one a1A- 20/30 VISION – Maine’s Energy Efficient Housing Stock 20 Years into the Future
Moderator:
George Callas – Cofounder, Newforest Institute
George Callas is the Director of Sustainability of the Newforest Institute located in Brooks, Maine and the organizer of the Build Green Maine network. For several years he has been instrumental in promoting energy efficiency in buildings throughout Maine. He has trained over 100 Energy Auditors for Maine Housing and regularly teaches Building Science at colleges, as well as to professional and community groups. He and his family moved to Brooks in 2003 where they hand-built a super-insulated, off-grid stone villa. Previously, he spent 20 years in investment management around the country, culminating in the development of allocation strategies into green investments for private clients.
Speakers:
John Richardson – Commissioner, Department of Economic and Community Development
John Richardson was appointed by Governor John Baldacci in January 2007. In this role, Richardson oversees the Office of Tourism, Office of Business Development, Office of Innovation and Office of Community Development. He is also responsible for many programs that help Maine businesses, including Maine Business Answers; Maine Small Business Development Centers; Maine International Trade Center; Maine Technology Institute; the Maine Products Marketing Program; and the Pine Tree Zone Program.Before his appointment to DECD, Richardson served as Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.
Jennifer Puser - Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security
Jennifer Puser is the Deputy Director of Research and Legislation in the Governor’s Office of Energy Independence and Security where she is responsible for legislative work and helps advise the Governor on energy policy.
Puser has extensive experience in environmental advocacy serving with numerous non-profit organizations focused on land use planning, urban forestry, energy, and global warming work.
From 1997 to 2004 Puser served as a Field Representative to members of the California State Legislature in the First Assembly District and Second Senatorial District focusing on issues related to rural, forestry-based and coastal communities in Northern California.
Puser has a master's degree in political science with an emphasis in urban and regional planning from California State University, Chico. She lives on Peaks Island.
Donna McNeil – Director Maine Arts Commission
Donna McNeil as Director of the Maine Arts Commission, is responsible for overseeing the cultural well being of the State of Maine through support for artists and arts organizations. She joined the Maine Arts Commission staff in 2003 as Contemporary Art and Public Art Associate where she oversaw the advancement of artists through advocacy, grants, professional development and the percent for art program. Donna sits on the board of the New England Foundation for the Arts, the Maine Film Commission, the Maine-Aomori Sister City Council and the Governors Quality of Place Council. She has served as a juror for the National Endowment for the Arts and worked extensively with Creative Capital Foundation. She holds a BFA in Painting from Syracuse University and a MLA in Art History from Harvard University. Donna has devoted a lifetime to the arts in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, holding directorial and curatorial positions in galleries, museums and the performing arts.
Adam Krea - Deputy Director, Maine Housing
Adam Krea has been Deputy Director of MaineHousing since 2005. Prior to that Adam served as Assistant State Treasurer for the State of Maine from 1998-2004. He is a graduate of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont with a degree in Government.
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