• First black man to attend and graduate from Montana State University at Billings
• MVP--Basketball in college
• NAIA All-American, two years
• Montana State University Hall of Fame
• Drafted by both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Rams professional sports teams

Nickname "The Green Giant"

DANIELLE BASSON

Principal and Director at Simple Environmental Services Group. Her company focuses on helping businesses of all sizes reduce waste management expenses through a myriad of avenues. Simple Environmental Services Group has the independence, experience and objectivity that make them uniquely qualified to help companies find durable cost saving opportunities.

Awards and Honors:

Danielle has been a member of NAIOP since 2004, and has co-chaired the organization's Spotlight and Bus Tour committees. She has also served on the Membership committee.

DEREK DUNCAN

Director of market development and specifications, DECOlights, inc., and heads up a Lighting Retrofit & Upgrade, Manufacturer and Design Representative called DECOLights, inc. The primary focus of DECOLights, inc. is energy efficient design, redesign and supply. Derek's 16 year experience in all lighting technology and love for the business has brought him a wealth of knowledge for most lighting applications and technologies in today's construction industry.

Awards and Honors:

• Vice President of the Illuminating Engineering Society North America Las Vegas Chapter
• Co-Committee Chair member of the United States Green Building Council
• Sustainable Development Committee member of NAIOP
• Associate member of the American Institute of Architects.

JEREMEY WESTMARK

• environmental site assessments
• investigations
• corrective actions for hazardous waste and regulated waste contaminated sites.

He has extensive experience in permit preparation for air, water, and waste applications and is Nevada Certified Environmental Manager, Licensed Asbestos Consultant, EPA Certified Lead-Based paint Risk Assessor, and California Registered Environmental Assessor.

JULIE JOHNSON

Education:

Ms. Johnson graduated from the Krannert School of Mangement, Purdue Unitversity in West Lafayette.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Ms. Johnson started her career in pharmaceutical and medial sales. Consistently a top performer, Ms. Johnson was promoted to Vice President of Sales for M2Comsys, an international IT firm.

LONNIE WRIGHT, WRIGHT FOODS

Presiddent and CEO of Wright Foods Ventures LLC, Tenured Professor of Hospitality Management, College of Southern Nevada, and former Chairman and CEO of Shetakis Wholesalers

EDUCATION:

BS Hotel Administration UNLV.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Mr. Wright is an international lecturer speaking at eight universities in South Korea and several universities in the Republic of China on the subject of Hospitality/Gaming evolution and proliferation and consults domestically and internationally as a Hospitality and Gaming Expert.

CEDRIC GAY, Cedric Gay Insurance Agency

Owner of the Cedric Gay Agency and President, Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce, has more than 18 years experience in the financial services inustry. Mr. Gay started his own insurance agency in 2006, later partnered with American Family Insurance and soon became the Top performer in his wave. Cedric Gay wants to lead the way to educating people about the power of green.

KATHERINE DUNCAN

Founder, Las Vegas Ward 5 Chamber of Commerce; Owner, MsGreenStore.com

EDUCATION:

1989 Bachelors of Science Business Administration, UNLV

AWARDS & HONORS:

• "Women to Watch in 2010" Las Vegas Sun January 29, 2010
• Presenter "High Speed Rail Forum" UNLV 2009
• "Nevada First" World Market Center, 2009 Symposium.
• Mayoral Candidate City of Las Vegas 2011
• Katherine Duncan servies as the community development director and is leading a pilot city-scale building retrofit project.