2012
Private educational and networking events are held throughout year for Pivotal Leaders and Sponsors. Brief descriptions are below. For more information, contact ashley@pivotal-leaders.com.
June 26, 2012 — Cleantech in China (Seattle)
June 21, 2012 — We Build Green Cities (Portland)
February 2, 2012— Getting Ventures Funded (Seattle)
Dave Curry, Demand Energy Networks; Aaron Goldfeder, EnergySavvy; and Chris Ulum, Agilyx. Moderated by Kirk Washington, Yaletown Venture Partners
2011
Nov 15, 2011 — Energy and Sustainability: The Changing Terrain in the War for Talent (Seattle)
Terry Chuah, Managing Partner, Global Alternative & Renewable Energy Practice, Heidrick & Struggles
Nov 2, 2011 — The Latest in Transportation Electrification (Portland)
Tracy Woodard, Director of Government Affairs for Nissan North America; Arun Banskota, President, eVgo, and Senior Vice President, NRG Energy; and Sam Ori, Director of Policy for the Electrification Coalition. Moderated by Charlie Allcock, Portland General Electric.
Oct 25, 2011 — Changing the Game for Green Construction (Portland)
Nathan Gibson, Vice President, Business Development, Skanska
Oct 6, 2011 — Exclusive Event: University of Oregon Tour (Eugene)
Lundquist College of Business Lillis luncheon followed by tour of the Lokey Labs at the Integrative Science Complex. Presentations by Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute; Center for Advanced Materials Characterization; and Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies
Sept 27, 2011 — How the Cloud Changes Everything (Seattle)
Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft
July 26, 2011 — Innovation and the Green Building Industry (Portland)
Ash Awad, Vice President – Energy & Facility Services, McKinstry
July 14, 2011 —Boeing Dreamliner Tour & Roundtable (Everett, WA)
June 21, 2011 — Solar Energy: The Amazing Race (Portland)
Jean Wilson, Senior Vice President, Sunpower
May 24, 2011 — Go Big or Go Home: Why the Pacific Northwest Needs a Big Idea to Jump Start its Clean Energy Economy (Seattle)
Jesse Berst, Managing Director, GlobalSmartEnergy
March 1, 2011 — Premiere Screening of “Carbon Nation”
Hosted by Boeing and the Washington Clean Tech Alliance
2010 Events
