SPONSORS

  

The Performance Institute is a private think tank that serves as the nation’s leading authority and repository on performance-based management practices for government agencies. Our mission is to identify, study and disseminate the leading management innovations pioneered by ‘best-in-class’ public-sector organizations.

Through national conferences on pressing issues, interactive executive training programs, best practice research and strategic consulting services, the Institute provides cutting-edge expertise in the design, implementation and evaluation of strategies to solve operational challenges, improve customer service and enhance organizational performance.

 

To improve the environment of the United States, the Environmental Council of States (ECOS) will champion the role of States in environmental management, provide for the exchange of ideas, views and experiences among States, foster cooperation and coordination in environmental management and articulate state positions to Congress, federal agencies and the public on environmental issues.

  The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) is
... the multidisciplinary association dedicated to the advancement
of the environmental professions in the U.S. and abroad.
... a forum for state-of-the-art information on environmental planning, research and management.
... a network of professional contacts and exchange on information
among colleagues in industry, government, academe and the private sector.
... a resource for structured career development from student
membership to certification as an environmental professional.
...a strong proponent of ethics in the profession.
     
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducts research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service that touch the lives of all Americans.
     
  The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), with eight bureaus, is the nation's principal conservation agency, charged with the mission "to protect and provide access to our Nation's natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and our commitments to island communities."
     
  The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) mission is to enhance the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture:
- Ensuring a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible food supply
- Caring for agricultural, forest, and range lands
- Supporting sound development of rural communities
- Providing economic opportunities for farm and rural residents
- Expanding global markets for agricultural and forest products and services
- Working to reduce hunger in America and throughout the world
     
  The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP) brings together local environmental officials to network and share information on innovative environmental practices, conduct environmental policy projects, promote environmental training and education, and communicate the view of local environmental officials on national environmental issues.

The EPS 2003 Planning Committee:
Ken Brown, National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
Jim Burgess, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic Atmosphere Association
Norma Campbell, U.S. Department of Interior
Christine Eppstein, Environmental Council of the States
Suellen Keiner, National Academy of Public Administration
Dan Lawson, USDA Natural Resources, Conservation Service
Jan Mazurek, Progressive Policy Institute
Jim Souby, Western Governors Association
David Wiley, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency