Speakers | NACW2011

Tim Lesiuk

Executive Director of Business Development and Chief Negotiator

British Columbia Climate Action Secretariat

Tim Lesiuk is Executive Director of Business Development and Chief Negotiator in the Climate Action Secretariat, the agency responsible for meeting the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. Tim leads British Columbia’s negotiations ... Read More

Path 2: New Developments in Federal, State and Local Climate Policy

Building Partnerships: Regional Programs

Friday

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Joel Levin

Vice President, Business Development

Climate Action Reserve

As the Climate Action Reserve’s Vice President of Business Development, Joel Levin is responsible for strategic development and has overseen the organization’s growth from inception to its current status as the recognized environmental standard ... Read More

Path 4: Looking at Offsets

Nuts and Bolts of ARB Offset Protocols: Part 2

Friday

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Julia Levin

Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Energy

California Natural Resources Agency

Julia is the Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Energy at the California Resources Agency. In that position, she is responsible for coordinating clean energy and climate programs between state agencies, with the Governor’s Office and ... Read More

Path 1: Carbon Markets in North America

California Takes the Stage

Thursday

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Tom Lewis

Chief Executive Officer

GreenX

Tom Lewis is CEO of Green Exchange Holdings and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University, where he previously designed a new MBA course in environmental Finance. He has served as a ... Read More

Welcome and Keynote Addresses

Friday

8:30am - 9:30am

Daniel Lieberman

Carbon Management Advisor

Chevron Corporation

Daniel Lieberman is Carbon Management Advisor to Chevron Corporation, where he leads a team to forecast global carbon market prices and works to equip company executives and investment project managers with resources to effectively manage GHGs in ... Read More

Path 3: New Strategies and Solutions

Preparing for Regulations: the Business Perspective

Friday

11:00am - 12:30pm

Ronald Litzinger

President

Southern California Edison

Ronald L. Litzinger is president of Southern California Edison, which serves more than 14 million people in 15 counties of Central, Coastal and Southern California and is one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric utilities. Previously, ... Read More

Closing of Opening Session

Thursday

11:45am - 12:15pm

Peter Liu

Founder & Vice Chairman

New Resource Bank

Peter Liu founded the New Resource Bank after nearly two decades of experience in the banking and energy industries. Mr. Liu had been a Senior Vice President and Vice President, respectively, of Credit Suisse First Boston and the Chase Manhattan ... Read More

Path 3: New Strategies and Solutions

Marquee Acts: Corporate Leadership and Best Practices

Thursday

1:30pm - 3:00pm