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Manage energy performance, sustainability, recycling, and green building programs for National Capital Region. - 2023 GSA National Award for Energy Performance - January 2020: Implemented new procedures for monthly coordination and accountability of energy performance results through operations and maintenance teams. - Sept 2019: Authored and launched a cross-agency Energy Directive outlining the roles and responsibilities of multiple business lines, including measurable and transparent actions and commitments.- July 2019: Institutionalized energy/sustainability in all stages of construction; from formulation through execution stages. Conduct SOW reviews and developed templates that include specific energy/sustainability criteria including energy payback analysis and energy rebate applications. - May 2014: Serve on the Advisory Board for the Smarter DC Challenge: a comprehensive green building initiative targeted to tenants and building owners. - Develop and oversee the implementation of green building program objectives and projects including providing advice and expert technical support to regional staff.- Initiate and coordinate cross-agency initiatives and chair the regional Sustainability Council. - Ensure that efficiency, effectiveness (including cost effectiveness) and green building objectives are achieved across the region by developing and implementing regional standards, protocols and practices. - Focus areas include: green leasing, green procurement, LEED construction/renovation, LEED for existing buildings, sustainability standards for repairs and alterations, staff engagement/education, incorporating sustainability metrics into long range portfolio planning, climate resiliency, stormwater management, and developing sustainability goals and tracking progress for all business lines and program areas. - Develop agency-wide long range plans and recommendations to ensure continued success in meeting regional goals and objectives.

Washington, Dc

Supervised staff and co-managed energy programs to advance private sector building performance. - Managed research and technical assistance staff.- Distilled complex energy code requirements, by state and by jurisdiction, to actionable information for home buyers, home owners, and home inspectors. - Worked with consumer advocates to disseminate tools and information to empower local level stakeholders and advocates. - Worked with technical experts to pinpoint key areas for advancing energy performance of residential and commercial buildings.- Developed and implemented strategies and project plans to achieve energy and carbon reductions. - Prepared and delivered briefings on codes issues and challenges (e.g., energy conferences in Washington DC & internationally).- Provided strategic planning for program expansion, anticipate and respond to new funding opportunities or energy/political agendas including developing staffing plans, budgets, and project plans.- Facilitated delivery of technical assistance and informational resources to key partners such as state energy offices, local government agencies, and NGOs.- Launched a collaborative partnership with Consumers Union to conduct research and provide information on the nexus between energy codes and housing affordability. - Primary project manager for grants and contracts funded by the State of Maryland, U.S. EPA, USAID and the U.S. Department of Energy.- Established and led effort to make technical information and program materials (e.g., website, brochures) accessible to a broad range of audiences including the general public, builders, community leaders, and state agencies. - Supervised team in developing, maintaining and upgrading program's website and online repository for data on energy codes (www.bcap-ocean.org) including social media applications that promote information sharing.

Department of Environment's Energy Policy Director and Lead for Environmental Initiatives at the Office of Property Management (local equivalent of US GSA). Accomplishments:EnergyCreated alliances across DC government agencies to identify contract mechanisms and financing options for implementing energy efficiency retrofit projects. Included working with the Office of Contracting and Procurement and the Office of Attorney General to develop a strategy for resolving outstanding political and institutional barriers to energy service contracting.Performed Energy Star Portfolio Manager analyses on +40 government buildings and developed a strategy for prioritizing retrofit work. Also performed simple payback and net present value analysis to evaluate retrofit options. Negotiated a DC government contract "rider" to the State of Maryland's energy services contract. Developed a DC government contract to streamline procurement and ensure consistency across agency retrofit projects. Lead for developing DCs greenhouse gas inventory, climate action plan, and resiliency plan. Provided a broad range of strategic planning and implementation assistance in cross-cutting energy management programs.Other environmentalProvided guidance to A/E firms and clients on environmental options for new buildings. Provided guidance to agency staff in interpreting and applying the DC Green Building Act requirements to leased properties, charter schools, etc. Advanced agency priorities on issues addressed by the Storm Water task force, e.g., methodology for assessing new stormwater fee structure. Managed portfolio-wide environmental programs including green roofs, stormwater management, green housekeeping, and recycling.

Best Workplaces for Commuters Program --- Program was launched in ‘01 and - by April ’07 – earned over 3.5 million participants and approximately 2,000 partners. •Acting Group Manager. Responsibilities included supervision of twelve EPA staff, plus oversight and management of local and state community partners and contractors in implementing program activities.•Since 2001, annually developed national recruiting strategies and budgets. In mid- 2006 assumed responsibility for management of entire programmatic budget, including contracts, grants, etc. •Recruiting advisor to team members and partners (inside and outside the agency) and lead strategic planning efforts for the national program.•Served as trained media spokesperson for the program and frequently (e.g., April 20-22, 2005 in Sacramento; May 10-12, 2005 in Minneapolis) represent the program and the agency through interviews with tv, radio, and print media outlets.•Served as lead negotiator and strategist in forming community partnerships with external parties, such as regional Air Quality Districts, Chambers of Commerce, state departments of transportation, coalitions of transportation experts, local/regional government representatives, etc. •In addition to role as Team Leader for Recruiting, my personal efforts generated significant program results (e.g., in ‘04, my individual recruitment efforts brought over 580,000 new commuters into the program; approximately 39% of the program’s total participation at that point.) •Personally launched the first national debut of a metro area-based campaign (Bay Area, ‘02) and the first-ever statewide implementation of the program (North Carolina ‘03). Developed a new partnership category for business districts and personally recruited 64% of the program participants in that category. Program recruitment/outreach goals for Best Workplaces for Commuters recruitment were met -- or exceeded -- every year.

Managed outreach, collaboration, and technical assistance to communities and states. Also managed a cross-agency team for international training in environmental economics and policy. Acting Division Director, periodically supervising fourteen staff members. Green Buildings• Coordinated development of the Green Builder Program model for organizing local green building programs. Completed: May 1999, available at www.nahbrc.org.• Collaborated with EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and obtained funding from EPA’s Climate Change program for a variety of construction waste reuse/recycling projects. • Developed comprehensive catalog of EPA’s green building projects. Initiated formation of a cross-agency working group and agency list serve to improve cross-program communication and collaboration. Community Development and Brownfields• 1995 & 1996 EPA Coordinator for Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Initiative; represented EPA on Vice President’s Community Empowerment Board.• Negotiated charter partnership agreements for EPA’s Smart Growth Network for the State of Maryland, Chesapeake Bay Program, Global Green, HUD, USDA, etc. • Directed research projects and development of resources such as “Brownfields Financing Guide for Developers” and “Parking Alternatives: Making Way for Urban Infill and Brownfields Revelopment.” Deconstruction – Federal/Local Partnerships• Developed an EPA-HUD deconstruction partnership project • Established a series of local deconstruction projects with the DC Housing Authority, the Chicago Housing Authority, and CDCs in Atlanta and Baltimore.• Formed partnerships with DOD, HHS, GSA, OSHA, and USDA around diverse project sites, research objectives, etc.International Economics and Environmental Policy Training• Led a team of ~20 EPA professionals in training foreign officials in environmental economics and policy-making, in countries such as Malaysia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.

Washington, Dc

Worked for the Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water, Groundwater Protection Division, Wellhead Protection Program. As a Presidential Management Fellow; completed two short-term assignments at the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wetlands and Waterways Program.

Economic analysis.

Assist economists in assessment of economic data.

Mpm, Environmental Policy - Graduate Fellow

Bs, Economics