John Reynolds Sustainability Symposium, Margie Harris

This inaugural event brings internationally renowned practitioners, researchers, and thought-leaders to campus for lectures, panel discussions, networking, and sharing. This symposium honors Professor Emeritus John Reynolds’ decades of contributions to sustainable design and energy policy.

Margie Harris is CEO of the Energy Trust of Oregon. She began this work in 2001 as the first permanent staff member hired by ETO, helping build the organization from its inception. Margie serves on the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance board. In 2011 Margie received the distinguished Portland Business Journal Women of Influence: Executive of the Year award for a nonprofit organization. Before the ETO, Margie helped craft Oregon’s first energy conservation legislation and programs while working at the Oregon Department of Energy in the 1970s. Subsequently, she was the marketing and outreach director promoting renewable energy at one of four regional solar energy centers established by President Carter.