Wednesday, May 14 – Public Day
Collective Conversations on Climate Action and Resilience for Small Businesses
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (full agenda below)
Location: Fort Mason General Residence, 1 Fort Mason, San Francisco, 94109 CA
Join us for an engaging day of conversation focused on small businesses and their role in a sustainable future. Sessions will cross-pollinate some of the most pressing issues and greatest opportunities for advancing a cleaner, healthier planet while supporting small, local businesses. (Disaster planning and response, financing, equity and more!)
Registration Information:
General Attendees, Partners and Stakeholders: $150.00 + Eventbrite fees
CAGBN Members and Small Businesses: $20.00
Conference Sponsors:
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Sponsorship opportunities are available to help small business owners across the state attend.
Email Lacey Raak for more information.
Agenda Overview:
Light Breakfast – 9:00 AM
Welcome Message 9:30 PM – Tyrone Jue, Director of San Francisco Environment Department
- Panel (10:00am): Small Business Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate
- Panel (11:00am): Funding for Big and Small Actions: Green Financing Initiatives and Opportunities
Lunch – 12:00 PM
Keynote 12:30 PM – Tera Lynn Gray, Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate
- Panel (1:00): Supporting Equitable Program Design in our Political Climate
- Presentation (2:00): Trends and Opportunities for a Circular Economy
- Session (3:00): Small Business and Corporate Partnerships:
- Intuit Mini-Grants: Video & Presentation
Networking & Happy Hour 3:30 – 5 PM
Speakers:
Morning Keynote:
Tyrone Jue
Director
SF Department of Environment
Lunch Keynote:
Dr. Tara Lynn Gray
Director of CalOSBA
State of California Office of Business and Economic Development
Panel (10:00 AM): Small Business Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate
Hanna Malak
Regional CEO
Red Cross
Bryton Mays
Bilingual Sustainability Consultant
San Mateo County Green Business Program
Robert Hymes
Chief Development Officer
Mynt Systems
Meredith Kasyan
Owner/Operator
OceanCiders
Panel (11:00 AM): Funding for Big and Small Actions: Green Financing Initiatives and Opportunities
Jonathan Verhoef
Energy Efficiency Analyst
California State Treasurer’s Office
Ravi Mikkelsen
Co-Founder, CEO
Atmos Financial, PBC
Bulbul Gupta
CEO
Pacific Community Ventures
William Keller
Northern California Market President
Commercial Bank of California
Panel (1:00 PM): Supporting Equitable Program Design in our Political Climate
Dr. Tara Lynn Gray
Director of CalOSBA
State of California Office of Business and Economic Development
Titi Ikhile
CPO
Working Solutions
Maria Cadenas
Executive Director
Ventures
Jakki Castorena-Davila
Bilingual Sustainability Manager
Environmental Innovations
Sarah Sharpe
Deputy Executive Director
Central California Asthma Collaborative
Presentation (2:00): Trends and Opportunities for a Circular Economy
Kelly Gaherty
Commercial Zero Waste Coordinator
San Francisco Environment Department
Session (3:00): Small Business and Corporate Partnerships: Intuit Mini-Grants: Video & Presentation
Sarah Hilmer
Local Impact and Strategic Alliances Lead
Intuit
Cassie Carroll
Director
Green Business Engagement National Network (GBENN)
If you are a local green business network coordinator or close partner and will be attending the Network only days on May 15th and 16th. You can view agenda/schedule details here.
Parking & Transportation
Sustainable Transportation: Please reference our CAGBN Spring 2025 SF Conference Sustainable Transportation Guide for full details on getting to the conference sustainably.
Parking: The best parking option for speakers and guests is the Fort Mason Lot. Please pay for parking and walk to the General’s Residence. Additional parking is available in the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) lot, space permitting and at current rates.
– The FMCAC lot entrance is at Marina Blvd & Buchanan St.
– From the lot, you can reach the General’s Residence by taking the stairs or walking along the paths through the Great Meadow.
– Walking distance: ¼ mile with an elevation change of 55 feet.
Partner Hotels
The Argonaut Hotel
A 4.5 star hotel in the heart of Fisherman’ Wharf, the Argonaut hotel is a green business dedicated to sustainability. It’s conveniently located within walking distance to The General’s Residence and many muni lines.
Address: 495 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Use the discount code “Preferred” for a reduced rate when booking your room.
For additional details about the public day, contact info@greenbusinessca.org.