Blue Earth board members are selected for their diverse expertise and commitment to furthering the mission of Blue Earth. The board is assisted by a select group of advisory board members.
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Malcolm L. Edwards, Co-President
Malcolm L. Edwards is a retired lawyer and a professional fine art photographer. His photographs have been shown in over 50 individual and group exhibits in the US, Japan, and Europe. Malcolm is a past president and current co-president of Blue Earth. His is also past president of the Board of Trustees of the Photographic Center Northwest, a non-profit that operates an accredited photography school and gallery in Seattle.
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Natalie Fobes, Co-President
Pulitzer Prize finalist Natalie Fobes has shot assignments for National Geographic, Smithsonian, Audubon and others. Her images of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill are iconographic and she is known as the “salmon lady” due to her 10 year book project about the fish and its cultures. The author of three coffee table books, her work is represented by Corbis, Getty, National Geographic Image Collection and Science Faction photo agencies. Natalie’s fine art portraiture is nationally recognized. Natalie is a co-founder of Blue Earth Alliance and teaches at SCCC. www.fobesphoto.com
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Aaron Huey
Aaron Huey is a freelance photojournalist working for the National Geographic magazines, the Smithsonian, the New Yorker, the New York Times, Harper’s, GEO, and many more in the foreign press. He has covered the drug war in Afghanistan, Benazir Bhutto’s assasination, antiquities smuggling in Africa, Sufism on 4 continents, Native American gangs, hidden temples in Eastern Burma, lost tribes of the Caucasus, and many many more subjects on every continent. In addition to these he is also known for his 154 day, 3,500 mile, solo walk across America. www.aaronhuey.com
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Chase Jarvis, Vice President
A sports, lifestyle, and pop culture photographer, Chase has been working with corporate clients like Vulcan, Volvo, Nike, Microsoft, Columbia Sportswear, REI, Patagonia, and Jeep. Chase is also a member of ASMP, EP and ASPP. Chase Jarvis Media has offices in both Seattle and Paris. www.chasejarvis.com
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Richard Krauze
Richard is a dedicated advocate of sustainable development with experience as both a freelance photographer and in strategy, management, and sales positions. Work and travels have taken him to over 45 countries with a particular focus on energy, environmental and social issues.
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Larry Ockene
Larry has over 25 years experience in the computer industry, and has led projects in computer graphics, audio processing, speech recognition, telephony, e-business, and digital photography. He currently manages a software team at Amazon.com developing applications for multi-channel commerce. Larry holds a certificate in fine art photography from the Photographic Center Northwest.
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Roger Ressmeyer
Roger is CEO & Chief Photographer of Science Faction Images, a specialized photo agency he founded in 2005 to license and promote the world's greatest science photographers and illustrators. An industry veteran, Ressmeyer has held senior management positions at both Getty Images and Corbis Corp. Ressmeyer was previously a National Geographic and Time/Life assignment photographer specializing in space, high tech, medicine and the physical sciences. Earlier in his career, he photographed hundreds of rock stars, writers, politicians and business leaders for book jackets, record albums and dozens of major publications including Smithsonian, Geo, Stern, Paris Match, Newsweek, People and Rolling Stone.
www.ressmeyer.com
Executive Director
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Bart J. Cannon
Bart acts as the Executive Director for Blue Earth in Seattle. He has extensive experience in academia and in the non-profit sector advocating for progressive issues including GLBT human rights. He is strongly committed to the preservation of biodiversity and a passionate supporter of animal rights.