SLI Speakers & Instructors
Meet the speakers and instructors of the Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI).
SLI Session 1
Foundations of Sustainability Leadership
Andrew Predmore
Executive Director, The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, Furman
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Sustainability in higher-ed and environmental planning and policy
Cynthia Davis
SVP of Commerce, Sustain SC
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Business sustainability
Garrett Stern
Executive Director, Center for Innovative Leadership
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Leadership, innovation and professional education
LaTonya Phillips
CEO, Habitat for Humanity Greenville County
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Resilient housing, community development, community partner, program design and impact and sustainability
Leslie Skardon
CEO, Sustain SC
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Corporate sustainability and cross sectors collaborations
SLI Session 2
Land Management and Conservation
Chris Crolley
Captain & CEO, Coastal Expeditions
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Conservation, ecology, natural history, environmental and sustainability education
Liz Fly
Director of Resilience and Ocean Conservation, The Nature Conservancy
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Conservation science, land use, biodiversity protection, resilience and adaptation
Sherri Fields
Director of Conservation, Audubon South Carolina
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Conservation, resilience, community based natural resource management
Trip Chavis
President & CEO, Milliken Advisors
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Land asset management to include sustainable forestry, nature-based solutions and long-term strategic estate planning
SLI Session 3
Forestry and Agriculture
Rick Crawford
Founder, Emerger Strategies
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability, sustainabilty communications and consulting
Robert Etheridge
President, Mixon Seed Service, Inc.
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Business and agriculture, sustainable agriculture and innovation
Susan Johnson
Director of Health Promotion, Medical University of South Carolina
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Health and wellness, health and sustainability nexus, corporate social responsibility and workforce health promotion
SLI Session 4
Energy and Emissions
Bob Inglis
Executive Director, republicEn
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Energy and climate policy and politics
Eddy Moore
Decarbonization Director, Clean Energy
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Energy markets, policy and regulatory frameworks
Frank Holleman
Senior Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Environmental law, energy policy, conservation and environmental justice
Maurie Lawrence
Sustainability VP, Associate General Counsel, Milliken & Company
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Corporate social responsiblity and sustainability and corporate climate commitments
SLI Session 5
Materials and Circularity
Anna DeLage
Recycling Market Development Manager, SC Department of Commerce
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Circularity and design
Scott Trenor
Technical Director, The Association of Plastics Recycling
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Material science, circularity and design, recycling processes and policy
Tina Green
Industrial Recycling Implementation and Sales Trainer, Mumford Industries
AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Industrial recycling markets and systems