Wednesday, June 18^th 

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Welcome Cocktail Reception
International Ballroom

Thursday, June 19^th

7:00 am – 8:15 am

Registration & Breakfast
Grand Ballroom

8:15 am – 8:30 am

Welcome Address
Murray Forseter, Publisher, Chain Store Age

8:30 am – 9:30 am

Keynote Address: Office Depot’s Journey to Sustainability 
Ed Costa, Vice President, Construction, Office Depot, Inc.
Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director, Environmental Strategy, Office Depot, Inc.

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Going Green: Tips for Getting Started From a Design Perspective
Moderator: Ken Golovko, LEED AP, PE, WD Partners
Rachel J. Zsembery, AIA, LEED^®, Associate, Bergmeyer Associates, Inc.
Kevin O’Donnell, Creative Director, Schorleaf Inc.   

10: 15 am – 10:30 am

Power Break

10:30 am – 11:15 am

Building Green From the Ground Up
Moderator: Marc Mondor, Principal, evolve Environment::Architecture   
Mark Peternell, Vice President, Sustainability, Regency Centers Corporation
Dwayne Shmel, Manager of Development, Architecture, Best Buy Co., Inc.
Ann Scott, Corporate Energy Program Manager, AAFES

11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Reducing Energy Use: Going Beyond the Low-Hanging Fruit
Moderator: Rick Sievertsen, Vice President, Business Development, Cadence Network, Inc.
Rob Keller, Energy Management and Engineering Services Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Ron Rau, Vice President, Stores and Facilities Maintenance, Limited Brands   
Jeffrey Rosenholtz, Senior Manager of Capital Projects, Office Depot, Inc.
Sharon Im Lee, Energy Manager, REI

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Luncheon Keynote: Volume LEED Certification for Retailers
Learn how the NEW Portfolio Program takes LEED to the next level – achieving certification for multiple projects.
Justin Doak, Manager, LEED Retail Sector, United States Green Building Council

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Green All-Stars: Lessons Learned
Moderator: Marianne Wilson, Editor, Chain Store Age 
Jim Hanna, Director of Environmental Affairs, Starbucks Coffee Company
Laura Rose, Architectural Manager, REI

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Renewable Energy Options: Solar Power and the Financial Implications
Moderator: Craig Kline, Partner, Troutman Sanders
Marc Gordon, Vice President, Operations, Macy's, Inc. 
John Fojut, Vice President, Facilities, Kohl’s Department Stores

 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Sustainability in Action: Turning Responsible Profits
Michael Nark, President & Chief Executive Officer, Prenova, Inc.
Joe Stern, Facilities Manager, West Marine, Inc.  

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

Sustainability and Profitability: Making the Connection & Making Your Case with Stakeholders
Moderator: Murray Forseter, Publisher, Chain Store Age
Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director, Environmental Strategy, Office Depot, Inc.
John Fojut, Vice President, Facilities, Kohl’s Department Stores
Tim Leigh, SPACE Director of Energy and Supply, Macy's, Inc. 
Jim Hanna, Director of Environmental Affairs, Starbucks Coffee Company
Rob Keller, Energy Management and Engineering Services Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.