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.

Bridget Rickman, GPRO O+M

Community and Programs Manager

Bridget is a San Diego native whose passion for the environment began during childhood. Whether it was participating in beach cleanups, after school recycling programs, or her various work with non-profits across the county, she has been determined to take a hands-on approach to sustainability for years. She has experience in education, non-profits, and sustainable development with a passionate for Environmental Justice and Biophilic Design. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from San Diego State University in Sustainability with a minor in Anthropology and is a Citizen's Water Academy Alum.

2021 Board of Directors

	President Ravi Bajaj, WELL AP, LEED AP O+M, BD+C, ID+C Program Manager, UL
	Vice President Rebecca Baptiste, LEED AP O+M Manager, Distributed Energy Resources, Center for Sustainable Energy
	Treasurer Bryon Stafford President, Leland Construction
	Secretary Katy Hamilton Project Architect, Stephen Dalton Architects
	Tom Abram, LEED AP, WELL AP, CEM, PE, GPRO, CWEP, CEFP Energy Engineer/Project Developer, EMCOR/Mesa Energy Systems
	John Ambert, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, BPI BA+EP Architect + Building Scientist, Studio Verde
	Tina Angeles, AIA Architect, The Miller Hull Partnership
	Courtney Bonas, CEM, LEED AP, WELL AP, CMVP Senior Project Manager, KMEA
	Elizabeth Carmichael, AIA Principal Architect, ECOhouse Architecture
	Daniela Deutsch, AIA Associate Professor, NewSchool of Architecture and Design
	Calina Ferraro, PE, LEED AP, WELL AP Principal, Mechanical Engineer, Integral Group
	Miranda Gardiner, LEED Fellow, Assoc. AIA, Fitwel Ambassador, Estidama PQP Vice President, Sustainable Design Leader, HKS, Inc.
	Angela Hansen, DBIA Project Manager, DPR Construction
	Xun Jia, PH.D., PE, LEED AP, WELL AP, CEM Engineering Account Manager, stok
	Doug Kot, LEED AP ND, BD+C, O+M, Homes, AIA, CEM, AICP Head of Department, DNV GL
	Steven Shinn, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP Studio Director, Senior Associate, Gensler