Featured Speakers

Frank J. Baldassarre, Jr.

President/CEO

e3 Bank

The driving force behind the e3 Bank promise, development and fruition, Frank supports his devotion to the present and future of our planet with an impressive career as a financial lending professional. Focusing heavily on real estate, commercial and consumer lending, new business development, asset recovery/workout, credit review and branch management, he offers highly-honed analytical, sales and leadership skills coupled with extensive knowledge and training in the myriad of disciplines that define the banking industry.

Diane T. Baum

Chief Executive Officer

Enviroscore

Diane Baum is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Enviroscore. Ms. Baum is a former Environmental Specialist with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). She left DEQ and started an environmental consulting firm 12 years ago to assist small businesses with environmental regulations and permitting.

James Beckwith

James Beckwith

President, Chief Executive Officer

Five Star Bank

James Beckwith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Five Star Bank and its holding company, Five Star Bancorp. He came to Five Star Bank in 2003 with over 20 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Five Star Bank, James served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for National Bank of the Redwoods, in Santa Rosa, California. James graduated from San Francisco State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. James serves on the boards of Valley Vision, LEED (Linking Education & Economic Development), Sacramento Metro Chamber, and Community Bankers of California.

Lisa Michelle Galley

Managing Principal

GalleyEco Capital

A recognized leader in sustainability, Lisa Michelle Galley is the Founder and Managing Principal of Galley Eco Capital, LLC, a green real estate financial services consultancy. Lisa is one of the few leaders in the US with expertise in financing programs for green real estate projects. Her experience includes developing all components of a green real estate investment strategy.

Lisa's unique knowledge of the opportunities in green real estate has made her a sought after consultant, speaker, and thought leader on green financing and urban sustainability. She has been an invited speaker at the Urban Land Institute, US Green Building Council, and Triple Bottom Line Investing Conference. She is the Treasurer of the 2008 Board of Directors for the Northern California Chapter of the US Green Building Council. She is a regular radio show guest, speaking about creating sustainable cities and successful green real estate investment. And her blog, Our Green Journey, is syndicated to the real estate community online.

Brian K. Garrett

Brian K. Garrett

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Community Bank of the Bay

Brian K. Garrett, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Community Bank of the Bay in August 2002. Mr. Garrett brings more than 40 years of banking experience during which time he has served as the chief executive officer of four community banks. Previously, he was the founding CEO of Service 1st Bank in Stockton, President and CEO of East County Bank and a founding officer and Chief Credit Officer at Bank of Walnut Creek. In addition to his management experience, Mr. Garrett's extensive background includes commercial, consumer and real estate lending, as well as specialized expertise in leasing, SBA, and accounts receivable finance. He has served as a director and chairman of several community bank associations and as a committee member on the American Bankers Association Federal Government Affairs Committee. He holds a B.A. from the University of Washington and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.

Mark Garwood

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tamalpais Bancorp

Mark Garwood is President and Chief Executive Officer of Tamalpais Bancorp and the President / CEO of Tamalpais Bank. He serves as a Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tamalpais Bank. Mr. Garwood began employment with Tamalpais Bank as Vice President and Chief Lending Officer in 1991, was named President in 1996, and was promoted to CEO effective December 31, 2004.

Stephen Linaweaver

Senior Associate

GreenOrder

Stephen Linaweaver combines extensive experience in strategy consulting, business management, environmental advocacy, and outdoor education with a continued passion for the natural world. He is currently a Senior Associate at GreenOrder, advising clients on sustainability strategy and implementation.

Peter Liu

Founding Partner

New Resource Bank

Peter Liu is the initial founder and vice chairman of New Resource Bank, an innovative community bank in San Francisco that is setting a new standard in customer service while financing efficient and sustainable resources in its community.

Rodney Nelsestuen

Research Director, Financial Strategies and IT Investments

TowerGroup

Rod Nelsestuen is a research director in the TowerGroup Financial Strategies and IT Investments Cross Industry group. He conducts research on business and IT strategies, emerging trends, growth strategies and issues germane to all verticals across the industry. Topics include customer experience, innovation, operational excellence, sourcing strategies, risk management including governance, risk management and compliance (GRC), and emerging markets.

Roy Nott

Roy Nott

President

Paneltech International, LLC

Born and raised near Raymond on the Washington coast, Roy was formally educated at Oregon State University (BS Forest Engineering) and Yale University. He did corporate stints at Weyerhaeuser, International Paper and ITT Rayonier. He left Rayonier's corporate headquarters (where he was VP, Pulp & Forest Products) in early 1993 to find a more entrepreneurial opportunity back in the Pacific Northwest. He spent three years with Simpson Timber Company managing their Oregon Overlay Division in Portland and, still frustrated with the pace of change in large companies, he left to start his own company with some old friends. His new company, Paneltech International LLC, is a very rapidly-growing (40-50% sales growth per year) company focused on forest products logistics and specialty resins/composites. The company headquarters are located in Hoquiam, WA, about 30 miles from where he was born.

Marni Robinson

Marni Robinson

Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability

HSBC Bank Canada

Marni manages Corporate Sustainability for HSBC’s operations in Canada. Prior to this post, she spent three years in London, UK developing and delivering a sustainability reporting and engagement strategy focused on investors and NGOs for HSBC Holdings plc, one of the world’s largest banks. During this time, she produced the HSBC Group’s annual sustainability report, recognized as one of the top 50 sustainability reports in the world. Previous roles include consulting and project management, marketing, as well as investment research and trading roles. Marni has an Honours BA in English from the University of Western Ontario and a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Relations from Humber College.

Marie M. Rongone

Marie M. Rongone

Senior Counsel

Office of Regional Counsel

Marie M. Rongone is a Senior Counsel in EPA's Region IX Office of Regional Counsel. Ms. Rongone has been with the Office of Regional Counsel since 1994, and has handled and supervised many major Superfund cases. A 1983 graduate of Boalt Hall, Ms. Rongone has practiced environmental law for over twenty years, both privately and at EPA. Ms. Rongone is the Region's principal legal contact for Brownfields-related matters, including liability issues and Brownfields grants and loans.

Richard Rosengren

Corporate Partnerships

The Nature Conservancy

Rich Rosengren joined The Nature Conservancy in 2005. Today he is responsible for developing corporate partnerships with some of America's most successful and progressive companies including General Mills, Lowe's, Monsanto and Northwest Airlines.

Joseph Salesky

Joseph Salesky

President & Chief Executive Officer

ClairMail

Joe Salesky leads ClairMail as President and CEO, drawing upon his 25 years of management experience in providing business solutions to the Fortune 100. Most recently, Joe served as the CTO of AppStream, and previously as the CEO and founder of PictureTalk, Inc. (presently Pixion) and Skytron Corporation. Additionally, he held key executive positions at nCUBE and Oracle.

Joe contributed to the development and received patents on technologies now part of enterprise infrastructure, including the original patent for web-conferencing. Joe holds a bachelor's degree in economics with an emphasis in corporate finance and computer science at the University of California at Davis.

Rebecca Tarbotton

Rebecca Tarbotton

Global Finance Campaign Director

Rainforest Action Network

Rebecca Tarbotton directs Rainforest Action Network’s Global Finance Campaign which since 2000 has successfully challenged the world’s largest banks to develop industry-leading environmental and human rights policies to guide their lending and advisory practices. By blending inside negotiation with outside agitation, RAN is pushing banks to shift financing away from coal development and other carbon-intensive projects that contribute heavily to global climate change, and to elicit meaningful emission reduction targets for their operations and investments. Rebecca has been campaigning on environmental sustainability and social justice issues for eleven years and holds a Masters in Community and Regional Planning from the University of British Columbia.

James Van Dyke

James Van Dyke

President

Javelin Strategy & Research

James Van Dyke is founder and president of Javelin Strategy & Research. Javelin is the leading provider of independent, quantitative and qualitative research for payments, multi-channel financial services, security and fraud initiatives. Javelin's clients include the largest financial institutions, card issuers and technology vendors in the industry. Jim has presented before the US House of Representatives and numerous industry events, and his viewpoints reach over 30 million individuals each year through print and broadcast media around the globe. James has been a thought leader in electronic commerce since 1984. Mr. Van Dyke has held key management assignments in strategic planning, market research, product management, market analysis, product and service launches, communications, technology evaluation, alliance and partner management, and distribution channel development with organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100.

Dave Williams

David Williams

Chief Executive Officer

ShoreBank Pacific

Prior to joining ShoreBank, David was at the Bank of the Northwest in Portland, established by local businesspeople. His banking career also included working as a commercial lender at another Portland bank. Before becoming a banker, David served as CEO of companies in the oil and gas, robotics, boat building and steel fabrication industries. David started out in academia, teaching physics at Seattle University and at several secondary schools.

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