Past Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Name/Title

Presentation

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Donald Addu '07

ClimeWorks, former Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships

Joel Olsen
Owner, Lovill House Inn, Founder/CEO O2 Group Ventures
Presentation Year: 2023

 Joel Olsen

Delphin Ruché
Director/Cofounder, Wild Lab Projects, Norway
Presentation Year: 2023

Delphin Ruche 

Schumata Brown
Maysville Town Manager
Presentation Year: 2023

Shumata Brown 

John Bender
Jones County Economic Development Director
Presentation Year: 2023

 John Bender

Andy Acho
Former Worldwide Director of Environmental Outreach and Strategy, Ford Motor Company
Presentation Year: 2018

 Andy Acho

Roian Atwood
Director of Sustainability
VF Jeanswear/Wrangler Jeans
Presentation Year: 2017

 Roian Atwood

Joby Carlson
Director of Global Sustainability, Walmart Inc.
Presentation Year: 2018

  

Joby Carlson

Crystal Chissell
Vice President of Operations and Engagement
Project Drawdown
Presentation Year: 2019

 Crystal Chissell, Project Drawdown

Jordan Feigh
Sustainability and Product Stewardship Manager, UNIFI
Presentation Year: 2022

  

Dan Fogel
Author, Strategic Sustainability
Presentation Year: 2016

Dan Fogel

John Fullerton 
Founder & President
Capital Institute
Former Managing Director 
J.P. Morgan
Presentation Year: 2015

 John Fullerton

Jim Hartzfeld
Brambles, Ltd's Head of Sustainability for North America
Presentation Year: 2021 (Beyond Zero)

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Stuart Hart
Author, Capitalism at the Crossroads
Presentation Year: 2019

 Stuart Hart

Philip Henson
Senior Manager of Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Hanesbrands
Presentation Year: 2017

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Nathan Havey
Writer and Director of Beyond Zero
Presentation Year: 2021 (Beyond Zero)

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Andrew Hutson
Senior Director of the Fishery Solutions Center
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Presentation Year: 2017

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Bob Ingles
Executive Director
republicEN
Presentation Year: 2017




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Kim Jordan
CEO
New Belgium Brewing
Presentation Year: 2015

Kim Jordan

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Presentation Year: 2017

  

Sarah Lewis
Managing Director of Members and Implementation
The Sustainability Consortium
Presentation Year: 2017

 Sarah Lewis

Brian C. Matt
Head of ESG Advisory for the New York Stock Exchange
Presentation Year: 2022

  

Erin Meezan
Vice President of Sustainability
Interface 
Presentation Years: 2015, 2019

Erin Meezan

Rajat Panwar
Associate Professor of Management and Sustainable Business
Presentation Year: 2020, In conjunction with the Appalachian Energy Summit, and 2021 (Beyond Zero)

 

Diana Propper de Callejon
Managing Director at Cranemere
Presentation Year: 2021 (Beyond Zero)

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Nicole Miller
Managing Director
Biomimicry 3.8 | Biomimicry.net
Presentation Year: 2016

Nicole Miller 

John Replogle
President & CEO
Seventh Generation
Presentation Year: 2018

 John Replogle

Leith Sharp
Director of Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership
Harvard University 
Presentation Year: 2015

 

 Leith Sharp

Brad Sparks
Executive Director
Global Corporate Citizenship
KPMG
Presentation Year: 2016

 Brad Sparks

Heather Van Dusen
Senior Associate
B-Lab
Presentation Year: 2015

 

Heather Van Dusen

Michael Winters
President & Chief Revenue Officer
WinCup
Presentation Year: 2022

  


Community Partners

Name/Title

Presentation

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Zak Ammar
Founder 
Vixster
Presentation Year: 2016

Vixster

Renee Boughmam 
Executive Chef,
F.A.R.M. Cafe  
Presentation Year: 2015

F.A.R.M.Cafe
Danny Bock
General Manager and Chef
Coyote Kitchen
Presentation Year: 2016
 Coyote Kitchen

Don Cox
Proprietor 
Bald Guy Brew
Presentation Year: 2016

 Bald Guy Brew

David Cuthbert
CEO 
Wine to Water

 Wine to water

 Lynn and Andy Mason
Owners
Lost Province

 Lost Province Brewing Company

Sean Spiegelman
CEO
Appalachian Mountain Brewery
Presentation Year: 2015, 2016

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