Meet Our Team

Our team is our most valuable resource and the main reason for our success.

Bill Moses

Chairman of the Board
Bill Moses, 45, has crafted a green, sustainable life that merges both the sustainability of business/commerce with home. Bill worked in NYC with Bear Stearns & Co. and subsequently was a Managing Partner and Investment Banker for Axiom Capital. Bill was CEO and Founder of Capital Formation Group Inc. He developed and provided early stage angel financing for Phoenix Information Systems, China's first Computerized Reservation System (CRS) which was later financed and taken private by George Soros. Click Here for more info.
Mike Flynn

Co-founder and COO
As co-founder and COO of Opportunity Green, Mike Flynn is the quintessential upcoming, young green entrepreneur who has removed "mutually exclusive" from the outdated attitude in business toward social responsibility and profitability. Click Here for more info.
Kevin Lew

Marketing and Project Manager
The corpus callosum between the right and left brains that are Karen Solomon and Mike Flynn, Kevin first interned at Opportunity Green last year as a disillusioned Anthropology/Chinese Senior at UCLA. After stumbling upon the readings of Jared Diamond and E.O. Wilson as well as experiencing OG07, Kevin realized that his passions for innovation, design, communication, and sustainable development aligned with the manifesto and vision of Opportunity Green. Having marketing experience in the fashion industry, communication skills from years of work in customer service and living abroad, and a deep interest in generating collaboration at an international level, his future role at Opportunity Green became clear. After running off to China for the summer to continue studying language, martial arts, and pondering his future and purpose in life, Kevin has returned to the office focused and ready to explore the seemingly endless possibilities at Opportunity Green. The future Kevin envisions include trips around the world with his parents, collaboration with East Asia (especially China) to create a sustainable future, and an electric Jeep Wrangler to carry him wherever he dares to venture.
Dylan Gasperik

Summer Intern
Dylan Gasperik is a surfer/philosopher global citizen. Although native and partial to Southern California, Dylan has spent most of the last four years away on journeys of realization. The most demanding journey has been a double degree in Philosophy and East Asian Studies at tiny Haverford College in Philadelphia, which will be completed May, 2009. Other shorter but no less enlightening forays include New York, New Orleans, Melbourne, Australia, Hong Kong and Jiangmen, China. Living very far from home has given Dylan insight into the circumstances and priorities of his extended self.
Jessica Boone

Photographer
As a child I grew up in the military. Living all over the South and for a while in Europe. My parents moved us to the Mojave dessert when I was 8 and they have lived there happily ever since. I have been taking pictures since before I could drive. I worked in a portrait studio for 4 years during Jr. College, then attended Chaffey College for a couple of years. When I left Chaffey I had surpassed most of my photography skills and was doing mostly digital illustrations by the time I left. Click Here for more info.
Kat Urquhart

Staffing Manager
Kat developed her focus on environmental and energy policy at UC Santa Barbara. After graduating in 2007, with a B.A. in Political Science, Kat moved to Washington D.C. to work for The Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Upon moving back to California, she began working with Opportunity Green and has held supporting roles for several Opportunity Green events.
Ann Rebentisch

Green Keeper (Resource Manager)
Ann Rebentisch is a corporate and special events producer whose projects and clients include Avery Dennison, Australian Consulate, BMG, Democratic National Convention, Emmy Awards, GRAMMY Professional Forums, IBM, Playboy Enterprises, RE/MAX, Super Bowl, Wi-Fi Alliance and Women in Technology International. Rebentisch is a member of the Green Meetings Industry Council and holds the Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM); a senior, global credential earned by less than 500 in the world. She consulted on the inaugural Opportunity Green and is serving as "Green Keeper" on this year's event.
Jeffrey Soonthornvacharin

Financial Manager
As a native of Southern California and an Eagle Scout, Jeffrey has grown up with the values of financial sustainability and corporate responsibility. Jeffrey's green perspective led him to study sustainable finance and investments around the world after graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has traveled to and studied sustainability issues in Europe, in addition to studying at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business and at the University of California, Los Angeles. Jeffrey and Opportunity Green's paths crossed in August 2008, and he has been part of the team since. Jeffrey hopes to help Opportunity Green pave the way in the coming years, and especially in light of the current financial crisis, for corporations to look at sustainability and responsibility not merely as an ethical duty but also as a path to long term profitability.
Nicole Landers

Producer
Nicole Landers is considered to be one of Los Angeles' premier green authorities. Over the last five years, Nicole has devoted her skills in the PR industry to aid the environmental community in changing locally to affect globally. Nicole remains committed to being apart of the solution and has immersed herself in learning and passing on knowledge about all that aids the population in having a more sustainable and healthier living planet. Click Here for more info.

Karen Solomon

Co-founder and CEO
Karen Solomon launched Opportunity Green, along with partner Michael Flynn, in 2007 for the purpose of leading the advancement of sustainable entrepreneurship, raising awareness of the importance of the triple bottom line and building strategic partnerships between thought leaders, business owners and The Next Generation Thought Leadship. She and Mike felt that UCLA was the perfect setting for a green business conference: Los Angeles had the population, education, diversity, economy and most importantly, the desire for sustainability that they were looking for to showcase their new initiative. Click Here for more info.

Helen Park Kuhlmann

Marketing Director
A seasoned media executive with an extensive track record of success, Helen leads our efforts in advancing strategic partnerships for Opportunity Green. The goal of her activities is to stimulate a new generation of accomplished, entrepreneurial leaders to play a greater role in social and environmental development of their communities. Prior to joining Opportunity Green, Helen served as Advertising Director of the Los Angeles Times and Marketing Director for Forbes Media LLC. Helen resides in Santa Monica with her husband.
Alan Takushi

Web Developer
Born and raised in the South Bay of Los Angeles, the outdoor lifestyle came very easily with the beach and mountains just a stone throw's away. Being environmentally aware and supporting sustainable businesses was a natural evolution in his life and career. Alan hopes gets the buzz out on the web and keeping Opportunity Green's web site in great shape.
Marina Mintz

Event Greening
When she's not skiing, eating or playing with her dog, Brewster, you can find this LEED Accredited Professional traversing the globe as an international sustainability advisor and citizen of the world. After graduating from Berkeley she gave up on the idea of a non-profit career and moved to Aspen to become a ski instructor. After a few years at high altitude she moved on to graduate school and realized that her passion for protecting the earth and her penchant for fabulous shoes did not have to be mutually exclusive. That realization thrust her into the world of green building and sustainability consulting and she never looked back. Past work includes serving as an environmental advisor for the Live Earth concert series, LEED feasibility studies for numerous clients, corporate sustainability planning, and green product development.
Megan Duenes

Consultant / Event Planner
With a background in hospitality and marketing, Megan brings a focus on customer service and guest experience to Opportunity Green’s sustainable event initiatives. A 2003 graduate of the Hotel School at Cornell University, Megan has worked in various marketing roles for companies such as The New York Palace Hotel, Town & Country, Dwell and the WIRED LivingHome project. She first found her voice on environmental responsibility as the Marketing Manager at Dwell, a leading publication devoted to modern design and architecture. Megan recently returned to Los Angeles to pursue a Communication Management graduate degree at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California.
Pearl Eamranond

Marketing & Operations Coordinator
Since graduating from UC San Diego, Pearl has explored a variety of industries, from Biotech to Luxury, only to find herself developing her true passion for the world of sustainability at Opportunity Green. While figuring out exactly what she wants to pursue in the green industry, she is currently undergoing a leadership program to cause and create eR/sR* (environmental Responsible/social Respectful) communities. On her spare time, she does marathon running and is training for the upcoming San Diego Rock'n Roll Marathon. She is also a member of the Hospitality Club Organization, where she enjoys hosting, and has hosted international travelers from over 15 countries to date.
Andrew Fish

Intern
A finance major at University of Colorado, Andrew is pioneering the path towards a greater sustainability focus in the business curriculum at U of C. An avid Patagonia fan, he is searching for companies to eventually work for and influence with the philosophies from "Let My People Go Surfing". Also a star on the university ski team.
Hillary Newman

Community Manager
Hillary is an eco-warrior. After graduating from Boston University, Hillary started her own green consulting firm for homes and small businesses in Los Angeles. On her time off, Hillary hangs out at her family vineyard in Santa Ynez. Hillary walked into Opportunity Green to interview and ended up staying through the evening. She immediately wanted to join the strong force behind Opportunity Green. Hillary has work experience at Vogue, Dianne Von Furstenberg, FOX, Spy Glass, CAA, Jorian Hill Vineyard and BeatWax.
Julie Hayes

Program Editor
After more than a decade in entertainment, Julie Hayes knew it was time to commit her entrepreneurial spirit to a new model of business, where profitability included people and the planet in that hefty bottom line. An accomplished writer, she co-wrote and marketed comedy for Showtime Television, Paramount Pictures, Ashton Kutcher, Carsey-Werner-Mandabach and The Robert Evans Company before turning her attention to sustainability driven businesses, focusing on marketing and PR materials that added humor and accessibility to the otherwise very serious topic of Climate Change. Julie considers herself one of the success stories of Opportunity Green 2007, where her work on the sponsorship team and presentation content led to her current position as an analyst for Tom Feegel and Brand Neutral. Julie has blogged for Lowimpactliving.com and Liveearth.org and is the editor of the Opportunity Green 2008 conference program and the staged presentation agenda. She is a Los Angeles native and has an English Literature Degree from the University of Southern California.