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Home: About Us: Advisory Board
Advisory Board
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Arthur Mirante
President, Global Client Development, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
Arthur J. Mirante II is one of the most accomplished and prominent executives in the real estate industry. Following a 20-year career as CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, in January 2005 Mr. Mirante assumed the position of President, Global Client Development. In his role he will focus exclusively on working with the firm's clients, expanding existing relationships and providing unparalleled and distinctive service. |
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Joseph Brancato
Vice President, Regional Managing Principal, Gensler, New York, NY
Joseph Brancato is a Managing Principal at Gensler, the global architecture, design and planning firm. Based in the firm's New York office, Joe oversees the Northeast region and serving on the firm's Board of Directors, sitting on the Board Executive Committee, Compensation and Benefits Committee, and chairing the Practice and Delivery Committee. Joe directs business development efforts with studio directors in the four offices of the Northeast region, from building client relationships to evolving single projects into global accounts.
A frequent speaker on topics ranging from planning workplaces of the future to sustainable design, Joe recently spoke at G.E's "Ecoimagination... the Next Wave" conference on the subject of designing for water conservation. A pioneer in sustainable planning and design, Gensler has received the Leadership Award from the U. S. Green Building Green Building Council. |
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Jeffrey Schwab
Partner, Co-Founder, Abelman Frayne & Schwab
Jeffrey Schwab is a founding partner of Abelman, Frayne & Schwab, a leading law firm specializing in intellectual property rights. He develops strategies for developing, acquiring and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Jeff and his wife Barbara are residents of Weston, CT. |
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Leigh Steinberg
President, CEO, Leigh Steinberg Enterprises
Leigh Steinberg is widely recognized as the country's leading sports attorney. During his remarkable 33-year career, Steinberg has represented over 150 professional athletes in football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, golf, boxing and Olympic sports. His firm has maintained a client roster that is highlighted by some of the most high-profile names in sports. With an abundance of resources and experiences unrivaled in sports representation, Steinberg is frequently sought out to act as a consultant on a variety of entertainment projects. Today, Leigh is also heavily involved in a fund that supports projects related to green & sustainability in the sports world. |
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Peter Fusaro
Chairman & Founder, Global Change Associates, New York, NY
P eter C. Fusaro is the best-selling author of What Went Wrong at Enron and is an energy industry expert in emerging energy and environmental markets. He co-founded the Energy Hedge Fund Center in 2004. For over 3 decades Peter has been on the forefront of energy industry change and has created the terms "Green Trading", "Green Finance" and "Green Hedge Funds" which are now commonly used in the industry. Peter has been selected for Who's Who in America 2007-2009 and Who's Who World for 2009. He has lived on the leading edge of consulting in carbon and emissions trading and finance, clean energy technology, renewables and fossil fuels. |
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Rod Walters
Consultant in Sports Medicine
An innovative professional, Dr. Rod Walters has enjoyed a storied career as a collegiate athletic trainer.
Dr. Walters' more than 25 years in the athletic training realm have seen him deal with everything from ankle sprains to drug testing. Approved by the NCAA and their Drug Education Speaker's Bureau, Dr. Walters' invaluable speaking presentations and consultations deal with a number of topics including: Drug Education, The Business Side of Athletic Medicine -- Relationships with Providers of Health Care, Over-The-Counter Medication Delivery, Emergency Action Plans for Athletic Training Settings, Antimicrobial Concerns in Sports and the Prevention of Infection, Drug Testing Protocols and Program Implementation. |
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Courtney Banks
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nat'l Security Associates WorldWide
Courtney Banks is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nat'l Security Associates WorldWide (NSAWW) and one of the nation's foremost experts in homeland and national security and business development.
As CEO, Ms. Banks sets a focused strategic direction for the firm and has been the driving force behind its tremendous growth. Since establishing NSAWW, she has methodically assembled a senior leadership team that represents a combined eighteen decades of public service and business experience working in intelligence, defense, transportation and border security, preparedness and response, and law enforcement.
Ms. Banks' experience prior to founding NSAWW spans the public and private homeland/national security sectors -- from the White House and Department of Justice, to the world's largest defense contractors.
Previously, Ms. Banks served as Vice President of Homeland Security for Raytheon Company where she developed the company's homeland security business in North America, the Middle East, Eastern and Western Europe, and Asia. In less than two years, her efforts resulted in a doubling of Raytheon's homeland security revenues, to more than $1 billion USD.
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Rex P. Boynton
President, Rex P. Boynton & Associates
Former President, North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE)
In 1997, Rex Boynton pioneered the heating and cooling industry's certification organization that was recognized as the standard of excellence for professional technicians. NATE received the endorsement of the U.S. Department of Energy & has been recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, Consumer Reports and several States & Cities. Since its' launch, NATE has delivered 175,000 tests to 75,000 individuals who collectively earned 50,000 certifications.
Rex has 30 years experience as an association & marketing executive and has served as the chief executive of a national trade association and a national foundation. Earlier in his career, he was a political campaign manager and Congressional Press Secretary. Rex has served on numerous industry & government Boards and has been recognized for his leadership and public service commitment.
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