SPEAKERS

2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

2022 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Adrian Giovenco
Adrian Giovenco
Sales Engineer & CEO
InSpire Transpiration Solutions
Al Zylstra
Al Zylstra
Manager, Water Segment
DRAMM Water
Andrew Horowitz
Andrew Horowitz
Director of Strategic Development, North America
KUBO Greenhouse Projects
Bethany Reinholtz
Bethany Reinholtz
Project Manager
GDS Associates, Inc.
Bob Gunn
Bob Gunn
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Seinergy
Bram Lansink
Bram Lansink
Global Marketing & Strategy Director
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Brandy Keen
Brandy Keen
Co-Founder and Senior Technical Advisor
Surna
Brian Herrington
Brian Herrington
VP-Govt. Relations
ScottsMiracle-Gro
Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson
Principal/Co-Founder
Anderson Porter Design, Inc.
Brian Kammers
Brian Kammers
Regional Sales Manager
Desert Aire
Carlos Salazar
Carlos Salazar
CEO
Bear Ag LLC
Carmen Azzaretti
Carmen Azzaretti
Engineering & Operations Manager
Resource Innovation Institute
Chad Salute
Chad Salute
Managing Director of Cultivation
Maven Genetics and Kush Alley
Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins
Owner/President
Hort Americas, LLC
Chris Uhlig
Chris Uhlig
CEO
Ceres Greenhouse Solutions
Colin O’Neil
Colin O’Neil
Director of Public Policy & Social Impact
Bowery Farming
Corinne Wilder
Corinne Wilder
VP of Global Business Operations
Fluence
David Van Holde
David Van Holde
Director
US Dept. of Energy CHP Technical Assistance Partnership
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Executive Director
Resource Innovation Institute
Derek Okada
Derek Okada
Senior Manager, Business, Public & Finanace EE Programs
Southern California Edison
Dick Kramp
Dick Kramp
Ing
AB Energy USA
Djavid Amidi-Abraham
Djavid Amidi-Abraham
Director of Consulting
Agritecture Consulting
Elyse Greenberg
Elyse Greenberg
Marketing and Membership Director
Resource Innovation Institute
Eric Eisele
Eric Eisele
CEO
GrowFlux, Inc.
Erik Lundgren
Erik Lundgren
Co-founder, Chief Research and Development Officer
Ljusgårda AB
Evan Gutierrez
Evan Gutierrez
Consultant
TRC Companies
Gary Hilberg
Gary Hilberg
Chief Sustainability Officer
Local Bounti
Ian Kanski
Ian Kanski
Executive Director, Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Ihor Lys
Dr. Ihor Lys
Co-Founder and CTO
Agnetix
James Cunningham
James Cunningham
CEO, Fog City Farms and Founder, Vertical Air Solutions
Fog City Farms/ Vertical Air Solutions
Jan Westra
Jan Westra
Strategic Business Developer
Priva
Jen Amann
Jen Amann
Buildings Program Director
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Joe Caro
Joe Caro
Commissioning Specialist
ARCO/Murray
Kasey Holland
Kasey Holland
Technical Manager
DesignLights Consortium
Keith Coursin
Keith Coursin
President
Desert Aire
Kurt Parbst
Kurt Parbst
President
Borlaug
Kyle Lisabeth
Kyle Lisabeth
VP of Horticulture
Silver Bullet Water Treatment
Kyle Booth
Kyle Booth
Senior Staff Engineer
Energy Solutions
Lauren Morlino
Lauren Morlino
Technical Manager
Evergreen Consulting Group
Maarten Hartong
Maarten Hartong
Regional Director
Priva
Madison Walker
Madison Walker
Head of Corporate Communications
Grodan
Mark Lefsrud
Mark Lefsrud
Associate Professor
Biomass Production Laboratory
Melanie Yelton
Melanie Yelton
Director of Plant Science
Plenty
Michele Hix
Michele Hix
VP-Strategic Customers
Schneider Electric
Mike Roth
Mike Roth
Policy Director
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Mike Zartarian
Mike Zartarian
Principal
Zartarian Engineering
Mike Waite
Mike Waite
Senior Manager, Buildings Program
ACEEE
Mike Doss
Mike Doss
Vice President - Specialty
Current
Mikhail Sagal
Mikhail Sagal
President
TSRgrow
Murat Kacira
Dr. Murat Kacira
University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center
Nadia Sabeh
Dr. Nadia Sabeh
President/Founder
Dr. Greenhouse
Patrick Hidder
Patrick Hidder
Principal, Controlled Environment Agriculture
ARCO/Murray
Philip Johnson
Philip Johnson
Business Support Manager, North America
Grodan
Rebecca Knight
Rebecca Knight PhD
Cultivation Design Engineer
All City Innovations
Richard Hart
Richard Hart
Program Manager, SEM
Cascade Energy
Rob Eddy
Rob Eddy
Technical Director
Resource Innovation Institute
Rob Sheldon
Rob Sheldon
VP, Sales and Marketing
Environmental Controls Systems Inc. D/B/A AQUASGROUP
Robb Chase
Robb Chase IV
Community Engagement Manager
Plenty
Robert Fisher
Robert Fisher
Engineering Leader &Senior Technical Advisor
Ceres Greenhouse Solutions
Rory Schmick
Rory Schmick
Senior Technical Advisor
Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
Thao Chau
Thao Chau
Electrical Engineer
California Energy Commission
Tinia Pina
Tinia Pina
Founder and CEO
Re-Nuble
Traeger Cotten
Traeger Cotten
Senior Project Manager – Distributed Energy Resources
Southern California Edison
Troy Wicks
Troy Wicks
Director Of Coatings North America / Canada
Laticrete
Wil Mannes
Wil Mannes
Program Manager
Colorado Energy Office