Green Strategies Inc.

CURRENT POSITION

Green Strategies Inc. Washington, D.C., President.

Provide strategic management consulting to Fortune 100 companies, energy and environmental service providers, and early stage technology companies on clean technology and energy market drivers, including rapidly evolving public policies and business-relevant stakeholder actions.
Provide strategic management consulting on corporate sustainability practices and strategies.
Develop public policy, business development and capital formation strategies for corporate clients.
Advise investors and financial institutions on clean technology market developments and assist with deal pipeline development and deal evaluation.
Frequent speaker on energy and environmental matters at industry, financial sector, and NGO conferences and board meetings.

Arborview Capital LLC. Chevy Chase, MD, Venture Partner

Venture Partner with clean energy private equity fund.

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The White House. Washington, D.C., Chairman, White House Climate Change Task Force, and Deputy Assistant to the President for Environmental Initiatives. 1999 - 2001.

Headed new White House policy office with responsibilities of managing and developing Administration policy on climate change and of directing Administration strategy on its top land conservation initiative.
Reported directly to the President and to Chief of Staff.
Managed and directed staff of professionals detailed to Task Force from agencies.
Participated at highest levels in Administration policymaking.
Represented the President and the White House in multilateral and bilateral negotiations and consultations around the world.
Presented Administration views to non-governmental and private sector business organizations and entities, often as keynote or featured speaker.
Coordinated and resolved inter-agency disputes over energy, air and land conservation policy.
Conducted outreach and consultation with industry, non-governmental organizations, the Congress and State and local governments.

The White House. Washington, D.C., Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. 1998 -- 1999.

Liaison between The White House and Congress.
Advised White House and Administration policymakers on legislative strategy.
Focused on environmental and energy issues.

Patton, Boggs, L.L.P. Washington, D.C., Partner (1995-1998), Associate (1988-1994).

Legal practice specializing in public policy advocacy, election and campaign finance law, congressional rules and procedures, non-profit law, and congressional investigations.
Provided strategic and political consulting to non-profit and for-profit clients.

John Kerry for President/Kerry-Edwards.Senior Advisor for Energy and Environmental Policy.

Developed policy positions and advised Campaign on policy matters. Served as surrogate and media spokesperson for Campaign on energy and environmental issues.

U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C., Special Counsel. 1997 - 1998.

Served as outside counsel to Democratic leadership for handling of election challenge.

ACADEMIC

Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School. Teaching course on energy and climate change. (2008)

Progressive Policy Institute. Washington, D.C., Senior Fellow. ‘03-present. Develop energy and environmental policy proposals and opinion pieces at think tank aligned with the centrist wing of the Democratic Party.

Georgetown University Law Center. Washington, D.C., Adjunct Professor of Law. 1993- 1995. Taught course on the law of the political process, including voting rights, political speech, campaign finance and the legislative process.

Other Teaching Experience. Guest lecturer at various universities, including The Kennedy School of Government, the Yale School of Forestry, The University of Florida School of Law, and the George Washington University School of Business.

EDUCATION

Harvard Law School. J.D. Cum Laude; Member, Board of Student Advisors.

University of Connecticut. B.A. Magna Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Scholar, Paul A. Taylor Economics Prize, Louis D. Traurig Economics Scholarship.

PUBLICATIONS

"From Energy Crisis to Energy Security", FDD Press (2008) (contributing author). Wrote closing chapter: "Building a Bridge to Energy Security: How Implementing a 21st Century Energy Policy Requires a Radical Change to Business as Usual Politics."
"The Promise of Biofuels - A Homegrown Solution to Breaking America’s Oil Addiction", The Progressive Policy Institute, 2007. (Policy direction for growing alternative fuels industry).
"A Progressive Energy Platform", Progressive Policy Institute, 2006. (A comprehensive energy platform for Democrats).
"The Next Environmentalism", Greenleaf Publishing, 2004. (Analysis of the history of environmentalism and a blueprint for integrating capitalism and traditional environmentalism).
"Clean Cars - Kicking America’s Oil Habit", Progressive Policy Institute, 2004. (Analysis of fuel efficiency standards and blueprint for new policy to promote new technologies, greenhouse gas reductions, and political compromise).
"Clear Skies, Cloudy Climate", Progressive Policy Institute, 2002. (Critique of Bush Administration clean air proposals).
"How to Save Kyoto", Opinion-Editorial Page, The Washington Post Op-Ed, July 2002.

BOARDS and OTHER AFFILIATIONS (SELECTED)

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Member of International Advisory Council of the United States Department of Energy’s only national laboratory dedicated solely to renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Environmental Power Corporation (NASDQ: EPG). Member of the Board (and Audit Committee Member) for developer, owner and operator of clean energy production facilities.
Daylight Technologies. Member of Board of Directors of private integrated daylighting/lighting retrofit company headquartered in San Diego, CA.
Perillon Software Inc. Member of Board of Directors of Boston-based software company providing energy management, environmental compliance and sustainability management software services to corporate clients.
China Energy Recovery (OTCBB:CGYV). Member of Board of Directors of Chinese industrial energy efficiency company.
American Council on Renewable Energy. Founding Board Member and current Advisory Board Member of largest, broadest renewable energy industry association.
Biomass Energy Resource Center. Board Member of biomass technology project developer and advocacy organization.
International Fund for China’s Environment. Board Member of Chinese NGO promoting clean energy development in China.
Provectus Energy. Founding Board Member of micro wind turbine company.
Pure Biofuels (OTCBB: PBOF). Advisory Board Member of Peruvian biodiesel company.
Stratos Renewables (OTCBB: SRNW). Advisory Board Member of Peruvian sugar/ethanol company.
Energy Innovations. Advisory Board Member of solar energy technology company.
Member, Connecticut, D.C., and United States Supreme Court bars.

SPEAKING and MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS (SELECTED)

Keynote speaker: IHS-ETS National Users Conference (San Francisco, CA 2008)
Keynote speaker: JPMorgan Global Markets Symposium (Miami, FL 2008)
Keynote speaker: HSBC Structured Products conference (San Juan, P.R. 2008)
Keynote speaker at Conference Board Corporate Sustainability Conference (June 2007).
Keynote speaker at Wall Street Power Sector Investor Conference (October 2007).
Numerous clean coal speaking engagements, including co-keynote with CEO of American Electric Power at largest national coal conference.
Numerous speaking engagements at institutional investor conferences on the financial relevance of climate and energy efficiency.
Guest expert appearances on CNN, CNBC, E&E TV, Fox News and others.