Zachary Semke Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Dedicated to elevating the work, thought leadership, and programming of the Passive House movement's leaders, practitioners, and organizations.

Greater Seattle Area

Volunteer with this global network of activists committed to taking on the climate crisis. Reviews of Zack's climate talks: Denis Hayes, President, The Bullitt Foundation: “Both times I’ve seen Zack Semke speak, I’ve been blown away by his ability to make complex-but-important topics understandable. He combines prodigious research, superb graphics, and understated wit with a compelling narrative in a way that excites and motivates his audience.”Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director, PHIUS: “Zack Semke gave an amazing, inspiring, and hopeful opening keynote address at the 11th Annual North American Passive House Conference in Philadelphia on September 23, 2016. The presentation was a highlight of NAPHC2016 and much talked about during the entire conference, with some even calling it the best keynote they had ever heard.”Jayne Freudenberger, Program Committee Chair, Bellingham City Club: “Zack Semke melded slides statistics and storytelling in a smooth, accessible presentation on the reality of global warming and the challenges we face to combat it. He left our audience feeling hopeful that even in today’s political environment there are trends happening now that give our planet a chance for survival.”Chris van Daalen, Executive Director, the NW EcoBuilding Guild: “Facing a global climate crisis, the US EPA is choosing denial. In the Northwest, transformative leaders like Zack Semke are sounding the alarm. Rather than more doom and gloom however, Semke’s bright wit offers a practical path forward that puts our region’s building boom at the center of a climate solution scaled to meet the urgency of the crisis.”

Greater Seattle Area

Co-founded and co-led this zero carbon building alliance of 28 member organizations working to advocate for progressive building policy at the local, regional, and state level that accelerates the shift to a zero emissions future.

Greater Seattle Area

Direct the marketing efforts for Zola, “America’s European window company”, promoting its innovations in high performance fenestration. In partnership with Zola’s ownership, set strategy and manage inbound digital and traditional marketing tactics to drive sales. Elevate the company’s stature as a North American leader in superior efficiency, comfort, and design quality.

Seattle

Developed and implemented NK's marketing and business development strategies to drive growth and support the firm's mission to design for a sustainable future. Responsibilities included marketing, PR, business development, evangelism, and policy advocacy.

Seattle

Directed green builder Hammer & Hand’s marketing strategy and action, combining authority marketing with a full suite of marketing tactics to help more than double the firm’s revenue. Developed strategy and led an authority marketing approach centered around the firm's Passive House construction leadership that leveraged content to drive business development.

Portland

Collaborated with principals to design sustainable public and private landscapes.

Portland

Built and sustained nationally-respected nonprofit performing arts group with award-winning artistic and educational work, annual audiences of 70,000 people, and sustaining financial and community support. Directed artistic and educational programs, strategic management, media strategy, audience development, marketing, fundraising, and community outreach. Performed as a lead artist over 600 times for 500,000 people across North America.

Portland

Coordinated policy, outreach, fundraising and membership activities for regional planning coalition dedicated to building “a just, equitable and sustainable future for the Portland metropolitan region.”

Ba, Human Biology: Human Ecology

Degree Conferred With Distinction

Graduate Certificate, Landscape Design

Faculty Award of Excellence