Nelson Johnson
Counsel, Arnold and Porter LLP
Mr. Johnson is counsel in the environmental and litigation practice groups of Arnold & Porter LLP, where he advises clients on climate change issues in both emerging legislation and litigation. Mr. Johnson specializes in complex environmental issues including large national and international transactions, toxic tort litigation and regulatory compliance. Before studying law, Mr. Johnson obtained his PhD and Bachelor of Science from the California Institute of Technology.
Craig Schwitter
Principal, Buro Happold Consulting Engineers
Mr. Schwitter is an expert in the engineering of specialized structures. He was involved in the design and construction of the Greenwich Millennium Dome, the Butlins Skyline Pavilions, the Roppongi Canopy, the Baltimore Footbridge, Phoenix Stadium and the East River Re-development. In 1998, Mr. Schwitter opened Buro Happold's New York office, which concentrates on engineering, design and risk assessment.
Andrew McKeon
Principal, carbonRational
In June of 2006, Mr. McKeon met former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who invited him to help spread the word about anthropogenic climate change. After being trained by Mr. Gore, Mr. McKeon began strategic business consulting through his practice, carbonRational, which focuses on how sound management theory points towards addressing anthropogenic climate change at a systems level.
Bruce Fowle
Senior Partner, FXFOWLE Architects
FXFOWLE was founded with the philosophy that architecture must be respectful of context, utility and sustainability, while elevating the human condition. Mr. Fowle has guided the firm to international recognition for excellence in design and pioneering green architecture, including the Conde Nast Building (the first green skyscraper in New York), the New York Times Headquarters (with Renzo Piano), and LEED projects representing over 12 million square feet.
Kenneth D. Makovsky
President, Makovsky + Company
One of the largest independent public relations, investor relations and branding consultancies in the USA, Makovsky + Co. has been engaged by corporations ranging from the Fortune 500 to emerging leaders in sustainable products and services, financial and professional services, health, and technology industries. Mr. Makovsky founded the firm in 1979. He has been named a PR "All-Star" and the top business-to-business counselor in the public relations industry.
Dr. Mark Chandler
Advisor
Dr. Mark Chandler is a climate scientist with Columbia University and NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York where he has spent over 20 years working with global computer climate models to study both past and future climate change. He is also the director of the Educational Global Climate Modeling project (EdGCM), an applied research program that designs climate change software and materials for universities and businesses.
