Why are you interested in serving on USGBC Colorado's Board of Directors?

Your work at the USGBC matters. It has an immediate impact on the environment. If you can build Net Zero commercial and residential buildings, that is the future I want for our country. If you can reduce energy consumption in commercial and residential by 50%, it is immediate and hits the bottom line today. If USGBC through its LEED certification can reduce our dependence on foreign oil, lower our carbon dioxide emissions as a nation, impact global warming, reduce stress on our energy infrastructure grid, reestablish our national security and revitalize our manufacturing economy...sign me up! I will contribute with every ounce of my soul.

What are your qualifications (experiences and expertise) for serving on a nonprofit board of directors? Please address some or all of the following:

Throughout my lifetime I have been engaged with sustainable living and environmental activities. I bring passion and focus, along with quality investment tools and resources to my focus on sustainable investments for high net worth individuals, foundations, endowments, corporate retirement plans, and green business owners. My motto is "Let your conscience be your financial guide".

I volunteer for the Daniels Fund College Scholarship Program and the Rocky Mountain Princeton Club.

In 1981, I received my A.B. in Geology from Princeton University and graduated from Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, Delaware in 1975. I have 17 years of experience as a Financial Advisor and hold the Series 3,7,63 and 65 licenses.

Fundraising

My professional fundraising has all been with USGBC.

Experience promoting the mission and work of an organization

My experience as a professional financial advisor has spanned 17 years and have included working with 3 major global financial institutions; Prudential Securities(1994-1997), Merrill Lynch(1997-2003), UBS Financial Services(2003-2009) and now as an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) at First Financial Equity Corporation in Greenwood Village, CO. (see photo)

Other

1987-1994 Senior Vice-President, TCA COLLECTIONS-San Leandro, CA. Co-founded company. Built company from a three person operation to over 75 employees with annual revenues of $6 million.

1984-1985 Operations Manager, CAL-ALGA RESOURCES, Visalia, CA. Operated a $2 million spirulina algae farm. Supervised a five man work force in the production of high-protein bleu green algae for human consumption. (see photo)

1983-1984 Production Manager, OCEANIC INSTITUTE, Oahu, HI. Assisted in the design and operation of a pilot-scale aquaculture farm that produced a variety of blue-green algae. Research funded by the State of Hawaii.

1982-1983 Master Instructor, OLYMPIC Center, Lake Placid, NY. Coached ice dancing full time to athletes in the Olympic Training Center.

Special Interests:

Ice Dance Competitor, 6th Place 1976 US National Figure Skating Championships, Colorado Springs, CO. (see photo)

Certified SCUBA diver, mountaineering, solo climbs of 10 Colorado Fourteeners, sailing with SEA Semester in Woods Hole, MA.

Travel throughout US, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Africa and South America.

Please describe your experience, involvement, and history with green building,
sustainable development, smart growth, or other relevant areas?

My professional experience has all been through USGBC.

How long have you been a member of USGBC Colorado Chapter and is your
membership current?
Yes - two years. Membership is current.

a. What involvement have you had as a volunteer, committee member, program participant, or other?
I have provided financial and investment advice to USGBC Colorado over the past two years. In addition, I have worked with the Executive Director to plan a series of leadership luncheons for Chapter donors, focusing on economics and financial mechanisms related to green building.

Questions?