EUCI

About the Instructors:

Amy Bowerman Freed, Partner, Hogan & Hartson

Amy Bowerman Freed is a Partner in the New York offices of Hogan & Hartson. Ms. Freed represents issuers and investment banks in private and public offerings. She counsels boards of directors of public and private companies on corporate governance issues and provides advice on disclosure and other requirements of the securities laws. Her practice focuses on Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance issues, and her representation encompasses companies and transactions in a variety of industries. Her practice includes the representation of foreign corporate issuers in connection with their securities activities in the United States. Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, Ms. Freed was the Deputy Chief Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance. Previously, she served as Special Counsel in the Division's Office of Chief Counsel and prior to that as an examiner of registration statements, periodic reports, and other SEC filings.

Dr. David Harrison, Jr., Senior Vice President, NERA Economic Consulting

Dr. David Harrison, Jr., is a Senior Vice President and Head of the Global Environmental Practice at NERA Economic Consulting. Dr. Harrison has extensive experience in climate change policy and economic modeling. In the US, he has participated in the development or evaluation of climate policy initiatives at the federal level as well as those in California, the Northeast, and the Midwest. He and his colleagues advised the European Commission and the UK Government on the design and implementation of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. He has directed numerous projects for individual US companies and sectors-including electricity, oil and gas, refining, petrochemicals, cement, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemicals and aluminum-using the NERA Carbon Financial Impacts Model to evaluate the effects of climate policies on company costs, revenues, profits and key decisions. Before joining NERA, Dr. Harrison was an Associate Professor at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he taught energy and environmental policy, microeconomics and other courses. He also served on the senior staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisors. He is the author or co-author of two books and numerous articles on environmental policy and economics. Dr. Harrison received a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University as well as a BA, magna cum laude, in economics from Harvard College and an MSc in economics from the London School of Economics.

Patrick Traylor, Partner, Hogan & Hartson

Patrick Traylor is a Partner in the Washington, DC offices of Hogan & Hartson. Mr. Traylor has practiced for more than fifteen years in the areas of environmental and energy law, with particular emphases on energy infrastructure development, air pollution law, and climate change. He is a founding member of Hogan & Hartson's Climate Change Practice Group, and is a member of the firm's environmental, energy, and project and international finance groups. He is a member of the Department of the Interior Wind Turbine Federal Advisory Committee, a member of the Environmental Markets Association, a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Energy and Environment Committee, and a member of and frequent lecturer for the Environmental Law Institute. His clients include globally recognized energy, utility, and manufacturing clients, which he advises on compliance with state, federal, and international environmental laws and treaties.