Robert Kent Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Director of North Texas Office for The Trust for Public Land, on a mission to bring a park, trail, or greenspace within a 10-minute walk of every resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Work with talented local and national staff to implement our "Land for People" vision through long-range planning, raising public and private funds, protecting and conserving land, and designing and developing best-in-class parks and greenspaces for a healthier, more connected, and more resilient region.

Irving, Tx

Responsibilities include: - NTC Air Monitoring Network: Managing large state-funded contract to construct and operate 21 new air quality monitoring stations across the greater North Texas region. Working with local stakeholders to identify suitable locations, coordinating construction of sites with contractors, providing quality assurance to TCEQ. - Legislative Advocacy: Worked with NTC Government Affairs Committee during 83rd Session of the Texas Legislature to advance 2013 NTC Legislative Agenda. Cooperated with other stakeholders to support legislation related to in long-range water planning, transportation funding, tax incentives for research & development, and air quality. Provided testimony before legislative committees in support of various bills.- NTx Apps Challenge: Developed and managed regional smartphone app development competition to create apps that solve regional challenges, such as water conservation and waste reduction, with $80,000 in prizes. Organized 10 events with over 700 participants. - Persuasive writing: Authored numerous issue-oriented editorials published in Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, Austin Business Journal, and Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Drafted speeches and talking points for speakers at various legislative events. - Clean Air Texas Initiative: Managing business sustainability group to promote best practices for clean air. Organized various events including "Working for Clean Air Awards," to recognize local businesses and organizations with strong clean air practices, and "2012 North Texas Water Summit" which featured various speakers, including local elected officials. Serve as general spokesperson on environmental issues for local television, radio, and print media.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Researched Texas regulatory policies regarding renewable electricity generation, ozone pollution, and vehicle emissions testing. - Presented findings to partners at the Texas State Legislature, EPA Region 6, Texas Institute, and others. - Managed and designed team project creating an online software tool to quantify vehicle emissions from corporate fleets. - Interviewed numerous executives and officials at various corporate, non-profit, and governmental entities, including Texas Instruments, JC Penney, the EPA, the Texas State Legislature, and others. - Researched and evaluated energy efficiency and sustainability best practices for inclusion in a green business certification program.

Greater Boston Area

Researched and assessed sustainability practices at 300 North American universities for the College Sustainability Report Card 2009, with resultant work featured at www.greenreportcard.org.

Msc., Economic Development

Activities and Societies: Glasgow Rotaract Club, Glasgow University Sustainable Development Network, Glasgow Rotaract, Street Level.

Ba, Economics, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: University Sustainability Committee, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Learning English Among Friendso Major.