Aspen Green Building Conference: October 6-8, 2004: Snowmass Club, Snowmass, Colorado

Conference Organizers:

The Aspen Green Building Conference is proudly organized by Sustainable Business Solutions. We produce environmental education events, provide environmental consulting services to business, and promote renewable, recycled and non-toxic products for building, home and office.

We are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Teton Green Building Conference to be held May 25-27, 2005.

John Gitchell is the founder of Sustainable Business Solutions based in Eagle Colorado. John received his B.A. from Colorado State University, ski bummed in Telluride, worked in hotel management, and studied language and culture while working in Germany for two years. Inspired by European environmental standards and business practices, Gitchell returned to Colorado and earned his MBA at the University of Denver with coursework in environmental policy and management. For ten years as environmental manager at Vail Resorts, Inc., John led environmental programs at Keystone, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, Vail, Beaver Creek and the Grand Teton Lodge Company including policy development and implementation of systems and standards. John’s career passion is improving the environmental performance of business.

Katie M. Hoffner is a skilled International Marketing Executive. She has over 13 years of experience with global start up companies. Hoffner’s forte is niche marketing and grassroots programs. Hoffner has worked for consumer-based companies, such as UMBRO Worldwide and Outlast Technologies. She has also lived in Europe during an internship with German Members of Parliament. Most recently, Hoffner has been consulting with HydrogenWorks, LLC in Denver to promote hydrogen energy through marketing products that include the Hydrogen Education Tour, Hydrogen Magazine, Hydrogen.com and Hydrogen CEO Executive Roundtables. Katie’s education includes a dual degree from Sweet Briar College in International Affairs and German studies where she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Hoffner completed her Masters of Business in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management.

Gina Bechtold-Yoo is a committed planner for environmentally focused events. Ms. Yoo was instrumental in organizing and promoting the 2003 Hydrogen Education Tour in Denver, which brought together over 3,000 adults and students to learn about the benefits of hydrogen and renewable energy. Ms. Yoo has also coordinated executive-level roundtable meetings for Denver-based Montreux Energy, and gained internet experience as a director with MallFinder Network, a provider of information services to shopping malls across the United States. Ms. Yoo holds a BA in Environmental Science and German from the University of Colorado.