Clean & Green Business Coalition

A number of Roanoke’s top employers and businesses have joined efforts to create the Clean and Green Business Coalition. Co-chaired by City Council Member Gwen Mason and Stan Breakell, Chief Executive Officer of Breakell Inc., the Coalition’s mission is to identify and implement environmentally sound business practices, including the development of sustainable business plans, the tracking of carbon emissions, and recycling. By joining the city in monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, encouraging green planning, and practicing conservation responsibly in business routines and processes, the private sector is demonstrating true leadership in environmental stewardship.

Each participating business has been asked to take the following actions:
• Conduct a carbon inventory,
• Encourage conservation through business practices,
• Purchase environmentally sound products and supplies, and
• Designate a staff member to serve as a champion for the environment on behalf of the business.

Members of the Coalition include:

• Cecil Doyle, President and CEO, HSMM AECOM
• Mike Brennan, Senior Vice President, Director of Architecture, HSMM AECOM
• Sarah Glenn, Project Manager, HSMM AECOM
• Nathaniel Bishop, Vice President, Administration, Carilion Clinic
• Johnny Morris, Director, Engineering/Maintenance, Carilion Clinic
• Charlie Williams, Attorney, Gentry Locke Rakes and Moore
• Robert Sandel, President, Virginia Western Community College
• Jay Turner, CEO, J.M. Turner Company
• Dale Lee, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, RGC Resources
• Michael Gagnet, Director of Operations, Roanoke Gas
• Ken Lanford, President, Lanford Brothers Co., Inc
• Patti Dickerson, Vice President, Regional Sales and Marketing Manager, Western Virginia, SunTrust Bank
• Mike Rigney, Vice President Operations, Orvis
• Joe Crawford, Vice President and General Manager, Steel Dynamics, Roanoke Bar Division
• Cary Lester, Environmental Engineer, Steel Dynamics, Roanoke Bar Division
• Bill Tanger, Director, Media Vision Inc.
• William Farrell, President, Berglund Chevrolet
• Karen Waldron, CEO, Fralin and Waldron
• Andrew Kelderhouse, President, Fralin and Waldron
• Stephen Claytor, Vice President – Development, Fralin and Waldron
• Sean McGinnis, Director of Green Engineering Program, Virginia Tech
• Stan Breakell, CEO, Breakell Inc.
• Nell Boyle, Sustainability Coordiator, Breakell Inc.
• Gwen Mason, City Council member, City of Roanoke
• Ken Cronin, Director of Sustainability/General Services, City of Roanoke