Experience

DC Green Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Serving as the District Agency Board Member for the Department of Energy and Environment. The DC Green Bank is the first municipal green bank in the U.S. As an innovative policy tool seeded by public purpose funding to attract private investment, the DC Green Bank plays a critical role in the District of Columbia’s carbon neutrality, climate resiliency, and inclusive economic and job growth. Serving as the District Agency Board Member for the Department of Energy and Environment. The DC Green Bank is the first municipal green bank in the U.S. As an innovative policy tool seeded by public purpose funding to attract private investment, the DC Green Bank plays a critical role in the District of Columbia’s carbon neutrality, climate resiliency, and inclusive economic and job growth.



Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  I manage a talented team responsible for managing the new Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) contract, the U.S. DOE District State Energy Program (SEP), the D.C. Municipal Aggregation Program (also known as District Buying Power, and the District's pioneering Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) and energy benchmarking programs. I manage a talented team responsible for managing the new Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) contract, the U.S. DOE District State Energy Program (SEP), the D.C. Municipal Aggregation Program (also known as District Buying Power, and the District's pioneering Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) and energy benchmarking programs.



Speaking Engagements

• Presenter on Green Building, Energy Codes, Zero Energy Codes, & more

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  - 2018 Building Energy Boston (NESEA) Conference. "Stretch Codes: Why this policy offers the best hope for rapid transformation to meet state and local climate goals", Boston, MA - 2018 National Building Institute Getting to Zero National Forum. "Getting to Zero with Stretch Codes", Pittsburgh, PA - 2017 ACEEE National Symposium on Market Transformation. "Zero Energy Roadmaps: How to Chart the Path to Success", Washington, DC - 2016 AIA|DC Design DC 2016, "DC Green & Energy Codes", Washington, DC - 2015 Greenbuild. “The Impact of Green Codes on Design & Code Enforcement”, Washington, DC - 2014 Greenbuild. “Building Codes and Rating Systems: Carrots or Sticks”, New Orleans, LA - 2013 & 2014 DCRA Green Building Symposium, Washington, DC - 2012 Greenbuild. “High Design, High Performance: this is Affordable Housing?”, San Francisco, CA - 2012 CNHED Energy Benchmarking Workshop – Washington DC - 2010 CNHED Affordable Housing Green Retrofit Workshop - Washington, DC - 2012 Colorado Housing NOW! Conference – Vail, Colorado - 2012 HUD Region IV + V Energy Conference – Nashville, TN - 2011 IPED Renewable Energy 101 for Housing and Community Development Conference – Miami, FL - 2011 HUD “Going Green” Conference - Boston, MA - 2011 HUD Region IV, Southeast Network Energy Conference - Perdido Key, AL Show less



International Code Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• ICC Sustainability Membership Council

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2022



District of Columbia, Green Building Division, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

• Washington, DC

• Green Building and Sustainability Program Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2020

  Founded the nationally-recognized, pioneering Green Building Division in 2013. The Division's mission is to fulfill the DC's goal of becoming the most healthiest, greenest and most livable city for all residents. We specialize in effective, innovative implementation of the District’s progressive green building, energy and solar codes and policies, while at the same time pioneering net-zero energy/carbon building codes, programs, policies and enforcement. A day in the life involves managing our team of green building experts, delivering green building trainings, managing our annual budget, developing pioneering zero energy code policy, and serving on the DC Construction Codes Coordinating Board and Green Building Advisory Council. Show less



Enterprise Community Partners

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Program Director of Energy Performance

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Energy specialist on a talented team of green building and affordable housing professionals. Developer of the Green Communities Certification process / platform and co-collaborator of the 2011 Green Communities Criteria. Worked in the energy benchmarking program. Energy specialist on a talented team of green building and affordable housing professionals. Developer of the Green Communities Certification process / platform and co-collaborator of the 2011 Green Communities Criteria. Worked in the energy benchmarking program.



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Instructor

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Co-authored and taught a master’s level course titled “Redesigning Our Built Environment” in the Graduate School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University. The course focused extensively on how to comprehensively plan, design, measure, verify and monitor a green building renovations and retrofit for various building types. Co-authored and taught a master’s level course titled “Redesigning Our Built Environment” in the Graduate School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University. The course focused extensively on how to comprehensively plan, design, measure, verify and monitor a green building renovations and retrofit for various building types.



United States Department of Energy

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Solar America Cities Fellowship

  • May 2009 - Dec 2009

  - Performed energy data benchmarking, energy audits and solar PV analyses of 110+ residential and commercial city-owned buildings including from firehouses, warehouses, office buildings, - Researched and help develop a solar decision making tool for cities and municipalities - Performed energy data benchmarking, energy audits and solar PV analyses of 110+ residential and commercial city-owned buildings including from firehouses, warehouses, office buildings, - Researched and help develop a solar decision making tool for cities and municipalities



Residential Energy Solutions

• Knoxville, TN

• Owner

  • 2006 - 2009

  Owner of a small business focused on residential Home Energy Ratings (HERS), ENERGY STAR New Homes compliance, and home energy audits for existing homes. Owner of a small business focused on residential Home Energy Ratings (HERS), ENERGY STAR New Homes compliance, and home energy audits for existing homes.



Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Zero Energy Housing Coordinator

  • 2007 - 2008

  Coordinated efforts to market net-zero energy homes designed in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Habitat for Humanity of Lenoir City, TN. Coordinated efforts to market net-zero energy homes designed in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Habitat for Humanity of Lenoir City, TN.