At Sundays Night's Gala Awards Dinner & Ceremony please join us as we celebrate the achievements and work of Wayne Pacelle, President & CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (www.humanesociety.org) by presenting him with a Green Apple Award.
Wayne Pacelle
Wayne Pacelle is president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States , the nation’s largest animal protection organization with 10 million members and supporters. Since taking the helm at the organization, he has doubled its size, merged with several other animal welfare groups, and helped to pass more than 250 new state and federal laws for animals. Pacelle was named NonProfit Times' "Executive of the Year" in 2005 for his leadership in responding to the needs of animals affected by the Gulf hurricanes. In 2007, The New York Times reported, “The arrival of Wayne Pacelle as head of the Humane Society in 2004 both turbo-charged the farm animal welfare movement and gave it a sheen of respectability.” Pacelle received his B.A. In History and Studies in the Environment from Yale University in 1987.
OUR MC for FRIDAY NIGHT's OPENING FESTIVITIES is BRAD POMERANCE!
Brad Pomerance has become a fixture on the Los Angeles television landscape,
serving as an Anchor for Local Edition airing on CNN HLN.
In this capacity, Brad has interviewed a panoply of politicians at the local, state and
federal level and countless celebrities about their favorite causes.
Brad also serves as an Anchor and Host for basic cable network Jewish Life TV,
where he headlines the network’s weekly news magazine, The J Report.
Previously, Brad worked as an Anchor and Reporter for LA City View/Channel 35 and KDOC’s Daybreak OC.
Brad has been nominated for two Emmys – one for his work on Channel 35
and most recently, for hosting CNN's HLN Local Edition.
A licensed attorney, Brad received his Bachelor's Degree in International Relations,
Cum Laude, from The University of Southern California, and his Juris Doctor, with High
Honors, from George Washington University’sNational Law Center.
Brad is married to Tina Fuller Pomerance and fathers 2 daughters.
We, at the Green Lifestyle Film Festival love Brad! We believe that you will as well.
On Friday Night our 2 Keynote Speakers are Joe Bageant and Bill Ryerson.
Currently starring as the incorrigible Sergio in “YLSE.NET”, a web series with Ruth Livier and Marlene Forte, Romero is one of Hollywood’s rising stars whose passion and versatility puts him at the forefront of a select group of bi-lingual actors. He has also starred as Marco in the sexy, supernatural soap opera “Dante’s Cove” on Here! TV shot in Hawaii; and in the controversial, critically acclaimed Spanish-language sitcom, “Los Beltrán” on Telemundo. Additionally, Romero is the host of the internet radio show “The Spiritual Tourist” on www.iamhealthyradio.com and has hosted E! Entertainment’s celebrity travel and vacation show “FYE! ” featuring luxury destinations of the rich and famous, and has also served as master of ceremonies for FASHION WEEK of the AMERICAS in Miami, MODARTE and LATIN PRIDE in Los Angeles, and for several non-profit organizations like GLASS and BIENESTAR. Other credits include: the prime-time drama "Fashion House" with Bo Derek on The CW; “The Moment After,” an award winning film directed by Gerald McCullouch (CSI); “Blood Money,” with Alan Arkin; “The Father I Knew-The Michael Landon Story,” next to Sheryl Ladd, for CBS; “Silk Stalkings” with Stu Segall Productions; and the latest film by Temi Lopez (Chain of Desire) “Home: The Horror Story.” Romero’s voiceover talent can be heard in the PBS animated series “Maya and Miguel,” the “Scarface” video game, as well as in commercial campaigns for Sprint, Ford, Washington Mutual, Western Union, AMPM, Red Cross, and New Line Cinema’s Spanish movie trailers among others. In addition to training as a gymnast and dancer, Romero has a love for painting, playing the piano, and holds a BFA in Theatre/Stage Management from the University of Southern California.
Los Angeles City Councilwoman, President Pro Tempore Jan Perry
Perry co-authored and is widely credited with passage of Proposition O to clean Los Angeles water. The Augustus Hawkins Wetland is one of Perry’s most inspiring initiatives. The nation’s first man-made wetland in a highly urban area is part of Augustus Hawkins Park. Perry initiated the project, and it is due in large measure to her unwavering tenacity that it came to fruition. The project is an ecological wonder in its own right, and it also serves as a demonstration project for Perry’s proposed 9-acre South Los Angeles Wetlands Park that will simultaneously improve water quality and provide much-needed park and recreation space to the South Los Angeles community. Perry currently chairs the Energy and the Environment Committee; vice-chairs the Information Technology & Government Affairs Committee; Ad Hoc on Economic Recovery & Reinvestment; and Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy,
Natural Resources, and Economic Benefit from Waste for LA (RENEW LA) Committee. She is a member of the Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee and Public Safety Committee. She was appointed by the mayor to represent LA as governing board member of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, and was re-elected in 2006 by the Western cities to serve another 4-year term. Perry also serves on the Exposition Light Rail Authority and is president pro tempore for the Los Angeles City Council.
Dan Witzling, Director of Development and Marketing at BREATHE LA
At BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) Dan Witzling overseescommunity outreach and partnerships to benefit this Los Angeles County public benefit organization that promotes clean air and healthy lungs through research, education and technology. Dan has overseen the development of the organization's environmental education and advocacy efforts, leveraging strategic partnerships throughout Los Angeles with businesses, schools and various community organizations. Dan is a board member of Faith2Green and the Anti-Defamation Leagues. Consulting with one of Los Angeles leading issues management firms, Cerrell Associates, Dan Witzling conducted media and community outreach for Southern California Association of Governments, Climate Action Registry, Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority as well as a number of trade associations and private corporations.
Wayne Pacelle
OUR MC for FRIDAY NIGHT's OPENING FESTIVITIES is BRAD POMERANCE!
JOE BAGEANT is a prolific speaker and writer:
Bill Ryerson is President of Population Media Centre (PMC)
Gabriel Romero
