 |
 |
|
|
||
 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
Who We AreThe AtKisson Group is an international network of professional consultants, trainers, facilitators, researchers, writers and designers, dedicated to advancing sustainable development. Founded in 1992, the Group consists of two companies, AtKisson Inc. (USA) and AtKisson Europe AB (Sweden), together with a network of licensed firms and independent associates in Japan, SE Asia, Australia, India, the UK, Hungary, the Netherlands, and other locations. We provide strategic consulting, training, and communications support to sustainability leaders and innovators around the world. Below is a partial list of AtKisson Group Associates and network members. AssociatesAlan AtKisson, President and CEO Alan AtKisson has been working at the forefront of sustainability initiatives since 1988. He brings depth of experience and a very diverse set of professional skills to bear on the complex problems of sustainability. He has a long track record of being able to bring together people, ideas, and strategic approaches from many disciplines, to achieve more effective results. Alan is the author or co-author of several widely read books, essays, and handbooks in the field of sustainability, including the popular 1999 book Believing Cassandra: An Optimist Looks at a Pessimist's World. The book was a category bestseller on Amazon.com, and has been published in Australian and Japanese editions. He is also a co-author of the compendiumThe Natural Advantage of Nations, a comprehensive review of sustainability in business and governance, edited by Michael Smith and Karlson Hargroves (Earthscan 2005); and a contributing author to WorldChanging: A User's Guide to the 21st Century, edited by Alex Steffen (Abrams 2006). Since founding AtKisson Inc. in 1992, Alan has consulted to well over a hundred cities, companies, government agencies, civic initiatives, foundations, and non-profit or volunteer organizations; and he has presented hundreds of keynote speeches, seminars, workshops and training sessions, all over the world. Alan began his work in sustainability editing In Context, the pioneering journal of sustainable cultures and systems; and as co-founder of Sustainable Seattle, a volunteer-driven initiative which introduced a model for urban sustainability indicators and was recognized with United Nations' and local awards. He is a former Director and Senior Fellow with the independent policy institute Redefining Progress. He was also a member of the international Consultative Group on Sustainable Development Indicators, which helped to define quality standards for the field, as well as the International Sustainability Indicators Network. In 2005, Alan took on the additional task of leading the strategic transition and expansion of the Earth Charter Initiative, implementing a strategy that he and AtKisson Group colleagues had designed. Working over a two-year period as Executive Director for what became Earth Charter International (formerly the Initiative's small Secretariat), he guided the development of new programs, partnerships, projects, administrative and communication systems, and supported the formation of a new international governing Council and policy apparatus. Earth Charter International expanded its global reach and impact dramatically during this time. As a writer, Alan publishes essays, columns, and academic papers; and he is also a professional singer and songwriter who often brings music into his speeches and workshops. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden. Contact: Alan AT AtKisson.com R. Lee Hatcher, P.E., Lead Senior Associate for North America Lee Hatcher has 27 years of experience in mechanical and environmental engineering, coupled with more than decade of experience working on sustainability indicators and initiatives. He has consulted to numerous companies, cities, and regional government authorities, and authored three chapters for a leading European textbook on sustainability. In addition to his engineering training and experience, he holds a Masters in Human Ecology, Magna Cum Laude, from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Lee is a highly experienced facilitator; an expert in the development of sustainability indicators; and a skilled manager of projects and organizations. His international experience includes training Chinese city officials in the development of urban indicators for the United Nations Development Program, training city officials in Australia, and training other trainers of the AtKisson Accelerator toolkit in SE Asia. He is principal in his own consultancy, Optimal Niche, which is a member of the international AtKisson Group. Contact: Lee AT AtKisson.com David Berry, Senior Independent Associate David Berry, previously a senior civil servant in the US Department of Interior, is the former Executive Director of the White House-sponsored Inter-Agency Working Group on Sustainable Development Indicators, an initiative he still supports as a volunteer. He also co-led an Industrial Ecology working group, producing a report on materials flow. Currently he directs and facilitates the Water Roundtable, a broad inter-agency initiative which he also founded. David has represented the United States in UN-sponsored meetings on sustainability indicators; spoken at many conferences; and led dozens of workshops on sustainability-related topics. He is an accomplished speaker, presenter, and facilitator. Trained as an economist, David is also an accomplished musician, having performed many times on the long-running radio program "A Prairie Home Companion" in its earliest days. His clients have included the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Heinz Endowments, and The HealthForum. Contact: David AT AtKisson.com Michael Lunn, Business Development and Communications, and Lead Associate for UK Michael has been working in the environment and sustainability field since 1986, in both the UK and Australia. He represented AtKisson, Inc. in Australia and New Zealand during 2003-2004 before returning to his native UK and taking on the role of international business development and communications director. Michael's clients have included Brisbane City Council, Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations Association for Australia, Habitat Pacific, Griffith University, Wide Bay Regional Council, and Cairns City Council among others. He has also worked extensively on Business Performance Indicators and Triple Bottom Line reporting. Working with the State of Queensland EPA, he was project coordinator for the "Better Gladstone, Better World" Sustainability Indicators Report, which was the first such report in Queensland. See www.SustainableGladstone.com. During 2006 and 2007, working through his own consultancy (Sustainus, a member of the AtKisson Group),Michael staffed the Quality of Life Commission for the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. He worked closely with leading political figures in the UK in the development of a comprehensive report on sustainability and quality of life for the shadow government. Michael's previous background includes working for local and State government in Australia and the United Kingdom. He has BSc in Environmental Management and a Masters degree in Business Administration. He is a qualified auditor in EMS and ISO14001 systems. Contact: Michael.Lunn AT AtKisson.com Kristina AtKisson, Senior Associate Kristina has worked extensively on sustainable development issues throughout the Baltic Sea Region of northern Europe, for over ten years, first as a scientist, then as a policy professional and member of the Secretariat for Baltic 21 (on assignment from the Swedish Ministry of Environment). With Baltic 21 her responsibilities included oversight of the regional assessment and indicator report on sustainability, communications management, as well as coordinating meetings of various working groups and committees. Moving to IVL (the Swedish Environmental Institute), she coordinated a virtual coordination hub for regional industry. In 2005, Kristina began a process of retraining in order to launch a new company, "c/othes," which manufactures ethical and ecologically produced women's wear. c/othes was successfully launched in 2007 (see www.c-othes.com. Also in 2007, Kristina (who also goes by "Kicki") returned to professional consulting and training work in sustainability with the AtKisson Group, supporting clients in the education and business sectors (such as Baltic University Programme and the Sustainable Fashion Academy), and leading Accelerator training sessions. She holds a Masters in Environmental Science from Stockholm University. Contact: Kicki AT AtKisson.com Robert Steele, Senior Associate and Representative for SE Asia Robert is one of the most experienced trainers in the AtKisson Group, having led both introductory and advanced training sessions for a wide variety of professional audiences, all over Asia. His recent engagements have included facilitating and training for a UNEP senior leadership training at Tongji University in Shanghai, training programs in sustainable development for the Government of Singapore, and training media professionals from all over Asia in Kathmandu, Nepal. Previously, Robert was a senior trainer and educator with the Thai Environment and Community Development Association, a leading NGO whose environmental education programs attracted students from all over Asia. As an Independent Associate, Robert represents the AtKisson Group in SE Asia. Contact: Robert AT AtKisson.com Michael O'Brien, Independent Associate Michael is an experienced evaluator, advisor, and strategic consultant in both environmental management and sustainable development issues. His clients have included a variety of public sector agencies and private development companies in Queensland, Australia, including the Brisbane City Council. Contact: MichaelO AT AtKisson.com Betty Miller, Administrative Coordinator Betty Miller supports administration and accounting for AtKisson, Inc., as well as to several other leading sustainability enterprises, including the Sustainability Institute and the International Network of Resource Information Centers (the Balaton Group). Contact: Betty AT AtKisson.com M. S. (Peg) AtKisson spent over fifteen years at the bench in biomedical research before specializing in the development of large, multi-investigator grant applications, and in designing ways to present complex scientific information. She has helped to raise over $5 million in funded grants, and now conducts seminars in grantsmanship. She consults on specific grant applications in diverse fields, from education to nutrition, providing tips and editing services. Contact: Peg AT AtKisson.com LicenseesJapan for Sustainability, Change Agent Inc., and E's Ltd. Our licensees in Japan, led by Junko Edahiro, are prominent leaders in the field of sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Japan. See their popular English-language website at http://www.japanfs.org Contact: Junko Edahiro, junko AT e.email.ne.jp Part of the international LEAD network, LEAD Indonesia has been guiding the entry of several major Indonesian corporations into the practice of Corporate Social Responsibility, using AtKisson Accelerator tools. Contact: Darwina Widjajanti, darwina [at] lead.or.id Based in Australia but working around the world, this group published The Natural Advantage of Nations and now is working on a variety of follow-on projects in education and training. See their site at http://www.naturaledgeproject.net/ Contact: Cheryl Paten, cheryl AT naturaledgeproject.net Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Sustinova provides a variety of consulting, training, and IT solutions on sustainability, using Accelerator tools. See their site at http://www.sustinova.pt Contact: Luis Pinto, luisp [at] sustinova.pt |
|
|||
|
|
|||||
