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George M. Gray, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator for Research & Development
On November 1, 2005, Dr. Gray was sworn in to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and
Development, which is the 1,900-person, $600 million science and technology arm of the Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. Gray was
appointed to this position by President George W. Bush and confirmed-by unanimous consent-by the U.S. Senate. Prior to joining EPA, George
was Executive Director of the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis and a Lecturer in Risk Analysis at the Harvard School of Public Health. In
16 years at HSPH, his researched focused on scientific bases of human health risk assessment and its application to risk policy with a focus
on risk/risk tradeoffs in risk management. George taught toxicology and risk assessment to both graduate students and participants in the
School's Continuing Professional Education program. George holds a B.S. degree in biology from the University of Michigan, and M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees in toxicology from the University of Rochester.
Charles O. Holliday, Jr., Chairman & CEO, DuPont
Chad Holliday, Jr., is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of DuPont. Chad is the 18th executive to lead the
company in more than 200 years of DuPont history. He became CEO on February 1, 1998 and Chairman on January 1, 1999. Chad has
been with DuPont for more than 30 years. He started at DuPont in the summer of 1970 at DuPont's Old Hickory site after
receiving a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. In 2004, he
was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He became chairman of the Business Roundtable's Task Force for
Environment, Technology and Economy the same year. Chad is also past chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD), The Business Council and the Society of Chemical Industry - American Section. While chairman of the
WBCSD, Chad co-authored a book Walking the Talk which details the business case for sustainable development and corporate
responsibility. Chad is chairman of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and is a founding member of the International Business
Council. Under Chad's direction, DuPont established the mission to achieve sustainable growth - increasing shareholder and societal
value while decreasing the company's environmental footprint.
Congressman Mark Udall
U.S. Representative (D-Colorado) Mark Udall is serving his fourth term representing Colorado's Second Congressional District. The
second district straddles the Continental Divide and includes the northwest Denver suburban parts of Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Jefferson
and Weld Counties, and the mountain and resort communities of Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Summit and Eagle Counties. Udall is a member of
the House Armed Services Committee, the House Science Committee, and the House Resources Committee. He previously served on the Small
Business and Agriculture Committees. His committee assignments have given him a platform to address many issues important to
Colorado, including national security, energy, education, health care, technology, environment and transportation. Udall serves as the
ranking member on the Committee on Science Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee. In addition, he is the co-chair of the House Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency Caucus, and is a recognized national leader in promoting a balanced national energy plan. Udall is also a member of the
Democratic Caucus Task Force on Defense and Military Issues and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, EPA
Stephen L. Johnson was sworn in as the 11th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 2, 2005. He assumed the position
with the stated goal of promoting and maintaining the utilization of sound science while using collaborative, innovative approaches to solving
environmental problems. The EPA implements and enforces the nation's federal environmental laws and regulations; the Agency has over 18,000
employees nationwide and an annual budget of $8.6 billion.
Prior to becoming Administrator, Mr. Johnson had served as the Acting Administrator (since January 2005), Deputy
Administrator (from August 2004 to January 2005) and Acting Deputy Administrator of the Agency (from July 2003 to August 2004).
Mr. Johnson has been a part of the EPA for 25 years. He was Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances (OPPTS) from June 2001 to July 2003. The OPPTS office has responsibility for implementing the nation's pesticide, toxic
substances, and pollution prevention laws. Mr. Johnson had been OPPTS Acting Assistant Administrator since January 2001, and had held
top leadership positions in that office since January 1999, first serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator. He was named Deputy
Assistant Administrator in April 2000, and then was reassigned as Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator. Other senior level positions
held by Mr. Johnson at the EPA include: Director of OPP's Field Operations Division, Deputy Director of OPP's Hazard Evaluation Division
and Executive Secretary of the Scientific Advisory Panel for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Mr. Johnson also
has represented the EPA in various national and international pesticide forums sponsored by the United Nations' World Health Organization
and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. He has held staff and management positions in the EPA's Office of Research
and Development and Office of Toxic Substances.
Prior to joining the EPA, Mr. Johnson served as the Director of Operations at Hazelton Laboratories Corporation
and Litton Bionetics, Inc. He has received numerous awards and commendations, capped in 2001 when Mr. Johnson received the
Presidential Rank Award for distinguished executives for sustained extraordinary accomplishments. This is the highest award
that can be given to a civilian federal employee. In 1997 he was awarded the Presidential Rank Award for meritorious executives
for sustained accomplishments, which is the second highest federal employee award. Mr. Johnson received a B.A. in Biology from
Taylor University in Indiana and an M.S. in Pathology from George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Vicki Worden, Commercial Programs, Green Building Initiative
Vicki Worden oversees the Green Building Initiative's commercial programs, specifically the continued development and distribution
of the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system. Worden works to increase the adoption of green building practices by
introducing architects, developers, engineers, and others to the Green Globes system. Worden works with the technical team on the
continuous improvement of the Green Globes protocol, and develops and implements training, manages local market activities and maintains
a pool of third-party verifiers. Worden has 15 years of experience in planning and business development, which includes the advancement of
environmental, health, safety, education, and training programs for Washington, DC-based non-profit organizations, a Virginia environmental
consulting company, and various small businesses. Most recently, she served as executive vice president of the National Lumber and Building
Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA), where she represented over 8,000 building material suppliers involved in residential construction.
Worden earned an MBA from Loyola College in Maryland in 2005 and a BA in political science and international relations from West Chester
University. She is a certified association executive (CAE) with the American Society of Association Executives and a graduate of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organizational Management. She also earned the accreditation in public relations (APR) designation from
the Public Relations Society of America.
Sanjay Correa, Director, Global technology leader for energy and propulsion technologies, General Electric Global Research
Sanjay Correa joined GE Corporate Global Research after completing his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. His
early technical work was in Computational Fluid Dynamics, combustion and emissions technology for gas-turbines, and scramjet propulsion
technology. Sanjay became the Manager of Combustion Program in 1994 and later of the Energy and Service Systems Program, prior to his
present position. He has published approximately 75 papers and holds 12 patents.