Al Hurt  
Vice President, Sustainable Energy Innovations Bioengineering Group

Alan Hurt has joined the Bioengineering Group as the V.P. for Sustainable Energy Innovations. Al's experience and education directly supports the Group's Mission of building sustainable communities on an ecological foundation with the promotion of an interdisciplinary approach to meet a successful project outcome and ensure their sustainability. Mr. Hurt's prior experience included a position as VP for Regional Operations and Sustainability as well as his Department of Defense (DoD) civilian career which included supporting the DoD Regional Environmental Coordination Office, Navy Region SW and Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Mr. Hurt has more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning and environmental program management for Army, Navy (including Marine Corps) and Air Force programs which also include many Federal, including EPA, state and local collaborations. Mr. Hurt is very active in local, regional and national programs on sustainability best practices and initiatives with regulatory agencies, government and Industry.

Mr. Hurt has been one of the founding members and Executive Board member of the San Diego Regional Sustainability Partnership , past Chair of the Federal Network for Sustainability (FNS), Board member of the Western Sustainability Pollution Prevention Partnership and supports the Society of American Military Engineer's (SAME) Executive Sustainability Task Force with past support as facilitator and Steering Committee representative for their Annual National Executive SAME Forum, 2009/2010. Mr. Hurt has been honored by receiving recognition nationally with the White House "Closing the Circle Award" for his sustainability efforts and awarded the prestigious Hammer Award by Vice President Al Gore for his contribution to a cooperative agreement process between our Nation's states and Military Services. He also represented the DOD Regional Environmental Office in Hawaii and has successfully led the State and Military services to Pollution Prevention Partnerships.