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2017
SPEAKERS
Chris Castro is an eco-entrepreneur,
community organizer and sustainability
professional with a passion for accelerating
the transition to a clean energy economy.
He’s currently the Director of Sustainability
for Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of
Orlando. He also heads an environmental
action nonpro?t called IDEAS For Us.
Martin O’Malley served the people of
Maryland as governor from 2007 to 2015.
Prior to becoming governor, O’Malley served
as mayor of the city of Baltimore from 1999
until 2007. Governor O’Malley took strong
action to restore the health of the
Chesapeake Bay and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in Maryland.
Philippe Cousteau has established himself
as a prominent leader in the environmental
movement. An Emmy nominated TV host,
author, speaker, and social entrepreneur
Philippe is the son of Philippe Cousteau Sr.
and grandson of Jacques Cousteau.
Leilani Münter is a biology graduate, race
car driver and environmental activist.
Discovery’s Planet Green named her the #1
eco athlete in the world, ELLE Magazine
awarded her their Genius Award, and Sports
Illustrated named her one of the top ten
female race car drivers in the world. Leilani’s Code. Ron lectures internationally and is widely respected
motto is: never underestimate a vegan hippie chick with a
race car.
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Dr. Philip K. Stoddard has been a professor
of biology at Florida International University
since 1992. He is in his fourth term as Mayor
of South Miami. In 2015 Mayor Stoddard was
appointed by the White House to the
Governance Coordinating Committee of the
National Ocean Council where has
developed national policy for sea level rise.
Samantha A. Medlock works as the Senior
Advisor for Resilience in the White House
O ce of Management and Budget. With
more than 20 years of experience in land use
and disaster law, Ms. Medlock has testi?ed in
Congress on ?ood risk, levee safety, and
resilient recovery from disaster.
Mayor Jim Brainard is Carmel, Indiana’s ?rst
six-term mayor and has created a vibrant,
thriving city where companies want to locate,
where employees want to live, and where
families want to raise their children. Mayor
Brainard is frequently asked to speak around
the world about city planning, redevelopment,
roadway networks, energy and climate policy.
Ron Jones, Co-Founder and President of
Green Builder Media, is recognized as one of
the fathers of the green building movement.
He worked with the International Code
Council in the development of both the
National Green Building Standard (ICC 700)
and the International Green Construction
for his inspirational message and “take no prisoners” style.