Sustainability

Peter Seligmann, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Conservation International

Originally, they felt only a couple hundred would attend, in reality they had three times as many participants. Corporations realize conserving (or the new term is sustainability), is not only the right thing to do but makes economic sense. The GMA hosted a two day summit, that brought together corporations, government, NGO and academia to enhance this environmental discussion. Large organizations as well as all households can activity engage in changing habits that make a huge impact in conservation of renewable resources that save money and protect our environment.Steve Johnson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA)

Dan Esty, Director, Yale Center for Environmental Law, c0-author, Green to Gold, How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value and Build Competitive Advantage

Lord Michael Hastings, Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity, KPMG International presenting a talk on Vision for the Future/Call to Action

2007 USAID Administrator Henrietta H. Fore

December 13--Washington, DC--Henrietta H. Fore and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the swearing in ceremony for Fore as the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development. Fore is the first woman named to the position.

Administrator Fore is introduced by Ambassador Mosina Jordan to the audience

2007 Best Buddies Gala

Miami, FL--December1--The Eleventh Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala Brazilian Carnival

Vanessa Hudgens with two guests at the Best Buddies Miami Gala

Artist Romero Britto, Vanessa Hudgens, Best Buddies Founder Anthony K. Shriver with the Audi RS4 Friendship Car.

Casper Van Dien and Catherine Oxenberg

Ciara performance was the highlight at the Best Buddies Miami Gala

Vanessa Hudgens and the Audi A4 Cabriolet

2007 GEICO Insurance "On the Set"

November 2007--Somewhere near Daytona Beach FL--Working with Syverne Studios Inc. and their client GEICO Insurance for their upcoming commercials. There is a better way to protect your recreational vehicle.............

2007 Special Olympics World Games

October 2-11 Shanghai, China-- Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremonies
lighting the torch

Basketball skills testing

Leonard "Spike" Bauroth opening toss between Men's teams Australia and Philippines

China and Ukraine basketball game

Cho Yu Wang #4 Basketball Team Hong Kong

Special Olympics Summer World Games Closing ceremony

2007 Best Buddies Challenge

Monterey CA September 8--The best cyclist in the world joined over 1000 riders in the Best Buddies Challenge 100 mile ride along the Pacific Coast Highway from Monterey to The Hearst Castle. Over 2.2 million dollars was donated to support Best Buddies in their mission to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

From Team T-Mobile we have Axcel Mercks who just returned as captain from the Tour de France squad, Aaron Olsen who just placed 3rd overall in the Tour of Ireland, Kim Anderson who recently placed in the Redlands Classic, Kim Baldwin and Olympic Silver medalist Mari Holden

* Team CSC: David Zabriskie one of 3 Americans to wear the yellow Jersey in the history of the Tour de France Yellow Jersey and Lars Michaelsen whom just had a very strong finish in the Paris-Roubaix.

* Team Jelly Belly: Alex Candelario (2007 WIN) & Mike Jones (2007 WIN)

* Team Kodak Gallery and Team Kona: Ryan Trebon first American man to claim national championships in cross-country mountain bike and cyclo-cross.

* Team Tibco: Stacy Marple and Victoria Bastide

A buddy pair at the first rest stop along Pacific Coast Highway.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the start line for the 20-mile ride.

Clint Eastwood and Rob Lowe at the kick-off reception.

2007 Kauai

From the cliffs of the Kilauea Lighthouse and National Wildlife Refuge North Shore Kauai.

Kalalau Valley in Nā Pali Coast State Park along The Kalalau Trail

Hanakapiai Beach at the mouth of Hanakapiai Valley along The Kalalau Trail

Looking east along The Kalalau Trail

In the National Tropical Botanical Gardens Alpinia purpurata, Pink Ginger

Alpina Purpurata, Red Ginger

2007 Life is Sweet III

Stratford University School of Culinary and Hospitality Arts--Conner Mirt, Gregory Voldish, Sung Su, Joey Torda, Chef Glen Walden, Chef Susannah Lee, Ches James Sinopoli, Ched Ruth Lee Chef Paul Hutchinson

Virginia & Washington, DC--Best Buddies Virginia's Third Annual Life is Sweet photographs were a challenge. How do you photograph many of the chef pairs for the third time, in the same place, and make it look better than the previous times. What this event was designed to do was not only to provide opportunity to meet with the metropolitan area leading pastry chefs but to create lasting friendships. Arriving at each location, you could only notice how the two or as in the Stratford group shoot, the friendships have grown. You can see in the body language the comfort and truly caring feeling each person had for each other.

Best Buddies mission is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. These images are to promote the Life is Sweet event where these chef pairs and about 10 others prepare and serve a unique desert especially prepared for this fundraiser. Over 400 guest at the Four Seasons Hotel got to sample and share in the festivities on November 13, 2007

Maddie Leasure, Laurie Weber, The Swiss Bakery

Eric Latchern, Gian Piero Mazzi, San Vito Restaurante Italiano

Kate Jansen, The Willow Restaurant, Suzan Basoglu

Naomi Gallego, Erica Sanchez

Norm Messer, Ten Penh, Jonathan Converse

Emmanuel Weil, The Four Seasons, Washington, DC, Meagan Mundy

Greg Hoppe, R.J. Cooper, Vidalia

Stefan Jarausch, The Madison, Cesar Rojas

Cameron Graham, Patrick Bazin, Bazin's on Church Street

Kevin Bennett, Mark Ramsdell, L'Academie de Cuisine

Beverly Bates, Bistro Bis, Amy Feuerberg

Russell Kelly, Melanie Parker, Equinox Restaurant

Natalie Mills, Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve