Mr. Wilson's area of focus is ecologically sustainable development, with a specific concentration in advancing the transportation, livability, and environmental goals of smart growth in street design. He also manages various technical assistance projects with communities around the country ranging from corridor revitalization to implementing green infrastructure systems. Prior to joining the EPA, Mr. Wilson was an urban design consultant with the firm Community Design + Architecture in Oakland, California focused on creating pedestrian-friendly and ecologically responsible neighborhoods and streets. For seven years he was an adjunct faculty member in urban design at his alma mater, UC Berkeley. Mr. Wilson has an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts, and graduate degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and City Planning. Mr. Wilson has lectured extensively nation-wide on smart growth, green redevelopment and green streets issues.

Lewis Knight; Urban Strategist & Designer with Gensler in San Francisco.

Knight has experience throughout the United States, Europe and his native (and dry) Australia. Lewis believes our settlement patterns need to evolve to become deeply nourishing, and maintains teaching and research agendas as the foundation of design of places of extreme sustainability (that capitalize on cultural, environmental and design capital).

Mark J. Spalding; President of the Ocean Foundation.

Spalding is also the Chair of the Council of the National Whale Conservation Fund and the former Executive Director of the Orca Fund. For 10 years he was a professor of international environmental law and policy at UCSD’s Graduate School of International Relations & Pacific Studies and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Spalding also served as a member of a Presidential and Congressional Advisory Committee on U.S.-Mexico environmental border relations during the Clinton Administration. He holds a B.A. in history with Honors from Claremont McKenna College, a J.D. from Loyola Law School, and a Master’s degree in Pacific International Affairs from the UCSD Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. Site: www.oceanfdn.org

Paul Kephart; Biologist, Restoration Ecologist, and Designer of "living architectural systems."

Kephart is sought after for his skill as an innovater and pioneer in the fields of ecological design and environmental planning. Mr. Kephart has developed his deep understanding of natural processes over the course of thirty years of diverse ecological work including: ecological design, horticulture, biological assessment, watershed management, land stewardship and resource management planning. Paul applies ecological principles to architecture and design by integrating mechanical, plumbing, and energy systems with site and structure.

Sandy Robertson; Senior Research Engineer and Lecturer in Stanford's Civil & Environmental Engineering Department.

Robertson's work in the water/environmental field began with the Peace Corps in Thailand, followed by work as an engineer for a consulting firm in Sacramento, California. At Stanford both as a student and staff member, Robertson has been involved in research on topics ranging from copper geochemistry, groundwater recharge, advanced wastewater treatment processes, and human exposure to pesticides.

Voon-Fui Lai; Architect and Urban Planner.

Lai has experience across a variety of design disciplines including master planning, architecture, landscape design and interiors. He understands the strategic issues needed for a city to grow sustainably and develops clients’ initial ideas into robust contextual solutions to foster successful communities. He identifies and leads effective integrated project teams to deliver real estate and infrastructure development projects in the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia, working on developments which range from 45 Ha to 2,600 Ha. Lai regularly liaises with governmental agencies to contribute to their vision on strategic transport, tourism, development and sustainability policies. Lai also speaks at seminars and conferences worldwide on thought leadership issues relating to the delivery of strategic developments in developed and emerging economies.

John Collins; Managing Director of The Clean Tech Advisory.

Collins has worked with emergent technology companies and investors in the wind power, water, carbon, sustainability, and energy efficiency spaces. John has extensive experience in high-tech sales, partner relations, marketing, and management with such companies as ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS), TouchPoint, Atlantech Pacific, and FWB Hammer. He is the Operations Lead at Imagine H2O and serves on the advisory board of the Sherwood Institute. John has an B.A., from Columbia University in the City of New York.

Richard Mullane; Director, Living Projects.

Richard is a built environment professional with 10 years of experience. Following an MSc in City Regeneration & Planning at the London UCL Bartlett school, Richard established Design for Homes, a UK non profit educational initiative to improve the quality of UK mixed use environments. He remains a Design for Homes Director but has since set up Living Projects, which specialises in educational films about the built environment. Richard writes and produces films alongside built environment training and quality assessment of UK schemes. Recent films include a documentary about the green city extension to Stockholm 'Hammarby Sjostad', as well as training and case study films for the UK architectural design watchdog the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment and the UK government Homes and Communities Agency. Richard also teaches the planning unit "Film making in the Built Environment" at the UCL Bartlett. He lives and works in London. Site: www.living-projects.co.uk/planning