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8:00 – 9:00 Registration
8:30 – 9:00 Opening Welcome, Announcements, and Introductions
9:00 – 9:30 Opening Keynote
Panama Bartholomy, Advisor to the Chairmen, California Energy Commission
9:40 – 10:40 Business Panel
Moderator - Brad Bollinger, North Bay Business Journal
· Kumar Plocher – President, Yokayo Biofuels
· Jeremy Neuner, Co-Founder & CEO NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, Inc.
· Tim Thornhilll – Parducci Wine Cellars
· Dennis Slota, Mendocino County Green Business Program, Mendocino Country Water Agency
10:40 – 10:55 Break
10:55 – 11:55 Energy and Finance Panel
Moderator - Brad Bollinger, North Bay Business Journal
· Terry Phenicie, Renewable Energy Development Institute
· Liz Yager, Manager, Sonoma County Energy Independence Program
11:55 – 12:10 Mid Day Check In and Announcements
12:10 – 1:10 Lunch (facilitated networking and strategizing areas)
1:10 – 2:10 Break Out Session 1
Green Tech and the Built Enviroment
Emerging opportunities in energy efficiency, environmental technology, and the built environment.
· Panama Bartholomy, California Energy Comission
· Kevin Gilleran, Principal, Gilleran Energy Management
· Wes Barry, Vice President, Midstate Construction
Incubating Local Businesses
A discussion of forms and strategies to help local businesses start, grow, and thrive.
Moderator – Orion Walker, Orion Walker Consulting
· Michael Newell, Executive Director, Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster
· Heather Gurewitz, Women’s Business Center Director, West Company
· Jeremy Neuner, Co-Founder & CEO NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, Inc.
Energy Conservation and Solar
Learn the ways in which you can save money and become more efficient through energy conservations coupled with renewable energy.
Moderator – Kate Collins, Principal, Gaia Energy Systems
· Kate Collins, Principal, Gaia Energy Systems
· Alex Aragon, Principal, Aragon Electric
· Vince Caffery, Apperson Energy Management
2:10 – 2:40 Networking Break
2:40 – 3:40 Break Out Session 2
Economic Development
A conversation on our local economy, with perspectives on how to make it stronger
Moderator – Richard Cooper, CEO Mendo Lake Credit Union, Mendo Lake Credit Union
· Mary Anne Landis, Ukiah City Council
· Noah Harris, Business Services Coordinator, Canal Alliance
· Jacqueline Dyer, Economic Development Specialist, Humboldt County Economic Development Division
· Cliff Paulin, Attorney
· Pamela Patterson, Executive Director, West Company
· Don Ballek, Executive Director, Economic Development and Financing Corporation
Education Training and Jobs
Information on local resources and discussion of needs and opportunities
Moderator – Orion Walker, Orion Walker Consulting
· Dan Jenkins, Director, Cooperative Work Experience, Mendocino College
· Ross Beck, Executive Director, Solar Living Institute
· Loyd Hambrick, Chief Operating Officer, West Company
Water: Challenges and Opportunities
Perspectives on this precious and complicated local resource.
Moderator – Kate Collins, Principal, Gaia Energy Systems
· Anna Birkas, Principal, Village Ecosystems
· Quinton Roland, Water Conservation Specialist, City of Willits
· Dennis Slota, Hydrologist, Mendocino Country Water Agency
· Joseph Scriven, Water Resource Specialist, Mendocino Country Water Agency
3:45 – 4:30 Closing Keynote
Scott Cooney, Ecopreneur, GreenBusinessOwner.com and author of Build a Green Small Business: Profitable Ways to Become and Ecopreneur (McGraw-Hill)
4:30 – 4:45 Closing Remarks
Jane Chambers, Ukiah City Manager
4:45 – 5:45 Networking Reception
Local wines and refreshments
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