Les Lo Baugh is president of E Cubed Optimizers which is a resiliency, environmental and energy consulting firm. He is also an attorney with 40 years of experience in the environmental, corporate and energy fields. He is a retired partner of the internal law firm Norton, Rose, Fulbright, one of the largest law firms in the world, where he served as chair of its Pacific Rim environmental and energy practice.
Les began his career working in the US Senate as a legislative aide entrusted with drafting many of the key federal environmental laws,
His clients include corporations, non-profits, and governmental organizations. For instance, he advises the USGBC on resiliency, energy, utility and other matters.
Recently Les completed a six-month study of the resiliency of the City of Boston. The study examined in depth 16 separate but inter-related areas of resiliency. The resulting resiliency case study was published this July by the USGBC and Is posted on its website.
He has been an expert witness before the U.S. Congress, as well as a keynote speaker at the EPA headquarters, the Pentagon and at international conferences such as the World Jurist Association and the international oil and gas conference. He is also the developer of the First Nations Ecological Conservancy.
Earlier this year, he testified before both the California assembly and senate concerning AB 2681, the seismic resiliency bill. In addition. the USGBC requested he represent it during those hearings and present its strong support for passage of this important bill.
