Board of Directors

About Us

GREEN DECADE COALITION/NEWTON
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008-2009

	Marcia Cooper, President President since 2008; Board member since 2005; Also serves on the Eco-Team Project and Public Affairs Committee. Works with the Newton/Needham Chamber of Commerce on the Annual Green Business Expo.
	Ed Cunningham, Vice-President Energy Committee and the High Performance Building Coalition. Former GD/N representative to the City’s Integrated Pest Management Advisory Team. Former member of GreenCAP and the Fundraising Committee. Has Sustainable Design certificate from the Boston Architectural College; currently preparing for the LEED Accredited Professional and HERS (Home Energy Rating System) exams.
	Jean E. MacRae, Treasurer Board member since 2005. EcoTeam member and coordinator of book sales for all GD/N Environmental Speaker Series events.
	Brooke Lipsitt, Clerk/Secretary Founding board member of GD/N; past Clerk. Also served as President of Newton's Board of Aldermen 1998-2003. Longtime activist in many social justice issues. Also serves on High Performance Building Coalition.
	Ira Krepchin, Managing Editor, Newsletter Board member since the early 1990s. Early activities included Transportation Day planning and tree planting for Earth Day. Member, High Performance Buildings Coalition.
	Peter Smith, Co-Editor, Newsletter Founding board member and past President of GD/N; also a member of Baseline and High Performance Buildings committees. Coordinated 2008 Environmental Business Solutions event with Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce. Has also moderated conferences on sustainability and many forums.
	Ana Zarina Asuaje Solon, Membership Committee Chair, Energy Committee Small Business Outreach. President, 2006-2008 Board member since 2005. Coordinated Small Business Energy Initiative programs with businesses in Newton Highlands and West Newton, in cooperation with NSTAR's energy retrofits program. Chaired the 2006 "Greening the Garden City" 15th anniversary fundraiser. Also coordinated environmental program for elementary children at Mason Rice School. Also works with School Outreach, Energy, Public Affairs and ad hoc committees.
	Steve Barry, Energy Committee Chair Steve Barry joined the GD/N Energy Committee in 2008 and currently serves as Chair. He writes occasional articles on aspects of renewable energy for the TAB, and helped organize the Annual Solar/Green Homes Tour and the 2009 Commercial Green Buildings Workshop. His current focus is on improving home energy efficiency.

	Ann Berwick, at large Board member since 2005. Undersecretary of Energy for the State of Massachusetts, Ann has been active in environmental issues for many years, including the Environmental Protection Division (MA Attorney General’s Office), Mass Toxics Use Reduction Advisory Board, and Clean Air Committee of the Boston Bar Association.
	Robbie Durschlag, Faith and the Environment Chair Board member since June 2008. Directs the undergraduate and graduate nutrition programs at Boston University . Has served as a member of the Environment Group at Temple Emanuel, Newton since 2006 and is involved in the Family Table food pantry of the Boston Jewish Family and Children's Service.
	Kevin Dutt, Public Affairs Co-Chair Board Member since June of 2004. Serves on High Performance Building Coalition; contributes to the Energy Committee.
	Paul Eldrenkamp, Kyoto Project Chair Board Member since 2004. Also served as president of the Newton Historical Society and on the board of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. Instructor and coordinator for “Insulating Your Historic Home” and other energy efficiency-related workshops/programs.
	Sunwoo Kahng, Organic Gardening Committee Co-Chair Green Decade member since 2008, elected to Board 2009. Coordinated GD/N's First Annual Organic Garden Tour. Also a member of Energy Committee and Eco-Team member. Her home was included in the 2008 Solar Homes Tour.
	Françoise LaMonica, Media Committee Co-Chair (New-TV) GD/N member since early 1990's; Board Member since 2000. Produces The Environmental Show on New-TV. Lifelong environmentalist. Also volunteers at Farmers Market and annual GD/N plant sale.
	Lois Levin, Media Committee Co-Chair, Environment Page-Newton TAB, Transportation Committee Chair. Board member since 2005. Coordinates monthly Environment Page of the Newton TAB. Has written numerous articles for the Newton TAB; also volunteers at Newton Farmers Market and other events. Initiated first annual BikeNewton event in May 2008.
	Eric Olson, At Large Board member since 2001. Active in Solar Home Tours and school energy exhibits, GD/N's library display and as a frequent contributor to Newton TAB Environmental Page.
	Myron Rosenberg, Development Chair For more than 30 years, Dr. Rosenberg has consulted to industry and government, world-wide, to address environmental engineering, planning and management problems. His particular focus is on water and waste management systems. He served on the MIT faculty early in his career. A long time Newton resident with an interest in local non-profit organizations.
	Dan Ruben, at large GD/N Board member since 1996. Executive Director, Boston Green Tourism. Dan has coached more than 25 Household Ecoteams; also a board member of the Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance.
	Heather Tausig, at large Board member since 2005. Keynote speaker at GD/N's January 2004 Environmental Speakers Series. Also on the High Performance Building Coalition and School Outreach Committee. She is responsible for the New England Aquarium's conservation-related activities.
	Maeve Ward, GreenCAP, Committee for Alternatives to Pesticides Co-Chair Board member since 1993. Co-producer of GreenCAP's award winning video and co-host of Green Decade table at Newton Farmers Market. Contributing writer for the Newton TAB. Leadership of environmental programs for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
	Robert Warren, School Outreach Co-Chair Green Decade Board member since 2007, Green Decade member since 2007. Newton public school parent; board member of Cabot After School Program. Immigration lawyer and longtime activist in many social justice issues. Member of Congregation Dorshei Tzedek in West Newton.