The USGBC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable and green building design, has announced the board members for 2015.

The U.S. Green Building Council has announced the newly elected and appointed officers and directors to its 2015 Board of Directors. "USGBC's Board of Directors provides invaluable direction and perspective, collectively bringing decades of experience to the table and using their individual expertise to shape the future of the organization, the community and the green building movement as a whole," said Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair, USGBC. "Delivering on the promise of developing buildings that sustain and enhance the vitality of life within a generation is no small undertaking. Our Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from many different segments of the building industry and will undoubtedly make great strides in the coming year."

Elected and appointed directors will serve terms of three and two years. The complete 2015 USGBC Board roster includes:

Officers:

• Marge Anderson, Energy Center of Wisconsin, Chair

• George Bandy, Interface, Immediate Past Chair

• Fiona Cousins, Arup, Chair-Elect

• Stuart Carron, ENERGIZE RE LLC, Treasurer: Facility Management and Operations seat

• Lisa Matthiessen, Integral Group, Secretary: Sustainable Practice Leader: Architecture and Design seat

• Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chairman (ex officio)

Directors:

• Jeff Baer, Deutsche Bank: Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets seat

• Dan Burgoyne, State of California, Department of General Services: State and Local Government Agency Employee seat

• Stephen Bushnell, Stephen Bushnell + Associates: Insurance seat

• Linda Chipperfield, Green Seal, Inc.: Environmental Nonprofit Advocate seat

• Amy Costello, Armstrong World Industries: Product Manufacturer seat

• Duygu Erten, TURKECO: International seat

• Mark Frankel, New Buildings Institute: Energy seat

• Denise Grabowksi, Symbioscity: Urban/Regional Planner seat

• Davor Grgic, Kohler: Business to Consumer Leader seat

• Mark James, Urban Green LLC: Sustainable Community Leader seat

• Sara O'Mara, Choate Construction Company: Constructor of Buildings seat

• Kenneth Potts, McGough Companies: Developer/Real Estate Services seat

• John Quale, University of Virginia: Educator (Post-Secondary) seat

• Gerrit Reinders, Telkonet: Technology seat

• Christopher Schaffner, The Green Engineer, Inc.: Sustainable Practice Leader: Engineer seat

• Kevin Stack, Northeast Natural Homes: Residential Construction seat

• Vance Voss, Principal Real Estate Investors: Commercial Real Estate Executive Leader seat

For more information about the USGBC, please visit usgbc.org.

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