The Fairmont Hotel, 510 Market St, Pittsburgh

April 13, 2026 | Reserve your seat today!

The Pittsburgh Earth Day Business Breakfast, presented by Duquesne Light Company and PNC Bank, returns on Monday, April 13, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.

This signature event brings together regional thought leaders, executives, policymakers, and sustainability advocates for a dynamic conversation at the intersection of the environment, politics, and business.

Guests will enjoy a complimentary breakfast while engaging in a compelling panel discussion that examines the challenges and opportunities shaping our region’s sustainable future.

Topics include:

1. Navigating Corporate Accountability, Disclosures and Communicating Value to Stakeholders.
2. Supply Chains-Finding Operational Improvements in an Increasingly Dynamic Trade Environment.
3. AI-Intersecting IT with Automation and Efficiency.

Corey O’Connor is the sixty-second mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. Mayor O’Connor brings with him a record of listening and prioritizing the voices of Pittsburgh residents, including its most vulnerable; making tough decisions under difficult circumstances; helping to deliver effective and efficient city services; and leading transformational change that maximizes opportunity and growth for all Pittsburghers. Mayor O’Connor is committed to making Pittsburgh more transparent, efficient, accessible, safe, and vibrant.

Mayor O’Connor has served his hometown in elected office since 2012. He began his distinguished career in public service by representing Pittsburgh City Council District 5. Mayor O’Connor held that role for more than a decade and, during that time, he authored the City of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act, crafted common sense gun safety reforms, facilitated the investment of millions of dollars in affordable housing, and more

Grant Ervin currently serves as the Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability at S&B USA, an infrastructure integration firm based in Pittsburgh, Pa that specializes in civil construction solutions in the energy, transportation, ports and waterways and vehicle electrification space.

Grant serves as an integrator of activities by working across departments, agencies and sectors to form public policy and market-based solutions. He brings deep experience, intersecting the worlds of environmental, community and economic development and infrastructure policy to create innovative and sustainable solutions for local governments, private sector clients, community development organizations, and state agencies.

Prior to joining S&B USA, Mr. Ervin served as the Chief Resilience Officer and Assistant Director for the Department of City Planning for the City of Pittsburgh.

Panelists include:

• Dr. Jim Charron, Head of Group Innovation and Sustainability for North America, Covestro
• Luke Fleisch, Thematic and Responsible Investment Analyst, Federated Hermes
• Susan Marriott, Corporate Counsel, Carmeuse North America
• Gerald (Jerry) Lee Morosco, President, Gerald Lee Morosco Architects, PC | Member of AIA
• Geoffrey Muessig, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, PITT OHIO
• Nathan St. Germain, AIA, CPHC, RESET® Air AP, Principal, Studio St. Germain
• Ryan Warsing, Director of Sustainability, PRT (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

Panelist headshots and bios are below.

As head of Group Innovation and Sustainability for North America, Dr. Jim Charron leads a team of researchers, scientists and technicians to execute Covestro’s global innovation strategy for the region while leveraging global competencies. He also has the dual role of head of Digital Research and Development for North America, and he serves on Covestro’s U.S. Country Council.

Jim started his career in 1996 in the Polyols Process Research group of ARCO Chemical Co. In the time since Bayer (predecessor to Covestro) acquired that business in 2000, he has held several roles in research and business development. He was general manager of the Thermoplastic Polyurethane Resins business, where he was responsible for product management, research and development, and sales and marketing. Within our Coatings, Adhesives and Specialties (CAS) business in North America, he served as head of application development and later led the automotive coatings and adhesives segment.

Susan Marriott is the Corporate Counsel for Carmeuse North America, with varied responsibilities including commercial and real estate transactions and providing legal counsel relating to HR, strategic business development, and sustainability.  She has been with Carmeuse since November 2023. 

Susan obtained her J.D. and Environmental Law Certificate from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, holds a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment and a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University.  Her previous experience includes roles as Senior Legal Counsel at HSBC and Associate in the Environmental Practice Team at Phillips Lytle LLP.

Gerald (Jerry) Lee Morosco is an architect, author, and lecturer of national reputation. Graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, he pursued architecture by way of traditional apprenticeship in the Taliesin Fellowship established by Frank Lloyd Wright. He founded his eponymous architectural practice in Pittsburgh in 1989.

Recognized for his expertise in residential design, historic preservation, and neighborhood revitalization, in 1999, he created a full-scale model of an apartment from Frank Lloyd Wright’s unrealized 1953 Point View Towers for the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show stirring international attention. In March 2026 he introduced his concept for Design House Homes™ to provide well-designed, high-performance homes through a coordinated delivery system.

Geoffrey Muessig possesses over 38 years of experience in the transportation industry. He started his career with PITT OHIO in 1988 as a Sales Representative and currently holds the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In his current role, he is responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing strategies of PITT OHIO.

He has been instrumental in introducing several innovative service offerings to the market, including Fast Track, an award-winning expedited Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) guaranteed shipping service, Heat Track, a guaranteed protect-from-freeze LTL shipping service, and The Reliance Network (TRNet), a nationwide LTL network covering North America. Additionally, Mr. Muessig serves on the board of NMFTA’s LTL Digital Council and SMC3. 

Nathan St. Germain studied architecture at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and spent nearly a decade practicing in New York City. In 2012, Nathan moved to Pittsburgh, where he founded Studio St. Germain based on his philosophy of “Building to give back.” Since arriving in Pennsylvania, Nathan has established Studio St. Germain as a leader in high-performance building and progressive design. His interest in the relationship between architecture and the public good is reflected in a wide variety of projects that emphasize the environment, health, and comfort. His work is characterized by rigorous design, a collaborative spirit, and a commitment to human values.

Nathan is a licensed architect in Pennsylvania and New York and is a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) and a RESET Accredited Professional. 

Ryan is the Director of Sustainability at Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), where he coordinates the adoption of clean fuels, renewable electricity, and energy efficiency. He has a decade of sustainability and community development experience, including at RMI (formerly the Rocky Mountain Institute), where he helped cities across the country implement brownfield solar and other sustainable strategies. He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA).

Produced by The Green Voice