Joel Hartter is a sustainable business strategist and an educator with more than two decades of experience. He has worked with dozens of organizations and industry leaders to embed sustainability within their organizations. His focus is to strategically align sustainability programs to generate new growth opportunities, manage and mitigate risk, and create compelling market positions. Joel’s expertise has been valuable for startups, mid-course, mature Fortune 500 companies, public agencies, higher education, and non-profits. Joel takes his practice into the classroom, into the boardrooms, and into corporate offices, where he is committed to educating the next sustainability leaders and helping business turn intentions into actions. Each year, he teaches over 20,000 students and professionals across the globe. Joel  is the founder of Parallel Labs, an agency that exists to accelerate sustainability business. Parallel uniquely blends sustainability with brand strategy, empowering leaders to transform their enterprises. By redefining sustainability programs and narratives, Joel helps organizations align their goals and broaden their focus from cost and risk management to also include compelling opportunities for growth and value creation.

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Maria Brinck became a Leadership Consultant, Coach and Speaker, because she believes we can overcome the challenges facing our organizations and the world today by bringing out the best in each of us. Her passion and focus are on individuals’ and teams’ unique talents and strengths.  She founded Zynergy International, LLC in 2013 to full-fill her passion.

Maria cares deeply about the environment. She encourages business leaders to take ownership and establish strong leadership on climate solutions, assuring a thriving resilient business and a prosperous future for all.

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Jean-Philippe Rozé serves as the Business Development Manager for Manitou Group, a manufacturer specialized in handling, lifting and earthmoving equipment for agriculture, construction and industry. Holding an Executive MBA from EMLyon and bringing two decades of engineering expertise, Jean-Philippe's leadership in integrating AI in agriculture and his strategic product innovations have significantly enhanced business growth and sustainability. He will discuss leveraging sustainability as a strategic advantage at Euronetworking 2024.

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Peter Hynes is President of SYNERGY-RE and Open Arms Assisted Living based in Denver, Colorado. Peter started an early form of Synergy back in 2001. Synergy is focused on the commercial/institutional markets and specializes in the repurposing of faith-based and education properties. Synergy is the development partner for Open Arms Assisted Living. Open Arms is the repurposing of a vacant Lutheran elementary school into assisted living. Peter is a licensed architect in Colorado and Wyoming, a member of the American Institute of Architects, certified by the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards, a licensed Class-A General Contractor, and licensed assisted living administrator.

PETER HYNES, AIA, NCARB, ICC-A Peter started his entrepreneurial journey with a company called Industry DraŌing, Inc. This company evolved into Urbitecture providing architecture and project management. Since then, Urbitecture has won design awards and completed numerous building projects around the country. Urbitecture focuses on the adaptive reuse of buildings for the healthcare, religious, and commercial market sectors. Peter has directed several non-profit organizations as Chairman, Vice-Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer. Organizations include Open Arms Assisted Living (Medicaid and VA provider), Colorado Total Smiles Dentistry (Medicaid and CHP provider), Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation (affordable housing finance), City Park Jazz (entertainment), Denver COP Shops (public safety), and the Osage Mercado (economic development). He is also a graduate of Impact Denver, the Transit Alliance, and the Denver Community Leadership Forum. Peter is originally from Morristown, NJ and holds master’s degrees in Architecture and Urban Design and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design, all from the University of Colorado.

When not working, Peter spends his time with his wife and daughter, performing traditional Latvian dances, gardening, attending Rapids games, and serving the community. Greatly valuing lifelong education, Peter is often found enrolled in a new class, studying real estate development best practices, or learning new finance programs.

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