Yvette Bordeaux is Director of the Professional Master’s Programs in Earth and Environmental Science. A graduate of the University of Rochester, she received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. A paleontologist, Dr. Bordeaux eschews dinosaurs and other large vertebrates for the fossils of much smaller creatures who can indicate how the environment has changed over time. More>

Richard W. Berman is a registered architect, having received his professional degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. He began his architectural career working for a number of firms in and around New York City. More>

Professor Keene received his B.A. from Yale University, a J.D. from Harvard University, and an M.C.P. from the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Keene's teaching and research interests focus on environmental planning and law, legal and policy issues relating to brownfield remediation, and management of urban growth.  More>

Stan Laskowski has been a senior executive, leader, teacher, scientist, advisor, and mentor during his career in environmental protection.   At Penn he develops and teaches environmental management and policy courses and advises students and professors in many Departments including environmental science, business, and law. More>

Trudy Heller is founder and President of Executive Education for the Environment. A 25-year experienced consultant and master business educator, she prepares businesses to compete in a resource constrained world. A Wharton School Ph.D. and former professor of business strategy, Dr. Heller creates speeches, workshops and training programs for companies, universities and government agencies. More>

Roger Raufer is an independent consulting engineer with more than thirty years of private-sector experience in dealing with environmental impacts in the energy sector.He has worked as a consultant for the United Nations addressing environmental issues in China since 1990, and spent four years (2001-2005) as a Technical Advisor in the Division for Sustainable Development at U.N. headquarters in New York. More>

Elaine Brennan Wright retired from the US Environmental Protection Agency where she held various supervisory and senior management positions for over 25 years.  While at EPA, Elaine taught environmental management courses internationally and throughout the US. Elaine served as a management consultant conducting organization analyses for Poland's Environmental Ministry and the Regional Environmental Center of Central and Eastern Europe in Hungary. More>

Sarah Willig teaches for the Master of Environmental Studies Program at Penn, and advises students as they develop their academic careers as well. Sarah has her A.B. in Geology from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Geology from the Universityof Pennsylvania. More>

Steve Baer is a Principal consultant for PE INTERNATIONAL, Inc. and brings over 40 years of experience in manufacturing, product development, marketing and sustainability consulting. Steve leads the Building and Construction sector in North America. He is currently the chair of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Materials Technical Advisory Group as well as a member of the LEED Technical Committee and the Codes Committee. More>

Environmental Sustainability Coordinator / Senior Facilities Planner, Office of the University Architect

 Jim retired from the UK based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline in 2010 as the Vice President of Sustainability & Environment.  In this position, Jim was responsible for setting the direction for environmental sustainability at GSK and the provision of environmental governance and support to all operations.  Prior to joining GSK in 1983, Jim had worked in the chemical industry and the US Environmental Protection Agency on environmental issues in the areas of research, design, and construction. More>

 Edward H. Chu is the Assistant Regional Administrator for Environmental Protection Agency’s Southeast Region (Region 4). He has over 25 years of experience in environmental and energy policy. Prior to his current position in Atlanta, Ed served as the Deputy Associate Director for Green Jobs, Community Protection, and Climate Solutions at the White House Council on Environmental Quality More>