The Lean & Green thought leadership initiative is guided by a committed Advisory Board of executive and organization leaders who believe in the potential and responsibility of computing to benefit the environment. Their proven concern for the green issues gives them unique stature and value in fostering progressive solutions and perspectives on environmental and data center efficiency topics. Contributions to the Lean & Green initiative will take the form of participation in research reports, best practices development, and executive dialogs.

Angelina Galiteva
Chairperson World Council for Renewable Energy
Angelina M. Galiteva currently serves as a Chairperson of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) she is also Principal of ATG Solar and NEOptions. Ms. Galiteva specializes in strategic issues related to renewable energy and overall sustainable policy programs for public and private entities. Prior to July 2003, Ms Galiteva was the Executive Director-Strategic Planning, for the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Before to joining the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Ms. Galiteva worked for the California Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange (PX) Trusts and Corporations. Ms. Galiteva, is an attorney with a JD and Masters’ of Law Degrees in International, Environmental and Energy Law.

Peter G. Scharfglass
Chief Executive Officer, BioSystem Solutions, Inc.
As a proven leader with over 15 years of executive experience leading public and privately held companies through several major organizational transitions, Mr. Scharfglass has developed a keen eye for opportunity and risk and has a unique ability to act as both entrepreneur and tactician. Mr. Scharfglass, now an environmental entrepreneur, executive and investor, possesses in-depth experience in a variety of markets and prior to serving as Chief Executive Officer of BioSystem Solutions, Mr. Scharfglass served as Managing Director for Strong Investments, a $47 billion privately-held asset management firm. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing, Sales and eBusiness for MicroWarehouse, which at the time was the largest reseller of computer products world-wide. Mr. Scharfglass also held senior leadership roles at Computer City and OfficeMax. In addition, he has served as a consultant for many start-up companies and transitioning organizations.

Carey Beth Levine
Director of Business Process Management at OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC.
As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Carey Levine is responsible for all of ASL Recycling marketing efforts, developing innovative programs and platforms to make e-waste recycling more recognizable and accessible to businesses and consumers, and creating strategic alignments to help put e-waste recycling on the map as a part of an overall sustainability plan. Carey has worked for ASL Recycling for many years. While she was managing New Business Development for the San Francisco CBS Radio group ASL Recycling was a client of hers. She officially joined the ASL Recycling team in February of 2007. She has a B.S. from the University of Colorado Boulder in Journalism with a focus in Media Studies and a Minor in Political Science.

Mark Gehrke
Vice President Sales and Marketing, ASL Recycling
An information technology leader in the electric utility business for over 25 years, Mr. Gehrke has been responsible for the construction and management of numerous technology facilities while also serving in senior IT leadership roles in the utility industry. Mr. Gehrke is an acknowledged authority regarding green initiatives and most recently lead the design, construction and utilization of a major data center in the Southwest. This facility received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Creating and utilizing a LEED certified data center presents an exceptional challenge for the information technology industry. Responsible energy use in our data centers demands a highly focused approach to the control and management of energy systems. Energy usage and environmental concerns affect each and one of us on a local, regional and global level.

Mark Thurn
Infrastructure Manager, Information Systems & Telecommunications,
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Mark Thurn, Infrastructure Manager of Information Systems & Telecommunications at Basin Electric Power Cooperative, is an engineering professional with 28 years of management experience in providing technical direction for computer systems, data security, systems software support, application support, and telecommunications infrastructure.

Thurn’s career at Basin Electric began in 1979 when he was hired as a systems programmer. He was promoted twice within two years to technical specialist III. During the 1980s, Thurn was a systems software support supervisor and managed a well-trained mainframe systems programming staff of six. During the 1990s, he was promoted to Basin Electric’s lead systems programmer and eventually senior systems software analyst, providing support for UNIX system administration for HP and SUN servers. Other duties included mainframe capacity planning, performance monitoring, and cost allocation through the use of MVS SMF records using MICS, MXG, and SAS. His past accomplishments include the setup and administration of Basin Telecommunications, Inc. (BTI), an ISP subsidiary of Basin Electric. Thurn is currently responsible for managing Basin Electric's hardware and software infrastructure.

Thurn is responsible for providing infrastructure vision and problem solving on an enterprise level and anticipating the future direction of information systems and telecommunications at Basin Electric. He also manages a staff of system software analysts and data security administrators, and provides project management for multiple simultaneous projects. Thurn is a consultant for new application projects charged to provide creative and cost effective infrastructure solutions, including coordination and technical expertise.

Thurn graduated from North Dakota State University, Fargo in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics. He is currently attending the University of North Dakota graduate school in Grand Forks, and pursuing a master’s degree in business administration.