Bob is the past President of Green Umbrella. He is a retired manager from the Procter & Gamble Co. He has a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry and is a published author

Julie works with the consulting firm Management Partners to help local governments operate with greater efficiency and effectiveness. A former journalist, she has served as a member of The Cincinnati Enquirer’s editorial board and as a contributing editor at Cincinnati Magazine.

Carla has spearheaded large-scale civic engagement and public service initiatives at the local, state, national, and international levels for the last two decades. Having worked with three Cincinnati Mayors, her fingerprints are on many of the major projects that define the city’s renaissance from the Banks and riverfront development to neighborhood revitalization and Cincinnati’s notable environmental and climate change initiatives. A veteran political strategist, she has held posts including the Finance Director for Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus, leadership positions in three U.S. Presidential campaigns and leading or advising more than 100 different advocacy or candidate campaigns. She is the architect of the national field and volunteer division for ONE.ORG created by international artist Bono of U2. In 2010, she launched think BIG strategies, a strategic communications and planning consultancy to support and drive game-changing initiatives. Her project portfolio focus is on the environmental initiatives including leading equity and inclusion for a 150-member coalition of water advocates across the Great Lakes, launching the Climate Justice Committee of the Cincinnati NAACP, working with the North Central Region Water Network to explore the connection between equity and green infrastructure, and serving as the Climate Advisor for the City of Cincinnati through the Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge.

As Environmental Policy and Affairs Director at Duke Energy, Maeve is responsible for building and maintaining positive working relationships with senior leaders in Ohio and Kentucky environmental and regulatory agencies, rulemaking boards and commissions and key external advocacy agencies. In addition, Maeve is responsible for supporting the development of environmental and energy strategy in the Duke Energy Ohio-Kentucky service territory and commenting on state regulatory plans and compliance options. Maeve has experience and demonstrated history in working with government and industry. She is skilled in report writing, strategic planning, research, regulatory submissions and stakeholder engagement. Her previous roles include Senior Energy Specialist in the SC Office of Regulatory Staff – Energy Office, co-coordinator for the Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition and Manager of Regulation and State Implementation Development at South Carolina Department of Heath and Environmental Control. Maeve graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Policy and Political Science from Central Michigan University in 2002 and a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from Ohio University in 2005. Maeve is a certified Public Manager and is married with two daughters.

Derek is a leader in the field of community economic development with extensive success moving organizations forward by building on cross-cultural and cross-sector collaboration. He started his career in community banking and for over 10 years has been organizing local business communities, residents and institutions to leverage both social and private capital for sustainable development. Most recently, Derek founded Neighborhood Grow (an Economics of Compassion initiative).

As Director of Programs for Climate Innovation, Jaime provides leadership, strategy and support to Climate Innovation programs that advance approaches to community-driven planning and movement building, while centering racial equity and whole-systems solutions. Jaime has over 20 years of experience in a variety of spaces including public health, philanthropy, and climate resilience, with a deep focus on racial justice and health equity. Her work in the public health sector cultivated opportunities for direct community organizing and advocacy work in communities with disproportionate health impacts and enhanced her leadership in philanthropy and the nonprofit sectors around racial equity and climate justice. Her expertise ranges from program development and leadership, equity, policy advocacy, to communications and outreach. Jaime is a 2016 PLACES Fellow (Professionals Learning About Community, Equity, and Smart Growth), and has participated in multiple leadership programs including Rockwood Leadership Institute and Interaction Institute for Social Change.

David is a licensed architect in five states with over 30 years of diverse architectural experience on public and commercial projects. Since 1986 he has been President/CEO of DNK (DNK Architects, Inc.). Through David’s leadership as Principal-in-Charge, his firm has completed a portfolio of projects that are diverse in both size and scope. He has extensive experience working with various private companies and government agencies. His work has helped develop a number of projects that support economic development and entrepreneurship. David has worked with the National Organization of Minority Architects (past Mid-West VP) to develop programs to introduce the profession of architecture to African American youth around the country.

J.R. started his commercial real estate career with Jones Lange LaSalle over a decade ago. With a long term goal of forming a full service commercial real estate brokerage, capital and facilities maintenance firm, he spent the better part of his career gaining industry experience at JLL, Lehman Brothers, and JP Morgan. He quickly became a trusted real estate advisor to public and private entities across the country in all aspects of their real estate needs from finance to brokerage. In 2013, he co-founded Robert Louis Group, one of the first minority-certified full-service commercial real estate brokerage, facilities and capital markets firms in the country; which today he serves as the CEO. In addition to being the CEO of Robert Louis Companies, J.R. is actively involved in the betterment and development of Cincinnati. He strives to make Cincinnati a better place to live, visit and attract new talent and families.

Chris is the Founder of Three Corners Capital. The “three corners” represent the firm’s mission of engaging clients in utilizing financial capital to create positive impact on people, planet and profit. The firm’s expertise in social finance has led to client engagements that include business owners, corporate executives, NFL athletes, successful young professionals and charitable organizations including donor advised funds and charitable trusts. Originally from the Chicago area, Chris studied finance at the University of Cincinnati and has since become entrenched in the community.

Rob is a partner in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky offices of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he has practiced in the Environmental and Litigation Practice Groups for over 30 years. In 2017, Rob received the Right Livelihood Award, known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize,” for his decades of work on behalf of those injured by PFAS chemical contamination. Rob is the author of the book, “Exposure,” and his story is the inspiration for the motion picture, “Dark Waters,” starring Mark Ruffalo as Rob. His story is also featured in the documentary, “The Devil We Know.” Rob is a graduate of New College in Sarasota, Florida where he serves on the Alumni Board, and has a Juris Doctor degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Rob also serves on the Board of Less Cancer and is a frequent speaker on environmental issues at colleges, universities, law schools, and community groups locally, nationally, and internationally. Rob resides in Crescent Springs, Kentucky with his wife and three sons.

Andy is a member of the Board of Directors of PACENation and a Partner with Donovan Energy, a clean energy project development firm based in Cincinnati founded in 2016. For the previous 8 years, Andy was the founding CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance, a non-profit economic development agency that led the facilitation of over $50M of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. He resides in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood within the City of Cincinnati where he serves as Treasurer of the Board of the Over-the-Rhine Foundation.

Jeremy is Vice President and Director of Environmental Sustainability at Fifth Third Bank. He is responsible for climate strategy oversight and leadership of environmental sustainability across the enterprise. Jeremy is part of Fifth Third’s Sustainable Finance and Climate Strategy Council, Climate Risk Council, and ESG Disclosure Council. Prior to joining Fifth Third, Jeremy worked with the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance and as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Council of the District of Columbia. He helped lead the creation of Solarize Cincinnati, Energize Kentucky, and the Cincinnati 2030 District, and currently serves as Chair of the City of Cincinnati Energy Special Improvement District (PACE District). Jeremy holds a J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law.