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Emily L. Reichert Jim Richardson Executive Director, GREENTOWN LABS Owner, RICHARDSON FARMS Associate Director, TEXAS INTERFAITH Emily sets Greentown Labs' strategic direction, focusing on increasing the organization's impact on clean and energy efficient technology commercialization through entrepreneurship. Emily holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry and earned an MBA from MIT. Big Oil: An Ally to Cleantech? WED, 10/9 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Jim Richardson is the owner of Richardson Farms and a retired veterinarian. He has a unique perspective concerning animal care and welfare gained through 35+ years of experience. In 2011, Jim began working with Chipotle Mexican Grill on a local level to source pasture-raised, hormone and antibiotic-free pork to Chipotle's downtown location on Congress. A Discussion of American Meat WED, 10/9 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC POWER & LIGHT Andreas Renz Senior Manager, Technology Acquisition, Americas, BASF PLANT SCIENCE Andy Renz heads Technology Scouting and Acquisition at BASF Plant Science and is responsible for numerous tech deals in Europe, Asia and the Americas. He studied Biology and received his PhD in Plant Biochemistry at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, followed by a PostDoc at the MaxPlanck-Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology. From the Field: The Financial Conflict for Sustainable Ag MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Josh Rhodes Graduate Research Assistant, WEBBER ENERGY GROUP Joshua Rhodes is a PhD candidate in Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research is in the area of residential smart grid applications, including system-level applications of energy efficiency and distributed generation. New Global Models: Real-Time and Local WED, 10/9 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Yaira Robinson Patty Riddlebarger Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, ENTERGY CORPORATION Yaira is the Associate Director of the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy and Texas Interfaith Power & Light. She holds a Master of Theological Studies from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, is a 2012 GreenFaith Fellow, a member of the Siach network, and a Contributing Scholar for State of Formation. Environmental Stewardship in Faith Communities MON, 10/7 4:50PM, LEVEL 3, Austin Suite Martha Roskowski Project Director, GREEN LANE PROJECTPEOPLEFORBIKES Patty's career spans 25 years in utilities, healthcare and nonprofits. Her areas of expertise include development and execution of national award-winning marketing communication campaigns and advocacy initiatives, communications problem-solving, corporate reputation management, stakeholder engagement and crisis communications. Sparking Climate Interest & Action in Communities WED, 10/9 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Martha is the director of The Green Lane Project, a new effort of the Bikes Belong Foundation to catalyze the installation of cycle tracks and related state-of-the-art bicycle facilities in US cities. She also led the America Bikes campaign in Washington DC from 2002 to 2004, focused on the reauthorization of the transportation bill. Bike Curious? Dutch Style Cycling in the US MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Conor Riffle Alex Rozenfeld Head of Cities, CDP Venture Principal, SHELL TECHNOLOGY Conor Riffle serves as Head of Cities at CDP, a position he has held since June 2010. More than 100 global cities now report annually on their greenhouse gas emissions using CDP's platform. Conor graduated magna cum laude in History from Connecticut College and holds an MA in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. Making Carbon Visible in Cities MON, 10/7 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB VENTURES Mr. Rozenfeld is a Venture Principal at Shell Technology Ventures (STV), a strategic corporate venture firm with offices in The Netherlands, Houston and Boston. STV invests in early-stage technology companies and Shell spin-outs that have a strategic fit with Shell's oil & gas businesses. Big Oil: An Ally to Cleantech? WED, 10/9 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com 105