Quintin Johnson-Swanson is Chairman of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Tokeland, Washington. As Chairman, he works to advance the Tribe’s priorities through government-to-government relationships with federal, state, and local agencies, advocating for policies and resources that support the well-being, sovereignty, and
George Rhee is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. George was born and raised in Geneva Switzerland. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Physics at Cambridge University (U.K.). He then attended Leiden University where he obtained
David advises companies intersecting with the government on energy, environmental, safety, and tech issues. His experienced serving in more than a dozen presidential and gubernatorial appointments makes him uniquely positioned for industries facing government investigations, regulatory hurdles, or complex litigation. Most recently,
Steven Myers was first elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015, 2019, and 2023. In May 2019, Myers was appointed Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy. In February 2021, Myers was sworn in as Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action. Steven
Darice J. Ellis has worked extensively in sustainability-related fields for more than thirty years, covering both public and private sectors. She served a number of years as a senior staff specialist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional office in Philadelphia, PA,
Lisa Lin is the first Director of Sustainability for Harris County. With over 15 years of sustainability experience in the public, private, non-profit, and higher education sectors, her previous roles and responsibilities include leading the implementation of sustainable transportation initiatives at Rice University,
Braden Kay is the new Extreme Heat Program Manager in California’s Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Recently, he was the founding Sustainability and Resilience Director for the City of Tempe in Arizona. Braden grew the office from one to six full
Diana Chaman Salas serves as Director of Climate and Resiliency for Hennepin County, Minnesota, where she is in charge with fostering climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts with an equity lens. Prior to that, she served as a consultant for the Global
John brings more than 20 years of experience in sustainability advisory, infrastructure development, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) and impact investing. As the EY Americas Sustainability Advisory Leader, he advises organizations on corporate governance, sustainability strategies, responsible investing, ESG due diligence