Joseph Lstiburek is a principal of Boston-based Building Science Corporation. and a Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He has 25 years experience in design, construction, investigation and building science research. Through the Department of Energy's Building America program, Dr. Lstiburek has forged partnerships with designers, builders, developers, materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers to build higher performance homes across the United States.

Since his appointment as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Energy in 2008, Robert A. “Bobby” Wegener has focused on growing Oklahoma’s extensive energy sector by furthering the success of the state’s oil and natural gas industries, while developing renewable and sustainable energy resources. He has supported continuing efforts to promote the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center, a research and development consortium focused on developing a biofuels industry in Oklahoma, and the development and expansion of wind power in the state.