President and Founder, Better Environmental Solutions, an energy and environmental consulting firm promoting practical solutions to save lives, jobs and money. Authored "Wisconsin Biomass Potential By County," "Biomass: A Convenient Solution to Global Warming," "Field of Dreams: Iowa's Biomass Potential for Power and Fuel," "Cellulose Prairie: Biomass Potential in Wisconsin and the Midwest," "Clearing the Air with Ethanol," "Saving Lives, Jobs and Money," "Highway Health Hazards," and more than 20 reports on biomass, energy, sustainable agriculture, clean air, water, and the environment.
Clients include: Alliant Energy, Madison Gas and Electric, Roundy's Supermarkets, Wisconsin Grocers Association, Colusa Biomass, Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., American Lung Association, Governors' Ethanol Coalition, Wisconsin Biodiesel Association, North Prairie Productions Biodiesel Producers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Best Energies, C 5-6 Technologies, Wisconsin Soybean Association, Wisconsin Corn Growers, Wisconsin Ethanol Producers Association, Alabama Renewable Energy Alliance, Renew Energy, Grand River Ethanol, and RiverWright Ethanol producers.
More than 30 years of public service experience, including Environmental Policy Advisor to President Clinton and Energy Conservation Advocate in the Carter Administration during the 1970's energy crisis, and a local official. Frequent lecturer around the country on biofuel, agriculture, energy and environmental issues.
Won FEMA Distinguished Public Service Award and was named a "Clean Water Champion" by Men's Fitness magazine. Served as the Senior Midwest Representative for the Sierra Club in the nine-state Midwest Region focusing on air, water, agriculture, Smart Growth and wetlands issues. Worked on the 1985, 1990, and 2002 Farm Bills. Member of the Sustainable Agriculture Working Group and Union of Concerned Scientists Sound Science Initiative.
Education: Masters in Natural Science from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in Political Economy from Middlebury College.
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