George H. Berghorn
In private practice, he has consulted for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, a WK Kellogg Foundation-funded consortium, and the Allen Neighborhood Center in Lansing, Michigan. He has worked as an HVAC installer, field technician, owner’s representative, site superintendent, and construction project manager on residential, commercial, and environmental construction; brownfield redevelopment; and hazardous site assessment projects in over 17 states. George was a policy director for a statewide association where he managed a state and federal legislative agenda, technical assistance, and a sustainable product certification committee. His career in higher education started as an adjunct faculty member and later a Department Chairman and Dean of community college career and technical programs, to include building design and construction, energy management, information technology, and corrections. George currently serves as a Senior Advisor with GreenPrisons, where he works on energy, mechanical system, lighting, fuels, and retrofit programs. He brings extensive construction, energy, and sustainability experience to GreenPrisons, along with a background in non-profit management and grants. George has served in executive leadership for organizations focused on resource protection and youth development. He has been an invited speaker at national and regional events by the National Wildlife Federation and Jobs for the Future, the National Science Foundation, the Pew Foundation, the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan, and the Forest Products Society, and he has been a guest lecturer at Michigan State University and Yale University. George has brought over $2.2 million in research, education, and natural resources project grants over 8 years. He has published in Corrections Today, the Remediation Journal, and the Journal of Architectural Engineering, where one of his papers has been among the top ten most read papers since it was published in 2011. George has a BS degree in Earth Science (water resources focus) and Political Science from the SUNY College at Brockport and a Master of Environmental Studies degree in Coastal and Watershed Systems from the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He is currently a PhD Candidate in Construction Management at Michigan State University where his research is focused on risks in the energy performance contracting process in correctional facilities. He is a member of the American Council for Construction Education, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the American Correctional Association, where he has been active with the Clean and Green Committee. He is also active in his community, serving on the Board of Directors for the Potter Park Zoo, the Housing Caucus of the Allen Neighborhood Center, and the leadership team of Restoration Works in Lansing. A native of New York City, George currently resides in Lansing, Michigan. |
Joseph J. Marchese
Mr. Marchese is an internationally recognized implementation strategist specializing in areas of jail administration and management, sustainability programs, reentry programs, emergency planning, management of security threat groups, and staff training and program management. He has worked with jails and prisons in over 45 US States and several foreign nations. In October of 2015, Mr. Marchese received the Correctional Excellence Award from the International Corrections and Prisons Association for his work in staff training and emergency management. From 1987-1989, Mr. Marchese, while on loan from New York State, served as a Program Specialist with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), National Academy of Corrections (Colorado) He served as the Academy’s training Liaison to the NIC Jails Division’s including the PONI (Planning and Opening of New Institutions) Program. Mr. Marchese is a member of the American Jail Association, American Correctional Association and American Probation and Parole Association and is Past –President of the International Association of Correctional Training Personnel. Mr. Marchese has a BS Degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an MA Degree in Public Affairs from SUNY Stony Brook. You can reach Joseph at 859-687-9063 or email him at jjmtrainer@aol.com. |
Leah Morgan
Leah has a B.A. in human and organizational development and an M.Ed. in organizational leadership from Vanderbilt University, and a Lean Six Sigma black belt from the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. She is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, and the American Correctional Association, where she has been active on the Sustainability Committee. You can reach Leah at 859-687-9063 or email her at leah@milepostconsulting.com. |
Paul Sheldon
Paul served as primary author for reports on Economic and Energy Alternatives to proposed coal mining on the Navajo Nation, solar potential on Black Mesa, the REEL in Alaska Roadmap to energy efficiency in the Railbelt Region around Anchorage, and the Fairbanks First Fuel Analysis, documenting opportunities for efficiency improvements in electricity use in Fairbanks, Alaska. He has also authored scholarly articles on the Helix of Sustainable Management and the Integrated Bottom Line. As part of his commitment to greening America’s prisons and jails, Paul served as primary author for the Greening Corrections Technology Guidebook published by the National Institute of Justice National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center of Excellence as well as the American Correctional Association’s Policy and Standard on Environmentally Responsible and Sustainability-Oriented Practices, and publishes a monthly article on greening corrections on the Green Prisons website and on www.CorrectionsOne.com. View Mr. Sheldon's Green Prisons Blog. |
Stephen C. Tussey
Steve worked closely with numerous federal, state and local agencies developing inter-agency agreements and emergency response plans for bio-chemical, weapons of mass destruction, fire and natural disasters. He developed the first training agreement with OSHA, allowing the entire Bureau of Prisons safety staff to become certified OSHA instructors, therefore having a tremendous residual effect at the institutional level training hundreds of staff and inmates. Steve continues to work in the correctional field as a consultant performing inspections of correctional facilities throughout the United States and providing advice and assistance in all aspects of correctional management. Steve also provides expertise to Eastern Kentucky University assisting with curriculum development and instruction in correctional and safety related fields. Steve is the Senior Safety Advisor for GreenPrisons.org, an organization devoted to sustainability and recycling in correctional facilities. This organization has helped numerous prisons and jails achieve lower operating costs while reducing their environmental footprint. You can reach Steve at steve@greenprisons.org. |