Senior Vice President, David Gardiner & Associates, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Bill White has more than fifteen years experience developing and implementing public-private partnerships advancing action on energy and climate change. As Vice President of David Gardiner & Associates, Mr. White provides high-level strategic guidance to the corporate executives and non-profit organizations with whom DGA works. Among his principal areas of expertise are energy efficiency and the impacts of climate and energy upon corporations. Prior to joining DGA, he represented EPA's Energy Star program in New England and established successful energy efficiency initiatives with businesses, utilities, municipal governments, and colleges and universities. As Senior Advisor for Climate Change to EPA Administrator Carol Browner, he represented the EPA in White House climate change policy development and in negotiations with the G-8, China, and Mexico. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Conservation Strategy Fund. Mr. White holds a B.A. in Biology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.