Sheryl Good has been an Environmental Scientist with the US Environmental Protection Agency for over 21 years where she is responsible for managing the Environmental Justice Academy, which is a leadership development technical assistance program for leaders representing communities, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions; collegiate students; businesses and industry. She has managed a variety of programs and grants, including serving as the Regional Diversity Manager, and especially enjoys utilizing her urban planning expertise to support and educate residents in underserved and disadvantaged communities. She is an avid traveler and owns a travel agency.

Daphne is an Environmental Engineer at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with 25 years of experience. Specializing in Environmental Justice, Daphne uses her experience to help ensure that the needs and concerns of minority and low-income communities are considered and addressed when environmental decisions are made and/or implemented. By focusing on environmental permitting, enforcement, community engagement and capacity building, Daphne has been able to put the Mechanical Engineering degree she earned at Tennessee State University to good use. Over the years, her strengths at EPA have garnered recognition for leadership, collaboration, and program development. Daphne may spend her days at EPA, but it’s the ability to protect human health and the environment and make a positive impact in vulnerable communities that gets her up in the morning. When she’s not at work, she is an avid shopper and loves spending time entertaining family and friends.

Leading teams to achieve stretch goals for resilient communities is the watermark of Melissa Boutwell’s career. Melissa brings an extensive problem-solving tool chest curated over 30 years of leading integrated automation projects in the energy and critical infrastructure sector of Smart, Resilient Cities. She has served as a senior operational leader, systems integrator, asset owner, and college professor to help build the future we need. Today, Melissa focuses on strategic workforce solutions that accelerate the deployment of integrated automation in clean energy, critical infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and OT cybersecurity.