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 Neil C. Swiacki (President)
Experience/Affiliation Highlights: Environmental Carolinas, President; Competitive Edge Marketing, President; United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Member - Charlotte Chapter, past Co-Chair of USGBC Charlotte Chapter Communications Committee; current Secretary of Marketing and Development Committee for the USGBC Charlotte Chapter; USGBC South Carolina Chapter Midland Branch Steering Committee, Charlotte Chamber's Green Works team member, member of Charlotte Green Team member, Big Ten BizNet, Founder; and has held various management and executive level positions with Chrysler Corporation, Budget Group Inc., MassMutual Financial Group, and JM Huber Corporation.
Neil launched Environmental Carolinas after seeing the need for Carolina businesses to improve their environmental efforts starting with their internal business practices and to communicate their successes to customers, communities, employees and business partners.
Neil has a MBA in marketing from Western Michigan University and a BA in advertising management from Michigan State University.
Environmental Perspective: Most Carolina business leaders want to improve their company's environmental stewardship. When they do, their efforts should be acknowledged.
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 Richard R. Sears (Board of Advisors)
Experience/Affiliation Highlights: CEO and Co-Founder of Sterling Partners; President and CEO of Career Masters International (CMI); Renewable Energy Business Network; active Chamber Member; President of the Purdue University Alumni Club of Charlotte; Habitat for Humanity; and conference speaker/motivator who has been featured in hundreds of recruitment/outplacement seminars and in the local media for recruitment/employment perspectives.
Rick has a BS in Management from Purdue University.
Environmental Perspective: Making an positive impact on the environment is an ongoing task that every company can participate in. Businesses in the Carolinas have the ability and willpower, but many still lack the knowledge to get it done. That can be changed with a little hard work, education, and perseverance.
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 Kenneth C. Paulus (Board of Advisors)
Experience/Affiliation Highlights: Vice President of Business Development, Enventys, Assistant Director of Business and Entrepreneurial Development for the Charlotte Research Institute at UNC Charlotte; Five Ventures Business Plan Competition and Charlotte Biotechnology Conference Producer; Advisory Board Member, Wed|3 Angel Investor Network and the Inception Micro Angel Fund (IMAF); Director of Entrepreneurial Affairs, Michigan Economic Development Corporation; and Producer/Host, "The Digital Hour" on NewsTalk 760 WJR-AM in Detroit.
Ken has BAs in Political Science Pre-Law and Communication from Michigan State University.
Environmental Perspective: Many businesses, large or small, can take an entrepreneurial approach to environmental initiatives. A creative approach to greening a business, combined with continuous improvement, can increase a company's profitability and community status.
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 Steven J. Speet (Board of Advisors)
Experience/Affiliation Highlights: Director of Marketing & Product Development for Conklin Office Furniture; Vice President of the Charlotte Chapter of IFMA; Communications Team for Charlotte Chapter of USGBC; Past Regional Manager for IntraSpec Solutions; and International Field Marketing Manager for Steelcase, Inc.
Steve has a BA in Communications from Grand Valley State University and an MBA from University of Phoenix.
Environmental Perspective: Increasing sustainability in the organization is about finding simplicity, creating consistency and increasing profitability. Actually attaining these goals, can be everything but simple. Look for resources that allow your organization to capitalize on the education, experience and efforts of other successful organizations.
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