J.D. Lindeberg, Board Chair

Mr. Lindeberg is a COO and Principal of RRSI (Resource Recycling Systems Inc.). As an RRSI co-owner, Mr. Lindeberg manages RRSI consulting operations and serves as Project Director for RRSI engineering projects. He has directed, designed and managed the construction of major environmental engineering projects including recycling, composting and waste transfer facilities. He has worked in commercialization of innovative environmental technology and green technology, including project startup, financing, due diligence assessment, and market development. Mr. Lindeberg has performed financial and economic analyses of waste disposal and resource projects and also has substantial international engineering and planning experience. Mr. Lindeberg holds an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University and an M.S. in Civil Engineering (with honors) from Stanford University.

Claudia Rast, Board Vice Chair

Claudia Rast is a principal at Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C., where she specializes in Business, Technology and Environmental law. Prior to joining Pear Sperling in 2001, Ms. Rast was a Member at Dickinson Wright PLLC, where she served as the Director of Dickinson’s eBusiness Group (1998-2001) and Manager of its Environmental Practice Group (1997-1998). Ms. Rast attended the University of Michigan (B.S.) and the University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., cum laude), where she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Immediately after law school, she clerked for Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice and former Michigan Governor, G. Mennen Williams. Her association memberships include the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan.

Keith Johnson, Board Secretary

Keith Johnson has been the General Manager of Fleet & Garage Operations at the University of Michigan since 2005. Employed with the University since 1989, his varied responsibilities include Alternative Fuels, Fleet and Vehicle Maintenance Management, Facility Management, and pursuing sustainable alternative transportation options for the UM community. His strategy of combining emerging technology within daily operations has resulted in significant improvements. Keith’s involvement in the varied sustainability projects within the UM fleet has provided a valued experience.

Keith has a Bachelor degree in Automotive & Public Safety from Siena Heights University.

Kathy Carmody, Board Treasurer

Kathy Carmody is a senior accountant with Wright Griffin Davis, and Co., PLLC, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firm based in Ann Arbor. Kathy has also worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Salamonie Reservoir in Indiana and as a Veterinary Assistant in Lafayette, IN.

Kathy holds a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Purdue University and is a licensed CPA. She is a member of the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce Morning Edition Committee.

Yoshiko Hill, Board Director

Yoshiko Hill is Manager, Electrical Engineering and Energy Management at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Prior to her work at the University of Michigan, Yoshiko served as a Project Manager at the US Army Corps of Engineers and as an Electrical Engineer at the Illinois Power Company. Yoshiko attended the University of Illinois - UIUC where she studied English and earned a Bachelors degree in 1974. She also attended the University of Illinois - UIUC where she studied Electrical Engineering and earned a Bachelors degree in 1981. Yoshiko's core expertise includes electric utility power systems, electric utility power contracts, electric utility rates, and project management.

Janette Lutz, Board Director

Janette Lutz founded Natural Profit LLC in 2002, to provide innovative environmental management system consulting and auditing services. Her practice aims to integrate natural reality with intelligent and sustainable business performance. She has a deep interest in climate change response and the employment of clean energy, and is qualified as a greenhouse gas emissions inventory verifier. Previous experience includes serving as an Industrial Ecologist/ISO 14000 Program Manager at the Industrial Technology Institute, and several years working as a Project Manager within the consulting engineering industry.

In her formative years, Janette earned a BS/MS in Civil/Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University, and later a Master of Liberal Studies in Interdisciplinary Technology Management at Eastern Michigan University. Janette is a licensed Professional Engineer, an RABQSA-certified EMS Lead Auditor, a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, and a Certified Stormwater Operator. She has lived in Ann Arbor with her family and peculiar collection of certificates since 1990.

Daniel Bedore, Board Director

Daniel Bedore is currently the National Manager of Public Relations for Hyundai Motor America. As a public relations strategist since 1995, Daniel has created and executed internal communication activities and external PR plans and programs for Ford, GM, and Hyundai. While working at GM, he generated positive support for ethanol as the company’s Biofuels Communications Consultant. He has experience working with leading media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, Motor Trend, WIRED, and Esquire.

Daniel completed his BA in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University.

Heidi Grix, Board Director

Heidi Grix is the Executive Director of The Arbor Hospice Foundation and the Vice President of Development for Arbor Hospice. In her dual roles, she is part of Arbor Hospice's executive team, providing leadership and direction for fund-raising and donor-related activities while administering the policies, programs and personnel of The Foundation. Prior to her work at Arbor Hospice, Heidi served as the Director of Financial Development for the Wastenaw Regional Chapter of the America Red Cross and the Development Manager for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Heidi serves on numerous boards and committees at local not for profit organizations including the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Ann Arbor Rotary and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.

Heidi holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Language from Oakland University and a State of Michigan Teaching Certificate (K-8) from Eastern Michigan University.

Dave Konkle, Honorary Board Director

David L. Konkle has served as Energy Coordinator for the City of Ann Arbor since 1988. He has been Project Manager for numerous City energy projects, many funded through State and Federal grants, including: a $2.5 million Landfill Gas to Energy Project, a $1.4 million City Facility Energy Improvement Project, and a $360,000 City Hall Performance Contracting project. He currently oversees all municipal energy issues including $4.5 million in energy purchase, local energy policy, and facility and vehicle energy use. He manages an innovative $100,000 per year City facility energy improvement fund and serves as staff liaison to the Ann Arbor Energy Commission.

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