Keynote Speaker
Dr. Eric Sanderson, The Mannahatta Project

Moderator
Martin Felsen, Archeworks
Giles A. Jacknain, The Oikos Collective
Edward Keegan, Architect, Author, Critic

Panelists
Janet Attarian, City of Chicago, Department of Transportation,
Justin Borevitz, University of Chicago, Department of Ecology & Evolution
Cathy Hudzik Breitenbach, The Chicago Park District
Eric Davis, CDM
Aaron Durnbaugh, City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Phil Enquist, SOM, Urban Design and Planning
Danielle Ghalayini, Center for Neighborhood Technology
JohnPaul Kusz, IIT, Stuart School of Business
Sean Lally, UIC, WEATHERS
Alex Lehnerer, UIC, School of Architecture
Kees Lokman, Terry Guen Design Associates, IIT
Clare Lyster, CLUAA, UIC, School of Architecture
Peter Mulvaney, City of Chicago, Department of Water
Florian Pfahler, Hannah's Bretzel
Mason Pritchett, Casimir Kujawa Architects
David Thompson, Chicago Center for Urban Ecology
Lyndon Valicenti, City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Andrew Vesselinovitch, Trust for Public Land
Jesse Vogler, theNorthroom, IIT

Cathy Hudzik Breitenbach
The Chicago Park District

Cathy (Hudzik) Breitenbach recently joined the Chicago Park District as the Manager of Riverfront Development.  She manages programming and seasonal cafes on the Chicago Riverwalk, and coordinates Mayor Daley’s Chicago Riverwalk Development Committee.  In addition, as part of the Office of Green Initiatives, Cathy works on sustainability efforts within the Park District – particularly in the areas of water conservation and stormwater management.

Prior to joining the Chicago Park District, Cathy served as an Assistant to the Mayor with Mayor Richard M. Daley's office for five years.   She has also worked nationally and internationally as a consultant on urban river revitalization.  In the late 1990’s, Cathy worked for Friends of the Chicago River, where she managed the organization's stewardship and canoeing programs along with work on several riverbank stabilization and restoration projects.  Cathy has a BA in environmental sciences and anthropology from Northwestern University and a Master's degree in environmental planning from the University of California, Berkeley.