Prior to joining the Energy Future Coalition in February, 2011, Mr. Jimison served as Senior Counsel to the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, advising Chairmen Henry Waxman and John Dingell and the committee’s other members on a range of legislative issues in energy policy. His responsibilities included energy efficiency, regulatory matters, energy markets, and electric grid modernization. He was a principal House staff counsel on the energy-related provisions of the American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009, the energy efficiency and electric-grid provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and numerous other House-passed energy-related bills, such as the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Homestar Energy Retrofit Act, the Rural Star Energy Loan Program Act, and the GRID Act (focused on cybersecurity protection).
Mr. Jimison practiced energy and regulatory law from 1987 through 2006 in Federal and state forums. He was recognized as a leading national advocate for clean, efficient distributed generation and CHP, and as an expert on national and international natural gas and electric utility matters. From 1982-1985, he was Principal Administrator at the International Energy Agency in Paris, France, responsible for electricity and natural gas policy and analysis, as well as country expert for Spain and Australia. During the period from 1972 through 1981 he held several positions on Capitol Hill, including a previous period as Counsel to the Energy and Commerce Committee, service as Head of the Energy Section of the Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress), and as Professional Staff to the Senate Commerce Committee when it had jurisdiction over natural gas and electricity policy.
He is a graduate of the College of Wooster and Georgetown University Law Center, a member of the Washington, D.C., and Virginia Bars, a member of the Energy Bar Association, and a former Peace Corps volunteer in Somalia, East Africa. He was named a Senior Fellow of the USAEE, and has also been honored with national awards by the Alliance to Save Energy, the National Association of State Energy Officers, the International District Energy Association, and the Demand Response and Smart Grid Coordinating Council.

Andrew Kleit

LEED AP O+M
Act 129 Outreach Manager, DNV KEMA/PPL
Consultant for PPL Managing a team of outreach Professionals to deliver finished projects eligible for rebates. Working with PPL’s Key Account Managers, Trade Allies, ESCO’s, Architects, and Engineers assisting them through the process of obtaining the Act 129 rebates for the PP&L Program.
Service Sales Account Executive, Johnson Controls.
Responsible for establishing new service relationships. Maintain current customer base with renewable energy projects, LEED consultations, HVAC retrofit work, and ACT 129 projects. Represented the Philadelphia branch office as the sustainability expert. Responsible for initiating, establishing and building profitable service relationships between new customers and JCI. Focus on selling renewable maintenance agreements as the key building block for establishing these relationships. Use sales tools to plan and document sales progress as well as increase business opportunity in current accounts. Expected to obtain and close business on a monthly basis.
Memberships: BOMA, Green Building Products, HVAC Professionals, HVAC Service Selling, International Facility Management Association, Johnson Controls Network, LEED Accredited Professional, Lehigh Valley Professionals, Philadelphia Networking Group, Sustainability Professionals, Sustainable Construction and Planning, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). 

Brian Roy is founder and President of Sitka Enterprises a lighting innovation and distribution Company. Born in Canada Brian is a lifelong entrepreneur. He has over 25 years of business and technical experience in a diverse range of industries. He founded Sitka in 2008 when he saw that energy resources were going to continue to rise and energy conservation was going to create opportunities for innovation. Brian has management experience in both small and large enterprises. He brings a unique blend of strategic thinking and practical know how that have resulted in innovations in several industries Brian has published over 50 papers many in peer reviewed journals, holds several patents and has served as editor for many scientific organizations. Brian holds a number of advanced degrees including a PhD from McGill University.

Phil Hofmeyer is an Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy at Morrisville State College (MSC) and is an instructor for the MSC Renewable Energy Training Center. He holds an A.A.S. in Natural Resources Conservation from Morrisville State College, a B.S. and M.S. in Forest Resources Management from SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), and a Ph.D. in Forest Resources from The University of Maine. His current teaching and demonstration interests at MSC include renewable energy resources, energy efficiency, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal hot water, micro hydroelectricity, and small wind systems.

Trained by two formally apprenticed grand fathers in stone masonry and plumbing, Sean is a 35 year veteran of the building trades community with a wealth of hands on experience and a diverse education in Building Science, Engineering, Business, Computer Science, Training and Education.  Sean runs the day to day operations of a Sustainable Company focused on two things:  training professionals in the field through operation of a BPI test Center for Delaware County Community College, and moving client homes toward net zero energy use through retrofit, renewables, and new construction.  Sean has attained certifications in RESNET RATER, BPI Building Analyst, BPI Envelope, Green Advantage Commercial, SEI Solar Thermal, Solar Site Assessment, and Thermography.     

Deborah Cooper, B.S. Biochemistry
More than 10 years ago, I worked with a disabled businessman who was able to build a fish farm (aquaculture farm) in the desert than sell it at a profit. In 2004, I spent time teaching in a sailing school and learned more about pollutions’ effect upon the ecosystems surrounding our waterways. After researching rooftop and vertical farm ideas as a “Green” community volunteer, I became intrigued again with the technology, which can save the oceans, conserve energy and revolutionize farming in America. This led me to visit urban farm communities in the Midwest and West, including Will Allen’s, “Growing Power”. Lastly, by attending the World Aquaculture Conference in Las Vegas this Spring 2012, I’ve increased my science education in international aquaculture. I look forward to sharing the many “fish” tales heard from professionals who have been active in the industry for decades.

Member: Recirculating Farm Coalition,  American and World Aquaculture Society. 

Marie North is also a life-long resident of eastern PA.  Her interests in passive and active solar technology and energy efficiency date back to the 1970’s when she and her husband, Paul, began their research into the possibility of building a home that incorporated these features.  In 2008, they moved into their passive solar, energy efficient house which they helped to design and complete. Marie has worked for Historic Bethlehem Partnership for ten years and has gained an appreciation for the efficiencies in building, farming, and industrial technologies developed by past generations.  Her areas of interest include adaptive reuse, the salvaging and repurposing of materials, site assessment, water conservation, sustainable forest management and sustainable agriculture, to name a few. In May, 2011 she completed the Sustainable Building Advisor course at Bucks County Community College and received her certification in June.  Marie is a CSBA with the Sustainable Building Advisor Institute in Seattle, Washington and is a member of the Delaware Valley chapter of the United States Green Building Council (DVGBC).  
Paul and Marie have become “active” participants in the energy efficiency of their home and have incorporated green living principles into their everyday lives. They give tours of their house and do presentations about the building process and living in their home.  In October, 2011 they participated in the Green Building Tour sponsored by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. 

Paul North is life-long resident of eastern Pennsylvania, and has always been interested in energy efficiency and innovation and improvement in housing.  He graduated from Lafayette College in 1975 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, from Villanova University’s School of Law in 1980 with a Juris Doctor degree, and is a Professional Engineer (Civil) in Pennsylvania since 1982.  He was employed as a construction engineer and project manager by a regional specialty contractor for 13 years.  As an attorney admitted to the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania, Paul was next engaged in the private practice of law in the Lehigh Valley for 12 years, concentrating his practice to engineering-related fields of law such as construction, land use and zoning, environmental, and municipal public works and utilities matters.  Most recently he was the Manager - Survey Division of The Pidcock Company, an engineering firm in Allentown, PA, for 11 years.  From 2002 to 2008 he and his wife Marie researched, planned, and supervised the construction of an energy-efficient, passive solar house, the subject of their presentation.  Since then Paul has been an independent consultant for railroad projects and municipal law engagements, and presented a technical session to the 2011 national conference of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association.  He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Lehigh Valley Professionals.   

Courtney Lane is the Senior Energy Policy Analyst for PennFuture's Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment. In this capacity, Lane works to promote clean energy markets and policy throughout Pennsylvania. Lane is responsible for tracking and analyzing proposed laws and regulations to determine how they will affect renewable energy and demand side markets in Pennsylvania. Lane presents testimony and participates in various Public Utility Commission rulemakings including net metering, electric retail competition, default service, the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, and the implementation of Pennsylvania's energy savings law, Act 129. She has been an active member of the Pennsylvania Wind and Wildlife Collaborative, the Pennsylvania Solar Working Group, and currently serves on the Board of the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC).
Lane graduated with honors from Colgate University with a B.A. in Environmental Geography and received her M.A. in Environmental Policy from Tufts University. She formerly worked as a research and policy analyst for Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership Inc. in Lexington, MA, where she worked on tracking and promoting energy efficiency policy throughout the northeast.

Executive Director, Joanne Ivancic, has lived and worked in the Washington area for more than 30 years. She graduated from George Washington University National Law Center, worked for Senator Charles Grassley under his chairmanship of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and has served as a lobbyist for Atlantic Biomass Conversions, Inc., promoting, on Capitol Hill and with executive agencies, advanced biofuels research and production. She has observed the development of advanced biofuels research and financing for about ten years. In April 2008 she co-founded Advanced Biofuels USA to promote the understanding, development and use of advanced biofuels. Joanne is licensed to practice law in Washington, DC; Virginia; and Utah.

Derek Elsworth is a professor at Penn State with and interest in scientific basis of all aspects of energy sources in the subsurface, from conventional hydrocarbons to geothermal energy. http://www.ems.psu.edu/~elsworth/

Jamie Ballek is Sr. Account Supervisor for Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Lutron is the world leader in lighting control with Global headquarters in Coopersburg PA. Jamie holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and has worked in the lighting control industry for three years.

Andrea Wittchen 

Principal, iSpring Associates
For thirty years, Andrea Wittchen has successfully pursued two parallel career paths—as an entrepreneur and business executive and as a professional musician. By applying her creative/artistic skills and her rational/analytic skills in a complementary manner, she has brought innovation and success to all of her endeavors. Andrea has been instrumental in the start-up of four companies – a real estate management firm, a consulting/software design firm, an engineering consulting firm and her current company, iSpring. Her responsibilities in each situation included infrastructure design and implementation, strategic planning, financial controls, administrative design and management, human resources and marketing. Her successful project work with manufacturers such as Kraft Foods and Bimbo Bakeries has led to iSpring’s position as subject matter experts in the area of sustainable manufacturing for Lehigh University’s Enterprise Systems Center. At the community level, Andrea led the development of the Lehigh Valley Sustainability Network and currently serves as the Chairman of its Steering Committee.
In recognition of her accomplishments and many contributions to Pennsylvania’s business community, she was honored in 2007 as one of the state’s Best 50 Women in Business. In November 2011, the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council presented Andrea with its 2011 Sustainability Award for Individual Leadership for her work with the LV Sustainability Network. Andrea holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Jacksonville University with high honors, a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester and an M.B.A. from Lehigh University. She is well-known throughout eastern Pennsylvania as a professional harpist and has taught at Lehigh University in both the music and business departments. She holds a certificate in strategic management from the American Management Institute. 

Principal, iSpring
Throughout her career, Samantha Wittchen has taken a systems approach to projects to design better processes, eliminate inefficiencies and create measurable savings.  A talented creative thinker, engineer and designer, she has found her niche in sustainability, helping industrial and commercial clients cut costs through the adoption of environmentally sound business strategies and the implementation of sustainable systems.
She has worked with numerous manufacturing clients on a variety of sustainability-related projects that have addressed energy efficiency, water efficiency, waste reduction strategy and carbon footprint measurement and reduction.  She served as co-project manager and leader of the process energy team for a large-scale baseline sustainability assessment project at a Kraft Foods facility that identified opportunities for a 15% energy reduction and $2.5 million in savings for the company.  Additionally, she managed a waste and recycling project at a major U.S. brewery’s facility that resulted in identifying a net annual savings of $25,000 for that facility. 
As the energy writer for GRID Magazine, a Philadelphia-based publication about sustainability topics in the region, Samantha is well-versed in numerous clean energy and energy efficiency subjects, and she has lectured at the University of Pennsylvania and facilitated roundtable discussions at sustainability conferences.  Also an accomplished designer, she has created educational materials on sustainable waste practices at a commercial retail facility in Philadelphia that have been key in training personnel and achieving waste reduction goals.
Samantha holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Committed to sustainability in all its forms, she manages the website and performs community outreach for RecycleNOW Philadelphia, a civic campaign to improve recycling throughout the city. Equally dedicated to improving the cultural and civic landscape of Philadelphia, Samantha serves on the board of directors for Flashpoint Theatre Company and Making A Progressive Philadelphia. She is also currently the Professional Associate for harp at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Bale V. Reddy is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering in Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada. Dr. Reddy research interests are in the broad range of energy systems, including heat transfer in fluidized bed combustors, coal, biomass, natural gas, waste heat recovery energy systems analysis, hydrogen and solar energy. Dr Reddy has led a number of research projects in this field. Dr. Reddy has so far supervised 110 graduate and undergraduate students and post doctoral fellows. He is also actively involved in the organization of international conferences in energy area as an organizing chair and committee member. Dr. Reddy also delivered invited keynote presentations on energy systems and developments in international conferences. Dr Reddy has published over 160 papers in various refereed technical journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Reddy has also contributed book chapters in the energy area. Dr Reddy has also received best professor award for teaching excellence five times.  

William received his undergraduate degrees in Energy Engineering and Energy Business Finance from The Pennsylvania State University with a focus on sustainable plant process design, both the financial aspect and the technological. He hopes to continue to pursue his education and work on projects helping to alleviate some of the academic disadvantages that developing countries now face in regards to clean and renewable technologies. William has previously worked with The Sustainable Energy Fund.  

Married with 4 children, 4 grand children. Chemical Engineer in training with degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Pittsburg. Personal passion for pursuing all forms of energy independence as we have systems to heat our domestic hot water and produce electricity for our home with Solar energy. A central wood fired furnace warms us in the winter and I even tried running a farm tractor on “producer gas” in the late 70’s.

M. Dawn King is a visiting assistant professor of Political Science at Lehigh University.  Her areas of research and writing focus on energy policy, urban agriculture, social movements, sustainability and Latin American Environmental Politics with works appearing in journals such as Environmental Management, Environmental Practice and the International Journal of Public Administration. 

John Costlow is the Director of Technical Services for Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF). Prior to joining SEF, Mr. Costlow has been employed as Vice President of Operations for Energy Control Companies, Marketing and Energy Conservation Manager for Florida Public Utilities, Technical Support Manager for Johnson Controls, and Nuclear Reactor Operator. Mr. Costlow has a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Palm Beach Atlantic University, is an honor graduate of Naval Nuclear Power School, a Certified Sustainable Development Professional, a Certified Carbon Reduction Managers in the North America, a certified Renewable Energy Professional and a Certified Electronics Technician. Mr. Costlow is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers, Association of Energy Service Professionals, and Alternative & Renewable Energy Development Institute as well as a board member of Central Pennsylvania Association of Energy Engineers. 

As president of Joan B. Marcus Communications, Joan Marcus helps small businesses and nonprofit organizations build their brand through the power of words. For more than 30 years, she has been putting words to work developing memorable marketing messages, content for marketing tools, marketing communications plans, and grant proposals. She is a graduate of The George Washington University. 

Kenan Baltaci received the B.S. degree in Electrical engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2006, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in industrial technology from University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. He worked at John Deere as an electrical engineer from 2008 to 2012. He joined Bridgemont Community and Technical College, Montgomery, WV, in 2012, where he currently is an Assistant Professor. His research interests include hybrid electric vehicle technology, renewable energy, and robotics. 

Dr. Mehmet Goksu is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Millersville University of Pennsylvania since August 2007. He received his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University (2002). He taught several Physics courses at Truman State University as an assistant professor before he joined the faculty at Millersville.
Dr. Goksu is a condensed matter experimentalist with extensive experience in low temperature physics. His research interests include quantum computing, projects on physics education, and renewable energy. 
Dr. Goksu has a strong interest in sustainability and energy related issues are his passion. Dr. Goksu has supervised several successful senior projects on renewable energy since he joined the department. Dr. Goksu is currently supervising 3 senior projects in renewable energy to be completed in spring 2012.

Dru Germanoski is the Dr. Ervin R. VanArtsdalen ‘35 Professor and is in his twelfth year as Department Head of Geology and Environmental Geosciences. He is also the Chair of the Lafayette College Environmental Initiative.  He earned his PhD at Colorado State University and started at Lafayette in August, 1987.   He earned a BS with Distinction in Earth Science from The Pennsylvania State University and MS in Geology from Southern Illinois University.  Professor Germanoski’s interests and expertise are in earth surface processes (geomorphology) especially in fluvial geomorphology – the study of rivers, and hydrogeology.  He is a Senior Geologist and on the Board of Directors of MEA Inc., a local groundwater consulting firm.   Professor Germanoski's primary research interests are on the effects of sediment load, climate, and land-use on river dynamics and channel morphology.  He has studied rivers in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Bolivia.  Over the past fourteen years he has been working with an interdisciplinary team of ecologists, geomorphologists, and hydrologists studying the effects of climate change and land-use  activity on small mountain streams in central Nevada.  He teaches courses on environmental geology, earth surface processes, hydrogeology, river form and function, introduction to the environment: a systems approach, and interim session courses in the Bahamas, Hawaii, and New Zealand.  Professor Germanoski is a two-time winner of the Student Government Superior Teaching Award, recipient of Marquis Distinguished Teaching Award, the Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Faculty Lecture Award for excellence in teaching and scholarship, and the Mary Louise VanArtsdalen Prize for outstanding scholarly achievement.