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Joshua Kurtz

Secretary
Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Secretary,

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Josh Kurtz is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and conservationist, passionate about the beauty of our state and all the resources it has to offer. Under the Moore/Miller administration, Secretary Kurtz leads teams across the state, working to improve water quality and bay resilience, restore and conserve forested land, expand access to our state parks, monitor and slow the spread of invasive species, and ensure the state maintains sustainable fisheries. Kurtz previously served as the Maryland executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and has also served as policy and government relations director for The Nature Conservancy in Maryland where he created and led advocacy campaigns leveraging strong relationships with partners and industry leaders to build support for policies regarding conservation and climate change in both the Maryland General Assembly and the DC City Council. Kurtz holds a master's degree in public policy from George Mason University and a bachelor's degree in wildlife conservation from the University of Delaware. He lives in Crownsville, Maryland with his wife, Samantha, and infant son, River.

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Kathleen Barrón

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Constellation

 Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer,

Constellation

Kathleen serves as executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Constellation, the nation's largest producer of carbon-free energy and the leading competitive retail supplier of energy products and services for 2 million homes and businesses across the United States. In this role, she is responsible for corporate strategy, corporate development, public policy, sustainability, communications, corporate relations and philanthropy for Constellation. She is also part of Constellation's Executive Committee.

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Tom Peterson

Founder, President and CEO
Center for Climate Strategies
Adjunct Professor and Lecturer
Johns Hopkins University

Founder, President and CEO, Center for Climate Strategies,

Adjunct Professor and Lecture, Johns Hopkins University

Tom Peterson is the President and CEO of the Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) and an Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins’ University Energy Policy and Climate program. Since founding CCS in 2004, Tom has directed more than 100 high impact projects and collaboration initiatives in the US, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, including numerous stakeholder-based policy planning and assessment processes for national and subnational governments that developed multi objective approaches for climate change mitigation and adaptation. He has authored many studies on climate change and energy solutions and innovation. At Johns Hopkins University he teaches graduate courses in climate adaptation, international climate policy, and energy and environmental security. Tom previously served as Senior Advisor to the White House Climate Change Task Force, Legislative Fellow to US Senator Joe Lieberman, Economist with the US EPA, and Vice President of DSL Capital Corporation. He holds a BS in Biology from the College of William and Mary, an MS in Environmental Management from the Duke University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

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