Green Strategies Inc.

CURRENT POSITION

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

Advise investment funds and financial institutions on clean technology market development and policy drivers.
Develop public policy and business development strategies for corporate, association and not-for-profit clients; developed representation before the Congress and federal agencies; and assist with capital formation and project development.
Frequent speaker on energy and environmental matters at industry, financial sector, and NGO conferences and board meetings.

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

"The Next Environmentalism", Greenleaf Publishing, 2004. (Analysis of the history of environmentalism and a blueprint for integrating capitalism and traditional environmentalism).
"Clear Skies, Cloudy Climate", Progressive Policy Institute, 2002. (Critique of Bush Administration clean air proposals).
"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).
"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).
"How to Save Kyoto", Opinion-Editorial Page, The Washington Post Op-Ed, July 2002.

BOARDS, AFFILIATIONS AND BAR MEMBERSHIPS

Member, Connecticut, D.C., and United States Supreme Court bars.
Board Member, Environmental Power Corporation (AMEX: EPG)
Board Member, Solar Electric Light Fund.
Board Member, American Bird Conservancy.
Founding Board Member, American Council for Renewable Energy
Member, Keystone Energy Board
Board Member, Biomass Energy Research Center
Board Member, International Fund for China’s Environment
Advisory Board Member: PureBiofuels (Peruvian Biofuels Company)
Advisory Board Member: Safe Renewables Corporation (U.S. Biodiesel Company)