San Diego Green Building Council

Staff

Colleen FitzSimons, PMP, LFA, LEED AP BD+C/ID+C, GPR

Executive Director

Colleen is a sustainability professional who has used her technical expertise and project management experience to help project teams understand how to meet the requirements of local and state green building codes, green building certification programs and organizational sustainability goals. While managing the GreenPoint Rated green home certification program she provided educational opportunities and resources while helping Raters understand the nuances of the rating system. She brings her enthusiasm for environmentalism to every project, especially her work leading the San Diego Green Building Council.

Robert Carr, MA, LEED AP O+M, LFA, GPRO Instructor

Education & Project Manager

Robert Carr is a green building professional who specializes in working with regional municipal and non-profit organizations to make our region’s built environment more sustainable. Robert has used his experience to participate in variety of local green building and sustainability based projects, including the LEED certification 10 Balboa Park buildings and the San Diego Food Bank. He has also participated in the City of San Diego’s SD ZN3 project discussed during this webinar. Robert’s credentials include a Masters in Sustainability Leadership, LEED AP for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance, and a ILFI Living Future Accreditation. Robert is an active volunteer in the San Diego community. He is a Board member for Tree San Diego, Co-Chair for the San Diego Building Electrification Coalition Messaging Working Group, and member of the SD350.

Sara Nasrallah-Fournier

Communications Coordinator

Sara is a specialist in sustainable development and communications. She is passionate about the human impact of climate change. Sara received her master's in Standardization, Social Regulation and Sustainable Development from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. She has international non-profit experience in human rights and development.

2022 Board of Directors

	President Ravi Bajaj, WELL AP, LEED AP O+M, BD+C, ID+C Principal, ESG & Sustainability, Citadel EHS
	Vice President Elizabeth Carmichael, AIA Principal Architect, ECOhouse Architecture
	Treasurer Bryon Stafford President, Leland Construction
	Secretary Tina Angeles, AIA Architect, The Miller Hull Partnership
	Tom Abram, LEED AP, WELL AP, CEM, PE, GPRO, CWEP, CEFP Energy Engineer/Project Developer, EMCOR/Mesa Energy Systems
	Rebecca Baptiste, LEED AP O+M Manager, Distributed Energy Resources, Center for Sustainable Energy
	Daniela Deutsch, AIA Associate Professor, Head of Architecture Programs, NewSchool of Architecture and Design
	Miranda Gardiner, LEED Fellow, Assoc. AIA, Fitwel Ambassador, Estidama PQP Vice President, Sustainable Design Leader, HKS, Inc.
	Angela Hansen, DBIA Project Manager, DPR Construction
	Charles Loftland Executive Director, Uplift Institute
	Steven Shinn, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP Studio Director, Senior Associate, Gensler
	Charlie Trujillo, LEED Green Associate, GPRO, TRUE Advisor, EcoDistricts AP Code Compliance Associate Engineer/Analyst, NORESCO