Speakers

Bryan Hennessy is a Pacific Northwest–based environmental advocate dedicated to community-driven climate action and ecological restoration. Over the past four years, he has contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to environmental non-profits in the Bellingham area, earning recognition as the 2026 Volunteer of the Year from the Whatcom Land Trust. He founded the “Free Native Plants for Kids” initiative in Whatcom County, engaging youth in habitat restoration and fostering long-term stewardship.

"I was once an employee of the Imperial Iranian Air Force." Boss and his wife lived there before the Iranian Revolution, teaching English to local officers. “To this day, I still consider it my second home.”