Our Chairman, Dan Emmett, founded and played active
roles over many years in environmental organizations
in California. In addition, Mr. Emmett served as Chair
of the California Governor's Green Building Initiative,
which led to the implementing Green Building Action
Plan promoting energy efficient buildings, and as Co-Chair
of the Real Estate Roundtable's Environmental and Energy
Policy Committee. Mr. Emmett actively supports environmental
education, research and policy programs at four major
universities—Stanford, Harvard, Yale and UCLA. In 2012
he was awarded the Emerald Award for Visionary Leadership
by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
for his lifelong commitment to the environment.