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About The Fund
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Richard L. Oram, Chairman ADVISORY BOARD:Al Cormier Toronto, Canada (Al@Enviro-Urban.org) Mr. Cormier is the Founder and Executive Director of Electric Mobility Canada, an organization dedicated to promoting electric mobility in Canada. Al also founded the Centre for Sustainable Transportation, a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving sustainable transportation in Canada. He is a former President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. Al also worked in the Ontario Ministry of Transportation of Ontario as a manager of transit programs. He has extensive contacts across Canada and internationally and has advocated for alternate transportation programs for many years. Al is a member of various Boards of Directors of non-profit organizations dealing with sustainability issues and of several advisory committees to policy makers at the national and local levels. Pamela Frank Lawrenceville, New Jersey (Pam@Enviro-Urban.org) Ms. Frank is currently Vice President for Business Development of Sun Farm Ventures, Inc., a New Jersey company that redefined how solar energy is marketed, financed and installed. Prior to that she worked for over a decade on public policy and advocacy for MetroWest United Jewish Communities in New Jersey. Working with the interfaith community on quality of life, climate change and related issues, she organized the independent, not for profit GreenFaith (formally Partners for Environmental Quality/PEQ), and was its first Executive Director. Today she volunteers with the Sustainable State Institute of New Jersey and with numerous other community organizations. Her education includes Philosophy, Public/Environmental Health, and Law. She is a spouse, mom and step-mom. Her work has been inspired by Tikkun Olam, the Jewish imperative to repair the world, reflecting the values of justice, compassion and peace. Rev. Fletcher Harper Hackensack, New Jersey (Fletcher@Enviro-Urban.org) Rev. Harper is Executive Director of GreenFaith, an interfaith environmental coalition in New Jersey. Under his leadership, GreenFaith has become a national leader in mobilizing people of diverse religious backgrounds for environmental stewardship through innovative programs that help religious institutions integrate environmental concerns into worship, education, facility management and outreach. A graduate of Princeton University and Union Theological Seminary in New York, Fletcher speaks to religious and secular audiences in New Jersey and nationally on the moral and religious basis for protection of the earth. An Episcopal priest, he served as a rector of two New Jersey Episcopal churches and in Episcopal Church leadership positions for ten years before joining GreenFaith. Father of two, he loves to fly fish and camp. Robert T.P. Huang, Ph.D. Berkeley, California (Robert@Enviro-Urban.org) Dr. Huang has over 30 years of professional experience in environmental, urban and transportation planning which includes: environmental impacts, air and water quality; local and regional planning; mass transit, and making public transportation more accessible to the elderly and disabled. He retired five years ago. Current he serves on the advisory council of the regional air quality management agency in the Bay Area and volunteers teaching Tai Chi. His personal interest include creating art, camping, and hiking in the wilderness, reading, cooking and listening to music. He believes that those who can, should devote their mature years of life to help make our world a better place for future generations. George Klein Ossining , New York (George@Enviro-Urban.org) After a 30-year career as an entrepreneur in the field of information technology and software development, Mr. Klein became an early investor in Sun Farm Network, an innovative firm in photovoltaic systems in New Jersey, and is now Chairman of the Board. Mr. Klein works as a representative for a distributor of solar thermal systems in New York's Hudson Valley. Additionally, he spends much of his time working as a volunteer with the Sierra Club in southern New York State, with a focus on conservation and politics as it relates to the environment. Guenter Schlusche Berlin, Germany (Gunter@Enviro-Urban.org) Mr. Schlusche, an architect and urban planner, has worked on architecture, planning and environmental projects for over 33 years. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he managed the implementation of the Berlin redevelopment plan. From 1996 until 2005 he was head planner for the Federal Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Central Berlin; completed after 17 years of controversy, it has been internationally acclaimed and drawn millions of German and international visitors. He is now responsible for the Berlin Wall Memorial, which will recall the division of Berlin, Germany and Europe during the Cold War, and its successful ending and the peaceful revolution of the East German people. Guenter studied architecture in Berlin, completed a master's degree in Urban Planning at the London School of Economics, and received a PhD in Urban Development at Technical University Berlin. He has long volunteered his skills for national and community activities on numerous environmental and social topics. Martin Stott Oxford, England (Martin@Enviro-Urban.org) Mr. Stott manages environment and resources at Warwickshire County Council, and leads sustainable development for the Environment and Economy Directorate and Council. He is responsible for resources management, environmental management, and services including waste minimization and disposal, countryside and rural services including the council's farms, and climate change. He has worked in English local government for 20 years, and has advised the UK Local Government Association, and UK Sustainable Development Commission. He has a long commitment to community and social enterprises, as a trustee of allotment, mental health charities and other community groups. His experience includes being a non-executive director of the Phone Co-op, the fastest growing Co-op in Britain. He has authored and edited books and articles on economic and environmental issues (The Nuclear Controversy, City Fields, Country Gardens, Allotment Essays) and is a columnist for Town & Country Planning magazine. He has degrees from Oxford University and London School of Economics. J. Scott Weaver San Francisco, California (Scott@Enviro-Urban.org) Mr. Weaver is an attorney whose three-attorney firm, founded in 1981, focuses on housing rights and real estate law. He has been active in a range of community and social justice issues for over 30 years, including housing rights, neighborhood conciliation, and political and cultural issues as they pertain to the predominantly Latino Mission neighborhood in San Francisco. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Accion Latina, a long-standing political and cultural organization that sponsors cultural events, produces a bi-weekly newspaper and involves youth in community-based activities. Scott received his B.A. from Northeastern University, and became an attorney after a four-year course of self-study. He has two adult children, both engaged in political activism. SPECIAL ADVISORS:Steven H. Oram, Esq. Jessica Oram |
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Richard L. Oram Englewood,
NJStuart M. Baker Berkeley,
CA Al Cormier Toronto,
CanadaPamela Frank Lawrenceville,
NJRev. Fletcher Harper Hackensack,
NJ Robert T.P. Huang Berkeley,
CA George Klein Ossening,
NY Guenter Schlusche Berlin,
Germany Martin Stott Oxford,
England J. Scott Weaver San
Francisco, CA Steven H. Oram Chevy Chase, MD Jessica Oram New
York and Melbourne, AU Brendan Oram New York,
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