John is a Director within the Company Network program of Ceres, a Boston-based sustainability nonprofit organization working with influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. His work at Ceres addresses in particular the critical role that companies in the electric power and transportation sectors will play in advancing effective climate policy and clean energy investment. He also has expertise in the corporate disclosure of climate-related risks and opportunities as well as best practice in corporate engagement with key stakeholders. During his 20+ years in the environmental field, he has worked on a broad range of climate and energy-related issues, ranging from the costs and benefits of developing offshore fossil and renewable energy resources to the design of government initiatives to promote energy efficient buildings. He previously worked at Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), where he developed and communicated strategic insights to a global energy industry clientele. John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences from Brown University and a Master of Science degree in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Peter is Principal of Pinseeker Consulting. He has 20+ years of direct consumer marketering experience and has led groups and teams to breakthrough brand strategies in both agencies and client organizations. His work has resulted in ROI-driven campaigns that have strengthened brands, deepened customer relationships, and ultimately increased business for a wide range of national consumer brands. Prior to Pinseeker he was a Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing at Allen & Gerritsen, New England’s largest independent marketing communications agency, and SVP at Greenberg Seronick O’Leary & Partners, where he led brand positioning and multi-platform communications strategies. Peter is Adjunct Professor of Communications at Boston University and holds a BA in Business Administration & Marketing from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts.