Maria Balzer-Pisciotta, currently the Regional Public Affairs Manager of the Pacific Region at the USGBC since November 2023, combines her experience from influential organizations like BOMA International, The Pew Research Center, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Fundacion para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM). Her distinguished career in sustainability, policy research, and public affairs, enhanced by her commitment to environmental advocacy, contribute to her role in advancing environmental sustainability and policy development initiatives at the USGBC.