, utility, and pharmaceutical industries obtain, defend, and comply with environmental permits. Mr. Tomasi also advises clients on transactional due diligence, audit compliance programs, and compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation shipping requirements.

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, MadisonMs. Wishart joined Stafford Rosenbaum as an associate attorney in June 2015. Her practice focuses primarily on water issues and includes representation of municipal wastewater treatment plants. Prior to joining Stafford, Ms. Wishart was a clerk for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. She holds a J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and an M.S. degree in Environmental Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.

Ms. Bochart brings more than 20 years of experience creating meaningful, healthy environments that foster connection, healing, and well-being. An Associate Principal at Shepley Bulfinch, she also provides consulting services through Lens, the firm’s strategy, research, and innovation studio, which helps organizations navigate complex challenges through research-driven insights, innovative thinking, and specialized expertise in areas including biophilic design, regenerative design, wellness, and sustainability.

A leading voice in biophilic and regenerative design, Ms. Bochart has spent over a decade advancing biophilic design and has consulted on more than ten projects pursuing the Living Building Challenge. An accomplished speaker, educator, facilitator, and writer, Ms. Bochart promotes innovative approaches to holistic design focused on wellness, resilience, and sustainability. Her work connects research, design, and practice to create places that strengthen the relationship between people, place, and nature.

Glen Boudreaux, RID, ASID, Principal and Owner of Boudreaux Associates, LLC
Mr. Boudreaux has spent the last 42 years creating distinctive residential and commercial projects providing personal luxury lifestyle environments for high end residential, commercial and hospitality clients around Texas, the United States and Costa Rica. He is a leader, and distinguished member, within the interior design community and is respected by his peers and clients as well.  Armed with a degree in interior design from LSU School of Architecture, he is a registered interior designer (RID) in Texas. He is also a member of, and has led, numerous organizations including ASID, TAID, IFDA, and IDG. Glen is a past member of the Best Practices Network (BPN), an exclusive group of only 100 top-tier interior designers, nationwide. D Home Magazine has named Glen to the list of “The Best Designers in Dallas” 9 times. He is also a professor of interior design for 28 years and is currently chair of the Interior design Department at Wade College. 

Dr. Peter B. Dedek, is an associate professor at Texas State University in the Department of History. He teaches courses in historic preservation, and the history of architecture and interior design. He recently authored The Cemeteries of New Orleans: A Cultural History, (State University of Louisiana Press 2017). He has written two other titles, Historic Preservation for Designers (Fairchild Books, 2014) and Hip to the Trip: a Cultural History of Route 66, (University of New Mexico Press, 2007). 

Senior Attorney at Macdonald Devin
Ms. Hardy represents architects, engineers, and other design professionals as a senior attorney at Macdonald Devin. Holding a degree in Architecture as well as a J.D. degree, she is uniquely positioned to help those in the construction and design industries protect their interests, minimize their risks, and achieve their goals. Focusing her practice on construction litigation, Ms. Hardy’s background and professional experience in architecture includes working on numerous multimillion-dollar projects for multi-family, retail, office, mixed-use, industrial and institutional clients. She received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Auburn University School of Architecture and earned her law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Ms. Steuer, has over 15 years of experience as the lead interior designer at The Kubala Washatko Architects, where a design philosophy of Wholeness is practiced, in which the built environment supports and enhances both human activity and natural living systems. With an overarching concern for how people are affected by the built environment, her goal is to integrate restorative and living practices into spaces for the benefit of people and planet. Advocacy for non-toxic and sustainable design practices are folded into her approach that interiors should be timeless and integrated with the environmental and cultural context of place. As a lifelong learner who is always diving deeper, Ariel is guided by practical and established methodologies for bringing wholeness to the forefront. By synthesizing various fields of study, she connects the dots to illustrate how human health and wellbeing is interconnected with the quality of our natural and built environments, resulting in new perspectives for approaching how we design buildings and spaces. 

Erin Bukowski is a certified public accountant and certified internal auditor. Her 16 year career has spanned public accounting and private industry, where she has focused on financial institutions, non-profits and the healthcare industry. Ms. Bukowski is currently the vice president of internal audit and the information security officer at Citizens Union Bankin Shelbyville, Kentucky. She is an active member of the AICPA, KYCPA, IIA, and ISSA and has held Leadership roles with the Louisville Chapter of the IIA for the past two years.

Nicole Durbin is a certified public accountant and an executive vice president and chief risk officer at Citizens Union Bank. Prior to joining the bank in April 2008, Ms. Durbin worked for large regional public accounting firm specializing in financial institutions risk management consulting. She has over 17 years of experience and in her current position is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the Compliance, BSA, Internal Audit, and Loan Review Departments and regulatory matters. These responsibilities require a direct working relationship with the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and regulatory agencies. Ms. Durbin is an active member of the ACFE,KYCPA, and IIA and has held Leadership roles with the Louisville Chapter of the ACFE for the past five years.

Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. in Washington, DCMr. Auslander focuses his legal practice on solving complex environmental issues surrounding development of energy and infrastructure projects. He represents businesses, trade associations, and public agencies in all phases of regulatory and litigation matters, including counseling and litigation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and similar state laws. He received his legal degree from Harvard Law School and graduated magna cum laude from Duke University in Public Policy Studies and Economics and with a certificate in Health Policy.

Associate, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. in Washington, DCMr. Cossa’s practice focuses on the development of energy and mineral resources on federally-managed lands, and he represents the interests of developers and industry groups on leasing, environmental, rule making, and administrative appeal matters before the various U.S. resource management agencies.

Counsel with Gordon Feinblatt, LLC in Baltimore, MDAs part of the firm’s Environmental and Energy Practice, Mr. De Santis represents clients regarding environmental compliance and permitting matters as well as land use and zoning issues. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Assistant Attorney General representing the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). He defended challenges brought by citizen groups to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits issued by the Department and obtained a favorable decision from the Court of Appeals.

Associate, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. in Washington, DCMr. Horning maintains a general environmental, regulatory, and litigation practice. He has helped represent clients on matters involving the Endangered Species Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, and product stewardship issues.

Engineering and Water Resources Lead, Enercon Services, Inc., Pittsburgh, PAMr. Kline has led flood hazard reevaluations across the country for major utility clients and provided technical interface with federal regulators. These projects have investigated flooding from hurricanes, nor’easters, local precipitation (riverine), seiche, dam breaks and tsunamis. Each evaluation required site-specific/regional meteorological studies. Mr. Kline has also been the technical lead for nutrient management studies and development of a water quality predictive model of algae blooms.

Associate, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. in Washington, DCMs. Mogharabi’s practice includes litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters arising under a variety of environmental statutes, including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and Superfund. She earned a Master of Public Policy degree and a J.D. degree George Washington University.

Mr. Plumpe founded STUDIO39 Landscape Architecture in 1993. He serves as president and principal landscape architect. In this role, he is responsible for oversight of all projects from conception and coordination through the implementation of design decisions. Clients appreciate his attention to detail, ability to understand and incorporate their needs, and his hands-on approach. His dedication to creating memorable spaces and developing community through design has been an integral part of STUDIO39’s success. Mr. Plumpe received his BS degree in Landscape Architecture from Ohio State University. His certifications and affiliations include: Registered Landscape Architect: Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C.; member, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); board member, Fairfax County Architectural Review Board (ARB) for Historical Sites; past instructor, George Washington University’s Landscape Design Certificate Program. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI); the United States Green Building Council (USGBC); and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

President and CEO, Rodgers Consulting, Inc., Germantown, MDMr. Rood, president and CEO of the firm, is a certified professional planner (AICP) with Rodgers Consulting, Inc., a multidiscipline land development consulting and design firm exclusively focused on private sector real estate interests in Maryland. He is the long-standing chairman of the Maryland Building Industry Association’s Environmental Committee and, as such, has been instrumental in shaping the industry’s position on environmental issues, earning the trust of the real estate community, government and community leaders.

Member of Gordon Feinblatt, LLC in Baltimore, MDMs. Witherup is a member of the firm’s Environmental and Energy Practice where she helps property owners, businesses, and individuals solve environmental challenges with property they own, lease, or intend to develop. She has assisted clients with a variety of environmental compliance and enforcement issues including water quality and stormwater issues. She serves as vice chair of the Maryland Building Industry Association’s Environment Committee where she advises members of the building industry on environmental laws and regulations.

Group Leader, Landscape Architecture, at Eberly& Associates, AtlantaMs. Ilkin is a registered landscape architect and LEED accredited professional, practicing for over 15 years, with landscape architecture, architecture and multi-disciplinary firms. She has managed and designed numerous public and private investments, including Rivers Casino and Three Rivers Park in Pittsburgh, Intercontinental Exchange Headquarters in Atlanta, and 12th & Midtown in Atlanta. Working primarily in the urban context, Ms. Ilkin has extensive experience in integrating functional and desirable outdoor amenity spaces within and over large structures, applying specialized knowledge of green roofs, hardscape materials and methods, and complex detailing and construction. She received her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the Pennsylvania State University.

Partner at Husch Blackwell LLP in Omaha, NE 

Mr. Meyer is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Development & Construction team. He has extensive experience in construction contract drafting and litigation. Mr. Meyer has represented government entities, business owners, general contractors, suppliers and subcontractors in civil disputes and lien claims. He also represents political subdivisions by assisting in a variety of issues including regulatory compliance, contract negotiations, property acquisitions and condemnation. Prior to joining Husch Blackwell, Mr. Meyer practiced in Atlanta, Georgia for eight years. He represented various entities and individuals in pre-litigation negotiations, mediation, throughout the litigation process and arbitration. In addition, he assisted with multiple cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia that have resulted in the enforcement of certain limitation of liability clauses for design professionals performing services in the State of Georgia. Mr. Meyer was named a Georgia Rising Star from 2014-2016 and a Great Plains Rising Star from 2017-2021 by Super Lawyers. He earned his J.D. degree, with distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law. 

Eberly & Associates, AtlantaMr. Reed serves as a project manager and civil engineer for Eberly & Associates on wide range of commercial and industrial projects. He has served in this capacity on over 5.5 million square feet of industrial, distribution and manufacturing facilities in metro-Atlanta. Mr. Reed is a professional engineer in the State of Georgia and a 2007 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a BS in Civil Engineering Technology. He is an active member of SAME and NAIOP in Atlanta.

Principal at Stack & Associates, P.C. in Atlanta and SavannahMr. Stack is a familiar name within the Georgia environmental law community. While serving as a National Park Ranger, he obtained his J.D. degree as a 1986 cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia. Mr. Stack began his legal career representing Lloyd’s of London in environmental matters and then as assistant regional counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Stack & Associates, P.C. has five attorneys practicing in offices in Atlanta and Savannah and handling water pollution, zoning, forestry, hazardous and solid waste, stormwater, wilderness preservation, coastal development, and land use law. An active member of the State Bar’s Environmental Law Section and innumerable public advocacy organizations, Mr. Stack has been named in 2004-2009 and 2011-2016 Georgia Super Lawyers.

Partner with Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial in AtlantaMr. Witzigreuter’s civil litigation practice focuses on construction litigation and commercial contract litigation. He has litigated cases on behalf of owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, suppliers, materialmen, engineers, design professionals and insurers in Alabama, Nevada, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Nebraska and Ohio.

Attorney with Holtey Law, LLC, in PortlandMr. Holtey has been practicing law for 15 years. Raised in Ashland, Oregon, he attended Tufts University in Boston before coming back to Oregon and attending the University of Oregon School of Law. Mr. Holtey enjoys the practice of law and assisting clients with achieving excellent results. He focuses his practice on family law, and has handled every type of matter from 24-hour notice restraining orders and emergency custody hearings to high-asset divorces involving multiple businesses, spousal support, and complex property division.

Attorney with Holtey Law, LLC, in PortlandMr. King is a graduate of Willamette University College of Law, and has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 2009. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he completed his undergraduate studies at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, and his Master’s of Science degree at the University of Arizona before working as an urban planner for a private civil engineering firm until 2006. Mr. King moved to Oregon to attend law school and has practiced family law since 2009, effectively representing hundreds of clients in nearly every type of family law matter, from the preparation of premarital agreements to multi-day divorce and custody trials. He particularly enjoys working on complex cases with many different issues, including custody, parenting time, asset and debt division, spousal support (alimony), and child support.

Attorney with McKean Smith, LLC, in PortlandMs. Ostholthoff knows her way around the courtroom and has spent most of her professional practice advocating for real people in court. She began her career as a juvenile public defender representing parents and children facing involuntary involvement in the dependency and delinquency systems in Multnomah County. While performing public defense work Ms. Ostholthoff observed that families who accessed the family law system creatively and appropriately during an investigation often protected themselves and their children against further intrusions by the state. Desirous of the skills she knew would assist her clients, she focused on expanding her practice into the traditional family law realm. Her practice at McKean Smith LLC includes both family law cases and dependency cases with the Department of Human Services Child Welfare division.

Psychologist with NW Family Psychology in ClackamasDr. Poppleton is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Washington (PY 60041144) and Oregon (1999). He has doctoral degrees in both clinical psychology and law. Since 2001 he has worked directly with adults, families, and children in divorce and separation. He is trained in the “scientist-practitioner model,” where his assessment and psychotherapy practice is informed by social science research. In his practice he provides empirically-based psychological assessment, bilateral custody evaluations, mediation, parenting coordination, reunification counseling, and collaborative divorce.

Attorney with McKean Smith, LLC, in PortlandMs. Smith started her practice in public defense representing parents and children in child abuse and neglect cases. Her juvenile practice involved intense litigation in termination of parental rights trials and she honed her courtroom skills appearing in front of judges on a daily basis. In 2011, Ms. Smith transitioned to practicing family law and has maintained her focus on litigation of complex cases. Comprehensive trial strategy, thorough examination of expert and lay witnesses, and aggressive presentation of the evidence are characteristic of her style in court. However, Ms. Smith also believes that the most successful cases are the ones that resolve without the need for emotionally draining and expensive litigation. She also believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all way to resolve every family law issue. Born and raised in the Portland area, she attended college at Oregon State University.

Attorney with Lee Ogden Tyler, PC in PortlandMr. Tyler has 25 years of experience in Oregon handling complex family law matters. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Law School (class of 1984). Mr. Tyler’s personal interests include supporting his daughters’ sporting events, supporting local artists, cycling, coaching and snowboarding.

38th ED, LLC, RichmondMs. Dulin has over 25 years’ experience in the practice of law and engineering. She is a registered professional engineer (civil) and is licensed to practice law in Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio.Ms. Dulin has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from WVU and Virginia Tech, respectively, and her law degree is from Washington & Lee University. She has worked throughout her career in the engineering design and construction context as a design professional, project manager, planner, and attorney. Ms. Dulin is experienced in negotiation and drafting of contract documents, including specifications, and she has experience in both civil and criminal litigation. She also has significant experience working with public sector clients on contracting, regulatory, construction, legislative, and public communications matters. Ms. Dulin is a former dean of the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University and is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Society of American Military Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Construction Specifications Institute. She owns her own small business, where she specializes in planning, project management, technical writing, public engagement, and meeting facilitation. Ms. Dulin is an adjunct faculty member with Virginia Tech, offering graduate courses that cover construction, contracts, environmental issues, and related topics.
 

Coates & Davenport P.C., RichmondMr. Watson is a 25-year member of the Construction Law and Public Contracts Section of the Virginia State Bar. His practice is focused on serving clients in the areas of both public and private procurement and construction. In addition to having tried numerous construction cases before federal and state courts, arbitration panels, and federal boards of contract appeals, he is a frequent speaker before professional and construction industry groups. Mr. Watson recently spoke on design-build issues at the 2016 regional conference of SASHTO. His comprehensive knowledge of the construction process is enhanced by being certified for six years as a project management professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute. In addition, Mr. Watson worked for over two years with project managers in construction administration with one of the nation’s largest multi-disciplinary engineering firms. There, on a daily basis he worked with engineers to resolve complex construction issues involving all major engineering disciplines. Although not an engineer, Mr. Watson twice served as chair of the Richmond Joint Engineers’ Council. He has served on the board of directors of the Richmond Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute and was certified by the national CSI as a MasterFormat-2004® instructor.

Good Faith Energy
Good Faith Energy was founded by Mr. Abdalla in 2014 with a focus on developing high quality solar PV and storage projects with a local workforce. He has successfully overseen the development of 3MW of solar and 1 mWh of storage, mainly on the distributed generation side. Mr. Abdalla received the 2017 Solar Advocate of the Year Award and 2018 Greenbiz 30 under 30 award. He received a BSBA degree from the University of Tulsa, and he has an extensive background in the oil and gas corporate world. He currently resides in Dallas and enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

AES Distributed Energy
Dr. Boyer develops solar and storage technologies to bring better energy to the world. He is the product solutions manager for AES Distributed Energy, and he has been working with solar, wind, fuel cells, generators, energy storage and microgrids since 1995. Prior to AES his work included companies such as Lynntech Inc., Standard Renewable Energy, Shell Global Solutions, Lockheed Martin Intelligent Power Solutions, the Perfect Power Institute, Sabre Industries and Amber Waves Energy.

Mr. Deatherage is a founding partner in the Dallas law firm of S. Deatherage Law, PLLC. For more than 30 years, he has focused on environmental issues, energy, and climate change. For most of his career, he worked with large law firms in Dallas, but four years ago he formed his own firm and also began pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities. He earned his B.A. in Letters from The University of Oklahoma in 1984 with highest honors, with minors in Botany and French, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1987 cum laude, where he served as the Articles Editor for the Harvard Environmental Law Review. Mr. Deatherage was one of the founders of the American Bar Association’s Environmental Disclosure Committee. He has published a book entitled Carbon Trading Law and Practice, originally published by Oxford University Press. He has taught Climate Change Law at the University of Texas Law School. He currently is general counsel of a company developing electric vehicle charging stations and planning to supply them with utility-scale solar plus storage facilities.

Nexus PMG
Mr. Hubbard is the CEO of Nexus PMG, an engineering firm that specializes in built-to-spec solutions for large scale infrastructure projects. He is a program management consultant experienced in business strategy, strategic development and construction management. He has a proven track record of leading domestic and international high-profile construction projects in fast-paced environments. His experience spans across multiple industries including mining and metals, power, and forestry including wood pellet plants. Mr. Hubbard has the powerful ability to translate strategic organizational goals into clear operational plans leading to measurable results.

UTA-Arlington
Dr. Rajeshwar is a distinguished university professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is also the founding director of the Center for Renewable Energy Science & Technology (CREST) on campus. He was elected vice president of the Electrochemical Society (ECS) and is now a past president of the ECS. He is a past editor of the ECS Interface and currently serves on the editorial boards of several electrochemical journals. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the ECS Journal of Solid-State Sci. & Technol. After post-doctoral training at Colorado State University, he joined UT Arlington in 1983. His research interests span a wide spectrum and include photoelectrochemistry, solar energy conversion, renewable energy, materials chemistry, semiconductor electrochemistry, and environmental chemistry. Dr. Rajeshwar is a fellow of the Electrochemical Society and received the Energy Technology Division Research Award of the Electrochemical Society in 2009. He received the Research Award of the Electrodeposition Division at the recently-concluded fall meeting of the ECS in Atlanta, Georgia. He has authored monographs and edited books, special issues of journals, and conference proceedings on energy conversion. He is the author of over 400 peer-reviewed and well-cited publications (cited over 20,000 times, h-index: 66).

Dr. Jairo Garcia develops innovative policies and educational programs to make communities and cities cleaner, sustainable, resilient, and equitable. He is the lead author of Atlanta’s Climate Action Plan, and he led a collaborative effort with more than 40 stakeholders to the 100 Resilient Cities application, awarded to the City of Atlanta in 2016. Dr. Garcia is a member of the Georgia Research Roadmap steering committee, an initiative of the Georgia Climate Project lead by University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Emory University, which has a goal of improving understanding of climate impacts and solutions in Georgia. He received the Individual Climate Leadership Award by the EPA in 2017 and the Green Ring Award by the Climate Reality Project. These awards recognized Dr. Garcia’s leadership in addressing climate change and engaging organizations, peers, and partners. He represented the Mayor of Atlanta at COP23 in Bonn, Germany, and he presented at an event organized by the International Urban Cooperation Programme related to global cooperation to address climate change. Dr. Garcia’s publications on urban sustainability, climate change and sustainability education are numerous. His academic experiences include a position as a research assistant and two teaching assistant positions at Columbia University, a faculty adjunct and thesis advisor position at Concordia University, and faculty adjunct positions for the UCLA-Extension Program, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Garcia holds an engineering degree, an MSc degree in Management of Information Technologies, an MSc degree in Sustainability Management, and a doctoral degree in Educational Technology and Sustainability.

Mr. Apostol is a semi-retired environmental consultant, restoration ecologist, teacher, and writer. He graduated from Iowa State University in landscape architecture in 1977. Mr. Apostol credits Professor Robert Dyas, a noted lover of the Midwestern tallgrass prairie (and World War 2 vet), with sparking his interest in native ecosystems and how to use them in landscape design and planning. He has had a 40 year career based in the Pacific Northwest and California.

Mr. Apostol was a licensed landscape architect in Oregon from 1983-2015. His career has included private and public practice. Mr. Apostol practiced independently for 15 years, spent 11 years with the US Forest Service, 6 years with MIG’s Portland office, and has worked with AECOM recently as a Senior Visual Resource Specialist.  At the Forest Service he collaborated with ecologist Nancy Molina on development of a process for applying landscape ecology to forest management. This was published as  “Forest Landscape Analysis and Design,” and led to consultation and teaching on applying its ideas around the US, Canada, and in Europe.

A long interest in the restoration of natural ecosystems led Mr. Apostol to write and edit “Restoring the Pacific Northwest,” published by Island Press in 2006. This book provides a broad geographic overview of regional ecosystems and the state of the art for restoring them to health. He followed this with publication of “Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes” (Taylor and Francis Press), Another area of interest is conservation of scenic landscapes, and in 2016 Mr. Apostol led a team to research and write “The Renewable Energy Landscape” (Routledge Press).

This book looks at the impacts on the visual landscape of large scale commercial energy project, particularly wind and solar. In semi retirement, he continues to consult, teach, and write. Mr. Apostol’s teaching has included  adjunct terms at Portland State, Oregon State, and University of Oregon, where he currently teaches Applied Ecology for Landscape Architects. 

Mary Coolidge is Portland Audubon’s BirdSafe campaign coordinator, working with architects, planners and designers to reduce hazards for birds in the urban environment while meeting other building design and performance objectives, including site lighting design, sustainability, livability and climate change objectives. She has a degree in Biology and formerly served as Audubon’s assistant conservation director.

Landscape Architect for Herrera, Portland, OR
Ms. Forester is a landscape architect and ecologist with 14 years of experience in natural resource management, planning, and design. She has an M.L.A. degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon. Ms. Forester specializes in urban ecology, botany, watershed science and policy, and LID stormwater management and design. Her extensive background in landscape maintenance and field research informs and grounds her creative process and work. She designs LID facilities for municipal and private clients, and trains maintenance staff to ensure maintenance practices are clearly understood. Ms. Forester also writes LID design and maintenance guidelines and LID manuals.
 

Engineer for Herrera, Portland, OR
Ms. Larkin is a LEED-accredited engineer with over 20 years of experience in stormwater and restoration design, planning, and regulatory compliance in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Iowa. Her design experience encompasses storm drainage, culvert and fish passage design, conveyance engineering, and site development projects for municipal clients, transportation agencies, and private and industrial clients. She has successfully worked with clients to identify and implement creative solutions that maximize watershed benefits and resource protection.