Board of Directors

The USGBC Board of Directors is responsible for articulating and upholding the vision, values and mission of USGBC. They meet in-person three times each year and by teleconference regularly throughout the year. Board composition, as described in the USGBC Bylaws, includes: the President /CEO, representatives from USGBC's membership categories/member communities, "at-large" directors, representatives from the Regional Councils of USGBC chapters, and directors representing special perspectives.

Directors are either elected or appointed. The USGBC membership elects representatives from member categories/member communities; Regional Council directors are elected by the Regional Councils; and the Board may appoint directors who represent unique perspectives. The Board has the following officers: Chair, Chair-elect, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.

Board of Directors elections occur annually according to a schedule determined by the Board. Elected directors serve three-year terms (and may serve up to two terms consecutively). Appointed directors serve two-year terms (and may serve up to three terms consecutively). Of the officers, the Chair, Chair-elect, and Immediate Past Chair each serve one-year terms that total three years of leadership. The Treasurer and Secretary each serve two-year terms. Officers are elected by members of the Board.

The composition of the Board of Directors will transition between 2009 and 2011 to: 8-12 Member Community directorships to be selected from among perspectives agreed to be the Board, 5-8 Chapter Community directorships, and up to 5 appointed directorships.

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Executive Committee

Seat/TitleNameAffiliationLocation
Chair Gail Vittori    Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems    Austin, TX
Chair-elect Tim Cole    Forbo Linoleum Inc.    Hazleton, PA
President, CEO & Founding Chairman** S. Richard Fedrizzi    U.S. Green Building Council    Washington, DC
Treasurer/ At Large (Professional Firms) Anthony Bernheim    HDR Architecture    San Francisco, CA
Secretary Richard Graves    Perkins+Will    Minneapolis, MN

Directors

NameSeat/TitleAffiliationLocation
Anthony Bernheim    Treasurer/ At Large (Professional Firms)        HDR Architecture    San Francisco, CA
Carlton Brown ***    Green Affordable Housing        Full Spectrum Development    New York, NY
Tim Cole    Chair-elect        Forbo Linoleum Inc.    Hazleton, PA
Walter Cuculic ***    Production Home Builders        Pulte/Del Webb Homes    Las Vegas, NV
Jim D'Aloisio    Upper Northeast Regional Council        Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt    Syracuse, NY
Mick Dalrymple    West Regional Council        Desert Moon Productions    Phoenix, AZ
John Dalzell ***    City/Community Development        Boston Redevelopment Authority    Boston, MA
S. Richard Fedrizzi    President, CEO & Founding Chairman        U.S. Green Building Council    Washington, DC
Tony Gale    Corporate & Retail        Starbucks Coffee Company    Seattle, WA
Richard Graves    Secretary        Perkins+Will    Minneapolis, MN
Bob Harris    South Central Regional Council        Lake/Flato Architects    San Antonio, TX
Elizabeth J. Heider    Contractors & Builders        Skanska USA Building, Inc.    Alexandria, VA
Mike Hess    Florida/Caribbean Regional Council        X-nth    Maitland, FL
Punit Jain    Heartland Regional Council        Cannon Design    St. Louis, MO
Vivian Loftness    Educational Institutions        Carnegie Mellon University    Pittsburgh, PA
Mark MacCracken    Energy Services        CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation    Fair Lawn, NJ
Dennis Maloskey    State and Local Government        Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council    Harrisburg, PA
Kim Shinn    Southeast Regional Council        TLC Engineering for Architecture    Brentwood, TN
Lisa Shpritz    Finance, Surety & Corporate Real Estate        Bank of America    Charlotte, NC
Charlie Tomlinson    Northeast Corridor Regional Council        WRT Architects    Philadelphia, PA
Ted van der Linden    Pacific Regional Council        DPR Construction    Redwood City, CA
Gail Vittori    Chair        Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems    Austin, TX
Paul von Paumgartten    Prof. Societies/ Trade Associations        Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment    Milwaukee, WI
Rob Watson ***    International        EcoTech International    New York, NY
Elizabeth Whalen    Product Manufacturers        Columbia Forest Products    Portland, OR


Founders

Seat/TitleNameAffiliationLocation
Founder David A. Gottfried    Worldbuild    Oakland, CA
Founder Mike Italiano    Sustainable Products Corporation    Washington, DC
President, CEO & Founding Chairman** S. Richard Fedrizzi    U.S. Green Building Council    Washington, DC


* denotes a non-voting member of the Board
** denotes a non-voting member of the Board and a voting member of the Executive Committee
*** denotes a member of the Board representing a special perspective and filling an appointed seat