More from the Summit for a Sustainable Economy

The American Sustainable Business Council had a very good Summit for a Sustainable Economy at the White House yesterday.  In addition to the morning's panel on sustainable economic growth that I moderated, I also facilitated a breakout group on small business taxes and revenue in the afternoon with a representative from the White House National Economic Council and the Small Business Administration. These two ladies might have wished that they had not been at the meeting because of the grilling they received.

Today I am leading a meeting at the Security Exchange Commission to discuss crowdfunding that the SEC is responsible for writing the regulations.  Later in the afternoon, I and some other ASBC folks will be meeting with the Congressional offices of Senators Jeff Merkley, Thad Cochran and Lindsey Graham.

I will be back in Columbia late tonight. 

In DC Today for Sustainability Summit

I'm in DC today for the American Sustainable Business Council Summit for a Sustainable Economy at the White House.  This morning I am moderating a panel on sustainable economic growth.  The panel participants are Gary Guzy, Deputy Chair for the Office on Environmental Quality (the office in the White House that oversees all environmental and energy policy across the executive branch); Don Graves, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Small Business in the U.S. Treasury Department; Richard Kaufman, Senior Advisor on clean energy and energy efficiency to Energy Secretary Chu; Gary Hirshberg, Chairman of Stonyfield Farm (the largest organic yogurt company in the world); Roger Smith, CEO of American Income Life (one of the largest in home providers of supplemental insurance to working families).