Keith Williams
8831 W. Greenfield Ave.
West Allis, WI 53214
414.431.2174
keith@homeperformancetesting.net
Keith Williams has provided residential energy related home performance consulting services for the past seven years, with business locations in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. Keith is a certified Home Performance Specilist, Certified BPI Building Analyst and Shell Specialist, RESNET Certified Energy Rater and Carbon Monoxide Analyst and a licensed State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce Rental Unit Energy Efficiency Compliance Inspector. Keith is a nationally recognized trainer in existing residential energy efficiency improvements, providing classroom and in-field hands-on training in building diagnostics and improvement installations.
Greg Jourdan
Jourdan HVACR Consulting LLC
4425 #2 Canyon Road
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509.741.7105
Mr. Jourdan has been a HVACR college professor and program director at Wenatchee Valley College for the past 25 years. He was a speaker at MIB 2009 and is back by popular demand! He has worked for Honeywell, Siemens and Alerton as a HVAC controls technician, engineer, and project manager. He has also worked for electric utilities, private business, Washington State University Energy Extension, and Battelle, a Department of Energy contractor as an HVACR industry consultant promoting energy conservation as per state and federal energy code guidelines.He has trained residential contractors, commercial building personnel, and industrial operators to optimize their facilities and buildings. He was also the primary contributing author for a major ARI HVAC text book, and has written several technical articles for colleges and trade journals. He has been actively involved in RSES, RETA, IIAR, ASHRAE, and the NW Food Processors Association. In his free time he has built his own 2000 sq.ft. log house, three car garage/shop, two barns, and loves to sail, ski-water and downhill, fish, hunt, and camp. He is married with 4 kids, has 2 grandkids and is active in his church.
Larry Smith
National Electrical Seminars, Inc.
PO Box 45408
Omaha, NE 68145-0408
800.816.0594 (ph)
402.894.1814 (fax)
Larry is one of the few full time professional electrical code trainers/speakers in the country. More than 32,000 electricians, electrical contractors, and engineers have attended his workshops. His mastery of the electrical industry comes from thirty years experience as apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, state electrical inspector, fire and accident investigator, draftsman, electrical estimator, project manager, purchasing agent, electrical contractor, consultant, speaker, trainer, and author.
His vast experience in the industry enables him to bring practical information to his audiences that can be used immediately in their jobs. Larry's message empowers and challenges listeners to apply newly gained skills and knowledge.
He has been cited by the Governor of the State of Nebraska for his contributions to electrical safety. Larry is a Past Chairman of the Nebraska Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. He is also Past President of the Nebraska Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association. The Nebraska Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association has awarded Larry the coveted McMahon Award for his contributions to the electrical contracting industry. The National Speakers Association, in 1999, granted Larry the professional designation of Certified Speaking Professional (C.S.P.). He is the only National Electrical Code® trainer in the United States to be so recognized.
Gary Klein
Affiliated International Management
P.O. Box 11752
Newport Beach, CA 92658
916.549.7080
Gary Klein has been intimately involved in energy efficiency and renewable energy since 1973. One fifth of his career was spent in the Kingdom of Lesotho, the rest in the United States. Mr. Klein has a passion for hot water: getting into it, getting out of it and efficiently delivering it to meet customer's needs.
Mr. Klein is internationally recognized as a speaker and educator. Over the past 15 years he has regularly spoken at conferences in the United States sponsored by ACEEE, ACI, ASHRAE, ASPE, AWWA, CEE, CUWCC, Eco-Build, the Energy Center of Wisconsin, Energy Out West, E-Source, IAPMO, ISH, PG&E, the River Network, Water Smart Innovations and West Coast Green. His international speaking experience includes Green Plumbers Australia (2005) and Expo Zaragoza (2008). He regularly teaches classes on this topic around the United States for utilities and for Green Plumbers USA, and he consults with builders and plumbers around the country sharing with them the principles of energy, water and time efficient hot water systems. Mr. Klein was also involved in developing the hot water distribution system credits used by LEED, NAHB, Build-it-Green, US EPA Water Sense and other green building programs.
Recently completing 19 years with the California Energy Commission, his new firm provides consulting on sustainability through their international team of affiliates. At this time the focus is on water-energy-greenhouse gas issues with a particular emphasis on hot water. Mr. Klein received a BA from Cornell University in 1975 with an Independent Major in Technology and Society with an emphasis on energy conservation and renewable energy.
Mike D. Wilson
Dakota Supply Group
475 West Minnehaha
St. Paul, MN 55103-1522
800.652-9784
As service and training manager at Shelter Supply since 1996 (now known as Dakota Supply Group), Mike uses his field experience to help HVAC dealers and homeowners with ventilation/energy/ IAQ details. Mike is involved with training, field site assistance, technical support and building/mechanical system diagnostics. Being involved with a complete line of HVAC products Mike is comfortable working with a “Systems Approach” which is how the components of the HVAC system, the structure of the house, and the homeowner interact together. Mike has trained more than 2,000 HVAC professionals in the past 12 years.
Bill McAnally
Iowa Central Community College
Chair, Industrial Technology Programs
One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
515.574.1910
mcanally@iowacentral.edu
Bill was a building contractor for 15 years, specializing in energy efficient new homes and remodeling. He utilized that experience as the program coordinator/instructor of the carpentry program at Iowa Central Community College for 18 years. He currently is the Chair of Industrial Technology at ICCC.
The Iowa Central Carpentry Program has received numerous awards for it’s leadership in energy efficient construction education, including the Iowa Industrial Technology Instructors Association Community College Program of Excellence for 2005-2006 and is strongly involved in sustainable and green design and construction. Bill is a Certified Green Building Professional and presents at numerous conference and workshops throughout the Midwest.
Chaden Halfhill
Silent Rivers Design + Build
9205 Swanson Blvd.
Clive, IA 50325
515.266.6702
Chaden Halfhill owns Silent Rivers, Inc., which has provided award-winning design and renovation services in central Iowa for over 16 years. Mr. Halfhill and Silent Rivers staff have been recognized for their innovative residential solutions as well as business stewardship, reinforced by induction into Remodeling Magazine's Big 50 award and receipt of The Chrysalis Award's first National Contractor of the Year for community service and business leadership.
A passionate sculptor, Mr. Halfhill has exhibited nationally, recognized for public work that emphasizes the dependant relationship between the built environment and natural ecology. Dedicated to environmental design, Mr. Halfhill co-founded the Center on Sustainable Communities, Iowa's educational resource for sustainable building, to help foster a green building community and marketplace where none existed.
No stranger to pushing the envelope, Chaden Halfhill established Indigo Dawn, LLC in 2006 as a green development firm dedicated to urban infill and existing building conversions. He initiated a high-performance mixed-use rehabilitation project, Green & Main, intended to pilot a best practices case study for historic masonry buildings in rural communities.
As an educator based in experiental hands-on teaching, Chaden has developed curriculum and facilitated long-term and short-term residency programs for a variety of ages and populations in creativity and sculpture. Trained within the Wilderness Education Association, Mr. Halfhilll has utilized his career in design and construction as inspiration for young people, helping them discover potential within themselves.
He has served on teaching rosters for the Iowa Arts Council, Metro Arts Alliance and Partners Unlimited, and most recently he helped initiate artist training with regional conservationists during the Metro Arts Alliance launch of their Green Arts program.
Jeani Lee, CKD, CBD, CAPS
Kitchen, Bath & Home
201 Main Street
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.2604
Jeani Lee, CKD, CBD, CAPS has been in the kitchen and bath industry 25 years. Since 1985 she has owned and operated Kitchen, Bath & Home, a full service design/build firm in Ames, IA.
As an active member of NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association) over those years, Jeani has served at the national level on the Marketing Committee and the Green Task Force. She served as President of the NKBA Iowa Chapter through 2009 and is currently the Chapter Representative of Iowa NKBA. She is a member of both the USGBC Iowa and COSC, organizations which focus on sustainability and green design. She is actively involved in her community and the kitchen and bath industry.
Jeani is a Certified Kitchen Designer, Certified Bath Designer and Certified Aging in Place Specialist.
Erin Wiggins
Cenergy
PO Box 906
Waukee, IA 50623
515.710.9710
Erin has over ten years experience in the construction & energy efficiency fields. During that time, she has managed the Energy Star programs for two home building companies – the largest production builder in the Midwest, and a small custom home builder.
Erin is currently a partner at Cenergy, LLC. Cenergy, is an Energy Efficiency consultant in the residential & light commercial market who is dedicated to providing objective, third-party energy consulting, testing, and analysis services. Cenergy has seven certified HERS Raters on staff, and works with approximately 350 builders in the State of Iowa. In 2008, Iowa had the largest percentage of market penetration in the United States for Energy Star homes with 64%.
Erin is a RESNET Certified HERS Rater, RESNET Certified Green Rater, NAHB Green Verifier, LEED-H Associate, and DOE Builders Challenge Verifier. She is on the RESNET Quality Assurance Committee and has served as a Rater representative on the RESNET National Board of Directors. Erin is a regular participant in the Energy Efficiency Collaborative Stakeholder Group. She is an Energy Star Partner, Habitat for Humanity Partner and a member of the Greater Des Moines Home Builders Association. Erin has spoken at trade shows, events and annual conferences, including Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC), Iowa Cooperatives for Energy Efficiency, Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO), Des Moines Home Builders, and RESNET Building Performance Conference.
Erin joined the Cenergy team in 2007, after operating a rating company on her own for about a year. Cenergy, LLC, is a leader in assisting builders and homeowners in attaining their energy efficiency goals. This has earned them the following awards:
· MidAmerican Energy Advantage New Homes Program 2007 Winner’s Circle for Greater Des Moines (Winner’s Circle awards recognize trade allies who demonstrate leadership and innovation in energy efficiency.)
· Energy Star for Homes Outstanding Achievement Award in 2006 & 2007.
· Energy Star for Homes Leadership in Housing Award for rating over 1000 new homes each year in 2008 & 2009.
Erin continues to be a leader in energy efficiency and green building in the state of Iowa. She has been involved in all of the LEED for Homes projects in the state, and has assisted the Iowa Department of Economic Development with their Green Streets Program. Erin serves as a resource for builders, homeowners, developers, utility companies, HVAC contractors, insulators, framers and window suppliers.
Charlie Wittmack
c/o Midwest Speakers Bureau
Angela Cox Weston
515.974.8305
In 2008, Charlie Wittmack, the trial-lawyer/adventurer known best for having survived a remarkable ascent of Mount Everest after spending days without food or water, was on top of the world once again. In February, Wittmack experienced the birth of his first child. In April, he was awarded a major victory in a contentious jury trial. And in June, he racked up a first place finish in the notorious ultra-marathon ocean race, the 32nd Annual Swim Around Key West. Wittmack was in the ultimate state of flow, in which he created incredible synergies that allowed him to truly maximize his individual potential in every area of his life while pushing beyond his perceived limitations.
However in August, with the eyes of the world upon him, Wittmack was put to the ultimate test during an attempt to complete one of the most difficult and dangerous swims on the planet – the English Channel. After surviving seven hours of swimming in frigid 63-degree water and covering a distance of more than 15 miles, Wittmack was pulled from the sea, hypothermic, unconscious, and close to death. As Wittmack recovered over the day’s that followed, stories of his swim crossed the globe; from the International Herald Tribune, to CNN, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, Sports Illustrated, Outside Online, and beyond.