Northwest
Bioenergy Summit

Lisa Brown

Mayor

City of Spokane, WA

Lisa Brown is the 48th Mayor of the City of Spokane. As an economist, former state legislator, former Chancellor of WSU Spokane, and the former Director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, Lisa has spent her career working to bring resources and investments to Spokane. She loves this city for its people, neighborhoods, and quality of life, including abundant access to nature. On the weekends, you can find Lisa hiking with her husband Brian across the many trails in the region or enjoying on of Spokane’s many parks with her grandson Blaze

Scott Stanners, PMBA, Ph.D.

Executive Director

BC Bioenergy Network

Dr. Scott Stanners has worked for nearly two decades in bioenergy technology evaluation and investment and has grown a 4,000+ network in the bioenergy sector. Scott serves as Executive Director at BC Bioenergy Network, a not-for-profit funding agency that has invested over $20 million in first-of-its-kind bioenergy demonstrations in BC. Scott previously worked for a US-based technology marketing company and a Canadian engineering and management consulting firm. Scott was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Calgary, a Professional MBA from the UBC Sauder School of Business, and a PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia.