[Federal Register: October 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 210)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National
Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc
Summary: The National Environmental Education and Training
Foundation was created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619,
the National Environmental Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501
(c)(3) non-profit organization established to promote and support
education and training as necessary tools to further environmental
protection and sustainable, environmentally sound development. It
provides the common ground upon which leaders from business and
industry, all levels of government, public interest groups, and others
can work cooperatively to expand the reach of environmental education
and training programs beyond the traditional classroom. The Foundation
supports a grant program that promotes innovative environmental
education and training programs; it also develops partnerships with
government and other organizations to administer projects that promote
the development of an environmentally literal public.
The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as
required by the terms of the Act, announces the following appointment
to the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc.
Board of Trustees. The appointees are Philippe Cousteau, Co-Founder and
Chief Executive Officer of EarthEcho International and Trish Silber,
President, Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc. The appointees will join
the current Board members which include: J.L. Armstrong, National
Manager, Diversity Development, Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Raymond Ban, Executive Vice President, Meteorology Science
and Strategy, The Weather Channel, Inc.
Holly Cannon, Principal of the Law Firm Beveridge&Diamond.
Arthur Gibson, Vice President, Environment, Health&Safety,
The Home Depot, Inc.
Dorothy McSweeny, (NEETF Vice Chair), Chair, DC Commission
on the Arts and Humanities.
Honorable William Sessions, former Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Bradley Smith, Dean, Huxley College of the Environment,
Western Washington University.
Kenneth Strassner, Vice President, Global Environment,
Safety, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Additional Considerations: Great care has been taken to assure that
these new appointees not only have the highest degree of expertise and
commitment, but also brings to the Board diverse points of view
relating to environmental education and training. This appointment
shall be for two consecutive four year terms.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Michael Baker, Acting Director,
Environmental Education Division, Office of Children's Health
Protection and Environmental Education (1704A) U.S. EPA 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Dated: October 19, 2006.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
BIOS of New Members
Philippe Cousteau
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Earthecho International
Philippe Cousteau and his sister Alexander are the third generation
of Cousteau to dedicate their lives to exploring and explaining the
natural world. Philippe continue the work of his late father, Philippe
Sr., and grandfather, Jacques-Yves, by working to unite the pursuit of
science, the conservation of nature, and the education of a public
eager to learn about the world around us. He founded EarthEcho
International with his sister and his mother, Jan Cousteau, to work
towards these goals, with a particular focus on young people as the
future caretakers of the planet. He serves as President of EarthEcho
and is responsible for directing and managing its extensive worldwide
operations.
Philippe has performed scholarly field research in Papua new Guinea
with Dr. Eugenie Clark and in Bonaire in the Antilles with George
Buckley. He has authored articles for numerous magazines, including
National Geographic, Sport Diver Magazine, Dive Trade International,
Capture Life, and Caribbean Adventure, among others. He has lectured at
Harvard University, Miami Dade College, Truckee College
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and numerous other institutions, and has appeared on television and
radio programs for his expertise. He has written, directed, and
produced public service announcements and documentary films, and is
President and Founder of Thalassa Ventures Corporation, a media
development and consulting company. Philippe also serves on the Board
of Directors of the Blue Frontier Foundation, the Honorary Board of the
Everglades Foundation, the Advisory Board for the Global Peace Film
Festival, the Advisory Board for the Algalita Marine Research
Foundation, the Advisory Council for the Ocean Energy Council and the
Advisory Council for the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Science
Initiative. He is not affiliated with the Cousteau Society.
Trish Silber
President, Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc
Trish Silber is president of Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc., a
Washington D.C.-based consulting firm focused on leadership, team, and
organization development. She works with a select group of clients in
three key areas:
Coaching executives (groups and individuals).
Leading strategic planning, culture exchange, and/or
organization redesign efforts.
Designing and leading corporate learning in the areas of
leadership, productive reasoning and communication skills.
Trish has 20 years of experience working with organizations facing
rapid changes in technology markets, strategy, and leadership. As a
result, she is able to quickly build a candid and trusting coaching
context within which executives can address their most critical
challenges. Clients report that she provides potent consulting that is
flexible in methodology, practical in application, and judicious in use
of time.
Organizations frequently contact Trish to facilitate groups facing
high-risk and contentious situations, particularly when multiple
stakeholders are involved, such as competing business unites or
community groups. She helps groups convert seemingly intractable
conflicts into productive conversations, from which high quality,
timely and actionable decisions are made. Prior to forming Aliniad,
Trish was a senior partner with Catalyst Consulting Team Inc., a
national consulting firm known for its work in strategic alignment,
leadership development, and experiential learning. Trish was with
Catalyst for 14 years, and served on its Board of Directors from 1996
through 2002. Prior to joining Catalyst, she held several internal
human resources positions at Apple Computer. She earned a masters
degree in business from the University of Santa Clara, a bachelor's
degree in behavioral psychology from Connecticut College, and has done
graduate work in organizational behavior at George Washington
University. She has completed numerous certificate programs in the
fields of human resources, organizational development, and coaching.
For example, she is certified as an advanced mediator through the
Center for Dispute Settlement, and in coaching through Newfield
Network's CPPM and graduate programs. Trish is also a member of the
faculty for George Washington University's graduate program on
leadership coaching.
[FR Doc. E6-18262 Filed 10-30-06; 8:45 am]
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