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Amy Belaire Joey Bergstein Stephen Box PhD Candidate, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CMO, SEVENTH GENERATION AT CHICAGO Joining Seventh Generation in 2011 as Chief Marketing Officer, Joey Bergstein has focused on expanding the iconic brand's reach to a new generation of consumers. Bergstein began his career at P&G, working across North America and Europe, and spent the past five years with Diageo, doubling their global rum business. The Science of Inspiring Good Behavior MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Prog Coor, Spatial Ecology of Marine Protected Areas, SMITHSONIAN Amy is an interdisciplinary scientist who works to explore and understand the dynamics of urban environments. Her PhD work in Chicago has focused on urban green infrastructure, bird biodiversity in urban parks and residential neighborhoods and the connections between people and nature in the city. City Solutions: Upcycling Our Urban Ecosystems WED, 10/9 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB Adrian Benepe SVP & Director of City Park Dev, THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Adrian Benepe has dedicated his career to parks, public space, historic preservation, landscape and urban design. He served as New York City Parks Commissioner for eleven years, and is now Senior VP and Director of City Park Development at The Trust for Public Land, an organization whose projects include parks, playgrounds, gardens and greenways. City Solutions: Upcycling Our Urban Ecosystems WED, 10/9 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB Doug Bennett Conservation Manager, SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY Doug Bennett has more than 24 years professional experience relating to water management. As the Conservation Manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority in Las Vegas, Nevada, he oversees one of the most comprehensive water conservation programs in the United States. Water Resources: Understanding Water Challenges and Solutions Presented by Bloomberg BNA TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Emily Best CEO & Founder, SEED&SPARK Emily is the founder and CEO of Seed&Spark, the world's first audience building platform where filmmakers and film lovers can come together to fund, promote and watch excellent Fair Trade films. Crowdfund the Environment: Funding Eco-Greatness WED, 10/9 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Andrew Bissell Owner, SUNAMP LIMITED Andrew founded Sunamp to respond to the need for low to zero-carbon heating, cooling and hot water systems in both domestic and commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications. Startup Showcase: Greentech TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 1, BALLROOM BC INSTITUTION Stephen Box is a marine biologist whose research helps support local efforts to conserve and manage coral reefs and fisheries in the Western Caribbean. The work helps to understand the scale and importance of both artisanal and industrial fishing activities and the movements and connections of fish and fishermen across previously unstudied areas of the Caribbean. Are There Really Plenty of Fish in the Sea? WED, 10/9 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Melissa Bradley Director, Mgmt, NEW CAPITALIST Melissa Bradley is founder and managing director of the New Capitalist. In this role she has facilitated over $20M in venture capital transactions for seed stage companies, generated an average of 20 percent return on behalf of investors and created proprietary investment vehicles instrumental in capital sourcing for minority-firms. SXSW Eco Social Innovation Case Study Challenge WED, 10/9 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Sustainable Mentoring WED, 10/9 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 10AB Helen Brauner SVP, Mktg & Strategy, GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY Helen is Senior VP of Marketing & Strategic Planning for Green Mountain Energy, the nation's longest serving renewable energy retailer. She directs marketing, public relations, solar programs, environmental affairs and utility partnerships for Green Mountain and is on the Austin Chamber Clean Energy Council and the board of CleanTX. Stir It Up: Brownies + Social Mission + Solar Energy TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com 79