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Alan Beaulieu
Senior Analyst, Economist & Principal
Institute for Trend Research
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An economist with ITR since 1990, Alan Beaulieu advises companies throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan on how to plan for and prosper through the business cycle. His analyses have appeared in/on The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Barron’s, USA Today, Knight–Ridder/Tribune News Service, Reuters, CBS Radio, The Washington Times, and numerous other outlets. |
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Justin Doak
Sector Manager, LEED for Retail
U.S. Green Building Council
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| Justin Doak manages the technical development of LEED for Retail−Commercial Interiors (CI) and LEED for Retail-New Construction (NC). He and his team work with more than 80 retail pilot projects to gather feedback on drafts for the two rating systems. As part of the new USGBC market development team, Doak also works with retailers in the organization’s Portfolio Program, a volume certification program for chain retailers. |
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| Leadership coach and consultant Steve Farber is author of the best−seller The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership, as well as The Radical Edge: Stoke Your Business, Amp Your Life, and Change the World. Farber is a contributor to the anthology Leading Authorities on Business: Winning Strategies From the Greatest Minds in Business Today and is author of the audio series, Extreme Leadership: In Pursuit of the OSM. |
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| With sustainability experience in interior and product design, materials specification, manufacturing processes, transportation, and end−of−life management issues, Lisa Russell is A.R.E.’s new manager of sustainability. She also plays a key role in the product eco−profile and supply chain sustainability management of Animavi, a sustainable product design and manufacturing firm. A practicing interior design professional for 14 years, she has infused sustainable principles and strategies into retail design, including more than 200 Harley−Davidson retail dealership facilities. Russell is a USGBC LEED for Retail Core Committee member and part of the USGBC Education Provider Program. |
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