Speakers
Jennifer L. Languell, Ph. D.
Founder and President of Trifecta Construction Solutions, Dr. Jennifer Languell is a nationally recognized leader in educating the development and construction industries, as well as homebuyers, about the benefits of green building and sustainable development. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, a Master’s in Civil Engineering and Construction Management, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction.
For over a decade, Dr. Languell has been one of the country’s preeminent consultants in the creation of healthy, efficient and sustainable projects such as single-family residential homes, commercial and multi-family residential construction, land development and green building education and demonstration centers. She conducts approximately 100 educational trainings, seminars and workshops annually for the building and development industries. As a renowned authority on green building, she regularly appears as a speaker at national and international industry conferences. read more...
State Senator Lee Constantine
State Senate District 22
Senator Lee Constantine has lived in Central Florida nearly all his life and graduated both from Lyman High School and the University of Central Florida. He is a consultant in commercial real estate and sits on the Board of Directors for DoubleVault Technologies, Inc.
Senator Constantine has been a public servant of Central Florida for almost 30 years. Lee got his first taste in politics in UCF’s Student Government and became Student Body President. In 1978, Lee was the youngest person ever elected to the Altamonte Springs City Commission. He has been Commissioner and Mayor of Altamonte Springs, a four term Representative of the Florida House and chair of the Seminole and Orange County Legislative Delegations. In 2000, Lee was elected to the Florida Senate and currently represents the citizens of District 22, covering parts of Orange and Seminole Counties. Since his first election, he has been recognized as a leader for his commitment to preserving the quality of life for all Floridians, especially on issues concerning education, environment, growth management and economic development. read more...
Richard T. Crotty, Mayor
Orange County, Florida
Richard Crotty grew up in Orlando, attending Orange County public schools, Valencia Community College and the University of Central Florida (then known as Florida Technological University) where he majored in Public Administration and Communications. The year following his graduation from UCF, Mr. Crotty was selected to the prestigious Florida Legislative Staff Internship program where he attended Florida State University completing a graduate level executive program in Public Administration. While in Tallahassee, Mr. Crotty worked on the Senate Staff and completed his service as a member of the United States Army Reserve, serving in a military police unit. read more...
Dr.
Terry Hickey
Dr. Hickey earned a baccalaureate from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (1967), a master's degree from Michigan State University (1968), and a doctoral degree from the University of Miami (Florida) in 1972.
Following postdoctoral training at the University of Wisconsin, he joined the faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he remained for 24 years. While moving through the academic ranks, he maintained a federally-funded program of research focused on the structural development of the primary visual pathway. In addition, he served in a variety of administrative roles, including founding director of the Vision Science Research Center, founding chair (graduate program director) of the Committee on Graduate Study in Neuroscience, dean and co-director of the Graduate School, assistant vice president for Health Affairs, associate vice president for Medical Center Programs, and associate provost for Academic Programs. read more...
John Masiello
John Masiello is Director of Demand Side Management and Alternative Energy for Progress Energy Florida. John leads a team responsible for researching, developing and implementing the company’s energy-efficiency and alternative-energy programs. His focus is on designing energy-management solutions that reduce operating costs and maximize efficiencies.
John has a long history of pioneering energy-efficiency and alternative-energy solutions throughout Progress Energy’s service territory. Under his leadership, Progress Energy has received several awards from environmental and state agencies, including... read more...
Chef Al Rosas, CCP And Erin Rosas, CHCC
Al and Erin Rosas’ professional eco-consultation services have helped lead numerous companies and consumers to the solutions they require when navigating the booming and often complicated eco-industry. The Rosas' are organic farmers, grass-fed farming experts, organic nutritionists, educators, risk management consultants, medical research specialists, food service professionals, public speakers, organic image and product consultants, authors and product procurement specialists as well as radio and television personalities.
Al Rosas, The Organic Chef™, and Cordon D'Or Culinary Entrepreneur of the Year, is famous for his specialty organic culinary skills as an organic chef.
Shay Salomon
Shay Salomon is an author, educator, and a builder in the field of natural construction methods. She is a co-founder of the Small House Society, which she helped establish along with Nigel Valdez, Jay Shafer, and Gregory Paul Johnson in the fall of 2002, when Shay and Nigel visited Jay and Greg in Iowa City, and gave a talk at the local library. Since that time, the Small House Society has been recognized by Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, The Columbia News Service, and other news media sources. read more...