Larry Cerniglia  In my opinion, sustainability is the most pressing issue facing our planet. As part of the WCSEN I hope to continue our local efforts make our community more sustainable. Our personal efforts have included a plug-in electric hybrid, the recent purchase of the highest efficiency wood stove and the installation of a 10K solar array. It is our expectation that these actions will reduce our use of fossil fuels to near zero as we try to do our part for a healthy planet.

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Daniel Kaufman, Vice President of ERS, Inc. is an entrepreneur and educator who enjoys sharing his knowledge and technical expertise with those interested in innovation in the ‘Green’ technology. As an extension of his formal training at ATI in agricultural technology, Dan’s teaching focuses on the use of technology to bring forth ideas and concepts in sustainability in the environment.

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In addition, as the sixth generation in Wayne county, his passion is to help expose many innovative technologies, including hosting Robert Yost from American Wind, winner of the North American Green energy Entrepreneur Award.

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Dan continues his efforts to develop the Ethos Possibility Center as an exposition and teaching center where the focus is on the young consumer, in an effort to expose young and old green innovative technologies from around the world.

 

Brian Webb serves as the Director of Campus Sustainability at The College of Wooster, where his primary responsibilities focus on leading the college’s efforts to promote environmental 

stewardship at an institutional level.  This includes planning sustainability events and programs, partnering with facilities to reduce energy usage, incorporating sustainability into the curriculum, and coordinating with the administration to implement policies that elevate Wooster’s position as a sustainability leader. He also has nine years of experience teaching Environmental Studies at the undergraduate level. Brian has been highly involved in the faith-based climate movement, including co-founding an international program that trains and brings emerging faith-based leaders to the UN climate summit. He holds a diverse academic background, with an undergraduate degree in French, a master’s degree in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University, and a second master’s degree in Sustainability from Harvard Extension School. Brian’s academic interests focus on climate change policy, environmental communication, and faith-based environmental advocacy in the United States and around the world.

 

Distinguished Lifetime Trustee

Barry Romich  is an engineer by training and was co-founder and board chair of Prentke Romich Company. He is passionate about energy issues, drives a plug-in hybrid car, and has a 10+ KW of solar PV with a 25 kw-hr battery back-up system. Romich Foundation has provided financial support for WCSEN and has been involved in many solar PV and energy conservation initiatives in Wayne County. More information about Barry from the Wayne County Community Foundation.