Greener Dawn

Courtland Weisleder, President

Courtland Weisleder is the founder of Greener Dawn, Inc., Greener Dawn Investment Group, and Greener Dawn Financial Corp. His passion for alternative energy, renewable energy, and clean technology led him to define and build a vision for the future. He first became immersed in this field while studying at the University of San Diego in the Masters of Science in Real Estate program. He is on the National Business Models Committee of Efficiency First, the Board of Directors of the San Diego Green Chamber of Commerce, the Sustainability Advisory Board at SDSU, and the Efficiency First- San Diego Steering Committee. He was also named a San Diego Metro Mover for 2010 as well as to the Green 35 under 35 years old by SDNN.

Prior to founding Greener Dawn, Courtland was a founder of Interactive Financial Marketing Group in Richmond, Virginia. The company specializes in online lead generation for automobile dealers nationwide. Under Courtland's leadership, the company grew from four employees to over 120 in five years. Courtland also developed numerous divisions at the firm leading to a sale of the company to a large VA conglomerate in June 2007. He started his career at Union Bank of Switzerland at their US headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut as a NASDAQ trader. In August 2000, he began work at Knight Securities as a NASDAQ market maker, holding this position until he left in 2002 to build Interactive Financial Marketing Group.

Courtland holds a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia. He was named All Tournament on UVA's 1999 National Championship lacrosse team. He holds a Master's of Science in Real Estate from the University of San Diego. Courtland holds the Series 7, 63, and 65 Securities licenses.

Bill Walton, Green Ambassador

Bill Walton is excited to be a key member of one of the fastest growing clean tech companies in San Diego. He is working closely with Greener Dawn as their Green Ambassador helping create corporate alliances.

Bill Walton's professional career began when he was the number one overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. He was a member of their championship team in 1977. Nine years later he earned another championship title, this time with the Boston Celtics in 1986. Bill's accolades include the NBA's Most Valuable Player, 1978; all-NBA First Team, 1978; NBA All-Star Team, 1977 and 1978; NBA Playoff's MVP, 1977; all-NBA second team, 1977; winner of the NBA Sixth Man Award, 1986. In 1993, Walton was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1997, Walton was inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame. He remains active in basketball through clinics, camps, coaching, and television commentary. In 1979 Walton received an Emmy for his work on an environmental documentary filmed on location in the Philippines.

Bill started his broadcasting career in 1990 as an analyst for the then Prime Ticket Network. Walton worked for CBS Sports in the early 90's during the NCAA Final Four and then for NBC for many years, including work on the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games. Over the last 15 years he has worked for ABC, ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, MSNBC, Turner Sports, KCAL, and the NBA. Walton is also involved in numerous internet ventures providing content and business acumen. In 2002, he was hired as the lead analyst for ESPN/ABC's coverage of the NBA. He is also a regular contributor to ESPN.com, NBA.com, ESPN The Magazine, and ESPN Radio. For his television broadcasting work, Walton has been nominated for several Emmy awards and in 2001 won an Emmy for best live sports television broadcast. In 2009, Walton was named one of the top 50 broadcasters of all time by the American Sportscasters Association.

Bill is currently the Executive Director of CONNECT's Sports and Entertainment group.

He graduated with honors with a B.A. in History. Walton currently resides in his hometown of San Diego with his wife Lori. They are the proud parents of four sons: Adam, Nathan, Luke and Chris.

Mike Moore, President, LEED AP, BPI CP

Energy Updaters

Carlsbad, CA USA

John Schuller

Evolv Efficiency Solutions

Marc Esser

NegaWatt Consulting

Fan Ding, IT Director

Fan is the IT Director for Greener Dawn Inc. He manages the Information Technology, Operations, and Infrastructure needs of the business. He has a passion for renewable energy and the green companies that will transform the world. Fan has extensive research experience, having worked at the Federal Reserve Bank and a Silicon Valley management consulting firm. His work at the Federal Reserve has led to publications that have influenced Federal Open Market Committee meetings.

Fan holds a B.A. in Physics and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. He also received a Master's degree in International Relations at the University of California, San Diego, specializing in international management with a China region focus.

Thomas Gotfredson, Marketing Specialist, LEED AP

Thomas Gotfredson is an Energy Star Portfolio Management Specialist in the Commercial Advisory Division at Greener Dawn. Thomas specializes in analyzing building energy use, so that he can work with building owners and operators to implement energy saving measures. Thomas manages Greener Dawns' benchmarking efforts through Energy Star Portfolio Manager. He works with building staff and owners to manage their properties' Energy Star accounts in accordance with AB 1103 and LEED regulations. He has also managed LEED projects for multiple clients as a LEEP AP. Thomas' enthusiasm for energy conservation helps him promote environmentally conscious building solutions for the Commercial Division at Greener Dawn.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a concentration in Marketing from Fordham University.

Justin Clark, Engineering Specialist, LEED AP

Justin Clark is an Engineering Specialist in the Commercial Advisory Division at Greener Dawn specializing in energy auditing and analysis and provides technical support to the team. Justin works with building owners and operators to locate and implement energy savings measures. Prior to working with Greener Dawn, Justin managed the commissioning process for multiple LEED Projects. He also developed Measurement & Verification Plans and performed walk-through assessments for Energy Star Verification. Justin is an Engineer-in-Training working toward licensure as a Professional Engineer. He is also a LEED AP and a Qualified Commissioning Professional (QCxP).

Justin holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in environmental systems. Justin uses his engineering and environmental systems background along with his passion for sustainability and work experience in green building energy systems to support Greener Dawn's clients and staff.