How Carbon Credits Can Benefit Communities and Landscape Architects - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Erin Kelly, ASLA, AICP, PLA, is a collaborative leader with expertise prototyping inclusive and cross-sector solutions to urban revitalization. She currently serves as the Director of Sustainability & Innovation for Wayne County (MI).

Erin’s mission is to lead and spur collaborative innovation in planning and design for impact. She seeks to prototype and launch beautiful, data-driven, participatory, and narrative-rich solutions to deep urban challenges that improve the quality of life for people in the cities of today and tomorrow.

Erin lives with her family and too many bicycles on Detroit’s east side.

Mark Kenber is Executive Director of VCMI and has worked for nearly three decades on market-based instruments for environmental protection, with a particular focus on carbon markets. 

His previous roles include positions at Fundación Natura in Ecuador, WWF’s International Climate Change Program, The Climate Group, Mongoose Energy Ltd, and Climate Advisers. He has also served as Climate Change Advisor to the Ecuadorian Government. Mark is a board member of ICVCM, C:C Brighton and Brighton and Hove Energy Services Cooperative.

Stephen Taglieri is the Marketing Director at the National Indian Carbon Coalition (NICC). Working in the carbon and climate space for more than half a decade, Stephen focusses on telling stories of conservation success and creating impact through the empowerment of underrepresented voices.

Outside of NICC, Stephen is the CEO and Creative Director of Kingdom Multimedia, a creative marketing agency that specializes in the development of communications strategy. Through end-to-end content development, collaborating from the design phase to marketing implementation, Stephen has crafted unique climate messaging meeting his clients’ goals. Previously, he has produced documentaries, written articles, and been the lead photographer for organizations such as the Smithsonian Institute, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the American Forest Foundation.

Amy Syverson‑Shaffer is the Sustainability Lead at Landscape Forms, where she advances environmental stewardship and responsible manufacturing. With a background in landscape architecture, she brings a designer’s perspective to industry and collaborates across disciplines to drive meaningful change, She progresses the company's long-term sustainability roadmap through initiatives in product life cycle assessment, zero‑waste manufacturing, renewable energy, ecological restoration, and more. Amy serves on the ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee and the Landscape Architecture Foundation Board, frequently presenting on sustainability strategies. She was recently honored with ASLA’s Outstanding Service Award in recognition of exceptional leadership in sustainability and industry collaboration.