John Picard

Career

He began his career as a designer, builder and entrepreneur. In 1990, John built his own home. to operate completely "off the grid.". In the early 1990s, he worked with corporations like Interface Incorporated. and The Gap to develop and implement pioneering environmental energy efficiency policies and operational systems to improve efficiency and productivity.

In 2012, he partnered with energy executives Tim Donovan and Steve Hightower to form Himachal Pradesh Energy, an energy efficiency development company.

Picard recently signed on to serve as Sustainability Consultant for the City of Greensburg, Kansas for Planet Green"s major programming initiative "Greensburg", produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Craig Piligian. The 13-episode series will play across The Discovery Channel, Planet Green, TLC and The Science Channel.

Picard has been covered in trade publications and has been a speaker for Fortune 500 companies and universities. Picard"s network of colleagues allows him to build his own "dream teams" to tackle the most complex, multi-disciplinary projects.

Achievements

• He is currently the founder and Chief Executive Officer of John Picard & Associates, an environmental and sustainability consulting firm working with international clients. He has received awards and honors in the fields of architecture and energy.

Membership

Picard was one of the first members of President Bill Clinton"s Greening of the White House team that developed environmental energy audits and innovative upgrade recommendations for the complex. This led to him becoming a founding member of the United States. Green Building Council.