Speakers

Seifried is a career economic/community development industry leader, producing extraordinary results with public-sector, private and nonprofit organizations for over 30 years. He has raised millions of dollars, the profile of numerous organizations, and community momentum for a variety of public-private efforts. He currently serves as Tennessee Solutions Executive for Ameresco, a clean tech engineering firm that provides financial and sustainable energy solutions to state/local governments, higher education, schools, and public utilities. Based in Knoxville Tennessee, he advises/collaborateswith executive leaders and helps them to apply advanced energy solutions to meet financial, carbon reduction and sustainability goals. He serves as President of the Tennessee Advanced Business Coalition, and Chair of the Tennessee Chapter of NAESCO.  Seifried is a graduate of both Purdue University and East Tennessee State Universities, and has lived in beautiful East Tennessee for over 30 years with his wife and two sons.