On Dec. 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the Water Environment Federation will host a webcast on public-private partnerships as part of the agency’s “Faster-Cheaper-Greener” Webcast Series. The goal is to spread awareness about public-private partnerships as a means of financing green infrastructure urban stormwater retrofits. The webcast will offer perspectives, tips, and lessons learned from the Military Housing Privatization Initiative. Presenters, including public, private, banking and legal sector experts, will discuss their direct involvement in the partnership’s success as well as challenges and solutions. The webinar will be moderated by EPA Region 3 Water Protection Division Deputy Director Dominique Lueckenhoff. Speakers will include:
- Managing Director Addison (Tad) Davis of Corvias Solutions, formerly chief executive officer of the U.S. Army Reserve
- President and CEO John Picerne of the Corvias Group
- Director John Germain with Barclays Capital
- Partner Anthony (Tony) S. Freedman with Holland and Knight