Charlie Bartsch

Senior Fellow/Vice-President, ICF International

Known as the “Father of Brownfields”, is Vice President/Senior Fellow at ICF International. With more than 25 years in community and economic development program & policy analysis, Charlie often testifies before Congress on issues of economic development, most recently on HUD brownfield financing innovations and brownfield tax incentives. He is a nationally recognized authority on emerging public-private and state & federal Brownfield financing & process initiatives. He is chair of the National Brownfield Association’s Advisory Board, and a national board member of GroundworksUSA.

Terry Bellamy

Mayor of the City of Asheville

Since her election Mayor Bellamy has made continuous efforts to improve city programs and during her tenure Asheville has received numerous accolades and recognitions: Fit Community for 2006-2009; the Preserve America designation awarded by First Lady Laura Bush; one of the Top 25 Best Green Places by Country Home; one of the world’s top 12 Must-See Destinations by Frommer’s; one of the top 10 Best Places for Business and Careers by Forbes; one of 50 Smart Cities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and; the second best Arts Destination by AmericanStyle magazine in 2008.

Robert Camille

Property Owner and Developer

Robert worked in various Architectural firms in New Orleans, Raleigh and Asheville and co-founded Camille-Alberice Architects in 1989. He is an 11 year member of Asheville Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Task Force; the Past Chair of Asheville River District Design Review Committee and current member of DOT and City of Asheville appointed I-26 Aesthetics Committee.

Clay Mooney

Landscape Architect

Bruce I. Nicholson

Program Manager for the North Carolina Division of Waste Management

A veteran of numerous waste cleanup programs related to CERCLA and state hazardous substance regulations Bruce has managed programs on NPL Site Remediation, the NC Manufactured Gas Plant Cleanup Initiative, and the NC Drycleaning Solvent Cleanup Program. Mr. Nicholson is presently responsible for managing the state's Brownfields Program.

Erika Schneider

Outreach Coordinator for Sundance Power Systems

Erika Schneider, working as the Outreach Coordinator for Sundance Power Systems, welcomes the opportunity to share information on the numerous benefits and applications of solar energy systems to diverse groups. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Augusta State University, and a Master’s in Secondary Education and Biology from Western Carolina University, Erika has years of teaching experience, ranging from seven years in public high school, to continuing education courses at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College. In addition, Erika enjoys writing about solar energy and has been published in the Asheville-Citizen Times, the New Life Journal, and Builder/Architect magazine. She also serves on the New life Journal’s Green Home Experts Board.

Pattiy Torno

Co-Founder of the Asheville River Arts District

Pattiy has been a self-employed artist and designer for 30 years. She chairs the City of Asheville River District Design Committee and sits on the Watershed Policy Committee.

Tracy Wahl

Project Manager, NC DENR Brownfields Program

Tracy Wahl has been a Project Manager with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Brownfields Program for almost three years. In Brownfields, Tracy has managed a variety of complex yet fascinating and beneficial projects. She is currently managing more than 40 projects across Western North Carolina. Tracy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Chemistry from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY.