Mayor Greg NickelsGreg Nickels became the 51st Mayor of the City of Seattle on January 1, 2002. He has focused his administration on four priorities aimed at making a difference in the lives of Seattle residents: Getting Seattle moving, keeping our neighborhoods safe, creating jobs and opportunities for all, and building strong families and healthy communities.
Rolling Stone called Nickels the “Pied Piper” of mayors for his work to protect our climate. Mayor Nickels challenged mayors across the U.S. to join Seattle in advancing the goals of the Kyoto Protocol. To date, more than 880 mayors representing 80 million Americans have accepted the challenge to reduce global warming pollution by taking local action.
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Brenda MetropolitBrenda Metropolit is the Director of Sustainability Initiatives for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic games. Prior to this, Brenda was the Director of the Sustainability Division at Environment Canada, Pacific and Yukon Region. Brenda served as Co-Chair of the federal government’s interdepartmental Environment and Sustainability Cluster Committee to advance sustainability awareness and action for the 2010 Games. Brenda has had a diverse career in the public service, with the majority of her 26 years spent at Environment Canada. She has worked in a variety of management capacities within the department, including positions in the International and Intergovernmental Affairs Division, the Strategic Planning, Learning and Communications Branch and Human Resources.
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Auden SchendlerAs Executive Director of Sustainability, Auden Schendler oversees Aspen Skiing Company's environmental efforts, corporate contributions, and civic engagement. He also serves as Director of Aspen Sustainability Associates, a green business consulting practice.
Auden's work at Aspen Skiing Company has been covered widely, in magazines including Outside, Fast Company,Businessweek and Travel and Leisure, on Nightline and The Jim Lehrer News Hour. Named a "Climate Crusader" in TIME magazine's 2006 special issue on climate change, Auden is also a recipient of the 2007 EPA Climate Protection Award. Auden speaks internationally on sustainable business issues, and has lectured at Yale, Harvard, Bowdoin and
Father Stephen SundborgFather Stephen Sundborg, of The Society of Jesus, became president of Seattle University in July 1997. He leads a comprehensive, independent university of more than 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students and 1,000 faculty and staff members.
Since becoming president, Father Sundborg's key objectives have been to encourage student-centered education, enhance academic excellence, and develop resources to support a growing student population. During his tenure, Seattle University has built a new law school, a student center, and student residences. Father Sundborg is strongly committed to promoting social justice, a core value of the Jesuit Catholic education. He actively supports programs that encourage students, faculty, and staff to make a difference, whether in the local community or developing countries.
Kevin WilhelmKevin Wilhelm is the CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting. In addition, he is the Chair of the Seattle Chamber’s Sustainability Committee, an Advisory Board Member to the Center for Sustainable Business, and is an adjunct faculty at Antioch University-Seattle where he teaches Sustainable Business Finance. He is a former advisor to both the Corporate Climate Protection Agreement and the Executive Service Corps of Washington.
