First Annual Sustainable Community Outstanding Leadership Awards

Business
Ed Geiger, President of Frontier Geosciences, for his dedication to ensuring social responsibility, economic vitality and environmental sustainability at Frontier and around the Seattle area.

Social Justice
Dr. Maxine Buie Mimms, Associate Faculty in Education at Antioch University, for providing more than 50 years of inter- and intra- generational sustainability through teaching and healing those who have suffered in classrooms where their value was not recognized.

Government
Tracey Dieckhoner, Project Manager of the City of Seattle's, Pesticide Reduction Program for her work in helping the City meet its goal of eliminating use of the most hazardous products by July 1st, 2000.

Built Environment
Bert Gregory, President of Mithun Partners, for his leadership in award-winning green design building and for his dedication in educating industry and community leaders on the importance of sustainable design.

Neighborhood Sustainability
Patsy Bullitt, Bullitt Foundation Board of Trustees, for her active work in the Puget Sound region in the arts, culture, environment and economics and her commitment to improving the quality of life in neighborhoods throughout our region.