Honors & Certifications
AT&T Fellow: Industrial Ecology Fellow (2004)
J. Stanndard Baker Award-US DOT / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration & Northwestern University. 1990 Outstanding Achievements in Highway Safety for work on hazardous materials transportation.
State of California—Environmental Protection Agency: Registered Environmental Assessor
National Registry of Environmental Professionals: Registered Environmental Professional #5017
Academic Service
Coordinator. Wal-Mart Sustainable Business Plan Competition (2008)
Graduate Committee – School of Sustainability 2006-2008
Academic Committee - Future School of Sustainability 2006
Engineers Without Borders: Founded and Advisor for the Arizona State University Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (2004 to present)
Professional Service - International and National
United Nations: UNEP Life Cycle Assessment Toolkit (2007-2008)
National Science Foundation: CyberEnabled Discovery Panel Member (2008)
AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science Board of Directors (2007-2010) - Southwest and Rocky Mountain Division
American Meteorological Society – Board on the Urban Environment. Appointed September 2007-2009
National Academies-National Research Council: Founding Committee Member on Paving Materials and the Urban Climate Subcommittee of the Transportation Research Board. Appointed Fall 2007 - 2009
American Council on Renewable Energy: Appointed to the Higher Education Steering Committee: 2006-2008.
United Nations: Appointed to the United Nations Task Force to create a UNEP Life Cycle Management Guidance Book for Rapidly Urbanizing Regions (2004-2006)
Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) 4th Annual Conference Innovate Through Sustainability. Conference Planning Committee (2007 & 2008).
Thermal Materials, Technologies and Strategies for the Urban Climate National Conference Co-Chair joint DOE-EPA (April 2006) hosted by Arizona State University
ISTA. Director and Founder. International Sustainable Technologies Alliance (ISTA) - ASU, MIT, Cambridge University, IIT-Delhi, University of Cape Town and Tec de Monterrey
National Co-Chair: EPA Sponsored Sustainable Materials + Urban Climate Conference 2006
External Advisor: United Kingdom Applied Urban Climatology Program (Engineered Materials)
External Advisor: Greater London Authority on Innovating for Sustainable Technologies
US EPA: Appointed to the US EPA Materials and Urban Climate Task Force to develop a management section for a federal guidance document. EPA State and Local Capacity Building Branch – Air and Radiation Division
IEEE: Appointed to the Climate Change Working Group of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (2003-2005)
Ford Motor Company: External Sustainable Committee Member
US DOT: J. Stannard Baker Medal Recipient from the U.S. Department of Transportation – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for Outstanding Work on Highway Safety
Fifth Conference on Urban Environment: American Meteorological Society (AMS). Chair – UHI Session Vancouver, Canada – August 2004
Seventh Conference on Urban Environment: American Meteorological Society (AMS). Chair – Human Dimensions, Urban Climate and Biometeorology I and II – San Diego September 2007
1st Conference on Climate Change: Confronting Climate Change, Vulnerability and Urbanization by Improving Heat Health Services, Mitigation Strategies and Communications. Co-Chair. US CDC, US EPA, NOAA and ASU sponsors. Tempe, AZ November 14-16 2007.
Professional Memberships
Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professionals 2007 to present
American Meteorological Society 2006 to present
International Association for Urban Climate 2005 to present
Community Service
City of Phoenix, Arizona: Appointed Special Advisor to the Mayor on Sustainable Technologies 2005
City of Scottsdale, Arizona: Appointed by the Mayor and Council to serve on the 2005 Environmental Quality Advisory Board 2005-2006
Kyrene School District – Waggoner School material designs for outdoor activities 2006-2007
Prior Community Service-Tempe Police Department and Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy for US EPA (1985-1991). Law Enforcement Commendation Medal, Life Saving Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal.