Lawrence Odle Air Quality Director, Maricopa County www.maricopa.gov Lawrence Odle’s initial field of study — wildlife toxicology specializing in rattlesnakes — would have kept him busy in Arizona. Yet, that’s…
The economic stimulus bill passed this year included a number of important modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Health Information Technology for Economic…
How do strategic growth-oriented organizations find and exploit the opportunities inherent in any downturn? Recently, Ernst & Young surveyed 3,100 entrepreneurs around the world to discover the actions entrepreneur-led companies…
Brian Mueller Chief Executive Officer and Director, Grand Canyon University Assess the current state of private universities. I think if you look at the top tier, the Ivy League schools,…
The construction industry has faced more difficulties than any other in this recession. The industry lost 45,800 jobs year-over-year in September, the most of any sector in Arizona. Despite that…
Tracy Williams Area Manager Altrade Supplies www.altradesupplies.com Is there a better way to become interested and involved in environmentally friendly issues than with the Girl Scouts? That’s what opened Tracy…
Barbara Lockwood Director of Renewable Energy Arizona Public Service www.aps.com Barbara Lockwood is a chemical engineer who doesn’t consider herself an environmentalist at heart, yet there she is — director…
Lynn Paige CEO PerfectPower www.perfectpowernetwork.com When Lynn Paige, CEO of PerfectPower in Phoenix, first joined the company six years ago she lacked a background in solar energy. But it didn’t…
Colin Tetreault Master of Arts Student Arizona State University, School of Sustainability schoolofsustainability.asu.edu As a student at the Arizona State University School of Sustainability, Colin Tetreault is exploring ways for…
For those of you involved in the green/sustainability arena, you are probably still decompressing from the impressive event that was the Greenbuild 2009 Conference and Expo that was held last…
I’ll admit, I have a guilty pleasure — celebrity gossip. Though personal opinions about celebrities vary, it’s difficult to argue the fact that they have an amazing platform to send…
Recently, I attended the “Women & the Green Job Movement” panel hosted by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and Zion & Zion.…
