Areas of Expertise

Corporate Social Responsibility
Most of this work to date has involved corporations that seek to gain competitive advantage by exceeding environmental mandates and regulations in the area of energy, air quality, rainforest preservation, water management and toxic waste management. I served as Associate Editor of The Journal of Corporate Environmental Strategy, a quarterly journal distributed internationally about trends in corporate environmental management, between 1997 and 2000.

I write frequently about issues of corporate social responsibility and governance for CRO/Business Ethics, green@work and GreenBuzz, a leading on-line source of information for enlightened corporate leaders. Here are two examples of GreenBuzz columns: "The Vote That Never Happens" and "Lessons From Enron on Corporate Governance."
                                     
Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Clean Distributed Generation     
These topics have been the prime focus of the work of Pathfinder Communications over the last decade. My work in this field has encompassed everything from writing, editing, strategic advice, radio and television appearances, public speaking and even entertainment services. Most of my work samples featured on this website address these topics.

 

Empowering Local Governments
Between 1996 and 2002, I have served as an energy policy consultant and print media specialist for Local Government Commission, a non-profit organization whose membership includes over 1,000 progressive local elected officials and local government staff involved with issues such as developing sustainable communities, community-wide energy efficiency planning, and the promotion of solar photovoltaics and other cleaner sources of power. My duties included: the writing of a regular column on energy issues of importance to local governments for Currents, a bi-monthly newsletter, preparation of background materials for workshops and conferences, and serving as moderator and host of public education events, including "Solar Sebastpol" and "Stinson Solar Sunday."     

Political Reform                 
My writing career began as a political reformist, working for non-profit organizations such as Common Cause and Consumers Union. My work as an independent journalist was supported by the Center for Investigative Reporting, Project for investigate Reporting on Money and Politics, Fund for Investigative Journalism, and the Los Angeles Times. More recently, I completed a report for California Common Cause entitled "Wiring The Capitol: Power Industry Political Spending Fuels Energy Crisis." This report was then excerpted in the now defunct California Journal.