The Organization
We focus on existing, commercially available technologies, systems and processes, help connect legal requirements and best practices to funding, and identify potential barriers to adoption or implementation.
The Board
Jonathan Flaherty Chair Senior Director of Sustainability, Tishman Speyer
Donna De Costanzo Vice Chair Director, Eastern Region, Climate & Clean Energy Program
E. Gail Suchman Secretary Special Counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP; Lecturer in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Columbia Law School
Elizabeth Girardi-Schoen Treasurer Vice President, Global Environment and Sustainability - Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jan Berman Director President, MechoSystems
Charles Cameron Director Controls Specialist, Stan Deutsch Associates
Mark Chambers Ex-Officio Director Director, Mayor's Office of Sustainability, NYC Office of the Mayor
Rebecca Craft Director Chief Operating Officer, Essense Partners
Emily Dean Director Director, Market Development, NYSERDA
Daniel Egan Director Vice President, Head of Sustainability and Utilities, Vornado Realty Trust
John Gilbert Director Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Rudin Management Company
Carl Hum Director Senior Vice President, Management Services & Government Affairs, Real Estate Board of New York
Vicki Kuo Director Director, Energy Efficiency & Demand Management, Con Edison
Robert Lurie Director Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, New York Power Authority
Sydney Mainster Director Director of Sustainability, The Durst Organization
Louis Rizzo Director Manager, Community & Customer Management, National Grid
Pat Sapinsley Director Managing Director, Clean Tech Initiatives, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
Ashok Gupta Director Emeritus Senior Energy Economist, Natural Resources Defense Council
Laurie Kerr Director Emeritus Director of Policy, Urban Green Council
Our Staff
Partners
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New York Passive House New York Passive House (NYPH) works to promote the Passive House standard for a healthy, comfortable and energy-efficient built environment through public outreach, education, and advocacy.
Brussels Invest & Export Brussels Invest & Export / hub.brussels is the foreign trade and investment department of the Brussels Regional Public Service. Its aim is to expand the Brussels-Capital Region's economic development into international markets.