Introducing the 2025 GBI Fellows

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is proud to recognize the 2025 GBI Fellows—a distinguished group of leaders whose careers have advanced sustainability, performance, and resilience across the built environment.

The GBI Fellows Program honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and long-standing service to the green building community. Fellows represent a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives, united by a shared commitment to driving meaningful change.

Louise Fonda, GBIF, GGP, LEED AP ID+C, Florida Green Certified Professional

With more than 30 years of experience in interior design, construction, and sustainability, Louise understands how today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s communities and influence how people live, feel, and thrive. This perspective fuels her commitment to environmental performance, resource efficiency, and organizational resilience, bolstered by the Green Globes framework whose rigor aligns with her focus on […]

David Hryvniak, GBIF, GGP, Fitwel Amb., LEED AP BD+C

David Hryvniak is a Senior Project Manager in Richmond, VA, supporting the JLL Sustainable Buildings team within Project and Development Services. David leads project teams to assess sustainability goals, implement strategies appropriate for projects, and document accomplishments. His work at JLL includes certification management, sustainability strategy, and sustainability program management for a variety of project […]

Devon Hutton, GBIF, GGA, GGP, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, NCARB

Devon Hutton is an architect, sustainability consultant, and resilience strategist with more than 20 years of experience shaping high-performance built environments. Her work spans design and construction, building-enclosure consulting, commissioning, project management, and post-disaster recovery. As Principal of Ecokulture | Sustainability + Design, she brings experienced leadership, accountability and technical expertise to move teams beyond […]

Eileen R Pesantes-Tavares, GBIF, GPCF, GGP, GGA, PE

Eileen was born and raised in Puerto Rico, a small archipelago with beautiful beaches and diverse natural landscapes, from the tropical rainforest in the northeast to the tropical dry forest in the west. Growing up near the ocean, Eileen learned firsthand of its tranquil charm on sunny days and its formidable power during hurricanes. She […]

Juan R. Pace, Sr, GPCF, AIA, NCARB

Juan has built his career championing environmentally responsible, high-performance design and construction. He currently stewards a $5B+ healthcare facilities portfolio across 20 states and two territories, driving healthier, more efficient buildings through electrification, renewable integration, water stewardship, low embodied carbon materials, and whole life cost decision making. Earlier in private practice, he delivered institutional, educational, […]

Roxanne Tate, GBIF, GGP, GGA, MASc., FEC, P.Eng., CEM

Roxanne Tate, GBIF, GGP, GGA, MASc., FEC, P.Eng., CEM, is a Professional Engineer and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience across research, manufacturing, energy consulting, and project and construction management. She holds a Master of Applied Science from Dalhousie University, where her work focused on biodiesel fuels, and has developed expertise in energy […]