[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63758-63759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18262]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8236-3]


Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National 
Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc

    Summary: The National Environmental Education and Training 
Foundation was created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, 
the National Environmental Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501 
(c)(3) non-profit organization established to promote and support 
education and training as necessary tools to further environmental 
protection and sustainable, environmentally sound development. It 
provides the common ground upon which leaders from business and 
industry, all levels of government, public interest groups, and others 
can work cooperatively to expand the reach of environmental education 
and training programs beyond the traditional classroom. The Foundation 
supports a grant program that promotes innovative environmental 
education and training programs; it also develops partnerships with 
government and other organizations to administer projects that promote 
the development of an environmentally literal public.
    The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as 
required by the terms of the Act, announces the following appointment 
to the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc. 
Board of Trustees. The appointees are Philippe Cousteau, Co-Founder and 
Chief Executive Officer of EarthEcho International and Trish Silber, 
President, Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc. The appointees will join 
the current Board members which include: J.L. Armstrong, National 
Manager, Diversity Development, Toyota Motor Sales, USA
     Raymond Ban, Executive Vice President, Meteorology Science 
and Strategy, The Weather Channel, Inc.
     Holly Cannon, Principal of the Law Firm Beveridge&Diamond.
     Arthur Gibson, Vice President, Environment, Health&Safety, 
The Home Depot, Inc.
     Dorothy McSweeny, (NEETF Vice Chair), Chair, DC Commission 
on the Arts and Humanities.
     Honorable William Sessions, former Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.
     Bradley Smith, Dean, Huxley College of the Environment, 
Western Washington University.
     Kenneth Strassner, Vice President, Global Environment, 
Safety, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
    Additional Considerations: Great care has been taken to assure that 
these new appointees not only have the highest degree of expertise and 
commitment, but also brings to the Board diverse points of view 
relating to environmental education and training. This appointment 
shall be for two consecutive four year terms.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Michael Baker, Acting Director, 
Environmental Education Division, Office of Children's Health 
Protection and Environmental Education (1704A) U.S. EPA 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

    Dated: October 19, 2006.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.

BIOS of New Members

Philippe Cousteau

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Earthecho International
    Philippe Cousteau and his sister Alexander are the third generation 
of Cousteau to dedicate their lives to exploring and explaining the 
natural world. Philippe continue the work of his late father, Philippe 
Sr., and grandfather, Jacques-Yves, by working to unite the pursuit of 
science, the conservation of nature, and the education of a public 
eager to learn about the world around us. He founded EarthEcho 
International with his sister and his mother, Jan Cousteau, to work 
towards these goals, with a particular focus on young people as the 
future caretakers of the planet. He serves as President of EarthEcho 
and is responsible for directing and managing its extensive worldwide 
operations.
    Philippe has performed scholarly field research in Papua new Guinea 
with Dr. Eugenie Clark and in Bonaire in the Antilles with George 
Buckley. He has authored articles for numerous magazines, including 
National Geographic, Sport Diver Magazine, Dive Trade International, 
Capture Life, and Caribbean Adventure, among others. He has lectured at 
Harvard University, Miami Dade College, Truckee College

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and numerous other institutions, and has appeared on television and 
radio programs for his expertise. He has written, directed, and 
produced public service announcements and documentary films, and is 
President and Founder of Thalassa Ventures Corporation, a media 
development and consulting company. Philippe also serves on the Board 
of Directors of the Blue Frontier Foundation, the Honorary Board of the 
Everglades Foundation, the Advisory Board for the Global Peace Film 
Festival, the Advisory Board for the Algalita Marine Research 
Foundation, the Advisory Council for the Ocean Energy Council and the 
Advisory Council for the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Science 
Initiative. He is not affiliated with the Cousteau Society.

Trish Silber

President, Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc
    Trish Silber is president of Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc., a 
Washington D.C.-based consulting firm focused on leadership, team, and 
organization development. She works with a select group of clients in 
three key areas:
     Coaching executives (groups and individuals).
     Leading strategic planning, culture exchange, and/or 
organization redesign efforts.
     Designing and leading corporate learning in the areas of 
leadership, productive reasoning and communication skills.
    Trish has 20 years of experience working with organizations facing 
rapid changes in technology markets, strategy, and leadership. As a 
result, she is able to quickly build a candid and trusting coaching 
context within which executives can address their most critical 
challenges. Clients report that she provides potent consulting that is 
flexible in methodology, practical in application, and judicious in use 
of time.
    Organizations frequently contact Trish to facilitate groups facing 
high-risk and contentious situations, particularly when multiple 
stakeholders are involved, such as competing business unites or 
community groups. She helps groups convert seemingly intractable 
conflicts into productive conversations, from which high quality, 
timely and actionable decisions are made. Prior to forming Aliniad, 
Trish was a senior partner with Catalyst Consulting Team Inc., a 
national consulting firm known for its work in strategic alignment, 
leadership development, and experiential learning. Trish was with 
Catalyst for 14 years, and served on its Board of Directors from 1996 
through 2002. Prior to joining Catalyst, she held several internal 
human resources positions at Apple Computer. She earned a masters 
degree in business from the University of Santa Clara, a bachelor's 
degree in behavioral psychology from Connecticut College, and has done 
graduate work in organizational behavior at George Washington 
University. She has completed numerous certificate programs in the 
fields of human resources, organizational development, and coaching. 
For example, she is certified as an advanced mediator through the 
Center for Dispute Settlement, and in coaching through Newfield 
Network's CPPM and graduate programs. Trish is also a member of the 
faculty for George Washington University's graduate program on 
leadership coaching.

[FR Doc. E6-18262 Filed 10-30-06; 8:45 am]
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