Our goal for the Green Careers Conference is to give students a broad perspective of the careers available in the environmental field, and to start conversations that provide guidance for students looking to break into the industry. Ultimately, we hope to motivate students to pursue careers that contribute to positive environmental change and foster community in the 5C green space.
10 AM: Non-Profit Organizations
Carter Rubin, Director of State Transportation Advocacy, NRDC
Nate Huntington, Resilience Associate, Greenbelt Alliance
Erin Ristig, Marine Resource Protection Program Coordinator, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Scott Sawyer, local Food Systems Expert
11 AM: Energy
Jim Baker, Lawyer , San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Andy Van Horn, Director of Energy Policy and Markets, GreenFire Energy Inc
Drew Johnstone, Sustainability Officer, Burbank Power
Alex Seidel, Transit and Energy Grid at Via, Master’s student at UCLA School of Public Policy
12:15 PM: Athenaeum Keynote Panel
Please register on the Athenaeum Webpage
Todd Sax, Assistant Division Chief, Mobile Source Laboratory Division, California Air Resources Board
Sara Guiltinan, Pacific Regional Tribal Liaison
Patrick Atwater, Innovation Program Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
1:45 PM: “Innovation in the Climate Economy” (Co-Sponsored with RLCIE)
Ryan Bellissimo, Founder and CEO and VC, Progression and Private Family Office
Kele Mkpado, Manager of Operations, TransparentSea Farm
Robert Owlett, Director or Origination, Pathway Power
Ari Polychronopoulos, Head of Product Management & ESG, Research Affiliates
3 PM: Sustainable Transformation
Lily Simon, Account Executive, Afresh
Kayalin Akens-Matthews-Irby, Head of Growth, Planet FWD
Alexander Landau, Sustainability Consultant, Agendi
Adam Rush, Principal, Meridian Consultants, LLC.