In the University of Oregon’s architecture program in the 1980s, several professors lit a fire under Rich and his classmates by motivating them toward holistic design. When Rich entered the profession, however, the young architect’s college passions became tabled by clients’ focus on costs. But in the mid-90s, the industry re-awakened to sustainability and that […]

Jane Rohde believes in a global cultural shift toward de-institutionalized senior living facilities through research, advocacy, and humanistic approaches to care. She sits on various senior living, healthcare, and sustainability committees to support creation of a tipping point for person-centered care environments. In 2015, she received the first Changemaker Award for Environments for Aging from […]

Michael is the General Manager of ConTech Lighting, a Leviton Company. In addition, he has held leadership positions at other organizations in the areas of design, marketing, application engineering, training, and product development where he has earned over twenty new product awards. He has also worked as a lighting designer on many architectural and entertainment projects, for […]

Principal Architect, Mackenzie, 2025 GBI Board Chair Alison Hoagland, an Architect and Principal at Mackenzie, has designed and delivered projects in a variety of markets, including retail, commercial, hospitality, educational, industrial, and public safety facilities. Alison is passionate about sustainable architecture, and has led many of Mackenzie’s LEED projects, and worked to develop Mackenzie’s Building […]

Kris Callori is the Founder and CEO of Verdacity, LLC, a nationally recognized sustainability consulting firm. As a licensed architect and visionary leader, Kris has been a national presence in shaping the green building movement over the past twenty years. She was a member of the first class of LEED Fellows and one of the […]

A creative problem solver and expert in project consulting for New Construction, Coreand Shell, and Existing Building rating systems, Jennifer is a licensed architect withexpertise in all phases of architectural services from programming and schematic designthrough to construction administration. She has worked on over 100 LEED and GreenGlobes projects and 100 million square feet of […]

Keely Felton oversees Nova’s Energy Group.  In this capacity, she supports the technical and field teams conducting energy, water and waste assessments. She drives strategy and thought leadership within the team to identify solutions to support client decarbonization goals and/or to verify high performance with Green Building Certifications such as Green Globes. Keely develops and […]

Susan E. Collins has over 30 years’ experience in strategic planning, marketing, business development and sustainability consulting. As Chief Operating Officer for Whole Building Systems, a high performance building consultancy based in Charleston, South Carolina, Ms. Collins is responsible for business development and management; Green Globes sustainability consulting; and writing design requirements and specifications. Prior […]

Growing up near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, Meagan relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2016. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Statistics from Maryville College. Meagan has sustainability and project management experience in both governmental and higher education settings. Her experience in both the […]

Adolfo Salas III has nearly 25 years of professional experience in the construction industry. He is a registered professional mechanical engineer and commissioning authority. His background has included mechanical designer/engineer, CADD administrator, project manager, and third-party code inspector. Adolfo leads projects with a technical team of commissioning agents, energy modelers, energy auditors, and sustainability consultants […]

Trained in both architecture and building science, David has focused his career on the integration of the built environment and energy conserving/consuming systems. A focus on whole building energy simulation allows him to provide investment grade financial analysis to all parties involved, proving the business case for sustainability in both new construction and existing buildings. […]

Kevin Bennett is a Professor of Construction Management at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida, and principal manager of Bennett Construction Consulting, LLC. Additionally, he teaches Green Building Design & Delivery at Tuskegee University. Kevin has over 30 years of commercial and multi-family project construction management experience in the Orlando and South Florida markets. Professor […]

Glenn P. Haydu is a registered architect and is the Director of Sustainable Design at his current firm. He previously was a principal with the firm for 13+ years and has been a registered architect since 1993. In addition to being a Green Globes Assessor, additional certifications are held with Guiding Principles, National Green Building Standard as Master Verifier, […]

As the Director of Sustainability, Ashley heads up Hoefer Welker’s sustainability initiative and services. She has a diverse background in sustainable engineering, construction, and design. As a champion of sustainability, Ashley continually raises the bar in regard to performance-driven sustainable design at Hoefer Welker, bringing new services in house, as well as educating and empowering […]

Tehmina Husain has over 18 years of professional experience in the Building Design and Construction Industry. She has several years of experience teaching as an undergraduate faculty at the Interior Design program and then as a Sustainability trainer/coach. She educates professionals on the importance of building green by conducting training workshops and speaking in conferences/seminars. […]

Fond childhood memories of swimming and fishing in fresh water lakes and climbing rolling hills in his hometown north of Toronto gave John his love of the outdoors. He’s had a keen interest in environmental stewardship for as long as he can remember. “In 10th grade, we were tasked with writing a paper and I […]