CERTs 2009 | Green Job Opportunities
Session Audio
Moderator Introduction
Trudy Richter, President, Richardson, Richter & Associates, Inc.
St. Paul’s Green Manufacturing Initiative
Anne Hunt, Sustainability Coordinator, City of St. Paul: Anne Hunt serves in a new position, created by Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, as Sustainability Coordinator. Anne has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit management and community organizing. Her work has focused on policies and programs that: encourage the efficient use and development of clean, renewable energy technologies and alternative transportation options; promote resource conservation through recycling and waste reduction; improve water quality; and strengthen habitat for wildlife in a built environment. For 13 years, Anne was the executive director of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium, a non-profit coalition of community-based organizations providing innovative environmental programs and services for Saint Paul area residents. Prior to joining Mayor Chris Coleman’s staff, Anne coordinated public policy initiatives for the Minnesota Environmental Partnership, a coalition of 90 environmental and conservation organizations.
The Numbers Matter: Taking Measure of Green Jobs
Katrina Mitchell, Green Cities, Green Jobs Team: Katrina Mitchell is an independent urban planning consultant working at the intersection of economic development, infrastructure and the environment. She has worked on projects ranging from regional economic analysis using an industry cluster approach — emphasizing the importance of innovation, networks and collaboration in creating a globally competitive economy — to preparing green infrastructure and development suitability analysis using geographic information systems that help communities support both their growth and their conservation goals. In 2008, she was a major contributor on the award winning Green Cities, Green Jobs research team analyzing workforce, economic development and environmental performance criteria for the Mayor’s Initiative on Green Manufacturing. Her current research focuses on communities engaged in informal recycling activity in developing countries. Prior to becoming an urban planner she managed projects and teams in the fast-paced world of advertising. Katrina has a BS in Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently working on a thesis to complete her Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
Minnesota State Green Jobs Task Force
Bill Glahn, Director, Minnesota Office of Energy Security and Deputy Commissioner, Department of Commerce: Bill Glahn is the Director of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security and Deputy Commissioner of the state’s Department of Commerce, an office he was appointed to in August 2008 by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Glahn was the principal and founder of Piedmont Consulting, an energy management consulting firm working on behalf of local governments, large energy users, universities and consumer advocates. Previously, Glahn served as Vice President and Controller of Avant Energy, the management firm for the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency.
Clean Energy Resource Teams