Director Of Sustainability

• Jan 2022 - Present

As director of sustainability I work across the business unit and corporate parent collaborating with executive leadership and manufacturing teams to create a formal and rigorous environmental and social responsibility framework. Working with existing and new efforts, we are working hard to reduce and eliminate our greenhouse gas emissions, optimize our products' chemistries, elevate our supply chain to complement our values, eliminate waste and optimize recyclability, transition to clean energy, and position our associates to thrive and achieve their potential. Show less

Vice President of Programs, Strategy + Impact

• May 2021 - Sep 2021

As VP, I generate and direct the strategic and long-range efforts to position Southface's Strategy and Impact program area (education, research, advocacy, and sustainability services) to identify and create the catalyzing conditions for a transition to a regenerative economy in the Southeast and beyond.

Director, Strategy + Impact

• Dec 2020 - May 2021

I generate and direct strategic and long-range planning to position Southface as a leader in catalyzing the Southeast's transition to a regenerative economy. My role also drives Southface’s strategic initiatives and thought leadership that support the development of long-term programmatic goals, physical and financial growth of the organization and identifying/pursuing opportunities to expand strategic programs and research in regeneration.

Director, Education + Research

• Oct 2017 - Nov 2020

I lead the Education and Research team. Education and Training are essential elements of Southface's pursuit of a regenerative economy. I help identify strategy used to deploy education and training endeavors to prepare the Southeast's workforces to transform the market. We leverage valuable partnerships to amplify the impact of our curricula focused on high performance environments. We educate people on the environmental, equity, and economic impacts of healthier, better performing buildings.Research at Southface drives the cutting edge of though leadership and market transformation. Our applied research in partnership with the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and private organizations brings to fruition innovative products, industry leading best practices and evidence driven data to help move us toward a regenerative economy. Show less

Director, Commercial Sustainability Services

• Mar 2014 - Oct 2017

As director of commercial sustainability services, I provide primary leadership and support for the members of this multi-disciplinary team. The sixteen-person team provides LEED administration and consulting services, sustainability consulting at the building and district levels as well as resource efficiency audits. We manage the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge, undertake Building America research, provide energy codes education and research, administer technical content for Grants to Green, and administer EarthCraft Light Commercial and EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation programs. Clients and strategic partnerships include organizations such as The City of Atlanta, Chick-Fil-A, The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, The Turner Foundation, The JPB Foundation, The Kendeda Fund, the US Department of Energy, The Georgia Trust as well as many other commercial and institutional clients. The commercial team’s annual budget is approximately $2.25 million, approximately half of Southface’s annual budget.I am a trusted member of the Southface management team where I concentrate on business development, strategic partnerships, contracts and proposals, organizational efficiency and operations, strategic planning, and budget management. Show less

Associate Chair, Interior Design

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2014

Planning and managing ongoing financial and academics operations of the Atlanta department of interior design and building arts, maintaining accreditation compliant offerings, identifying academic planning objectives and implementing them with faculty, supporting students enrolled in the program, and along with the dean creating a vision for the growth and development of the department. The interior design program also offers building arts courses in historic preservation, furniture design, and architecture. Show less

Professor

• Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

I was a professor of building arts and interior design. I focused on design, building systems, sustainability, and holistic design. My primary courses were senior project design studios and graduate thesis design studios, sustainability lectures, and building system courses. I served as a faculty adviser to undergraduate students and thesis committee member for graduate students.

Adjunct Faculty

• 2009 - Sep 2010

Principal

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2014

Architecture, interior design and sustainability consulting practice Architecture, interior design and sustainability consulting practice

Studio Director

• Sep 2006 - Aug 2009

As Studio Director, I had the overall responsibility for quality control, scheduling, budgeting, and financial managment of the firm's projects and design staff. As Studio Director, I had the overall responsibility for quality control, scheduling, budgeting, and financial managment of the firm's projects and design staff.

Adjunct Faculty - Interior Design Department

• Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

I lectured on Construction Documentation, Construction Details, and Introduction to Lighting. I lectured on Construction Documentation, Construction Details, and Introduction to Lighting.

Senior Engineering Consultant

• 2001 - 2006

Senior consultant on building systems design, construction, and maintenance. Clients included Bank of America, General Electric, and SunTrust. Senior consultant on building systems design, construction, and maintenance. Clients included Bank of America, General Electric, and SunTrust.

Intern Architect, Network Administrator

• Sep 1999 - May 2001

Intern Architect

• May 1998 - Sep 1999

Intern Architect

• Mar 1997 - May 1998

Intern Architect

• Sep 1995 - Mar 1997