Speaker Bios: 2009 "All Roads to Copenhagen" Summit

All Roads to Copenhagen are Paved with Energy Efficiency
Thursday, September 17, 2009, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Russell Senate Office Building, Room SR-325, Washington, DC

William M. Archer, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Solutions

Bill Archer, Chief Marketing Officer - AT&T Business Solutions, is responsible for all marketing functions for the business and wholesale sectors, including business strategy, segment marketing, product management, sales enablement, positioning, pricing, billing and product profitability.  He was appointed to his current position in April, 2007.

Previously, Mr. Archer was Senior Vice President of Product Management for AT&T Operations, Inc.  In this capacity, he had responsibility for development, life cycle management and financial performance of the entire business services portfolio, including services transitioned from the SBC and Bell South mergers with AT&T.  The business services portfolio generated nearly $40B in revenue for AT&T in 2006.  Mr. Archer led a product management team of 900 people from various locations around the globe.

Prior to this appointment, Bill Archer served as President of AT&T’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region, for over two years, beginning in December of 2003.  In this role, he was AT&T’s most senior officer in the region, operating in the company’s most important market outside of the Unites States, serving multi-national and regional business customers.  He led a transformation of the regional sales force, revamped the distribution strategy and played a key role in defining a segmentation model that was adopted worldwide.  He spearheaded initiatives designed to improve customer service, raise AT&T’s profile in Europe and attract new leadership talent to the company.   He also led successful sales efforts that resulted in the most important customer wins in the global business during 2004 and 2005.

Preceding the London position, Mr. Archer was Vice President for Sales for AT&T in the United States.  In this position he led a nationwide team of 2,500 sales professionals responsible for addressing the full range of Voice, Data and IP Networking needs for AT&T’s business customers, and managed a $6 billion annual revenue flow.

He is a 30-year veteran of AT&T, with broad-based experience in sales, marketing, strategic pricing, customer servicing and product management.

Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council

Frances Beinecke is the president of NRDC. Under Frances’s leadership, the organization has launched a new strategic campaign that sharply focuses NRDC’s efforts on curbing global warming, moving America beyond oil, reviving the worlds oceans, saving endangered wild places, stemming the tide of toxic chemicals and accelerating the greening of China.

Frances has worked with NRDC for more than 30 years. Prior to becoming the president in 2006, she served as the organization’s executive director for eight years, during which time NRDC’s membership doubled and the staff grew to more than 300.

In addition to her work at NRDC, Frances currently serves on the Boards of the World Resources Institute, the Energy Future Coalition and Conservation International’s Center for Environmental Leadership in Business and is on the steering committee of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership.

Frances received a bachelor’s degree from Yale College and a master’s degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She now co-chairs the Leadership Council of the Yale School of Forestry, is a member of the School of Management’s Advisory Board and a former member of the Yale Corporation. Frances has received the Rachel Carson Award from the National Audubon Society, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Annual Conservation Award from the Adirondack Council and the Robert Marshall Award from the Wilderness Society.

Víctor Manuel Borrás Setién, Director General, Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (INFONAVIT)

A public accountant with an MA in Administration, Víctor Manuel Borrás Setién has had an extensive career in the Mexican financial sector.  He collaborated in various business areas of Bancomer for thirty years, until he became General Director of the Corporate Banking and Firms for Grupo BBVA Bancomer.  Since January 2001, he has been Director General of INFONAVIT.  Under his direction, the institute has transformed the way

it is run and sorted out its finances, which has enabled it to multiply its ability to grant credit and offer real returns for the savings deposited in INFONAVIT workers’ individual accounts.

The institute grants two out of every three of the mortgages provided in Mexico, and administers approximately 30% of the funds in the Retirement Savings System. The number of credits offered annually and the volume of loans it administers would make Infonavit one of the ten leading mortgage institutions in the United States, the world’s largest mortgage market. Moreover, for the first time ever, it has ventured into the financial markets, becoming the main issuer of bonds supported by the country's mortgages. As a result of Borrás’ direction, Infonavit’s financial solidity, based on the strength of its income and the control of overdue debts (currently less than 5%) has made it a major engine of investment throughout the country. During his administration, the institute has obtained financial profits of over $380 billion pesos.

Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy

Kateri Callahan is president of the Alliance to Save Energy. She brings 21 years of experience in policy advocacy, fundraising, coalition building, and organizational management to the Alliance and spearheads its important mission to promote energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and energy security. Prior to joining the Alliance, Ms. Callahan served for 11 years as the president/executive director of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), a Washington-based international nonprofit coalition of industry, government, academia, and nonprofit organizations. Ms. Callahan has focused her career around policy issues with an emphasis in the areas of energy, environment, and natural resources. Prior to her long tenure with EDTA, Ms. Callahan served for four years on the staff of a U.S. Senator; two years as the director of federal and government relations for a nonprofit group advocating reform of U.S. immigration laws; and six years at the law firm of Van Ness Feldman, where she served in various management and advocacy roles for a number of the firm’s important coalition clients. Ms. Callahan received her Bachelors of Arts in political science from the University of Louisville.

Chris Chafe, Executive Director, Change to Win

Chris Chafe is the Executive Director of Change to Win, America's fastest growing labor federation with seven unions and six million members. A well-known advocate for workers, Chafe began his union service seventeen years ago as an organizer in the textile industry in the South. Chafe made the connection between organizing and politics as the political director of UNITE, and moved to chief of staff for UNITE HERE following the merger of the two unions. He served in the key staff group that helped create and advise Change to Win from its inception in 2005 and was the lead negotiator for Change to Win in the creation and implementation of joint political agreements with the AFL-CIO during the 2006 election cycle that allowed labor to maintain a strong field presence in key races across the country.

Karen Alderman Harbert , President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy

Karen Alderman Harbert is president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy.

Under Harbert’s leadership, the Energy Institute has evolved into a premier national and increasingly international organization dedicated to advancing a constructive energy agenda and transforming the energy and environmental debate into a widely supported plan of action.  During her tenure, she has been instrumental in formulating 88 specific policy recommendations that were presented to President Obama and the members of the 111th Congress.

Ms. Harbert is the former assistant secretary for policy and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). She was the primary policy advisor to the Secretary and to the department on domestic and international energy issues.

Ms. Harbert was also a member of DOE’s Executive Board as well as the Credit Review Board.  She was vice chairman of the 27-nation International Energy Agency and was the deputy assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
In the private sector, Ms. Harbert worked for a developer of international infrastructure and power projects valued at more than $9 billion.

Evangelina Hirata Nagasako, Deputy General Director, National Housing Commission (CONAVI), Mexico

Evangelina Hirata holds a B.A. in Architecture from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México, has graduate studies in urban design in Japan and Spain, and in Real State Appraisal in Mexico. She has participated in design projects in Bilbao, Spain, Lyon, France and in international architecture competitions such as the International Union of Architects in Warsaw.

Thomas B. King, President, National Grid USA

Tom King joined National Grid as Executive Director, Electricity Distribution & Generation, and as President of National Grid USA in July 2007.

Tom was President of PG&E Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2003-07. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President of PG&E Corporation, and as President of PG&E National Energy Group; having joined PG&E Gas Transmission as President in 1998.

Prior to PG&E, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners. He previously spent eight years, from 1989 to 1997, with Enron in a series of senior operating positions with its affiliates, Enron Liquid Services, Northern Natural Gas Company, Transwestern Pipeline Company and Northern Border Pipeline Company. He also held positions at Cabot Corporation’s natural gas unit, Cabot Transmission Corporation, and the Panhandle Eastern Corporation.

Tom serves as a Board member for Jobs for Mass., the Alliance to Save Energy, the Business Council of New York State, and the Edison Electric Institute, as well as being co-chair of the National Utilities Diversity Council.

Richard A. Mire, Corporate Environmental Manager, Exxon Mobil Corporation

Rick Mire is the Corporate Environmental Manager for Exxon Mobil Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for developing, reviewing and coordinating ExxonMobil’s worldwide processes, programs and initiatives in the environmental area.

Rick has been employed by ExxonMobil for over 25 years and held a number of U.S. and international positions in both business and safety, health and environmental areas. Most recently, he was the Venture Coordination Manager in Italy for a large LNG Terminal project.

Rick’s has professional credentials as a Professional Engineer, Diplomate of Environmental Engineering, Certified Safety Professional and formerly, a Certified Industrial Hygienist. He holds a B.S. degree in Engineering from Tulane University and a M.S. degree in Management from the University of Southern California.

Kenneth J. Ostrowski, Director, McKinsey & Company

Kenneth J. Ostrowski is a Director in McKinsey's Atlanta Office with over 25 years of consulting experience.  Mr. Ostrowski leads McKinsey’s North America Electric Power and Natural Gas Practice. Over the course of his career, he has served electric power, natural gas, and industrial clients in refining their strategic  aspirations and direction, and aligning the organizational, regulatory, and operational elements. Mr. Ostrowski co-authored the report “Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How Much at What Cost” and the recently released “Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy”.  Mr Ostrowski also co-leads McKinsey’s U.S. Utility roundtables on Procurement, Generation, and T&D, which assembles leading company executives to discuss key issues facing the industry in these respective business areas.

Before joining McKinsey & Company, Mr.Ostrowski was an intern at the Congressional Budget Office, and completed the two-year Financial Management Program at General Electric Company.  He received an M.B.A. in general management with honors from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in finance, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.

David N. Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Gas Association

As president and CEO of the American Gas Association (AGA) since 1997, David N. Parker is responsible for representing and promoting before Congress and federal government agencies the interests of 202 local energy companies that deliver natural gas to 171 million Americans. Prior to joining AGA, Parker was president of the Aluminum Association, a position he held since 1989. Before that, Parker spent nine years managing public policy issues for the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) where he served as an officer with responsibility for corporate affairs and government relations. His prior 17 years of government experience included service in a variety of senior positions at the White House, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Parker served as the 1997-98 chairman of the board of the American Society of Association Executives, and is a member of the board of directors of the United States Energy Association and the Bryce Harlow Foundation.

Parker has a BA degree in Geography and an MA degree in Urban Planning from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Former Member of Parliament

Suresh Prabhu is a four-time Member of the Lok Sabha from Rajapur Constituency of Maharastra - one of the most developed states of India. Mr Prabhu has held various Ministerial positions in the Indian Government including that of Industry Minister, Minister of Environment and Forests, and Fertilizers & Chemicals, Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises. He was best remembered as the Minister of Power, as he was the guiding force behind the Energy Conservation Act (2001), which is the cornerstone of the Energy Conservation Policy-making in India.

He has chaired the Taskforce on Interlinking of Revers from Dec-2002 to March 2004. As a Member of Parliament he is actively involved in the international sphere, and is a Member of various Committees and Task Forces relating to Environment and Climate Change and Energy issues. He was elected a member of the World Bank Parliamentary network and nominated as the Chairman of the South Asia Water conference.

Dan W. Reicher, Director, Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, Google

Mr. Reicher joined Google in 2007 where he serves as Director of Climate Change and Energy Initiatives for the company's venture called Google.org which was capitalized with more than $1 billion of Google stock to make investments, advance policy and develop products in the areas of climate change and energy, health, and global development.

Prior to this position, Mr. Reicher served as President and Co-Founder of New Energy Capital Corp., a private equity firm funded by the California State Teachers Retirement System and Vantage Point Venture Partners to invest in clean energy projects. He also served as Executive Vice President of Northern Power Systems, one of the nation’s oldest renewable energy companies. Mr. Reicher was also an adjunct professor at the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Vermont Law School. From 1997-2001, Mr. Reicher was Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). He served in a variety of other positions at DOE beginning in 1993. After leaving the Clinton Administration in 2001 he was a consultant to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a Visiting Fellow at the World Resources Institute.

Prior to his roles DOE and in the business community, Mr. Reicher was a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council. He was also previously Assistant Attorney General for Environmental Protection in Massachusetts, a law clerk to a federal district court judge in Boston, a legal assistant in the Hazardous Waste Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, and a staff member of President Carter's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island.

Mr. Reicher holds a B.A. in biology from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. He also studied at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and MIT.

James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and CEO, Duke Energy

James E. Rogers has been chairman of the board, president and CEO of Duke Energy since January 2007. He has more than 20 years experience as a utility CEO.

He was named president and CEO of Duke Energy following the merger of Duke Energy and Cinergy in April 2006. Before the merger, he served as Cinergy’s chairman and CEO for more than 11 years. Prior to the formation of Cinergy, he joined PSI Energy in 1988 as the company’s chairman, president and CEO.

He served as executive vice president of interstate pipelines for the Enron Gas Pipeline Group before joining PSI. Before joining Enron Corp., Rogers was a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. Before that, he was deputy general counsel for litigation and enforcement for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

The Jan. 5, 2009, edition of Newsweek named Rogers to The Global Elite list, "The 50 Most Powerful People in the World," saying, “The CEO of Duke Energy could make dreams of renewable power a reality."

Kelly Romano, President, Building Systems and Services Carrier Corporation, United Technologies Corporation

Kelly Romano is President, Building Systems and Services (BSS), Carrier Corporation, a multi-billion dollar business providing world-class sustainable products, services and building management systems to the commercial building industry around the world.

Prior to her current position, Kelly served as President Distribution – Americas, leading Carrier’s sales, distribution and aftermarket operations in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Replacement Component Division.

Kelly has also held various positions in North America during her 25 year career at Carrier, including Vice President and General Manager of Carrier Sales and Distribution, Vice President of Independent Distribution, and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for the Commercial Systems and Services division.
Kelly often speaks on commercial building, industry and energy issues. She is a Board Member of the New York US Green Building Council. Recent addresses have included keynotes at Intelligent Green and Energy Efficient Building Conference in Beijing, China; The Energy Efficient Building Conference in New Delhi, India; the “20-Now Action Forum: The Business Case for Greening Your Building” Energy Efficiency Partnership of Greater Washington; and the Moscow 2008 Green Building Conference.

John K. Woodworth, Senior Vice President, 3M Corporate Supply Chain Operations

John K. Woodworth has been working for 3M for the last 11 years.  He currently is Senior Vice President for 3M Corporation Supply Chain Operations.  In this capacity, he has responsibility for all supply chain activities including manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, engineering, sourcing and logistics, and environmental, health and safety for 3M on a global basis. From 2004-2006, Mr. Woodworth was the Area Vice President, Asia Pacific for 3M Corporation.  During this Hong Kong-based assignment he was the general manager for 3M APAC with fourteen countries and $6 billion of sales. The main objectives were to grow sales at >20% annually and to localize manufacturing and product development in each of the countries as appropriate. Prior to this position, Mr. Woodworth was the Vice President and General Manager, Electronic Solutions Division, where he managed the $900 million division that makes flexible circuits, connectors, static materials, and electronic tapes.  Beginning in 1998, Mr. Woodworth served as the Managing Director, 3M Singapore.  In this capacity, he managed the $400 million Singapore subsidiary of 3M.

Mr. Woodworth is the Director, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM); Director, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME); Director, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, MN; Past Member, American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore; Past Member, American Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong; Past Member, Quality Council, Singapore Polytechnic

Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office of EERE

Catherine Zoi was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 19, 2009 as Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). In her capacity as Assistant Secretary, Ms. Zoi is responsible for leading the programs, staff, and policies of EERE, as well as engaging constituent groups in the efficiency and renewable energy sectors.
In her role as Assistant Secretary, Ms. Zoi manages the U.S. Department of Energy's $2.1 billion applied science, research, development, and deployment portfolio, which promotes marketplace integration of renewable and environmentally sound energy technologies. Additionally, Ms. Zoi oversees EERE's $16.8 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. EERE is responsible for education, conservation, regulation, and efficient use of our nation's energy resources, including federal energy management, building codes, appliance standards, vehicle technologies, and the ENERGY STAR® program. EERE works to strengthen the United States' energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality through public-private partnerships.
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Ms. Zoi served as founding CEO of the Alliance for Climate Protection. Established in January 2007 and chaired by former Vice President Al Gore, the Alliance is a non-profit organization spearheading a multi-year, multimillion dollar effort aimed at informing Americans of both the urgency and solvability of global warming. During her tenure with the Alliance, Ms. Zoi created the Repower America challenge with Vice President Gore, which set the goal of achieving 100% clean electricity within ten years. Ms. Zoi also launched the "We" Campaign—one of the most prominent climate solutions operations in the nation.
From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Zoi served as Group Executive Director at the Bayard Group. The firm (recently renamed Landis+Gyr Holdings) is a world leader in energy measurement technologies and systems, with operations in 30 countries and revenues exceeding $1.2 billion. Her work focused on smart metering to improve energy efficiency in North America, Europe, India, China, Brazil, and Australia.
Prior to joining Bayard, Ms. Zoi was Assistant Director General of the New South Wales (NSW) Environmental Protection Agency in Sydney, Australia. From 1996-1999, she was founding CEO of the NSW Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA), a $50 million fund to commercialize greenhouse-friendly technology. Under her leadership, SEDA launched the world's first nationwide green power program (1997) and the world's largest solar-powered suburb (1998).
Ms. Zoi was Chief of Staff on Environmental Policy in the Clinton Administration, where she managed the team working on environmental and energy issues (1993-1995). Before joining the Clinton Administration, she was a manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she pioneered the ENERGY STAR Program. Ms. Zoi has also served on boards and advisory committees of a variety of companies in the clean technology sector.
She earned a B.S. in Geology from Duke University and an M.S. in Engineering from Dartmouth College.