Learning
Team Advisors
Basil Barna
is a
physicist who has conducted
research in energy and transportation systems for 25 years at the Department of
Energy’s National
Laboratory complex in Idaho Falls. In 2001 he founded Wilderness
Systems and Technologies, a company that develops remote sensing
technologies. Basil also serves on the boards of
both the
Greater Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities Coalition and the Teton Area
Advisory Forum.
He has a
bachelor’s and a master’s degree in physics from
Ohio University and
Ohio State University, respectively.
Allison Collins -
Mackenzie
River Pizza Company
Laurie Francis is
the Executive Director of the Community Health Partners in Livingston,
MT. After completing a degree in human biology from Stanford University
(emphasis on the problems of the developing world), she headed to
Montana to study nursing and to hike. After working in cardiac care and
preventive health, she started Community Health Partners in Livingston
and Bozeman, MT. This organization has grown to employ 90 people, serve
over 7,200 individuals, and provide services that attend to both short-
and long-term health and well-being needs. These efforts have been
recognized nationally, with staff from the organization frequently
speaking about leadership, the connection between health and literacy,
change management, and patient self-management of disease.
Deb Holmstrom-Friedel
is the
Environmental, Interpretive, and
Risk Manager for Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at
Yellowstone General Stores. Deb administers GreenPath, the
company’s
environmental management system, and also develops interpretive
messages and experiential retail programs for Yellowstone General
Stores. As a trained facilitator, Deb volunteers as the Montana state
coordinator for the Leopold Education Project and is active in the
field of environmental education. Deb holds a Bachelor of Science in
Biology from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and a
Master of
Science in Biology with an emphasis in Ecology and Environmental
Science from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Julie Klein
-
Vail Resorts
Dr.
Arthur Kull is the owner of Kull Food
Technologies,
a company specializing in developing and marketing innovative products
from by-products of the food industry. He started his 35-year career in
the food-processing industry as a product and process specialist at
Nestlé S.A. He later assumed
various roles
including Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, Senior
Vice President of Supply Chain Management, and Senior Vice President of
Research & Development. Arthur holds a doctorate in chemistry
from
the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and is a
professional member of the Institute of Technology. He is fluent in
English, French and German, and has some knowledge of Spanish.
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