Below is a brief list of committee responsibilities. Please email the appropriate committee contact if you are interested in participating.
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Communications Committee
The Communications Committee shall provide a clear, concise, consistent message from the Chapter and shall provide a means for adequate Chapter communication to the membership and potential membership.
William Cook, Mausery Harmony with Nature Foundation (Co-Chair)
Dave Czeszewski, Greenwork Studio (Co-Chair)
Linda Byam, Duo-Gard (Co-Chair & Newsletter Editor)
Other Committee Members:
Nisah Tahara, DMJM H&N
Education Committee
The Education Committee shall engage in the education and heightened awareness of sustainability through the guidelines of the USGBC & the LEED product rating system. The group will further the development of the educational program by organizing information, developing training programs to convey sustainable technical information, and by increasing the awareness by educational opportunities.
Lawrence Bliss, General Motors (Co-Chair – Workshop Leader)
Lindsay Church, NBS (Co-Chair – Study Group Leader)
Hilary Bell, Freidman
Paul Goldsmith, Greenworks Studio
Other Committee Members:
Emerging Green Builders Committee
The Emerging Green Builders Committee shall encourage interested students and young professionals to more fully participate in the professional sustainable community at large. The Chapter shall support related university programs as planned in the annual Chapter program.
Ryan Stoianowski, Willis Building Company (Co-Chair)
Kimberly Pollock, La-Z-Boy (Co-Chair)
Other Committee Members
Events Committee
The Events and Program Committee shall facilitate a comprehensive agenda of event activities in support of the Chapter’s annual goals & objectives.
Kenn Rickman, InterfacFLOR (Co-Chair)
Nisah Tahara, DMJM H&N (Co-Chair)
Ron Smith, Engineering Society of Detroit
Finanace Committee
The Finance Committee shall set forth the business plan for the Chapter, develop and monitor budget and shall be responsible for reports of goals, status and future opportunities.
Rich Bardelli, Ford Motor Land (Treasurer) Real Estate Services
LEED for Homes Committee
David Eifrid, Greenlife Building (Co-Chair)
LEED for Schools Committee
Dan Jacobs, A3C Collaborative Architecture (Co-Chair)
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall extend a welcoming membership opportunity for potentially new members and shall work to retain the good spirit of current members.
Kenn Rickman, InterfacFLOR (Co-Chair)
Elana Shelef, Engineering Society of Detroit
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee: Facilitates the objective voting process for representative positions of the Chapter Board and for making recommendations for leadership positions.
Charles Poat, Mannik & Smith Group (Co-Chair)
Public Policy Committee
The Public Policy Committee shall encourage the adoption of sustainable building practices through the positive interaction and recommendations to government agencies and municipalities.
Saulius Mikalonis, GMH Law (Co-Chair)
Jim Newman, Newman Consulting (Co-Chair)
Special Task Greening the Heartland Committee
Paulette Aloia, Green Space (Co-Chair)
Charles Poat, Mannik & Smith Group (Co-Chair)
Kenn Rickman, InterfacFLOR (Co-Chair)
Leslie Smith, Engineering Society of Detroit
Ron Smith, Engineering Society of Detroit
Dave Norwood, City of Dearborn
Julie Lyons-Bricker, Hiawatha Holdings
Toni Gasperoni, Landscape Forms
Bob Stevenson, Ghafari
Special Task Outreach Media Committee
Gail Laginess, (Co-Chair Media)
William Cook, Mausery Harmony with Nature Foundation
Charles Poat, Mannik & Smith Group
Kenn Rickman, InterfacFLOR
Rich Bardelli, Ford Motor Land
Saulius Mikalonis, GMH Law
Lawrence Bliss, General Motors
Paul Goldsmith, Greenworks Studio
Harrell Scarcello, Scarcello
Linda Byam, Duo-Gard
Jeff Marcero, Citcom WJR