Michael Mondshine, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change; WSP USA

Michael leads WSP's commercial Climate Preparedness practice, and is relied upon for strategic advisory by Fortune 100 corporations, utilities, as well as municipal, state and national governments. He is currently facilitating the Climate Adaptation Implementation Committee for the California High Speed Rail Authority.

He also serves as director of the project management office for the company's Urban Futures Initiative, a program to deliver integrated solutions across transportation, buildings and energy infrastructure for cities, corporate campuses, and communities across the United States. He holds a Master in Public Policy from Georgetown University and has been recognized by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for his contributions to its receipt of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.