Photos of our speakers are shown alphabetically by last name.
RANDALL S. ABATE, J.D., Assistant Dean Designate for Environmental Law Studies, The George Washington University Law School
JOHANNA ADASHEK, J.D., Visiting Associate Professor and Environmental Law Fellow, The George Washington University Law School
KEGAN A. BROWN, J.D., Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
MONICA BROWNER, J.D., Associate, Downey Brand LLP
GREG CHALLENGER, Principal Marine Scientist and President, Polaris Applied Sciences
JOHN CRUDEN, J.D., Principal, Beveridge & Diamond; Former Assistant Attorney General, Environment & Natural Resources Division, US Department of Justice
JONATHAN DEASON, Ph.D., P.E., Executive-Director, Environmental and Energy Management Institute, Lead Professor, Environmental and Energy Management graduate program, George Washington University
MICHAEL GERRARD, J.D., Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice and Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
BARBARA J. GOLDSMITH, Executive Director, Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group; President, Barbara J. Goldsmith & Company LLC
PETER HAGE, Senior Director, Corporate Relations, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
STEVEN JONES, Ph.D., Senior Ecologist, GHD (Retired)
EMILY JOSEPH, Director, Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment (ORDA), U.S. Department of Interior
SALLY KNIFFEN, Environmental Specialist, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
PHILLIP LEVIN, Ph.D., Director, National Nature Assessment, US Global Change Research Program, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Professor of Practice, University of Washington
ROGER MARTELLA, Group Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE and GE Vernova, Global Head of Engagement, Government Affairs, and Policy, GE Vernova
JEAN MARTIN, J.D., Senior Counsel, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, BP Legal Department
JOHN PENDERGRASS, Senior Advisor and Former Vice President for Programs and Publications, Environmental Law Institute
TONY PENN, Chief, Assessment and Restoration Division, US Department of Commerce/National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
JEFFREY ROSE, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Battelle
JESSICA THURSTON, Vice President, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability, Paramount Global
PATRICK VEASY, J.D., Counsel, Downey Brand LLP