Green Energy Business Opportunity Conference

Greg Lores

Founding principal of D.R.E.A.M Collaborative

Gregory Minott is a founding principal of D.R.E.A.M Collaborative an architecture, planning and sustainable design consulting firm with offices in the US and the Caribbean. Gregory has over 12 years of experience on a range of award winning green building and planning projects... More »

Luwanda Jenkins

Special Secretary Governor's Office of Minority Affairs O'Malley-Brown Administration

Luwanda W. Jenkins was appointed Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs for the O’Malley-Brown Administration in May 2007. As Special Secretary she is responsible for working with the business community to expand minority and women-owned firms... More »

Alvin C. Collins

Secretary Department of General Services

Alvin C. Collins was appointed Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) on February 7, 2007. As Secretary, Mr. Collins is responsible for almost $1 billion in annual contract administration, 6.3 million square-feet of State-owned facilities, and 4.6 million square-feet of leased space. More »

Douglas R. M. Nazarian

Chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission

Douglas R. M. Nazarian was appointed as Chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission by Governor Martin O’Malley, effective August 16, 2008. He also serves as the 2009 President of the Organization of PJM States, Inc. (“OPSI”) and, since May 2009,... More »

Robert Wallace

President/CEO/Founder, BITHGROUP Technologies

BITHGROUP Technologies, Inc. is a successful information technology services company that specializes in energy management, IT services, management consulting, wireless engineering, biometrics, and SMS engineering. More »

Scott Sklar

President/Founder, The Stella Group, Ltd

Scott Sklar runs his strategic marketing and policy firm, The Stella Group, Ltd, which he founded in 1995 and came on full time to lead in 2000. The firm facilitates clean distributed energy including advanced batteries and controls, energy efficiency... More »

Michelle Wyman

Global Expert and Innovative on Climate Change

Michelle Wyman is a global expert and innovator on climate change strategy, energy policy and sustainable cites. She has worked with regional and local governments and their constituencies for over 15 years to develop both strategic and tactical solutions... More »

Stanley Tucker

President/CEO, Meridan Management Group, Inc

Stanley Tucker is President, Chief Executive Officer,and co-founder of Meridian Management Group, Inc. (MMG), a national innovator in small and minority business finance and development. More »

Joy Clarke

Vice President & General Manager Energy Solutions, Mid-Atlantic Region Johnson Controls, Inc.

Joy Clarke-Holmes is the Vice President & General Manager for Johnson Controls, in the Mid-Atlantic Region. In that role she is responsible for all business operations for the Energy Solutions business.More »

Carolyn L. Green

Co-founder and Managing Partner of EnerGreen Capital Management, LLC

Carolyn L. Green is co-founder and Managing Partner of EnerGreen Capital Management, LLC, a private equity firm focusing on late venture and growth stage companies involved in the energy and environmental industries. More »

Congressman Elijah Cummings

MD 7th Congressional District

Congressman Cummings has dedicated his life of service to uplifting and empowering the people he is sworn to represent. In that vein, he is committed to ensuring that our next generation has access to quality healthcare and education, clean air and water, and a strong economy defined by fiscal responsibility. More »

Kathy Macgruder

Executive Director, Maryland Clean Energy Center

Katherine Macgruder as Executive Director of the Maryland Clean Energy Center, Ms. Magruder is working to advance the adoption of clean energy products, services and technologies in the state. More »

Eric Seleznow

Executive Director, Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (GWIB)

Eric Seleznow is the Executive Director of the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (GWIB). The GWIB is Maryland's chief policy-making body on workforce development. Previously, he served as the Director of Workforce Investment Services for the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development. More »

Peter Lowenthal

Executive Director, MD-DC-VA, Solar Energy Industries Association

Peter Lowenthal has been a leader in the renewable energy industry for 30 years. He has served as the Exec. Director of the MD-DC-VA Solar Energy Industries Association since 2003, supporting legislative policies to accelerate the growth of industry providing a new source of green jobs... More »

H. Russell Frisby, Jr.

Partner, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

Russell Frisby, at a glance Russell's practice focuses on regulatory and corporate matters affecting entities in the communications, energy and technology areas. More »

Thom Lowther, Ed.S.

Director, CES I Education Dept., U.S. Green Building Council

Thom Lowther, Ed.S. has been involved with professional and organizational development for more than 30 years. His experience includes working in the public sector, the private sector, higher education and associations. More »

Calvin Timmerman

Assistant Executive Director, Maryland Public Service Commission.

Calvin Timmerman is an Assistant Executive Director on the staff of the Maryland Public Service Commission. He joined the Maryland PSC in 1989. He has managed the Commission staff’s gas and electric restructuring... More »

Selim Karabulut

Principal, ICF International

Selim Karabulut is a Principal at ICF International with fifteen years experience working with private and public sector clients in energy services, transportation, information technology, and building industries... More »

Nancy E. Pfund

Managing Partner, DBL Investors

Nancy E. Pfund is a Managing Partner of DBL Investors, an investment firm focused on delivering strong financial returns together with positive social, environmental, and economic impact. Ms. Pfund currently sponsors... More »

Josiah Lindsay

Vice President, Fortress Investment Group

Josiah Lindsay is a Vice President in Fortress Investment Group’s hybrid hedge funds’ energy team, focusing on portfolio management of energy investments across the capital structure in the power, midstream, upstream and oilfield services sectors. The energy portfolio has over $1Bn in assets. More »

James E. Rzepkowski

Director of Workforce Development, Constellation Energy

James E. Rzepkowski currently serves as the Director of Workforce Development for Constellation Energy headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. He oversees the company’s workforce development initiative developing strategic partnerships... More »

James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr.

Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of WGL Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Washington Gas

James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr., retired effective October 1, 2009 as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of WGL Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Washington Gas. More »

Malcolm D. Woolf

Director, Maryland Energy Administration

Malcolm Woolf was appointed in June 2007 by Governor Martin O'Malley to lead the Maryland Energy Administration in promoting affordable, reliable and clean energy. In this role, he helped enact the most ambitious set of energy goals in the nation... More »

Bernard Reynolds

Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board

Bernard Reynolds is on the staff of the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (GWIB). GWIB is Maryland's chief policy-making body on workforce development: its mission is “to guide a nationally recognized workforce..." More »

William F. Ariano, Jr.

Deputy Director, Community Development Administration

William F. Ariano, Jr. was appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor effective July 5, 2007 as Deputy Director of the Community Development Administration. The Community Development Administration is the Housing... More »

Raymond A. Skinner

Secretary, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Raymond A. Skinner was appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development in February 2007. In this position, which he previously hel from 1998 to 2003, he serves as CEO... More »

Marcy Drummond

Vice President, Workforce and Economic Development, LA Trade-Technical College

Marcy Drummond is Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) where she also held positions of Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Research, Planning, and Community Development. More »

Jerome L. Sanders

Co-Founder/Managing Director, BITHEnergy

Jerome Sanders spent over twenty-five years of his professional career in senior corporate positions spanning finance, operations, marketing, and sales. His background includes positions at United Technologies/Carrier... More »

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