Board Members

David Dell, Ph.D. (Chairman) has a unique background combining research, management consulting, executive leadership, and investment banking. Through publications, conference presentations and news citations, he has been recognized as a thought leader in Sustainability, Outsourcing, M&A integration, HR, Corporate IT strategy, and other areas, currently as CEO / co-founder of Sustainable Profitability Group.

Dr Dell is active in developing new energy investments and as chairman of HRTechTeam he provides guidance for best practices in HR technology. Previously he was Research Director for the Conference Board for the Concours Group and Diebold Group. He has served companies in transition and turnarounds as interim CEO, Chief Technology Officer as well as Chief Talent Officer and been an officer and director of 2 NASD National listed companies.

In addition to SHV, he is active on the boards of Luminary Publishing, the Poughkeepsie Farm Project, and the Tibetan Classics Translators Guild of New York. David has a Ph.D. from Columbia University in the languages and culture of India.

Lucy Johnson received her PhD from Columbia University in 1973, and started teaching at Vassar College, where she is now a Professor Emerita. She has taught numerous courses in Anthropology as well as Environmental Studies, Latin American Studies and Technology and Society. For over 40 years, Prof. Johnson has worked in archaeological field studies, including survey and excavations in Alaska, Egypt, Chile, Peru, Idaho, Arizona and many locations in New York State.

Prof. Johnson has authored many book chapters, articles and reviews, including her edited book, ‘Paleoshorelines and Prehistory‘, CRC Press, 1991. She has participated in over 50 professional events and has written numerous research and contract reports, including many archeological and cultural resource evaluations for Town of Poughkeepsie improvement projects.

Lucy has been active in the governance of Vassar College and has served on the boards of a number of local not-for-profit organizations. She is currently secretary of the Board of Directors of the Hudson River Environmental Society, secretary of the Board of Directors of the LaGrange Library and member of the Hudson River Estuary Management Advisory Committee.

Principal, UHY Advisors

Michael Sheridan, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at SUNY New Paltz. With a focus on business strategy, organizational behavior and environmental sustainability, Michael engages students in important research in enterprises and the community. His professional honors include the Pontikes Center Research Award and membership in the National Scholars Honor Society.

Michael Greenhouse is an award-winning writer, editor and communications consultant focused on issues driving today’s economy, especially sustainability and ESG, the future of work, and technology.

In recent years, he has worked with Bloomberg’s sustainable business practice, writing white papers on sustainability and the future of work. With Big-Four firm PWC, he produced a study on purpose and fulfillment at work. For technology services leader Cognizant, he wrote “Being Digital,” a study of how companies are using digital technology to drive innovation.

Previously, he held senior communications roles at leading global organizations including KPMG, Ernst & Young (EY), Accenture, and Hill & Knowlton. He has written speeches on ESG topics for numerous chairmen and CEOs, scripted major multi-media events that educate and inspire audiences, created award-winning publications that advance business objectives, and managed innovative communications programs that pioneered the use of digital channels.

He was introduced to sustainability by environmental pioneer Ernest “Chick” Callenbach, author of the seminal book Ecotopia. Now residing in the Hudson Valley, he is committed to carrying on Callenbach’s thinking as an environmental advocate.

He received a B.A. in English from Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Olga has stepped back from a varied, accomplished career in technical communications and project management to focus on service and sustainability where she lives. She founded and chairs the Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee in her hometown of Highlands in 2019, which has achieved Bronze Climate Smart certification for the town, raising over $70,000 as a result.  Olga has supported participation in Community Choice Aggregation for affordable clean energy; driven heat pump and EV outreach campaigns, supervised West Point cadet research projects, sold composters and rain barrels, maintained a community garden and much more. 

Olga has family in Ukraine; in past visits there she worked with and raised funds for displaced animals, and is presently focused on building support for a rehab facility called the Superhumans Center, a 50-bed orthopedic specialty center that treats and rehabilitates people who have lost limbs in the war.

Olga received a B.S. and M.S. in Medical Technology from Russell Sage College and St. John’s University and performed Doctoral Studies at NYU.

Nicola Armacost served as Mayor of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY from March2019 to December 2025, and before that as Trustee since 2009. Under her leadership, Hastings is currently the highest-ranking Climate Smart Community (CSC) in New York State. It has adopted the New York Stretch Energy Code, a new Green Building Code, signed up for Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) and expanded financing for energy efficiency. Hastings-on-Hudson has invested in electric vehicles and in renewable energy technology including geothermal and solar for municipal buildings. Among other initiatives, the municipality has expanded EV charging infrastructure, promoted solarize and community solar campaigns, implemented a complete streets policy, promoted “buy local” initiatives, supported volunteer-run community repair and reuse programs, dedicated over 89% of municipal-owned open space as parkland, and commissioned studies that assess climate vulnerabilities, enhance resiliency planning and reduce waste. Mayor Armacost created a Mayor’s Climate Youth Council, secured Youth Climate Action microgrants for local youth, and encouraged the adoption of a Climate Emergency Declaration.

Mayor Armacost is an ICLEI Rex Com member, a Member of the ICLEI USA Board and an ICLEI-USA Race to Zero Leader. Other roles include serving on the Executive Committee and as President of the Westchester Municipal Officials Association (WMOA). She is also served as a member of the Environment, Energy and Technology Policy Committee and the Women’s Advisory Committee of the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM). Mayor Armacost holds a BA in international relations from the University of Toronto (Canada), an LLB from Queen’s University Canada), and an LLM from Osgoode Hall Law School (Canada).

Ifetayo Tyler (she her) is the Co Director of the Mid Hudson Regional Clean Energy Hub and Energy and Environment Program Leader at Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County. In this role, she leads both the Energy Program and the Environment Program. The Energy Program operates the regional clean energy hub, supporting access to clean energy programs across the Mid Hudson Valley, while the Environment Program assists municipalities in advancing Climate Smart Communities certification and expands youth workforce and environmental education initiatives.

Prior to joining the Mid Hudson Regional Clean Energy Hub, Ifetayo earned her master’s degree in Standardization and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, where she also worked on a European Union research project focused on circular economy strategies in European cities. She later served as the Sustainability Coordinator for the Rockland County Planning Department, where she led initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from government operations and advance local climate action planning.

Ifetayo began her career in environmental education, working as a Lead Outdoor Educator, Urban Park Ranger, and Environmental Educator with New York State and New York City Parks and other institutions. Since joining CCEDC and the Hub in 2025, she has focused on strengthening regional partnerships, expanding outreach, and increasing access to clean energy programs across the Mid Hudson Valley.

Climate Vine brings together Candice's 10+ years of experience and learnings in climate community building and strategy. The organization has welcomed over 400 global members (accepted out of 2.5k applicants) looking to de-silo themselves, collaborate with others and accelerate their work across the climate space.

Before that, she was the founding Director of the On Deck Climate Tech Fellowship which brought together 650+ people across the climate ecosystem in multiple cohorts. Collectively across programs, members have raised a combined $500M+ in venture funding, dozens of companies have emerged, and hundreds of emerging contributors have transitioned to the climate innovation space. She is also an active investor and advisor to emerging climate tech companies.

She studied environmental policy and business and hold a masters in biostatistics, focused on the ethics of AI, from the University of Michigan. She has lived and worked globally in microfinance, business, and tech in places ranging from Cambodia to Singapore and London.