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Kathy Wirtanen
Administrative, Facility
& Conference Assistant

P:  (540) 464-7361
F: (540) 464-7396

Center for Leadership & Ethics
VMI, Marshall Hall
500 Anderson Drive
Lexington, VA  24450


2013 Program

Tuesday, 9 April  

 
9:00 am - 11:30 am  Exhibit Set-up
11:30 am - 8:00 pm    Visit Exhibits
9:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration
9:30 am - 11:30 am 

Session A  

 
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 

Opening Session
Welcoming Remarks
General J.H. Binford Peay III, U.S. Army (Retired), Superintendent, VMI

Future Trends – Thriving Leadership  

  • Dr. Robert Johansen, Institute for the Future 
    Introduction by Dr. Bill Gill, Smithfield Foods 
 
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm 

Session B 

 
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm 

Session C 

 
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm  Opening Reception
   

Wednesday, 10 April

 
7:30 am - 8:15 am

Special Breakfast (by invitation only)
Balancing Our Passion to Build with Our Responsibility to Sustain
 

  • Colonel Paul Olsen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District
 
7:30 am - 5:30 pm Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast
7:30 am - 5:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 am – 9:30 am

20th Anniversary of DEQ – Celebrating our Success 

  • David Paylor, Director, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

THE FUTURE: Environmental & Energy Priorities 

  • The Honorable Doug Domenech, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources
Introduction by Ann Jennings, Virginia Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation  
9:45 – 11:00 am

Session D 

 
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Lunch
Visit Exhibits
11:15 am – 12:30 pm

Session E 

 
12:45 – 2:00 pm

Session F 

 
2:15 – 3:15 pm

Challenges and Opportunities for Communities and Local Governments 

  • The Honorable Paul Fraim, Mayor, City of Norfolk, VA
Introduction by Brigadier General Robert L. Green, Deputy Superintendent, VMI  
3:30 – 4:45 pm

Session G 

 
5:30 – 8:00 pm

Environment Virginia Banquet (Extra Registration)

  • Flora of Virginia – John Clayton as portrayed by Richard Cheatham
  • Presentation of Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards
  • Erchul Environmental Leadership Award
 

Thursday, 11 April

 
7:00 am - 8:00 am 5K Fun Run/Walk (VMI North Post)
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
7:30 am - 1:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 am – 9:30 am

Session H

 
9:45 am – 10:45 am

Session I

 
11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Environmental and Economic Sustainability for Manufacturers  
Moderator:  Gerald P. McCarthy, Executive Director, Virginia Environmental Endowment 

  • Raul Diaz-Lugo, Plant Manager, Merck
  • Jim Marcinko, Area Director of Operations, Recycling and Waste Diversion, Waste Management
 
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Luncheon (Extra Registration)

  • Rebecca Hough, CEO, Co-Founder, Evatran
 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sustainability in Higher Education Luncheon and
Virginia Sustainability in Higher Education Consortium Quarterly Meeting
1:00 pm Adjourn