Market Leadership Advisory Boards
USGBC’s Market Leadership Advisory Boards (MLABs) are groups of dedicated professionals who volunteer their time, resources and expertise to support USGBC’s mission in their local markets. Representing diverse perspectives and sectors, they advise on strategic local activities and initiatives implemented as part of USGBC’s global work plan. They work collaboratively within a regional network of USGBC staff and volunteers to grow USGBC’s local relationships and to develop and implement integrative, consistent and effective local programming.
MLAB members directly shape the future of sustainability in their state, city and neighborhood. They assist USGBC with market analysis; annual work plan strategy; member, volunteer and partner engagement; celebration of leadership; fundraising; and more.
To learn more about Market Leadership Advisory Board responsibilities, view the . MLAB members are typically appointed through a call to service process in the fall of each year, serving for 2-year terms with a maximum of three terms. The call for MLAB volunteers is currently closed, but you can express interest in volunteering with USGBC in your local market by completing the .
2024 Market Leadership Advisory Boards
Arizona
- Anitra Pickett, USGBC
- Andrew Soulier, Net Positive Advisors
- Anthony Garcia, Maricopa Community Colleges
- Ashley Mulhall, Orcutt | Winslow
- Barbie Burke, Respect Realty
- Caroline DuBois, Howard Hughes
- Jeffrey Garza Walker, NAI Horizon
- Jeremi Van Wave, RSP Architects, LTD
- Julie Hendricks, JLL
- Lauro Rivas, CalPortland
- Michelle Schwartz, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
- Rafael de Luna III, Arizona State University
- Seth Holt, GCP
- Terry Wohlgenant, DLR Group
Arkansas
- April Ambrose, Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation
- Dustin Davis, Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson, Inc. (Chair)
- Rebecca Duffy, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Meredith Hendricks, Entegrity
- Tom Hanlon, Cromwell Architects Engineers, Inc.
- Bipin Karki, Entegrity
- Don Moseley, SC&A, Inc.
Carolinas
- Amanda Brookes, Catalyst Partners
- Kimberly Colella, Integrated Project Services
- Diane Coleman, USGBC | Staff Co-chair
- Robert Cox, EPIC at UNC Charlotte
- Sarah Dorner, Holder Construction
- Amy Hockett, National Gypsum
- Lisa Phocas, Crescent Communities
- Lindsey Pierson, Lincoln Properties
- Jenny Propst, JLL
- Jennifer Wolf, Sustainable Buildings
Central Plains
- Erika Winters-Downey (Chair), Clayco, Inc./LJC
- Julie Peterson, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Amanda Graor, Mid-America Regional Council
- Ashley Langenfeld, Hoefer Welker
- Heather Stewart, Populous
- Jensen Adams, City of Kansas City
- Jeremy Knoll, BNIM Architects
- Jesse Crupper, Kala Projects
- Karan Gupta, Elemental Consulting
- Logan Matos
- Matthew Enstrom, STAND Structural Engineering Inc.
- Michael Gillaspie, Curtin Property Company
- Parker Hall, Hoefer Welker
Colorado
- Annie Kell, Group 14 Engineering, PBC (Co-chair)
- Lauren Farkas, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Adam Meltzer, Stok (Co-chair)
- Calle Bush, GE Johnson
- Erik Sanders
- Heather Berry, Douglas County School District
- Husam Alshareef, Colorado State University - Pueblo
- Jeff Wong, City of Lakewood
- Kathryn Lovda, Redhorse Corporation
- Luis Ponce, SEIU Local 105
- Marelle Davey, Stantec
- Michele Hendrick, Noresco
- Penny Cole, Introba, Inc.
Detroit Region
- Monika Budniak-Wischmann, space design
- Lana Crouse, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Harold Wilcox, Wilcox Business Consulting (Vice Chair)
- Leslie Tom, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Secretary)
- Anna Balzer, Boston Government Services, LLC
- Cheryl Beuning, Fluor Enterprise
- Kenneth Cockrel, Ken Cockrel Jr. Consulting, LLC
- John Ezzo, New Image Building Services
- , Wayne State University
- Karina Forberger, JLL
- John Jevahirian, Michigan Solar Solutions
- Eric Nielsen, Bedrock Detroit
- Sarah VandenHeede, Gilbane Building Company
We would also like to thank the MLAB members who termed off the board at the end of 2023:
- Bob Bedzyk of Bedzyk Brothers Construction
- Liliana Gonzalez of Cinnaire
- Jana Lake of 3R Sustainability
- Kevin McNeely of McNeely Building Group
- Vito Rosolino of Ferndale Electric Company
Florida
- Karen Jernigan, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Alexis Barry, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Amanda Polematidis, Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
- Amy Pastor, EXP
- Diego Fernando Bello Pachon, Green Loop
- Emily Guerra (Green Schools Volunteer Lead)
- Jesse Rittenhouse, Spinnaker Group, A Division of Socotec, Inc.
- Jordan Mannix-Lachner, City of Key West
- Karli Kronmiller, DLR Group
- Kristy Walson, BranchPattern
- Lindsey Perez, U.S. General Services Administration
- Lisa M. San Filippo, Turner Construction Company
- Mital Hall, JLL
- Suchi Daniels, University of South Florida
- Taylor Ralph, REAL Building Consultants
Georgia
- Jeff Denno, RS&H (Chair)
- Dustin Mason, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Allison Cunningham, Ecoworks Studio
- Amanda Atkinson, Holder Construction Group, LLC
- Anna Frost, Jamestown LP
- Beth Ament, Epsten Group
- Gary Caraway, Breedlove Land Planning, Inc.
- Kimberly Reeves, Agnes Scott College
- Lalitha Bommanahal, ConstructConnect
- Laura McComb, MBA Candidate
- Melanie Larkins, Accenture
- Nancy Larson, JLL
- Pegah Zamani, Kennesaw State University
- Sneh Kumar, Kawneer Company, Inc.
- Stephanie Teta, Novelis
- Tim Trefzer, Honeycomb Strategies
- Tommy Linstroth, Green Badger
- Yvonne Douglas, Altanta Beltline
Indiana
- Hannah Fleck, JQOL (Chair)
- MaryEllen Etienne, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Christan Sanders, Guidon Design (Vice Chair)
- Calvin Young, Pepper Construction (Secretary)
- Anna Waggoner, Fanning Howey
- Amber Greaney, KERAMIDA
- Anthony Gillund, Purdue University
- Cody Martin, Springfield Electric
- Daniel Overbey, Browning Day / Ball State University
- Katie Vrabel, Vrabel Consulting
- Pam Francis, Schott Design
- Stephanie Kreps, arcDESIGN
- Steve Crandley, Tremco
- Stewart Whitcomb, Synthesis Incorporated
- Tory McNeil, Guidon Design
Iowa
- Vinoth Kumar Sekar, Willdan (Chair)
- Sheri Brezinka, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Michael Bahr, Turner Construction Company (Vice Chair)
- Christine Reinders-Carson, Iowa State University
- Halle Nanninga, YMCA USA
- Martha Norbeck, C-Wise Design & Consulting LLC
- Molly Cuttler, Cuttler Development
- Peter Ernzen, IMEG Corp
- Toby Davis, Rothoblaas srl
Maryland
- Seonhee Kim, Design Collective, Inc. (Chair)
- Sade Dennis, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Louisa Rettew, Baltimore County
- Luke Lanciano, The Tower Companies
- Lynette Washington, Baltimore City Public Schools
- Maurice Gaskins, Baltimore City Public Schools
- Rebecca Gullot, Lorax Partnerships, LLC
Minnesota
- Tom Burke, The Opus Group (Vice Chair)
- Brent Suski, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Willow Nichols, Victus Engineering (Secretary)
- Asa Posner, Sustainable Investment Group, LLC
- Brett Sitter, Andersen Corporation
- Britta Ryan, Ryan Companies
- Greg Trende, Michaud Cooley Erickson
- Heather Olson, Target Corporation
- Jesse Turck, BWBR
- Kevin Bright, Kraus Anderson
- Laura Eder, Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc.
- Madelyn Mitchell, Commercial Furniture Services
- Michelle Watanabe
- Nick Minderman, Xcel Energy
- Nicolle VanWie
- Pat Smith, University of Minnesota
- Simon Nussbaum, Green Dot Sign, Inc.
National Capital Region
- Liz Resenic, Gensler (Chair)
- Sade Dennis, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Bryant Martinez, Soil and Land Use Technology
- Erin Ezell, HOK
- Kim Weiser, Sustainable Investment Group
- Kyle Crowley, RE Tech Advisors
- Lily Miller, UL Solutions
- Lina Daniel, JLL
- Maya DeHart, CBR Group
- Marty Silber, Verdani Partners
- Meghan Trentacost, Boland
- Sherree Draughn, The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Prince George's County
- Steven Tiller, EventsDC
- Valencia Wilson, Plant Matter
- Neha Vyas, Sustainable Building Partners
Nebraska Flatwater
- Brittney Albin, Lincoln Public Schools
- Lindsey Neemann, University of Nebraska Medical Center
New Jersey
- Jessica Ford, JLL (Co-chair)
- Kayla Reddington, Turner Construction Company
- Erin Pollex, Interface (Co-chair)
- Edward Seliga, Advanced Solar Products, Inc.
- Gail Lalla, T&M Associates
- Gregg Woodruff, Langan Engineering & Engironmental Svc
- Jason Kliwinski, The Green Building Center
- , AECOM
- Matthew Kaplan, ReVireo
- Matthew Rivas, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Matthew Testa, Livingsystems LLC
- Raymond Wallin, Torcon, Inc.
- William Amann, M&E Engineers, Inc.
New York Upstate
- Sean O'Brien, Tetra Tech, Inc. (chair)
- Jeff Domanski, Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership (CEEP) (Vice chair)
- Alex Fox, Sustainable Comfort Inc.
- Andrea Aguirre, Tetra Tech, Inc.
- Hannah Baghdadi, Coming Incorporated
- Rick Alfandre, Alfandre Architecture, PC
- Xuchen Wang, HealthWay Family of Brands
Ohio
- Todd Hager, Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (Chair)
- MaryEllen Etienne, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Sanyog Rathod, Sol Design + Consulting (Vice Chair)
- Nicole Stika, World Kinect Energy (Secretary)
- Chad Edwards, emersion DESIGN
- Carol Haines, Core Scientific
- DuWayne Baird, EA Energy Solutions
- Laura Steinbrink, Emerald Built Environments
- Marisa Long, Antenna Group
- Tyler Steele, Hines
- Valerie Molinski, Well Fargo, Corporate Properties Group
Tennessee
- Dustin Mason, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Alan Sparkman, Tennessee Concrete Association
- Amanda Turner, Cornerstone Building Brands
- Anna Mangione, Kingspan Light + Air
- Cory Duggin, TLC Engineering Solutions
- Elizabeth Hammitt, EPB of Chattanooga
- Erica Weeks, Hastings Architecture, LLC
- Erik Daughery, E3 Innovate, LLC
- Jordan Fay, Earl Swensson Associates
- Krissy Flickinger, LRK
- Madison Rollings, City of Chattanooga
- Michael Powell, TD Bank Group
- Michael Walton, Emeral Operating Partners
- Richard Kelley, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Virginia
- Sade Dennis, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Andrew McKinley, VIA Design Architects
- Anna Henry, Shift Sustainability Consulting
- Anna Malone, APTIM
- Bo Fairlamb
- Coles Jennings, The Climate Collaborative
- Erika Herz, University of Virginia
- Kim Lombard, AECOM
- Kristin Arnoldi, Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC
- Sydney Covey, Structr Advisors
Wisconsin
- Mary Reames, Verdani (Chair)
- Korinne Haeffel, USGBC (Staff Chair)
- Louis Liu, Rehlko (Recorder)
- Lara Bakker, Willdan
- Miranda Esser, WEC Energy Group
- Molly Dunlap, HGA
- Monica Wentz, Turner Construction
- Nicole Dryden, Plunkett Raysich
- Tim Mathison, Slipstream