sustainability Experts

Anthony D. Cortese

PresidentSecond Nature

Dynamic, thought-provoking speaker that addresses the need for a healthy, just sustainable world and the role of higher education

Cameron Ward

Innovation Leadership Council, CATAAlliance // Senior Vice President, Global ElectronicsAllied Electronics and lead executive for RS Components North America

Passionate about the unique opportunity global distributors and the supply chain have to enable innovation

Kurt Zimmerman, AIA, LEED AP

Assistant ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Kurt Zimmerman advocates for affordable sustainability, best practices and building science to advance high performance buildings.

Jeremy Larochelle

Associate Professor, Modern LanguagesUniversity of Mary Washington

Jeremy Larochelle is an Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Mary Washington.

Andrew Cudmore, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of BusinessFlorida Tech

Dr. Cudmore's research interest includes corporate social responsibility (CSR) and innovation.

Jeff Thies, D. Min.

Clinical Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Director, Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability

Bassam Farah, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Kris Kitani

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Michael Chajes

Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering; Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; Dean of the Honors CollegeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Chajes focuses on bridge engineering and forensic engineering, unearthing the causes of engineering failures.

Michael Carriere, Ph.D.

Professor, Director, Honors ProgramMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Michael Carriere is an urban historian, with expertise in American history, urban studies and sustainability.