2017-2019 Strategic Plan<\/a>. \t<\/p>\n\t\tRich Mitchell has served on the GBI Board of Directors since 2014 and is the first architect to take on the chairman role for the association since its founding in 2004. Under Mitchell’s leadership in 2017, GBI plans to undergo a bylaws revision and announce a new definition of membership, allowing for greater participation, higher-value recognition, and more tangible membership benefits. \t<\/p>\n
\t\t“I am deeply honored to take on this role and continue to support and develop GBI’s dedication to building sustainable communities,” said Mitchell. “GBI’s innovative green certification programs align with Mackenzie’s own integrated design approach because they are value-added by nature and are relevant to a wide range of project types. Mackenzie’s focus and commitment to market-responsive, high-performance design practices is shared by GBI’s approach and core principles. These commonalities are the key reasons I have chosen to actively support GBI and promote Green Globes.” \t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t“GBI is fortunate to have had excellent volunteer leadership,” stated GBI Executive Director Vicki Worden. “We sincerely thank Jay Thomas for his tremendous contributions and look forward to leveraging Rich Mitchell’s expertise as he takes the helm as chair of GBI.” \t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t \tIn addition to incoming GBI Chairman Rich Mitchell, the board of directors includes new and re-elected members <\/p><\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tTim Atkinson \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tVice President of Sales \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tStimson Lumber \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tPortland, Ore. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tCristian Barcan \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tVP of Sustainability \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Vinyl Institute \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tWashington, D.C. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tArienne Brint \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tVice President, Government and Public Affairs, North America \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSolvay \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tHouston, Texas \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tCraig Caputo \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tVP Polyurethanes Regional Product Mgr. \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tCovestro \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tPittsburgh, Pa. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tStephen Del Percio \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tVP and Sr. Counsel, Global Alternative Delivery \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tAECOM \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSeattle, Wash. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tMary Ann Dickinson \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident and CEO \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tAlliance for Water Efficiency \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tChicago, Ill. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tPaul L. Doppel \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSenior Director, Industry & Government Relations \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tMitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSuwanee, Ga. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tHeather Dylla, Ph.D. \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Sustainable Engineering \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tNational Asphalt Pavement Association \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tLanham, Md. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tRalph Egües, Jr. \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tExecutive Director \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tNational Hispanic Landscape Alliance \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tMiami, Fla. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tBill Freeman \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tConsultant \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tResilient Floor Covering Institute \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tRockport, Maine \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tDawn Garcia \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability Specialist \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tRoseburg Forest Products \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tRoseburg, Ore. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tGordon Gill \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tPartner \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tChicago, Ill. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tWarren Gorowitz* \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tVice President of Sustainability \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tEwing Irrigation and Landscape Supply \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoenix, Ariz. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tTerry Hudgins* \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tPrincipal \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tHudgins Consulting PC \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tScottsdale, Ariz. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tCharles Kibert, Ph.D, PE, GGA \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tHolland Professor \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tPowell Center for Construction & Environment, University of Florida \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tGainesville, Fla. \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tSydney Lindquist \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Sustainability Leader, Forest Products \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth America \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tHexion \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tColumbus, Ohio \t<\/div>\n
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\t\t \t\t \t\tKerry Little \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness Sustainability Manager \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tArauco North America \t<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSt. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\t \t \t \tKathy Loftus<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tGlobal Leader, Sustainable Engineering & Energy<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tWhole Foods<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tAustin, Texas<\/div>\n
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\t \t \t \tDonald Martin, GGA*<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tPrincipal<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tMarston Design Studio<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tBall Ground, Ga.<\/div>\n
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\t \t \t \tAmlan Mukherjee, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor – Dept. of Civil Engineering<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tMichigan Technological University<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tHoughton, Mich.<\/div>\n
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\t \t \t \tLee Smith<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tVice President – Market & Applications Strategy<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tDaikin North America, LLC<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tHouston, Texas<\/div>\n
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\t \t \t \tJay Thomas, Immediate Past Chair<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tChief Marketing Officer<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tMats, Inc.<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tStoughton, Mass.<\/div>\n
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\t\t\tRay Tonjes, Founding Chair<\/p><\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tOwner<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tRay Tonjes Builder<\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tAustin, Texas<\/div>\n
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\t \t \t \t“GBI’s mission is to accelerate adoption of green building best practices, and we increased the number of buildings we reach by more than 100 percent in 2016,” said Worden. “We are nimble, adaptive, and will continue to work hard to make a bigger impact in 2017 alongside our talented volunteer leaders and board members.”<\/div>\n
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\t \t\t\tAbout the Green Building Initiative − The GBI is a nonprofit organization and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards Developer dedicated to accelerating the adoption of green building best practices. Founded in 2004, the organization is the sole U.S. provider of the Green Globes® and federal Guiding Principles Compliance building certification programs. <\/div>\n
\t\t\t\tTo learn more about opportunities to become involved in the GBI, contact info@thegbi.org or visit the GBI website, \t \t \t
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