Experience

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  International Living Future Institute

  • United States
  • Architecture and Planning
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director, Buildings Team-Impact Group

    • Jan 2022 - Present

    As Director, Buildings Team within the Impact Group, I am responsible for overseeing all of our building certification programs including the Living Building Challenge, Core Green Building Certification, Zero Carbon and Zero Energy. The Living Buildings Challenge, ILFI's flagship program, is the world's most ambitious and holistic performance standard for resilient, healthy, and green buildings. Our suite of programs provides a performance-based approach to demonstrate commitment to regenerative buildings and a healthier world. I am responsible for overseeing a team that seeks to grow market adoption for our programs, provides customers with excellent customer support, and ensures the integrity of our certification process.

  • Manager, Products + Materials

    • Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

    As part of ILFI's Technical Support Services team, I provide customer support and technical expertise to the growing number of project teams pursuing ILFI’s Living Product Challenge (LPC), Living Building Challenge (LBC) and Core Green Building (Core) certifications around the world. I seek to understand, educate, and empower those pursuing ILFI's programs by fostering deep relationships, building capacity in the industry at all scales, and sectors, and supporting teams as they progress toward their certification goals.

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  Integrated Eco Strategy

  • United States
  • Environmental Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Sr. Sustainability Analyst

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2021

  • Sustainability Consultant

    • Oct 2010 - Apr 2017

    Integrated Eco Strategy is a pioneer in helping create Full Living buildings, securing a better future for all. Our experience helping clients achieve Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification—the world’s most stringent green construction standard—can help every project team deliver healthier, more sustainable buildings. Through our success meeting the demanding LBC Materials Petal, we have developed an innovative, industry-leading approach to researching and classifying healthier building materials efficiently and affordably.

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  Cannon Design

  • Williamstown, MA

  • Sustainability Consultant

    • Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
    • Williamstown, MA

    Provided technical and managerial support for numerous projects in LEED New Construction, LEED Building Design & Construction, LEED Commercial Interiors, and LEED Core and Shell rating systems as part of firm’s Energy Services Group.

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  Williams College

  • Williamstown, MA

  • Leadership Programs Coordinator, Donor Relations Writer/Researcher

    • Oct 1999 - Apr 2003
    • Williamstown, MA

    Initially served as the Leadership Programs Coordinator, and later worked as a writer/researcher for the Office of Donor Relations.

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  Save the Sound, Inc.

  • Stamford, CT

  • Director of Communications and Public Policy

    • 1996 - 1998
    • Stamford, CT

    Hired as Public Policy and Communications Coordinator and promoted to Director responsible for all aspects of public policy for non-profit environmental organization dedicated to restoration and conservation of Long Island Sound and its watershed through programs in education, research and advocacy.