2025 GSI Projects & Innovation Showcase Program

Devi Ramkissoon
Executive Director, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

Devi Ramkissoon comes to SBN with 15+ years of experience in international development, specializing in working with sustainable businesses for economic growth and poverty reduction. An immigrant and social entrepreneur herself, Devi has worked tirelessly to advance the work of small businesses from underrepresented communities across Latin America, Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. For nearly the past decade at USAID, she led multimillion dollar food security, environment, and private sector development projects around the world, managed the Agency’s premier knowledge-sharing platform for market development, and advanced the US Government’s sustainable development goals at multiple international market development fora. She has won numerous awards from the US Government and the private sector for her leadership navigating global humanitarian crises.

Devi holds a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English Literature from Swarthmore College.

Mark McCoy
Vice President, Operations, Aqua

Mark McKoy is the vice president of operations for Aqua, the water and wastewater business of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG). Essential is one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5.5 million people in 10 states.

As vice president of operations, McKoy directly supports the President, has direct oversight of three subsidiary state utilities and has responsibilities in all operating divisions with an emphasis on operational excellence, employee engagement and safety. He is responsible for coordinating, directing and overseeing operations’ activities across all 8 states, by ensuring continuous development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective solutions to meet current and future operations needs.

McKoy has 20 years of experience in water utility finance, operations leadership and customer service. Before joining Aqua in 2020, he served as vice president and general manager for SUEZ North America’s New Jersey water utility. He also served in numerous roles of increasing responsibility for SUEZ, including director of finance policy and procedures and treasury; director of revenue integrity; director of internal audit; and senior director of New Jersey customer operations.

McKoy earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting and a master’s degree in business administration from Monroe College. He also holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors and is a member of several professional organizations including the American Water Works Association, the New Jersey Utilities Association, the National Association of Water Companies and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Marc Cammarata
Deputy Water Commissioner, Planning & Environmental Services, Philadelphia Water Department

Marc Cammarata is the Deputy Water Commissioner for Planning & Environmental Services with the Philadelphia Water Department.  His responsibilities include the integration, direction and management of the Department’s planning initiatives and environmental programs focused on wet weather compliance, source water protection, green stormwater infrastructure implementation, facility and linear asset renewal and replacement, ecological restoration, laboratory services, energy, and climate mitigation and adaptation.  He has over 25 years of experience in water resources engineering and environmental planning.

Amy Cornelius, LEED-AP BD&C, BPI-Building Analyst, WELL Water Advisor, Passive House Consultant
Founder & Sustainability Consultant, GreenBeams LLC and Board Member, Green Building United

Amy Cornelius is a Sustainability Consultant working in the Philadelphia region and Delaware. She is focused on helping residential, not-for-profit, small business, and institutional clients, adopt sustainable lifestyles, landscapes, and business practices while saving money and improving quality of life. 

She received her BA from Trinity University and her MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Design from the Boston Architectural College. 

Prior to founding GreenBeams, Amy’s varied career has provided experience in residential and commercial construction/ real estate management in NY, NJ, PA, and Washington, DC, transportation, and property management.

Amy is committed to giving back to the community. She serves on the Green Building United Board and the GreenBuild Program Committee, and is an active member of SBN’s GSI Partners, and contributes to various other sustainable business organizations. She enjoys riding her bicycle to commute, shop and just get around, is an avid gardener and mini-farmer, and is fanatic about reducing utility costs in her own home.

Skelly Holmbeck
Executive Director, Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin

Skelly works at the intersection of water, energy and waste to advance sustainability and resilience.  She is the Executive Director for the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRADRB), promoting the sustainable and resilient management of water resources within the Delaware River basin, which spans four states and provides drinking water for 15 million people. She serves as Board Vice Chair of the Chester County Solid Waste Authority/Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center, is on the Advisory Council for The Drexel University Environmental Collaboratory Leadership, and on the Board of Directors for the Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Skelly has led cross sector and cross departmental teams to develop programs to protect environmental resources, manage risk, and advance new technologies in the renewable energy, water resources, mining, and oil and gas sectors.  Skelly led sustainability initiatives for NextEra Energy, where she launched an international partnership with Oxford, TCU, Stanford, UCLA, Duke University, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, USFWS, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others to address key challenges to the growth of sustainable and resilient energy infrastructure.  She served as Policy Director for Riverkeeper, and as an Investment Advisor for Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

Skelly has a BS in physics from Clemson, an MS in hydrogeology from the University of Georgia, and has a background in computer modeling.  

Sara Pevaroff Schuh, RLA, ASLA
Founder & Principal, SALT Design Studio

Sara Pevaroff Schuh, RLA, ASLA, founder and principal of SALT Design Studio, is a landscape architect, artist and teacher with 30 years experience in creating resilient, equitable landscapes that connect people to place and integrate art into the everyday experience. Her firm focuses on community-driven, sustainable design, with an emphasis on leveraging the landscape as a teaching tool in public parks and gardens, schoolyards, institutional campuses, streetscapes and urban centers. She has taught design at Temple University and Thomas Jefferson University, lectures frequently at conferences and to secondary school groups, and serves on design juries. Sara holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Political Communication from The University of Texas. 

Juan Pablo Vicuna Reyes
Civil Engineer, Senior Project Manager, Stantec

Juan Pablo Vicuna Reyes is a distinguished Civil Engineer and Senior Project Manager at Stantec in Philadelphia, boasting over 20 years of transformative experience in water engineering. Renowned for his international credentials, Juan Pablo has spearheaded impactful projects across the United States and South America.

Holding a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cuenca and an MSc degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois, Juan Pablo’s expertise encompasses a wide array of innovative and sustainable projects. His portfolio includes wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, biosolids management, sanitary sewers, stormwater management, green infrastructure, pumping stations, hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) models, and infiltration/inflow (I/I) reduction studies.

As a certified Project Management Professional, Juan Pablo excels in master planning, feasibility studies, evaluation studies, detailed design, and construction services for complex, multi-disciplinary projects. He is adept at coordinating international teams and implementing effective project communication procedures to ensure adherence to project goals, budgets, and schedules.

South Devon Area Flood Reduction: Revitalizing a Wooded Wetland Preserve in Radnor

Michael Busch, EIT 
Water Resources Designer, Meliora Design

Michael Busch is a Civil and Water Resources Engineer with expertise in applying various hydraulic and hydrologic models to inform green infrastructure and flood reduction planning efforts and design projects. He has designed several large-scale flood reduction and green infrastructure projects that also provide ecological and community benefits.

Building Resilience: Enhancing Community and Climate Preparedness in East Falls and Manayunk

Carolyn Paone, PE, LEED AP
Senior Technical Director, AKRF

Carolyn is a civil and water resources engineer specializing in green stormwater infrastructure and climate resiliency and adaptation. She has experience in assessing risks related to climate hazards such as sea level rise and increased flooding, using the latest tools and science to inform design decisions at the building, neighborhood, and city scale. Her expertise includes campus stormwater management master planning, stormwater modeling, water balance analyses, and the integration of sustainability, biodiversity, and embodied carbon considerations into her designs. Carolyn has a strong background in asset management and the full lifecycle of green infrastructure, supporting effective planning, implementation, and long-term maintenance. As a founder and co-leader of the AKRF Sustainability Working Group and an active member of the ULI Philadelphia Resilience Committee, Carolyn is dedicated to advancing sustainability and climate resilience initiatives.

Floodplain Restoration under Power Lines

Erin Landis
Water Programs Manager, Wissahickon Trails

Erin works on efforts to improve water quality and connect people to their local streams! She has lived in the Wissahickon watershed almost her whole life, and has always loved exploring the outdoors. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, she worked in environmental remediation and watershed protection and also got involved in her local community’s Environmental Advisory Council before joining Wissahickon.

Kennett Square Rain Garden

John Majdic
Designer, GreenWeaver Landscapes

John is a landscape designer working with GreenWeaver Landscapes, a design-build-maintain landscape firm operating in the greater Philadelphia area. GreenWeaver focuses on sustainable landscape practices, often combining the techniques of resilient native plantings with green stormwater infrastructure on a wide variety of project types.

GSI Impact Hub: Capturing the Multiple Benefits of Green Infrastructure

Lyndon DeSalvo
Urban Conservation Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Lyndon is a program manager for The Nature Conservancy’s Urban Conservation team, where he works to advance nature-based solutions that maximize outcomes for people and nature. Lyndon leads efforts to implement and scale nature-based and green infrastructure projects that improve water quality and provide climate resilience and other co-benefits to local communities. He works in close partnership with government agencies and the water sector, including utilities, researchers, and policymakers. Lyndon is a trained city and environmental planner with the ability to work at multiple scales, from watershed-wide planning to site-specific design, and is adept at integrating solutions that are informed by stakeholder input and the urban ecological landscape. He holds a Master of City Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College.

Protecting Nature-Based Infrastructure Through Innovative BioMedia

Stephen Shiffer, PE
Engineered Solutions Specialist (PA, MD, DE, DC), Ferguson Waterworks

Mr. Shiffer brings over 11 years of experience in site/civil development and green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects across both the private and public sectors in the greater Philadelphia region. His previous work involved designing and managing GSI projects as a consultant for the Philadelphia Water Department, one of the nation’s leading GSI programs, where he gained extensive expertise in innovative stormwater solutions.

In his current role as an Urban Green Infrastructure BMP Specialist, Mr. Shiffer collaborates with engineers and designers throughout the greater Philadelphia area and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to develop high-performing, sustainable stormwater solutions. He is committed to advancing green infiltration practices where appropriate, supporting the broader goal of achieving environmental, social, and economic benefits through resilient water management strategies.