Curriculum Vitae Harry Stokes 20121
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Harry Stokes
Date of Birth: 6 OCT 1947Nationality: U.S.
Education: Duke University, BA French Language, Romance Languages, 1971; Duke University School of Forestry (now Nicholas School of the Environment), Masters in Forestry, 1974. Certificat, Université de Caen, France, 1970.
Membership in Professional Associations: Past and Present: Pennsylvania & National Associations of County Commissioners; Pennsylvania & National Associations of Conservation Districts; Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension; Society of American Foresters; Pennsylvania Forestry Association; Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Chamber of Commerce; HEDON Household Energy Network; ETHOS – Engineers in Technical and Humanitarian Opportunities of Service; REPP-CREST – Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology; PCIA – Partners for Clean Indoor Air, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, World Bioenergy Association.
Other Training: Academy for Excellence in County Government, 1997-8, County Commissioners’ Association of PA, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
Countries of Work Experience: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Madagascar, Ghana, Haiti, Brazil, European Union, Central America,Lebanon.
Languages:
Language / Speaking / Reading / WritingEnglish / Native / Excellent / Excellent
French / Good / Excellent / Fair
Italian / Fair / Good / Fair
Spanish / Fair / Good / Fair
Employment Record:
From:January 2009 to Present
Employer: Project Gaia, Inc.
Position Held: Executive Director
Responsible for running the organization, coordinating projects, providing technical support, writing reports, disseminating information, managing staff, assisting with non-profit governance, supporting the role of the board of directors, and fund raising and development.
From:August 2003 to Present
Employer: Self-employed consultant
Position Held: President, Stokes Consulting Group
Responsible for coordinating an international group of consultants engaged in the development of alcohol fuels, appliances and fuel manufacture technologies. Work with project teams in several countries that bring together country NGOs, private sector partners, governments and multilateral donors.
From:1991 to 2004 (three elected, one appointed term)
Employer: County of Adams
Position Held: Commissioner, Board Chairman 1996-1998
Chief executive of county government. Executive and legislative duties. Ran county government with 650 staff and a budget of $68 million. Managed diverse county offices and agencies. Specialized in resource management, farm programs, Conservation and Extension, land use planning, watershed management, child welfare, human services. Held representations on state and national boards and committees.
From:1986 to 1991
Employer: Gettysburg Borough
Position Held: President 1988 – 1991
Chief executive of local government overseeing 30 staff and a budget of $4 million.
Specialized in planning and zoning, storm water and environmental management, pollution control, code enforcement and economic development.
From:1981 to 2003
Employer: Stokes Consulting Group
Position Held: Consultant
Provided technical support and writing and report preparation for senior consultants in chemical, energy and resource management subject areas.
From:1973 to 1981
Employers: Westvaco Corporation, WV and others
Position Held: Industrial Forester; Consulting Forester
Timber cruising, appraisal, evaluation. Implemented silvicultural practices. Prepared forest management plans. Managed harvests. NE/SE Appalachian region, United States.
Representative Tasks Performed in Recent AssignmentsData Collection
Research
Data Analysis
Technical Assessment
Economic Assessment
Project Management
Report Writing/Editing
Communications
Teamwork
Stove Specialist
Fuel Specialist
Biofuels Policy Development / Assignments Where Work Was Performed
Madagascar Household Energy Assessment (“Ethanol as a Household Fuel in Madagascar: Health Benefits, Economic Assessment, and Review of African Lessons for Scaling-Up)”
Year: 2008 to 2011
Location: Madagascar, Africa, Office
Client: Practical Action Consulting for the World Bank and Government of Madagascar
Main project features: Technical, economic and social study with important field study component. Substantial in-depth research exploring new information and providing first-of-kind analysis. Peer reviewed at World Bank.
Positions held: A principal author of economic study; key technical expert on the research team for fuel, stoves and distilleries.
Activities performed: Research, writing, organization, collaboration, field research, site visits, networking, report preparation and editing, peer review process, public presentations.
Project Gaia Research Studies
Year: 1998 to 2011
Location: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Haiti, Brazil, Central America
Clients: Electrolux AG, Dometic AB, UNHCR, UNDP, USEPA, Shell Foundation, World Bank, Nordic Climate Facility, Stockholm Environment Institute, others.
Main project features: Technical, economic and social studies with large field study components. IAP testing. Stove design work and performance testing in field and laboratory. Technical analyses. Commercialization work with SMEs in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Haiti. Donor-funded scale-up in Ethiopian Refugee Camps. Stoves used in scale-ups include CleanCook stove, kerosene stoves, improved wood-burning stoves and solar stoves.
Positions held: Director and chief technical expert.
Activities performed: Leadership, policy development, public presentations, public relations, negotiations, research, field research, writing, report preparation and editing, peer review, public presentations, administration, budgeting, strategic planning.
Publications:
“Ethanol as a Household Fuel in Madagascar: Health Benefits, Economic Assessment and Review of African Lessons for Scaling up.” A report prepared for the World Bank by Practical Action Consulting, Project Gaia, Berkeley Air Monitoring, University of Liverpool and EcoConsulting Group. Dec. 2010.
Component A Final Report: Analysis of Household Air Pollution Interventions in Madagascar, Feb. 2011.
Component B Final Report: Economic Assessment of the Ethanol Household Fuel Program, Dec. 2010.
Component C Final Report: Review of Sub-Saharan Africa Experience in Scaling-up Household Energy Interventions, March 2011.
Summary Report, June 2011.
Peer Review, July 2011.
See:
“Using Emergency Interventions for Sustainable Development—Jumpstarting the Transition from Woodfuels to Liquid Biofuels and Efficient Agriculture,” Boiling Point 59, 2011.
“IAP Study as an Educational Tool in Kebrebeyah Camp,” PCIA Bulletin # 8, August 2006.
“Project Gaia: Commercializing a New Stove and New Fuel in Africa,” Boiling Point 50, 2005.
“Project Gaia Ethiopia Provides Theme for World Environment Day in UNHCR Shimelba Camp,” PCIA Bulletin # 4, August 2005.
“Project Gaia: converting biomass to a clean liquid fuel for domestic use,” Energy for Sustainable Development (ESD), Vol. VI, No 2, June 2002, pp. 43-48
“Methanol–The Other Alcohol: A Bridge to a Sustainable Clean Liquid Fuel,” Bioenergy Lists, October 2002.
“The Economics of Methanol Production in Nigeria Based on Large Low-cost Gas Resources,” 2002, available at (see link below).
“Saving Family Lands – Leaving a Legacy through Conservation,” LCAC, 1999, pp. 48.
Additional articles and reports available at:
Awards
Project Gaia/Gaia Association have won several awards, including two Energy Globe Awards for Ethiopia, 2008 and 2012, the Ashden Award 2008, the World Bioenergy Award Runner-up 2010, the World Bioenergy Award 2012, Sustainable Biofuels Award, Green Thinking, Ltd., 2010, Alternative Energy Africa Best Small Projects Award 2009.
Other awards: Penn State Cooperative Extension Leadership Award, 2003; Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts – County Commissioner Director of the Year Award, 1999; Adams County Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award, 1996; Pennsylvania Downtown Center Award for Outstanding Achievement in Downtown Programs, June 1991.
Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
Date: December 4, 2012
[Signature of staff member or authorized representative of the staff]Day/Month/Year
Full name of authorized representative: Harry C. Stokes