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December 10th, 2015 at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Thank you to everyone who made the eighth annual Wisconsin Sustainable Business Conference a success!  We’d like to give a special thanks to our keynote speakers Tom Sonnleitner and Roy Thilly.   You can view video of our keynote speakers as well as summaries of the conference breakout sessions below.

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We hope you found the conference to be both informative and inspiring and we hope to see you again next year!

For more information about why this conference is a sustainable event, click here.

Agenda

 

2015 WI Sustainable Business Conference
 

Morning Plenary


Welcome and Opening Remarks (VIDEO)

  • Tom Eggert – Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council

UW-Oshkosh Chancellor’s Welcome (VIDEO)

  • Andrew Leavitt, Ph.D. – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Co-host Welcomes (VIDEO)

  • Kathy Kuntz – Cool Choices

  • Buckley Brinkman – Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Opening Keynote (VIDEO)

  • Tom Sonnleitner – Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services at UW-Oshkosh​

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Afternoon Plenary


Closing Keynote (VIDEO)

  • Roy Thilly – Former President and CEO of WPPI Energy

Closing Remarks (VIDEO)

  • Tom Eggert – Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council

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Morning Breakout Sessions

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  • Innovations in Sustainability

    • Patrick Cain – General Plastics

    • John Davis – Letterhead Press

    • Sean Hurley – Rockline Industries

  • Employee Engagement: Making Sustainability Part of the Culture

    • Jacquelynn Voss – Oshkosh Defense LLC

    • Denise Devereaux – Mercury Marine

    • Shannon Bunsen – UW Health

  • Building Systems and Sustainability

    • Jason Tienor – Telkonet

    • Graham Morin – Johnson Controls

    • Stu Carron – PACE Equity

  • Pathways to Sustainability

    • Kim Marotta – MillerCoors

    • Emily Swift – American Family Insurance

    • Jessy Servi – Outpost Natural Foods

  • Marketing and Branding

    • Michael O’Connor – Dominion Properties

    • Norman Nance – KI

    • Jim McCabe – Milwaukee Brewing

  • Tour of the UW-Oshkosh Dry Fermentation Biodigester

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Afternoon Breakout Sessions

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  • Supply Chain Innovation and the Value of Collaboration

    • Shannon Bunsen – UW Health

    • Iqbal Mian – Ministry Health Care

    • Tina Wagner – CNH

  • Water as a Sustainability Issue

    • Jonah Smith – MillerCoors

    • Stephanie Davidson – Johnson Controls

    • Andy Diercks – Coloma Farms

  • Telling Your Story Through Sustainability Reporting

    • Karen Sommer – Johnson Controls

    • Lisa Geason-Bauer – Evolution Marketing

    • Jennifer Schloesser – Empire Screen

  • Building Bridges between Business and Academia

    • Kevin Tubbs – Oshkosh Corporation

    • Steve Dunn – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

    • John Katers – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

  • Sustainability Metrics

    • Samantha McKeough – HealthPartners Inc.

    • Nathan Nissen – Kohler Co.

    • Kaitlyn Gilles – Green Bay Packaging Inc.

  • Tour of Sage Hall (LEED Gold Designation)

This event is possible because of the generosity of our sponsors, partners, volunteers, and attendees.

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