This is a private portal for the current 2022 Emerging Sustainability Leaders class. Below please find the speaker’s contact information, slide decks, and recordings. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the current class directory. Please contact Kaileigh Walker at kwalker@arizonaforward.org with questions or to update your contact information. Please do not share this information. Thank you.
October – Unit 1 – Sustainability 101
Definitions of Sustainability; Systems Thinking; the Triple Bottom Line; Externalities, Trade Offs; Sustainable Development; Drivers; Trends; Corporate Business Goals and Strategies
Speakers:
- Colin Tetreault, S2 Consulting – colin@s-2consulting.com
- Mark Hartman, City of Phoenix – mark.hartman@phoenix.gov
- Aaron Blawn, Intel – aaron.blawn@intel.com
Slide Decks:
Intel in Arizona Water Presentation Aaron Blawn Oct 2021
Colin Presentation – Slide Deck 1
Colin Presentation – Slide Deck 2
Zoom Recordings:
November – Unit 2 – Clean Transportation
GHG Emissions; Mass Transit; Smart Transportation; Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
Speakers:
- Elizabeth Fretheim, Global Head of Sustainability & Social Responsibility, Nikola Corporation – elizabeth.fretheim@nikolamotor.com
- Camila Martins-Bekat, External Affairs Representative at Tucson Electric Power – CMartins-Bekat@tep.com
- Audra Koester Thomas, Transportation Planning Program Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) – akthomas@azmag.gov
Slide Decks:
Audra Koester Thomas Slide Deck
Camila Martins-Bekat Slide Deck
Zoom Recording:
December – Unit 3 – Water Unit
Water Systems; Law/Policy, and Management; Colorado River Agreement; Water Planning; Water Quality and Pollution; Use of Effluent; Efficiencies; Watershed Conservation; Forest Health
Speakers:
- Rob Anderson, Arizona Forward Board Member, Natural Resources & Environmental Attorney, Fennemore – randerson@fennemorelaw.com
- Charlie Ester, Director, Water Supply, SRP – Charlie.EsterIII@srpnet.com
- Sandra Fabritz, Director, Water Strategy, Freeport-McMoRan – sfabritz@fmi.com
- Paul Brierley, Executive Director, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture – paulbrierley@arizona.edu
Slide Decks:
Presentation – Charlie Ester, SRP
Zoom Recordings:
January – Unit 4 – Climate Action Unit
Speakers:
- Bruce Hungate, Regents’ Professor and Director, Northern Arizona University – bruce.hungate@nau.edu
- Dr. Braden Kay, Sustainability and Resilience Director, City of Tempe – braden_kay@tempe.gov
- Kelly Liska, Sustainability Program Coordinator, Local First Arizona – kelly@localfirstaz.com
Slide Decks:
Presentation – Kelly Liska, Local First
Zoom Recordings:
February – Unit 5 – Energy
Speakers:
- Eric Massey, Director of ESG Policy and Reporting, APS – eric.massey@aps.com
- Michael Reynolds, Manager of Resource Analysis and Planning, SRP – michael.reynolds@srpnet.com
- Anne Dougherty, Founder & Co-Owner, ILLUME Advising – anne@illumeadvising.com
Zoom Recording:
March – Unit 6 – Circular Economy
In-person session.
Speakers:
- Amanda Jordan, Circular Economy Project Manager, City of Phoenix – amanda.jordan@phoenix.gov
- Mike Schwartz, Environmental, Social & Governance Reporting Manager, Republic Services – MSchwartz@republicservices.com
Slide Decks:
April – Unit 7 – Healthy Communities & Resiliency
Speakers:
- Jon Ford, Regional Manager, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco – jon.ford@sf.frb.org
- Adrienne Udarbe, Executive Director, Pinnacle Prevention – adrienneudarbe@pinnacleprevention.org
- Cecilia Riviere, Assistant Director, University City Exchange, Arizona State University – cecilia.riviere@asu.edu
- Robert Mesta, Director, Liberty Wildlife Non-Eagle Feather Repository Program – robertmesta@cox.net
Slide Decks:
Zoom Recording:
2022 Class Roster
| Emerging Leader | Title | Organization | Phone | |
| Adrian Keller | Arizona Program Associate | Solar United Neighbors | adriankeller2016@gmail.com | |
| Amanda Jordan | Circular Economy Project Manager | City of Phoenix | amanda.jordan@phoenix.gov | |
| Andrea Ramirez | Solid Waste Engineer | HDR Engineering | 520-584-3671 | andrea.ramirez@hdrinc.com |
| Brittany Keim | Arizona Executive – Major Accounts | Waste Management | 602-292-2317 | bkeim@wm.com |
| Brooke Gutierrez | Associate Director Strategy | Defero | brooke.k.gutierrez@gmail.com | |
| Cole Pihl | Environmental Science Specialist II | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | 602-7714663 | cole.pihl@azdeq.gov |
| Daksha Masurkar | Transportation Planner | AECOM | 480-848-2848 | daksha.masurkar@aecom.com |
| Emily Wilcoxson | Marketing Proposal Coordinator | Ameresco | ewilcoxson@ameresco.com | |
| Jaimie Galayda | Lead Planner | Tucson Water | 520-289-7577 | jaimie.galayda@tucsonaz.gov |
| Kaileigh Walker | Communications & Programs Specialist | Arizona Forward | 480-298-7252 | kwalker@arizonaforward.org |
| Kate Petersen | Assistant Director | Northern Arizona University | 602-380-8618 | kate.petersen@nau.edu |
| Mackenzie Haehl | Director of Business Development | SmithGroup | 602-284-7276 | mackenzie.haehl@smithgroup.com |
| Maureen Salloom | Senior Program Officer | Nina Mason Pulliam Trust | 602-790-8615 | mgsalloom@gmail.com |
| Mike Schwartz | ESG Reporting Manager | Republic Services | 347-558-2857 | mschwartz@republicservices.com |
| Natalie Shepp | Outreach and Education Manager | Pima County Department of Environmental Quality | 520-724-6885 | natalie.shepp@pima.gov |
| Simon Charter | Manager, Social Responsibility | Freeport-McMoRan | 928-925-4889 | scharter@fmi.com |
| Siobhan Lyons | Program Manager | onsemi | 602-621-9272 | siobhan.lyons@onsemi.com |
| Stanley Wong | Senior Energy Analyst | Bernhard (ETC Group) | 520-834-6898 | swong@etcgrp.com |
| Tessa Martinez | Project Coordinator | NATURA/ Arizona State University | tmmart12@asu.edu | |
| Veronica Gonzalez | Development Services Project Manager | City of Mesa | 480-644-4450 | veronica.gonzalez@mesaaz.gov |
| Viviane Baji | Planning Analyst | Central Arizona Project | 623-869-2333 | vbaji@cap-az.com |
| Yiyun Zhang | Director of Material Science | Footprint | 480-209-1064 | zhang@footprintus.com |