Lisa Arkin
Lisa is an Associate Professor, formerly with the University of Oregon. Arkin is now the Executive Director of the Oregon Toxics Alliance, a statewide non-profit working for toxics use reduction to protect human and environmental health. Arkin was co-founder of the original citizen's Sustainable Eugene Advisory Panel, and a member of the 2006-07 Mayor's Task Force on Sustainable Economic Development. Arkin also serves as an appointed member of the Lane County Planning Commission, and is an elected trustee at Temple Beth Israel and the chair of their Environment Stewardship Committee.

Shawn Boles
Shawn is a Senior Research Associate at the Oregon Research Institute and the Center on Human Development at the University of Oregon. For the past 30 years, he has served as co-investigator on a variety of research studies focused on assessing the impact of behavior change programs in public health and educational settings. His interest in sustainability issues arose in conjunction with deciding to move to Eugene from Atlanta in 1976. In looking at forecasted environmental changes as described in John McHale's book World Facts and Trends (1972) it was clear to him that Oregon would be a good place to be after the year 2000. Subsequent experiences as a member of the Eugene Budget Committee and as a City Councilor for Ward 7 (1988 -1996) made him recognize how difficult it is for a community to look beyond day-to-day issues and craft effective responses to changing conditions. He joined the Sustainability Commission in the hope that we will overcome these difficulties and generate a plan that supports acting quickly, correctly, and cooperatively as a community to address the very real social, environmental, and economic problems engendered by diminishing resources and global warming.

Howard Bonnett
Howard was born in 1936, a Eugene resident since 1965, married, 2 grown children, retired, Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Oregon, past member of Eugene Planning Commission, Eugene Budget Committee, Whilamut Citizens Planning Committee, resident of Ward 3.

Josh Bruce
Josh is a skilled project manager with experience in land use planning, site design, green building and sustainable business practices. He has worked for a variety of public and private sector employers including the Marin Conservation Corps, the City of Eugene Planning Department, the University of Oregon's Community Planning Workshop and Satre Associates, a local planning, landscape architecture and environmental services firm. Josh currently works for Rainbow Valley Design and Construction where he manages the company's design/build division and coordinates planning, development and green building certification projects. Josh received an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of California Davis in 1996 and a Masters Degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon in 2002. He holds professional certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners and professional accreditation in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design from the US Green Building Council. An active member of the Eugene community since his arrival in 1998, Josh served as a Co-Chair and subsequent Advisor to the Sustainable Business Symposium ('98-'01), was a member of the University of Oregon's Campus Planning Committee ('01-'02) and recently served on Mayor Piercy's Sustainable Business Initiative Task Force ('05-'06). He is a current member of the University of Oregon's Ecological Design Center and Planning, Public Policy and Management Department Advisory Councils (since '02 and '07 respectively) and serves as an advisor to the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resistance ('07).

Brian Erickson
Brian Erickson is a construction project manager with over 25 years of experience in the commercial construction industry with strengths in preconstruction planning, contracts, development and administration of budgets, schedules and quality control systems. He is a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Accredited Professional and has a passion for green building and sustainable building practices. Brian received his BS in Construction Engineering Management from Oregon State University and has served as a board member of the Oregon-Columbia Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, and the Construction Specifications Institute - Willamette Valley Chapter. He is currently is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Eugene Sustainability Commission. Brian has lived in Eugene since 1979 and enjoys spending time with his family, coaching Kid Sports, bicycling and gardening.

David Funk
David is the C.E.O. and Creative Director of Funk/Levis & Associates, Inc., a Eugene-based marketing communications company. He is the former co-chair of The Mayor's Sustainable Business Initiative Task Force and the boards of directors of Oregon Wild, The Oregon Natural Desert Association, The Native Forest Council, The Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Womenspace, The Eugene Symphony and others. He was awarded Conservationist of the Year by the Pacific Rivers Council in 1988 for his leadership on river protection in Oregon.

Lorraine Kerwood
Lorraine Kerwood lives in the Friendly Street neighborhood, Ward 1. Lorraine is the founder and Executive Director of NextStep Recycling, Central Oregon's largest nonprofit electronics refurbisher and e-recycler. NextStep's overarching mission is to provide working technology to marginalized populations, underfunded schools, and community organizations. To date, NextStep has recovered 64% of electronics donated. The remaining 36% was responsibly recycled a whopping 5+ million pounds of electronics waste that did not go into Short Mountain landfill. Among other awards, NextStep was selected as 2008 Employee of the Year by the Lane Community College Cooperative Education program, and was the 2007 National Recycling Coalition recipient of the Tom McClure Award for Outstanding Community and Environmental Leadership. Lorraine is also the Oregon Coordinator for World Computer Exchange, a global educational & environmental nonprofit helping connect youth in 65 developing countries to the skills, opportunities, and understanding of the Internet while keeping working computers out of landfills. Lorraine was a participant in the City of Eugene Sustainable Business Initiative Task Force, is the Committee Chair for the Lane County Resource Recovery Advisory Committee, and a member of the City of Eugene Sustainability Commission. Lorraine is also a member of the Lane Community College Computer Information Technology Advisory Committee, and is a proud Lane County Master Recycler. As a young adult, Lorraine was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, which she reports was "one of the greatest moments in my life." Before the diagnosis, "I spent years thinking I was stupid, inferior, and a danger to others. When I was diagnosed autistic, I discovered my intelligence and capabilities. For that, I am forever grateful". Since then, Lorraine has graduated magna cum laude from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor's of Education in Family and Human Services. Lorraine is a passionate advocate for people on the autism spectrum, for trauma survivors, and for people who experience disabilities. Lorraine believes that all people are brilliant and should be treated with respect, dignity, and unconditional love.

Tim Laue
As a residential and commercial general contractor for over twenty-five years, I have been involved with sustainable building practices since the late 1970's. Beginning with the design of energy efficient homes that employed passive and active solar systems I've employed 'green' building practices whenever practical. In commercial construction I've utilized natural day-lighting illumination controls, night-flush cooling, photovoltaics, ground-source heating, solar hot water, permeable paving and recycled composite interior finishes. I am a member of the Green Building Council and have LEED certified professional. I'm committed to innovative construction and continually seek to improve my knowledge and ideas for sustainable, green, building design and construction. I have also been actively involved in my community having served as a Neighborhood Leader, Budget Committee member, City Councilor, and Police Commissioner. Currently I am a member of both the Eugene Sustainability Commission and the Lane County Public Safety Coordinating Council.

Kip Much
With over 25 years of employment with the local natural gas utility, NW Natural, Kip Much has extensive knowledge of the utility industry. Positions he has held with the company include Residential Energy Auditor which allowed him to gain experience in residential construction and energy saving measures. Much has also worked in the agricultural industry. Currently Much is the Community Affairs Manager for NWN and serves on various committees and boards in a number of communities including Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Lebanon and Springfield. He has close ties to the business community through active involvement in the Chambers of Commerce in these communities. His contacts in these communities could prove valuable in exchanging information on sustainability efforts in the area. Long time Oregon resident Much and his wife moved to Eugene from Salem in 2001. They live in Ward 5.

Rusty Rexius
Born in Eugene. Raised in Eugene. Work in Eugene. Nearly all family in Eugene.

Co-Chair Mayor's Sustainable Business Initiative
Co-President of Rexius
Past Chairman of the Board Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
Past Chair of Chamber's Local Government Affairs Council
Member Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Economic Development
Citizen member of Enterprise Zone Committee
Board of Governors of Gutenberg College
Board of Advisors-NCC Center for Leadership and Ethics
Elder-Emerald Bible Fellowship

Married for 22 years to Susie Rexius. Twin 18 year old boys -Trevor and Tyler Rexius at Pleasant Hill High School.

Perfect Evening: Glass of Cabernet and a beautiful sunset on the back patio with Susie.

Will Shaver
Will Shaver lives in South West Eugene near Churchill High in Ward 8. His background includes an Engineering degree from Oregon Institute of Technology, and long term employment with Grain Millers Inc, making him the only agra-business representative on the commission. Shaver also serves on the board for the City Club of Eugene, is a member of the LTD's West Eugene EMX Committee, and represents his neighborhood at Churchill Area Neighbors meetings. When not working or attending meetings, Shaver teaches and competes in West Coast Swing.

Joshua Skov
Joshua Skov is a co-founder and principal of Good Company (www.goodcompany.com), a sustainability consulting firm in Eugene. Skov's primary role is supporting clients with the development of indicators and assessment tools. As a principal, Skov is involved in a wide range of corporate and government client work. He also leads Good Company's higher education work, as well as the firm's climate services practice. Skov's research and consulting have assisted corporations, universities and public agencies in understanding how the challenge of sustainability relates to their organizations, assessing social and environmental performance, and implementing measures to address these emerging issues. He has worked with over 40 organizations since 2001, including 16 colleges and universities in eight states. In the higher education sector, he has worked on numerous projects to develop and promote the use of sustainability performance indicators. Skov is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon, and he is a regular instructor in the University of Oregon's Sustainability Leadership Program (sustain.uoregon.edu). Recently, he has taught courses in sustainable business at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. He has served on citizen advisory committees of Eugene Water & Electric Board (for electric resource planning) and the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (for the development of systems development charges (SDCs)). Skov has degrees in economics from Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley. He is a LEED^TM Accredited Professional.