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CONFERENCE SPONSORS
2016 IGEN
SUSTAINABILITY
CONFERENCE
January 27-28, 2016
Heartland Community College
A special thank you to our lead colleges:
College of Lake County
Danville Area Community College
Heartland Community College
John A. Logan College
Lake Land College
Lewis and Clark Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
McHenry County College
Moraine Valley Community College
Prairie State College
Southwestern Illinois College
Waubonsee Community College
Thursday, Jan. 28
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Astroth Community Education Center (ACEC) 2101/2102/2210
Community Commons Building (CCB) 1406/1407
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Registration
8:00-8:45 a.m.
Exhibits Open and Registration
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
8:45-9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
• Rob Widmer, President, Heartland Community College
and Member of IGEN’s Presidents’ Steering Committee
• Stephen Bell, Executive Director, IGEN
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Morning Keynote:
Collective Impact: Strategies and Solutions for Networks that Move the Needle
• Brint Milward, Director of the School of Government and Public Policy, University of Arizona
11:15 a.m.-
12:00 p.m.
Small Group Discussion:
Network Analysis: Creating a Common Agenda and Shared Measurement System
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-1:45 p.m.
Afternoon Keynote: Illinois’ Green Economy
1:45-3:00 p.m.
• Marion Lunn, Deputy Director for the Energy and Recycling Office,
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Partner Presentations: Statewide Initiatives
• Genevieve Boesen, Executive Director, South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium
• Clare Butterfield, Program Director, Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Foundation
• Colleen Callahan, Illinois Director, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
• Wynne Coplea, President, Board of Directors, Illinois Recycling Assocation
• Marcia Lochmann, IGEN Grow Solar Program Manager, Sitton Energy Solutions
• Mark Pruitt, Principal, The Power Bureau
• Leland Strom, Director, and Tyler Strom, Project Manager, FARM Illinois
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Networking Break
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Working Session: Get Involved!
• Energy Efficiency Initiatives and Opportunities
• FARM Illinois Partnership
• IGEN Water Summits
• ISEIF Smart Grid Consumer Education Program
• Recycling on College Campuses
• Solar Initiatives and Opportunities
4:15-4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
5:00-8:00 p.m.
College Networking and Recognition Event
• Epiphany Farms Restaurant, 220 E. Front Street, Bloomington, IL 61701
• Stephen Bell, Executive Director, IGEN
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Sponsor Presentations
• Jeff Davis, Pro Account Representative, The Home Depot
• Cynthia Maves, Electric Vehicle Business Development Manager,
Midwest Region, Nissan USA
• Kris Steiger, Sales and Marketing, Schaeffer Marketing Group
(on behalf of Cree)
• Vuk Vujovic, Vice President, Director of Sustainability and Energy,
Legat Architects
Career Pathways
• Renee Loesche, Director, BIB Curriculum and Training,
Southeastern Illinois College
• Steve Yaun, Senior Educational Sales Consultant, Career Cruising
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Exhibits Open and Networking Break
11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.
Illinois Community College Presidents Panel Discussion
12:30-1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Presentation
1:15-1:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Keynote Speakers
• Adaptive Operating Systems: David Husemoller, Sustainability Manager,
College of Lake County and Stephenie Presseller, Sustainability Manager, Moraine Valley Community College
Brint Milward, Director of the School of Government and Public Policy, University of Arizona
Brint Milward is the Director of the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona. He holds
the Providence Service Corporation Chair in Public Management. He was Director of the National Institute for
Civil Discourse, which is co-chaired by President George Herbert Walker Bush and President Bill Clinton. He has
been elected president of two national associations in his field. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public
Administration and in 2010 won the NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award. Milward’s research interests
revolve around networks and collaboration. For over thirty years he has focused his work on understanding how
to efficiently and effectively manage networks of organizations that jointly produce public services like health and
human services. Milward received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University.
Marion Lunn, Deputy Director for the Energy and Recycling Office,
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Marion “Molly” Lunn is the Deputy Director for Energy & Recycling, at the Illinois Department of Commerce &
Economic Opportunity. In this capacity, she oversees statewide programs and planning initiatives that save energy,
generate clean and reliable electricity, promote sustainable transportation, and reduce waste – all while driving
economic development and job creation. Before joining the state, Ms. Lunn was with the U.S. Department of
Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and has also previously served at the White House
Council on Environmental Quality and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She received an MPA
from Columbia University and a BA from Emory University, and was a Presidential Management Fellow.
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