Kent State U at Stark's Featured Speakers Series'' - Jerome Ringo

Kent State University at Stark's "Featured Speakers Series" will host clean energy expert Jerome Ringo. Ringo's 20 years of experience working in Louisiana's petrochemical industry, including drilling and offshore production in the Gulf of Mexico, compelled him to educate communities on how to stop chemical discharge in their neighborhoods through environmental activism.  A member of Green Group and Newsweek's Environment and Leadership Council, he is a passionate advocate for alternative clean-energy sources and energy-efficient technology and jobs, in addition to expanding minority participation in green businesses. He became the first African American to head a major conservation organization when he was elected to chair the National Wildlife Federation board of directors. He also served as president of the Apollo Alliance, an organization dedicated to freeing America of foreign oil dependency.

Tickets will be available beginning March 28 at the Main Hall Information Desk.