GreenBIZ Leadership Summit and Awards
About the event
Today, green businesses play a vital role in addressing environmental challenges and driving economic growth through innovation, reduced carbon emissions, and the creation of sustainable jobs.
The inaugural HERALD GreenBIZ Leadership Summit & Awards brings together industry leaders, experts, and changemakers for insightful panel discussions, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful collaboration. The event will explore emerging trends, practical solutions, and new opportunities in sustainable business—while recognizing and celebrating organizations leading the way through innovative, eco-friendly practices. Together, the Summit & Awards will demonstrate that environmental responsibility and business profitability can—and must—go hand in hand.
Why
Align with this powerful movement and elevate your company’s profile and enhance industry credibility through Richner’s media properties. Promoting your commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices fosters innovation, conservation, and corporate responsibility, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future and the planet at large.
Audience
C-Suite, CSR and ESG leaders and entrepreneurs.
Meet the 2025 Honorees
CONSTRUCTION & SOLAR
Gina Farese
CEO, Marcor Construction & Marcor Solar
EDUCATION
Richard Murdocco
Adjunct Professor, Stony Brook University
ENERGY
Sammy Chu
CEO, Edgewise Energy
ENGINEERING
Emtec Consulting Engineers
Billy Haugland
CEO, Haugland Group
M&J Engineering
Paul Cataldo
Architect, Paul Cataldo Architecture & Planning
R&M Engineering
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
Chuck Merrit
President/LEED AP, Merrit Environmental Consulting
ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
Marshall Brown
President & Co-Founder, Long Island Conservancy / Spadefoot Ecosystem SolutionsLAW
Todd Kaminsky
Shareholder, Belfor Greenberg Traurig, LLPNOT-FOR-PROFIT
Adrienne Esposito
Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Build Green Long Island (USGBC-LI)
ORGANIC ENERGY
Long Island Compost
RECYCLING
Christine Kiourtsis
President, Renewable Recycling, Inc.
Erik Helgesen
President, PayMore Stores
RENEWABLE ENERGY
ACE NY / NYOWA
Melissa Griffiths Parrott
Executive Director, Renewable Energy Long Island (reLI)
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Brian Herrington
Vice President External Affairs & Foundation President, Scotts Miracle-Gro
TRANSPORTATION
Marlon Taylor
President, New York & Atlantic Railway
UTILITIES
Carrie Meek Gallagher
CEO, LIPA Long Island Power Authority
Paraco Gas
WASTE RECYCLING
Karen Blumer
Co-Convenor, TALZ, Taking a Lead on Zero Waste
WASTE SOLUTIONS
The Reworld Team
Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors
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