Contact USGBC North Florida Chapter
For all general inquiries, please send an email to: info@usgbcnf.org
All meetings are open unless specified otherwise (e.g., Member's only meetings). Please check the website’s events calendar for all types of events -- educational programs, internal committee meetings, and external community events.
For internal Chapter meetings, please see below for committee descriptions and the contact information for each Committee Chair and Team Leader. We welcome your involvement!
Key People in the Organization
Executive Director – Sarah Boren, LEED AP Homes, LEED AP BD+C - sboren@greenteamproject.org
USGBC North Florida Board of Directors (Board Bios):
Executive Committee
President
Mark Gelfo, PE, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP O+M, CxA,TLC Engineering, Inc. - mark.gelfo@tlc-eng.com
Vice President
Wayne Dunn, PE, LEED AP BD+C, E. W. Dunn Developments, Inc. - waynedunn@ewdunn.com
Secretary
Benjamin Moore, LEED Green Associate, RS&H - Ben.Moore@rsandh.com
Treasurer
Tom Goldsbury, City of Jacksonville - TomG@coj.net
Immediate Past President
Ellen Leroy-Reed, LEED AP BD+C, ELR Consulting Group, LLC – ellenleroyreed@gmail.com
At-Large Board Members
Robert E. Riva, Jr., Esq., LEED AP, Holland & Knight - robert.riva@hklaw.com
Wallace J. Conway, LEED AP, HomePro Inspections - wally@gohomepro.com
Hava Binkley, JD ,LEED AP O+M, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. - havabinkley@winn-dixie.com
Aaron Schrieber, ASID, LEED AP BD+C, Stellar, aschreiber@stellar.net
Renee Brust, City of Jacksonville, rbrust@coj.net
Clanzenetta "Mickee" Brown, Special Project Partners, Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI) - cmbrown@yourspecialproject.com
USGBCNF Chapter Committees and Chairs
Education Committee
The goal of this committee is to provide educational programs and outreach initiatives for all levels of green building and LEED related education, and industry professionals to advance green building values, knowledge, and practice. The objectives of the committee also include helping increase the number of LEED APs in North Florida through our courses and educational programs, and to support the educational objectives of other Committees, and the educational objectives of the Chapter as a whole. If you are interested in participating on the Education Committee, or want more information on upcoming education courses and opportunities, please contact Mark Gelfo at mark.gelfo@tlc-eng.com and check calendar for regular meeting times and location.
Chair: Mark Gelfo, TLC Engineering for Architecture - mark.gelfo@tlc-eng.com
Workshop Team Leader: Kim Newhouse, Jones, Lang LaSalle - kimberly.newhouse@citi.com
Instructor: Mary Couch - mcouch@kbj.com
Instructor: Marie Hurst - mhurst@NEMOURS.ORG
Instructor: Ellen Reed - ellenleroyreed@gmail.com
Technical Forums Team Leadernihal.alwakeel@gmail.com
Tours Team Leader: Joy Dorst, Green Industries - joy.dorst@gmail.com
Webcast Team Leader: Eric Hickox - ehickox@auld-white.com
Website Liaison – Lisa Kore, RS&H - Lisa.Kore@rsandh.com
Emerging Professionals Committee
The North Florida Chapter of the Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee focuses on the professional development of students and young professionals who express an interest in the rapidly growing green building industry. The EP Committee offers young people the opportunity to get involved in green building locally, gain access to USGBC resources, and participate in local events.
Chair: OPEN
Green Schools Committee
Every Child in a Green School within a Generation
This committee is dedicated to greening the schools of North Florida by educating about the benefits of green building to school boards, universities, principals, teachers, parents, students, facility managers, and the community at-large. Its subcommittees are focused on different counties throughout the region. If you are interested in helping green schools in our region, please contact Aaron Schrieber at aschreiber@stellar.net
Chair: Aaron Schrieber, ASID, LEED AP BD+C, Stellar, aschreiber@stellar.net
Communications Committee
The goal of this committee is to get the word out about all that the Chapter is doing in regards to green building events and information.
Chair: Emily Crews, LEED AP BD+C, CPSM, TLC Engineering for Architecture – emily.carrier@tlc-eng.com
Marketing Materials Team Leader: Nihal Abdulahad Alwakeel, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C - nihal.alwakeel@gmail.com
Website Team Leader: Tom Gentry, TTV Architects – tomg@ttvarch.com
Community Events Team Leader: Gurpreet Sania Misra, MCP, LEED GA - umsohalg@hotmail.com
PR Team Leader: Inka Finley, Auld & White Constructors, LLC - ifinley@auld-white.com
Sponsorship Committee
The purpose of this committee is to develop the criteria for sponsors and help find sponsors for green building events.
Chair: Kim Jowers, LEED AP BD+C, TLC Engineering for Architecture – kimberly.jowers@tlc-eng.com
Membership Committee
The goal of this committee is to increase USGBC membership; both North Florida Chapter membership and National USGBC membership. The Membership Committee works hand-in-hand with all committees with the goal to increase membership through increased awareness.
Chair: Rondra Bolden, CEM, LEED AP O+M – rbolden0@yahoo.com
Committee Members: Beth Dunn - bethdunn@ewdunn.com
Sumner Pedigro
Laura Witherington
Events Committee
The Programs Committee is committed to providing a diverse set of programs that increases the knowledge and commitment of our membership and community to green building.
Chair: Kim Jowers, LEED AP BD+C, TLC Engineering for Architecture – kimberly.jowers@tlc-eng.com
Master Speaker Co-Team Leader: Sonja Antunovic-Curcic, LEED AP BD+C, Stellar - scurcic@stellar.net
Master Speaker Co-Team Leader: Tracy J. Friley, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP BD+C, Haskell – Tracey.Friley@haskell.com
Annual Events Team Leader: Ellen Leroy-Reed, LEED AP BD+C, ELR Consulting Group, LLC – ellenleroyreed@gmail.com
Advocacy & Outreach Committee
This committee is committed to increasing public awareness with regards to sustainable design and development issues, to being a credible and reliable resource and leader on green building for business leaders, public policy managers, media, nongovernmental organizations, educators, practitioners, and consumers, and to demonstrating successful advocacy and policy initiatives with quantifiable results, for the benefit of USGBC and the public at large.
Chair: Ellen Leroy-Reed, LEED AP BD+C, ELR Consulting Group, LLC – ellenleroyreed@gmail.com
Operation Decon: Hava Binkley, JD, LEED AP O+M - HavaBinkley@winn-dixie.com
Government Advocacyr: OPEN
FCRC Regional Representatives: Wayne Dunn, PE, LEED AP BD+C, E. W. Dunn Developments, Inc. - waynedunn@ewdunn.com and Arvid Pederson - arvidkpedersen@gmail.com
Green Schools: Aaron Schrieber, ASID, LEED AP BD+C, Stellar, aschreiber@stellar.net
Residential Green Building: Wally Conway, LEED AP, HomePro Inspections - wally@gohomepro.com
Nassau County: Shelly Rawls, Assoc. AIA – m.b.rawls@comcast.net
Lake City: Connie Rolberg - connie@sunstatefcu.org
Residential Green Building Committee
The North Florida Residential Green Building Committee (RGBC) is an inclusive effort of the US Green Building Council LEED for Homes (LEEDH), Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), and the National Association of Home Builders Green Guidelines (NAHB) to educate and change the residential building industry and public about the benefits of third party certified green homes so that the most sustainable homes possible are being built in Northeast Florida. This sustainability is based on the minimal amount of embodied energy required to build and operate a home. The RGBC’s mission is to be a proactive leader and guide the local industry to meet our vision. To meet this goal, the RGBC will focus on providing the local community the tools it needs to build the most sustainable residences in Florida by 2015 and the most sustainable residences in the nation by 2020. It will also meet this timeline for being an industry leader in retrofitting existing homes.
Join the Residential Green Building Committee in our mission to build the most sustainable residences in Florida by 2015 and in the nation by 2020.
Chair: Wally Conway, HomePro Inspection Inc. - wally@gohomepro.com
Policy, Economics & Financial Incentives Team Leader: David Reed, JEA Conservation Programs - reeddm@jea.com
Education & Marketing Team Leader: David Reed, JEA Conservation Programs - reeddm@jea.com
Website Liaison: Michael Bonts, Renaissance Creative - mbonts@renaissancecreative.com
USGBC Florida/Caribbean Regional Council
NF Chapter Regional Representative:
Wayne Dunn, PE, LEED AP BD+C, E. W. Dunn Developments, Inc. - waynedunn@ewdunn.com
Susan Cleveland, LEED AP ID+C, LEED Faculty TM, Susan R. Cleveland Interiors -- susancleveland@comcast.net
Nassau County Committee
The Nassau County Committee strives to promote green building and sustainability within the county by bringing together interested individuals for the exchange of ideas in a social setting, while also generating networking opportunities. It is our goal to create programs that appeal to a diverse group of people including, but not limited to, architects, engineers, property owners, contractors, interior designers, construction managers, and professional consultants. If you are interested in participating on the Nassau County Committee or would like information on upcoming events, please contact Shelly Rawls at m.b.rawls@comcast.net, and check the USGBC NF calendar for meeting times and locations.
Chair: Shelly Rawls, Assoc. AIA – m.b.rawls@comcast.net
Vice Chair: Ashley Powell, PMP, LEED AP, RS&H – ashley.powell@rsandh.com
Secretary: Megan Greiner, River Valley Paper – greiner.megan@gmail.com
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