Committees
Please contact chair of each committee to get involved in the committees.
Advocacy Committee
1.Promotes and endorses green initiatives to:
-Chapter Municipalities
-The State of North Carolina
-K-12 schools
2. Establishes and maintains partnerships with complimentary organizations including:
-North Carolina State University – Solar Center and College of Design, Energy & Construction Offices
-City of Raleigh – Environmental Council; Town of Cary
-North Carolina AIA – Committee on the Environment
-Wake County Public School System
-Home Builders Association
-State Energy Office
-Wake County Citizens Energy Advisory Commission
Chair Kenn Gardner (State & regions); Steve Hawley (Green Schools)
Board Liaison Doug Brinkley
Members: Dona Stankus, Patricia Brezny, Blake Hall, Caroline Thompson, Matt Botzum, Anastasia Belyea, Melissa Carter, Steve Waters, Renee Hutcheson, Rob Caron, Jeffrey Leahy
Communication Committee
1. Promotes and communicates news and events to the USGBC Triangle Chapter membership
2. Committee maintains the Chapter webpage
3. Complies and distributes the monthly newsletter
4. Distributes interim communications to members
Co-Chair Cat Brutvan and Albert "Skip" Kurz
Board Liaison Katherine Jordan
Members: Drew Bullock, Susan Wood, Jen Sheppard, Kim Wike, Belle Farish
Development Committee
1. Fund activities of the Committees
2. Coordinate annual & event sponsorships so that duplicative requests are minimized or avoided between committees
3. Increase cash flow for potential personnel hire in late 2008/2009
Chair David Liberatore
Board Liaison Jason Barron
Members: Jay Melamed, Evelyn Contre, Melanie Moreschi, Kim Bernard, Rick Martin, Jessica McNaughton
Diversity and Outreach Committee
1. To increase the socio-economic and cultural diversity within the NC Triangle Chapter and to integrate the theories and practices of social and economic justice with those of sustainable design.
-Collaborate with relevant social justice and quality of life initiatives and advocates
-Create partnerships with NC Business Opportunity & Workforce Development
-Create community design assistance programs
-Encourage education curriculum that promotes diversity and green workforce training
Co-Chair Aggie Crews, Steve Fountain and Betsy Clark
Board Liaison Susannah Tuttle
Education Committee
1. Talk-n-Walks
-Plans and executes opportunities to learn and see green strategies and implementations
-2009 – 8 Planned (Topics from Alternative Energy to Water / Drought Management)
2. Workshops
-2009 – 2011 Planned
Co-Chair Gray Talley (Talk-n-Walk) and Kevin Brooks (LEED Workshops)
Board Liaison Jim Bell
Members Aggie Crews, Jeff Hall, Ratnalee Patil, Julia Janaro, Brad Rhinehalt, Alicia Ravetto, Patricia Brezny
Emerging Green Builders
1. EGB provides a platform for collaborative discussion between universities, municipalities, and industry leaders.
2. EGB develops green building leaders within the Triangle's population of students and young professionals by providing opportunities for experience and education.
3. EGB's (monthly/bimonthly) Green Drinks event consistently provides a networking opportunity for sustainability-minded professionals and students.
Chair Stephanie Coble & Will Senner
Board Liaison Stephanie Coble
Click Here to go to EGB's website.
Executive Committee
1. Manages the administration of the chapter
2. Serves as the main contact with USGBC national for chapter business
3. Responsible for strategic planning and visioning for the chapter
4. Start with committee involvement and work towards involvement on the board of directors
Members Bae-Won Koh (Chair), Will Senner (Vice Chair), Ben Yorker (Secretary), Stacy Glass (Treasurer)
Membership Committee
1. Coordinates and participates in four events per year
-Membership Social in December
-Annual Membership Meeting in April
-GreenNC Conference in September
-Green & Grow Luncheon in October
2. Solicitation , welcoming and tracking of new, potential and lapsed members to the Triangle Chapter
-Sending out new member packets; updating membership data from National USGBC
-Encouraging involvement in Triangle Chapter committees
Co-Chair Goerge Russell and Pat O'Toole
Board Liaison Chris Hilt
Members: Danny Alford, Erin Champion, Bobby Koo, Mat Botzum, Mike Muio, Patrick Woodruff, Greg Lambert, Lori Eichel
Residential Green Building Committee
1. Promotion and education with implementation through residential industry fields including:
-Developers
-Builders - Corporate & Custom
-Trades & Subcontractors
-Realtors
-Architects & Home Designers
-Attorneys
-Lenders & Appraisers
-Home Buyers & Sellers
Chair Adam Abronski
Board Liaison Holly Fling
Members: Dona Stankus, Leigh Scott, Annie Lux, Danny Alford, Bob Kingery, Brad Graham, Tony Frazier, Zeke Creech, Bill Rouse