Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy Symposium

Opening Remarks and Presentation (Click for Video)

Opening Remarks:
Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water

Presentation:
Colin Harris, Business Development Manager of the Carbon Disclosure Project North America
Julie Frieder, Senior Sustainability Analyst of Calvert Investments 

Roundtable 1 - Infrastructure and Technology (Click for Video)

Roundtable speakers:
Laurent Auguste - Executive Vice President (Americas), Veolia
Gretchen W. McClain - CEO, Xylem, Inc.
George S. Hawkins - General Manager, District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority 

Roundtable 2 - Agriculture, Food and Beverage Production (Click for Video)

Roundtable speakers:
Dan Bena - Senior Director, Global Sustainable Development, PepsiCo, Inc.
Dennis Treacy - Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Smithfield Foods
Jonah Smith - Sustainability Policy and Reporting Manager, MillerCoors
Steven Rowe - Sr. Vice President, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel, Northwest Dairy Association, Darigold, Inc.
Zeke Grader - Executive Director, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association

Roundtable 3 - Recreation, Tourism and Development (Click for Video)

Roundtable speakers:
Sutton Bacon - President & CEO, Nantahala Outdoors; Board of Directors, Outdoor Industry Association
Mayor Ray Buol, Dubuque, Iowa
Zeke Grader - Executive Director, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association

Roundtable 4 – Energy (Click for Video)

Roundtable speakers:
Scott Hall - Vice President, Environmental & Business Services, Black Bear Hydro Partners
Chuck D. Barlow, Vice President, Environmental Strategy & Policy, Entergy Services, Inc.