Past and present colleagues often know me as a visionary leader on a mission—strategically engineering healthier, more sustainable, and livable communities. With a background that melds architecture, construction, and military precision, I'm a natural problem-solver, magnetically pulled toward tackling grand-scale global issues, particularly those intersecting health and the built environment.
Let's face it: the building sector is a major climate culprit, responsible for over a third of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, and more specifically, the construction industry is responsible for 38% (14 gigatons) of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions each year.
Recognizing this, I've made it my life's work not just to be part of the conversation but a catalyst for change, driving practical solutions for our economy into a greener, more sustainable era.
But here's the kicker—I'm not just committed to this work; I'm absolutely jazzed about it! It's not just a job; it's a calling I relish every day.
Sustainability, in the practical definition of reducing costs and optimizing assets, gets right to the fulcrum of how to balance growth with innovation to overcome the consequences of compromises made long ago on the path to modern development.