John Heimlich joined Airlines for America (A4A) in April 2001 and currently serves as Vice President and Chief Economist. He is responsible for matters pertaining to economics and energy and frequently engages with members of the media. Prior to A4A, Heimlich spent five years at United Airlines in financial planning, financial analysis and international and regulatory affairs. In the latter role, he worked on competition matters, mergers, route cases and antitrust immunity for alliances. A native of Kent, Ohio, Heimlich holds a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Cornell University and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Mr. Wright was appointed Senior Vice President in March 2017. He is responsible for Par Hawaii’s logistics system and related business development opportunities. Mr. Wright joined Par Pacific, the parent company of Par Hawaii, in April 2013 and he has been involved in Par Hawaii’s operations since the acquisition of Tesoro Hawaii. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Wright was on the M&A and divestiture team at The AES Corporation, a global electric generation and utility company. Prior to AES, Mr. Wright was on the treasury team at Xcel Energy, Inc. where he contributed to the development of a $2 billion transmission joint venture involving eleven utilities. Mr. Wright’s experience also includes five years in venture capital where he participated in debt and equity capital raises, and managed a complex fund restructuring transaction. Mr. Wright is a CFA charter-holder and has a bachelor’s degree in International Economics from Georgetown University. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

With more than 30 years of brand strategy and marketing experience, Joy Galatro spearheads marketing, PR and product sales initiatives for Pacific Biodiesel and its sister company, Maiden Hawaii Naturals, LLC – both companies founded by renewable energy pioneers, Bob and Kelly King. For Pacific Biodiesel, she initiates PR and community outreach programs to promote the benefits of clean, locally made biodiesel as part of Hawaii's renewable energy mix. Founded nearly five years ago, Maiden Hawaii Naturals sustainably farms sunflowers and industrial hemp on Maui and produces culinary oils, natural cosmetic ingredients and clean beauty products. Joy develops compelling storytelling strategies – including farm tours and community outreach programs – that connect a variety of audiences with the "full circle sustainability" focus of these companies that demonstrate a system of renewable fuel, recycling, clean energy, local farming, local food production and greater sustainability in Hawaii.

Laurent is the current senior director of Clean Energy and Innovations at Hawai’i Gas and one of the officers of the Hawai’i Bio Economy Trade Organization (Finance & accounting). He holds an executive MBA from Northwestern University, a PhD in engineering from Georgia Tech, and senior portfolio management assessor certification from the International Project Management Association. He has close to 20 years of professional experience, mainly in the sustainable development, social equity and energy fields and has managed hundreds of projects & assets at all stages of their development, execution, and operation. At Hawai’i Gas and MIC Hawai’i, he is responsible for establishing and executing the clean energy (i.e. renewables) and Innovation (i.e. hydrogen) utility transformation strategy, clean energy plan, renewable projects strategic development, greenhouse gas programs as well as supervising the clean energy (renewable) assets’ operations. His mission is to fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gases and lead Hawai’i toward carbon neutrality, decarbonization and more social equity. Laurent has three young children going to public schools in the windward side and a wife who is a pediatrician in Waianae.

Joelle Simonpietri is the owner of Simonpietri Enterprises LLC, a Hawaii-based firm providing innovative technical and business consulting services to leading companies in transportation, fuels, waste management, and defense in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. For over a decade, Simonpietri Enterprises has helped its clients to increase their sustainability with technoeconomic analyses, market intelligence, investment due diligence, strategic partnering, and first-of-a-kind project execution. Joelle is a member of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Sustainability Center of Excellence at Washington State University and chair of the board of the Hawaii Bioeconomy Trade Association. She previously served in the Department of Defense as an energy innovation director, resulting in milestone events such as the U.S. Navy’s Great Green Fleet demonstrations at the Rim of the Pacific exercises in Hawaii and the Defense Logistics Agency's ongoing renewable marine diesel procurements. Prior to her move back to Hawaii, she was the energy investment lead of Waste Management Inc’s $250 million Organic Growth Group venture capital fund. She started her career as a U.S. Naval Officer serving in the Asia-Pacific region. Her education includes a bachelor of science in neurobiology from Duke University, and a master’s degree in business administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Joelle has two school-age children who grew up in the Windward O`ahu school district.