Inspiring visionary, action-oriented and diverse leadership
to work for a just and sustainable future.
2012 New England Regional Class
• Lenz Bayas Master’s Candidate, Tufts University
• Lindsay Bourgoine Maine Policy Associate, Appalachian Mountain Club
• Dan Comstock President, Catalyst Investment Counsel
• Alison Corwin Senior Associate, New Ecology, Inc.
• Darien Crimmin Vice President of Energy and Sustainability, WinnDevelopment
• Valerie Esposito Director, Environmental Policy Program and Assistant Professor, Champlain College
• Justin Freiberg Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Encendia Biochar
• Douglas Goodstein Residence Hall Director, University of Connecticut
• Rebecca Hanson Ecological Manager, Squam Lakes Association
• Jacqueline Lewin Outreach Coordinator, Yale Sustainable Food Project
• Samantha Nakata Staff GIS Scientist, Environmental Resources Management
• Shannon Rogers Postdoctoral Research & Teaching Associate, University of New Hampshire/Environmental Research Group
• Julianne Schwarzer Environmental Protection Specialist, US Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
• Jenine Serviolo President & CEO, SMART Management Consulting, LLC
• Kartikeya Singh Ph.D. Candidate, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
• Elaine Strunk Sustainability Engagement Manager, Harvard University
• Casey Townsend MBA Candidate, Antioch University of New England
• Gitte Venicx Program Manager, Earthwatch Institute
• Rebecca Weaver Farmland Matching Service Coordinator, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
• Elizabeth Youngblood Project Coordinator, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
2012 Eastern Regional Class
• Adam Agalloco Energy Conservation Coordinator, City of Philadelphia
• Nancy Axelrod Energy Outteach Coordinator, Cherry Hill Township
• Antuan Cannon Director of Operations, Envirolution
• Mandy DeRoche Litigation Associate, Seward & Kissel LLP
• Mike Ditton Project Development, BlackGold Biofuels
• Sean Foran Program Director, NJPIRG Energy Service Corps
• Sarah Francis Strategic Planner, New West Technologies, LLC
• Wes Gillingham Program Director, Catskill Mountainkeeper
• Cynthia Mellon Community and Environmental Justice Organizer, Ironbound Community Corporation
• Brennan Rhodes Community Outreach and Translation Core, Program Coordinator, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
• Troy Simpson Research Assistant, Columbia University
• Tiffany Smythe Director of Harbor Restoration and Policy, New York Harbor Foundation
• Matt Stern Program Coordinator, Performance Systems Development
• Vaughn Taylor Economic Development Coordinator, The Partnership CDC
• John Volpa Teacher, Shamong Township Schools
• Kristi Wiedemann Assistant Manager, Princeton University
• Mary Woodsen Founding President, Board of Trustees, Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve
• Robert Yang Quality Systems Manager, Pennsylvania Certified Organic
Presented by Patti Ruby and Natalie Barney (2011 Eastern Regional Fellows)
March 28, 2012
Presented by Riley Neugebauer and Melisa Skyrm (2011 Eastern Regional Fellows)
March 20, 2012