J. Michael O’Hara is an environmental systems designer and educator who trained with Gunter Pauli of the ZERI Foundation. His professional background most recently includes work as the Commissioner, Public Works for the city of Hudson, NY. In that role, he chaired the Hudson Cool Cities committee in 2006 which produced a baseline carbon inventory for the city and led to the signing of the “U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement” by the mayor of Hudson. He is a long time member of Sustainable Hudson Valley and SHV Business Network. He is a founding member of Columbia County Futures, a local community development organization. He was a candidate for mayor of Hudson in 2007, running on a platform which included sustainable economic development. In prior years, his consultancy has supported US electronics manufacturers needing to comply with new European environmental regulations, and other manufacturers in control systems design.
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