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INSIGHT EXCHANGE Breakfast

The Wall Street Journal went to Austin for a second Insight Exchange.  Journal Editor, Wendy Bounds led a panel of environmental pioneers in a discussion that will highlight sustainability and the successes behind the green approach to business.

The Panel

Sarah Beatty, Founder and President, Green Depot
Sarah Beatty is an accidental entrepreneur. She founded Green Depot with a mission: to make green living and building solutions accessible affordable and gratifying. With 9 locations including a consumer flagship in New York City and an ecommerce site, Green Depot is fast becoming the nation’s leading supplier of sustainable building products and services. The New York Times says “The Green Depot brings eco-consciousness down to earth, where it belongs”.

Prior to Green Depot, Sarah worked in media and marketing. She spent ten years at MTV: Music Television, where she was Vice President of Trade Marketing and Global Branding.

Steve Burke, Co-Founder and CEO, The Solar Team
After 12 years in the electrical contracting business Steve joined forces with master plumber Matt Pillius, who shared a passion for creating greener alternatives for homeowners and business owners. Steve and Matt created and launched, The Solar Team, a company dedicated to providing clean, renewable energy solutions while ensuring that the new technology seamlessly merges with customers’ traditional heating, plumbing and electrical needs.

Sam Goldberg, President, American Formulating & Manufacturing
Sam Goldberg is the president of American Formulating & Manufacturing, a company whose mission is to provide building and maintenance products that are formulated to be as safe and not toxic as possible from a human health standpoint. Since the mid 1990’s, he has been managing AFM’s transition from a specialized company making dedicated products for environmental medicine physicians and their patients, chemically sensitive individuals, to one using sophisticated technology to make safer products for everyone. AFM was named one of the top 50 “green” companies in the country by Inc. magazine, and has received a Special Commendation for Environmental Achievement and an Earth Award from the City of San Diego, and the AMA’s Edison Award for Best Environmental Products.

Matt Pillius, Co-Founder and President, The Solar Team
Matt Pillius, the president of Mid-Hudson Plumbing Services Corp. and a licensed master plumber teamed up with Steve Burke to found The Solar Team in 2009. Both shared a common desire to lead their business in a uniquely customer-focused, service-driven fashion they often found lacking in the trades. Their new company works with commercial and residential clients in the New York tri-state area and offers a business model for bridging the worlds of old and new building practices.

Laura Roberts, Co-Founder and CEO, Pantheon Enterprises, Inc. 
Co-founder and CEO, Ms. Laura Roberts formed Pantheon Enterprises, Inc. with a fierce commitment to shattering the myth that green technologies are less effective and more expensive. Dubbed “The Toxic Avenger” by Forbes Magazine, Roberts is the innovator and leading force behind the company’s strategic development. Following a comprehensive market analysis, Roberts co-managed development, testing and OEM approvals for Pantheon’s entire line of non-hazardous, environmentally safe chemical products. Now a global leader in the several industries including aerospace, Pantheon’s mission continues with the development and commercialization of products that promote sustainability, health and safety, and social responsibility.

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