Coconino County Sustainable Economic Development Initiative

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Leadership

SEDI Leadership

Executive Director

Marshall Whitmire has worked professionally in human, organization, and community development for more than 40 years and has lived in Arizona since 1958. He has designed, executed and collaborated on complex projects in the US and internationally, and as owner and Managing Director of RCI Surveys, Inc., has served client organizations in more than 50 countries and managed survey research projects in some 30 languages.

Board of Directors

Al White is serving his third term on Flagstaff City Council and has been a champion of sustainability.

Amy LeGere is the Director of Development and Government Relations for Foresight Wind Energy, a leading utility-scale renewable energy developer in the Western U.S.

Andy Kruse is the co-founder and Executive Vice President for Business Development of Southwest Windpower, the world’s leading manufacturer of residential scale wind generators.

Annette Zinky is the Director of the Small Business Development Center at Coconino Community College and Chairperson of SEDI's Micro-enterprise Action Team.

William “Bill” Auberle is Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Research Director, Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Program & Foundation at Northern Arizona University. Concurrently he serves as a Principal at EN3 Professionals, LLC – a professional consulting firm in Flagstaff specializing in energy, environmental, and engineering services.

William “Bill” Morrison is a Principal of Benefit and Financial Strategies, LLC.

William P. "Bill" Ring is a Flagstaff attorney specializing in all phases of land use law and development including zoning & planning, regulatory approvals, and development permits.

Carl Ramsey is the owner of Flagstaff's Architectural & Environmental Associates, Inc. (AEA).

Carl Taylor, SEDI Ex-President, is serving his second term on the Coconino County Board of Supervisors and represents District 1, which includes northwest Flagstaff, Valle, Tusayan, Grand Canyon and Fredonia.

Claudia Jurowski is an associate professor in the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University and Chairperson of SEDI's Sustainable Tourism Action Team.

Dave Williamson is the sales manager for the City of Flagstaff’s Convention and Visitors Bureau and the co-owner and founder of the Mogollon Brewing Company and Arizona High Spirits.

Holly Yeager is the Organizational Development Director for Coconino County.

Jennifer Jenkins is the Business Development Manager & Small Wind Policy Advocate for EN3 Professionals, LLC.

Jim Wurgler, M.D. retired from medical practice in 2005 and serves on the Williams City Council.

Jodie Filardo works to establish a sustainable economic future for the City of Sedona as its economic planner.

Joe Costion has been the Industrial/Construction Technology Program Coordinator at Coconino Community College since 1999.

John Holmes, now retired, is a former Coconino County Manager and Interim Flagstaff City Manager and Chairperson of SEDI Green Materials and Products Action Team.

John Neville, is the President of Sustainable Arizona and helps businesses and communities with sustainable systems consulting and communications services.

Kevin Burke (ex officio) is the City Manager of Flagstaff.

Laura Huenneke is Vice President for Research at Northern Arizona University and Chairperson of SEDI's Planning and Communications Executive Committee.

Leah Bornstein is the President of Coconino Community College.

Mandy Roberts Metzger represents District 4 on the Coconino County Board of Supervisors and is the Chairperson of SEDI's Resource-based Industries Action Team.

Michael McElmury is the Northern Arizona Division Manager for APS, the region’s electric utility.

Nat White retired in 2007 after 38 years as a Lowell Observatory astronomer. He has served on the Coconino Community College District Governing Board since January 1999 and is currently serving as chair of the Arizona Association of District Governing Boards.

Rebecca Sayers, SEDI's Board Secretary, is the Sustainability & Environmental Program Manager for the City of Flagstaff and Chairperson of SEDI's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action Team.

Rich Bowen is the Associate Vice President for Economic Development and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University.

Ron Hubert, SEDI's President and Board Chairman, is also the President of Hozho International and has broad experience as a business executive and consultant.

Russ Yelton is the President and CEO of the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies.

Steve Gatewood is the President of Wildwood Consulting and the former director of the Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership.

Tim Kinney, SEDI's Vice President, is the owner of Kinney Construction Services.

Wayne R. Fox, SEDI's Treasurer, is the Director of the Center for Business Outreach and a member of the accounting faculty at Northern Arizona University's W.A. Franke College of Business.