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Doug Widener was recently named the Executive Director of the US Green Building Council – Chicago Chapter. In this role he is responsible for the management of the affairs of the local Chapter including formulation of new policies in concert with the Board of Directors and is responsible for daily implementation of Chapter programs, events and initiatives, and oversight of financial planning and budgets.
Prior to coming to the USGBC – Chicago Chapter, Doug served as Vice President of Education at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. In this role Doug Widener was responsible for the funding, administration, research, development and implementation of all museum-based and outreach educational programming for the museum.
Before becoming Vice President, Doug served as Director of Education at the museum and oversaw all museum-based education programs for students, teachers, and the general public. Doug also served as the co-Chair of the Education Team of Chicago Wilderness - a regional coalition of nearly 200 institutions working together to preserve the biological diversity of the Chicago region.
Doug holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Outside of work Doug enjoys writing fiction, reading, physical exercise, music, mountain biking, spending time in nature, and spending time with family and friends.
We’d like to thank the many members who participated in our Executive Director Search which was spearheaded by Mike Blasek, including Dan Bulley, Laureen Blissard, Joel Frehling, Kimberly Lombardozzi, Angela Leontis, Leon LaJeunesse and Erik Olsen. We’d also like to thank Michele Gentile, a specialist in HR shared her time and insights throughout the process. |
