Edward F. Connelly, President, LEED AP is a leading practitioner of sustainable development and a social entrepreneur. He has over twenty years of experience managing social enterprises and large government organizations, always with an eye toward integrating environmental stewardship with community and economic development.
A long-time Massachusetts resident, Mr. Connelly joined New Ecology as its second president in June 2004. Since that time, NEI has become recognized as a national leader in community-based sustainable development, most notably in the movement to green affordable housing and community developments, and has become especially well-known for its efforts to use data to inform sustainable development decision-making. Mr. Connelly is currently leading NEI’s efforts to disseminate green building and energy conservation strategies faster and farther by developing web-based applications to track energy use and assemble and vet winning green building strategies.
Prior to joining New Ecology, Mr. Connelly founded CleanScape, an award-winning, triple-bottom-line, urban revitalization enterprise in Providence, RI. CleanScape is one of a handful of successful companies that pioneered the concept of green jobs as a way to bring economic stability to under-employed urban residents. He started the company in 1997 and served as President through 2004 and Board Chairman through 2007.
From 1990 to 1997 Mr. Connelly held senior management positions at the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, a quasi-public solid waste management corporation that operated the largest landfill and municipal recycling processing facility in New England. His accomplishments included developing models of collecting and processing household recyclables that became national models because of their efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and helping to turn a financially weak entity into a profitable, well-run model of a quasi-public corporation. He twice served as acting Executive Director.
Mr. Connelly served as the Assistant Town Administrator for Sharon, Massachusetts from 1987 to 1989. He has continued his service to the Town by serving on the Personnel Board and an advisory committee on Water Meter upgrades, and recently helped found an Energy Advisory Committee.
Since 2003, Mr. Connelly has served on the Board of Directors of MassEnergy/People’s Power and Light.
Mr. Connelly holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago and a JD from Boston College Law School.
Lauren Baumann, Vice President, LEED AP joined New Ecology, Inc. in 2005. Her unique experience as a scientist and an urban planner, and her passion for the practical application of sustainable development concepts and theory have made Ms. Baumann a leader in the green affordable housing field. At New Ecology, Ms. Baumann manages both the green new construction and the existing building retrofit programs. Ms. Baumann has been recognized as a young leader in the environmental movement with a fellowship from the Wild Gift, and she currently serves that organization as the Secretary of the Board of Directors. In addition, she was accepted into the New England Region Environmental Leadership Program 2009 class. Ms. Baumann also spends her time at a local family shelter as a Horizons for Homeless Children Playspace Volunteer. Ms. Baumann received her degree in Biology from Cornell University, and her Masters in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.
Alison Corwin, Senior Associate, LEED AP joined New Ecology, Inc. in 2007. Ms. Corwin has worked in the government, corporate and non-profit sectors and has experience working with communities on sustainability issues including green building, transportation, energy efficiency and economic development. At New Ecology, Ms. Corwin works on both the green new construction and existing building retrofit programs. Ms. Corwin has coordinated several LEED projects using the LEED Homes, New Construction and Existing Buildings rating systems. She is a member of Emerging Green Builders and the Interdisciplinary Consortium on Urban Planning and Public Health and has been involved in community organizing, political campaigns and volunteer efforts on issues of homelessness and domestic violence. Ms. Corwin received her degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies from St. Lawrence University, and her Masters in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University. While at Tufts, Ms. Corwin received the national American Planning Association AICP Student Project Award for Best Application of the Planning Process for a park she designed in Salem, MA.
Marty J. Davey, Program Manager joined New Ecology in 2008. Prior to that, Ms. Davey served as President and General Manager of CleanScape, helping to create over 30 green-sector jobs in a distressed neighborhood of Providence, RI. During her tenure at CleanScape, Marty helped raise $2.5 million in financing from over 20 sources and presided over the company’s transition to profitability, almost doubling revenue in three years. Ms. Davey worked as a Supervising Environmental Planner at the RI Department of Environmental Management, responsible for development of statewide policies and programs for recycling and recycling market development. Ms. Davey has also worked as a grant writer and consultant to several well-known organizations, including EPA New England and the Salvation Army. Ms. Davey's first job out of college was as an engineer with the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics where she broke new ground by becoming the first woman to supervise at-sea systems operability tests. At New Ecology, Ms. Davey is working on the design and implementation of Energy Tracker, existing building projects, fundraising efforts for multiple projects and expanding New Ecology’s good work into Rhode Island.
S. Peter Kane, Associate joined New Ecology in 2010. Coming from the Pioneer Valley, Mr. Kane currently lives in Cambridge and is a graduate student at Tufts University in the Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning program. Prior to entering his urban planning study, he was the Senior Project Coordinator for the 3D real estate visualization firm, Neoscape. Mr. Kane received his B.A. from the University of Tampa in Communications and a graduate certificate in Design Computing from the Boston Architectural College. Mr. Kane is most interested in sustainable development on the neighborhood level, focusing on adaptive reuse and walkability.
Maritza Martinez, Associate joined New Ecology in 2010. Ms. Martinez is a graduate student in the Tufts University Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Masters program. She received a BS in International Business from the University of Vermont. After graduation, Ms. Martinez worked in finance as a trading analyst and international trader in the area of securities lending for Barclays Global Investors in San Francisco, CA. Her interests include affordable green housing, urban design, sustainable development, neighborhood revitalization and community development.
Erin Sweet, Associate joined New Ecology in 2008. Ms. Sweet is a Masters candidate in the Tufts Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. She received a BS in Microbiology and Cell Science and a BA in English/Film Studies from the University of Florida. After graduation, Ms. Sweet gained management experience and a business perspective in the retail sector. In addition to her work at New Ecology, Ms. Sweet does research for the Council for Responsible Genetics on conflict of interest and disclosure policies in peer-reviewed medical and environmental journals and volunteers as a ski instructor for urban youth with Youth Enrichment Services. Her interests include renewable energy technology, economics and policy, as well as climate change and affordable green building.
Daniel Teague, Associate joined New Ecology in 2008. Mr. Teague is currently studying Intentional Environmental Policy and Development Economics at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. He is very interested in sustainable development and energy poverty issues. Mr. Teague grew up in the woods outside Concord, New Hampshire and received a BA in Asian Studies from Amherst College. After finishing at Amherst, Mr. Teague spent three years in Hokkaido, Japan teaching English on the JET program. Upon returning stateside, he worked for New Hampshire Governor John Lynch's re-election campaign and hopes to continue his passions for politics and green development in the future.
Delilah Webb, Technology & Administrative Support joined New Ecology in 2009. Ms. Webb is an voice actress when she isn't aiding a number of local businesses with their bookkeeping and systems administration. She enjoys supporting small businesses and non-profit organizations that work toward community enrichment and awareness.
Brittany Zwicker, Associate joined New Ecology in 2010. Ms. Zwicker is a Masters candidate at Tufts University in the department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. She received her Bachelors degree at the University of Kentucky, where she worked for the university's Residence Life Recycling and Sustainability Program, coordinated the campus environmental club, and advocated for the reduction of coal consumption on the campus. Upon graduating, Ms. Zwicker became the coordinator for the Bluegrass Rain Garden Alliance and an intern at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Alongside her studies at Tufts, she worked for Second Nature in Boston, continuing her work to address climate change and greenhouse gas reductions in the higher education sector. Her interests include sustainability, energy efficiency, green building, and environmental policy, including energy and climate change policy.