Joe Deets has over twenty-five years of finance and investment experience from private industry and government in the Pacific Northwest region as well as in Asia. Concerned about climate change and its effect on ecosystems and communities, he is using his experience to create practical solutions to encourage changes in behavior. He is a co-founder of Community Energy Solutions and has been active in community outreach on renewable energy and energy efficiency. He holds a B.S. degree in Finance from the University of Montana, and an M.B.A. from Seattle University. He also holds an M.A. in Environment & Community from Antioch University Seattle, where his studies focused on how to increase renewable energy utilization at the community level.

Tammy Deets has many years of international marketing experience. Inspired after observing Tibetan nomads utilize solar panels to generate electricity and yak dung (biomass) for heating and cooking, she came to realize that the solutions to the new century’s energy dilemma lie within every community. She is a co-founder of Community Energy Solutions. Tammy holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A., both from Seattle University and two Graduate Certificates from Antioch University Seattle; Ecological Planning & Design and Integrated Skills for Sustainable Change. She is also a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor.

Michael Lichtenberger is co-owner of SunWind Concepts, a Bainbridge Island renewable energy sales and installation company. He enjoys helping people find cost-effective solutions to ever increasing energy costs and environmental impacts, and wields a wrench and excel spreadsheets with equal aplomb. His specialties are solar PV and solar hot water systems for residential and commercial customers. He holds an MBA in Sustainable Business from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, and a Bachelor of Arts in Television and Film production from Point Park University. His previous board experience was an elected position at Pittsburgh Filmmakers, a multi-million dollar media arts center.

Kat Gjovik has more than 25 years in the business world, working in multiple disciplines. Kat transitioned to the study and practice of whole systems design, organizational development and community building. She has focused her energies on community organizing and political activism and has a long list of activities and achievements including the Bainbridge Island Bill of Rights Defense Committee, the City’s Adopt-A-Road Program, multiple events for peace, regional Earth Charter Community Summits, Bainbridge Island Earth Day events, hostess of the Bainbridge Island Conversation Café, and advocating local affordable housing. She currently works with David Korten, author of the Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, on outreach and communication for the national Great Turning Initiative. Her passions include collaborative grassroots organizing for action, designing group experiences and bringing people together in meaningful conversation.

Scott James is an entrepreneur, instructor, advisor, and investor in the world of sustainability. He is the founder of Fair Trade Sports, offering the world's first line of sports balls for soccer, football, basketball (and more) that are Eco-Certified and Fair Trade Certified. Like the Newman's Own brand, all after-tax profits are designated for charity. Scott also teaches the Marketing course at the green MBA program, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, and the Sustainability course at University of Notre Dame. He was named by BusinessWeek as one of "America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs" in 2009 and profiled by Forbes Magazine as a leading eco-entrepreneur in 2010. The products from his company have been featured in publications ranging from O Magazine and Parents Magazine to Outside Magazine and the Washington Post. Scott did his undergraduate work at Baylor University and his MBA at University of Notre Dame. He lives on an island near Seattle with his wife and children.