USGBC Florida Capital Region Chapter

Meet the Chapter

Board of Directors

The USGBC Florida Capitol Region Chapter strives to create a positive impact on the region's built environment by accelerating the adoption of green building practices, technologies, policies, and standards. We endeavor to move the green building industry forward with market-based solutions. The Chapter's membership is open and balanced and will be comprised of leaders and visionaries from all segments of the building industry, including product manufacturers, environmental organizations, building owners, building professionals, utilities, city government, research institutions, professional societies and universities.

The USGBC Florida Capital Region is currently seeking enthusiastic individuals for the Program, Membership, and Nominating Committees. If interested, please contact the chair of the committee.

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	President Christina Newburgh, E.I. Barkley Consulting Engineers, Inc.
	Treasurer Marc Dick Hatch Mott MacDonald
	Programs Co-Chair Ava Joseph, BArch, LEED AP Akin & Associates, Inc.
	Membership Chair Eve C. Williams, AIA, LEED AP COT Facilities Management Architecture Section

	Vice President Elizabeth Lewis, AIA, LEED AP Asst. Professor, Florida A&M School of Architecture
	Secretary Karin Zawrotny The DodStone Group
	Communications Chair Ivan Johnson, AIA Johnson Peterson Architects
	Programs Co-Chair Doug Law TLC Engineering for Architecture

Build Green. Everyone Profits

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Christina Newburgh

President

Christina Newburgh, M.S.,
E.I., LEED AP

Project Engineer, Barkley Consulting
Engineers, Inc.

Professional Affiliations LEED Accredited Professional NSPE New Face in Engineering 2007 Nominee	Memberships & Interests Florida Engineering Society American Society of Civil Engineers
Education B.S. Civil Engineering, Florida State University M.S. Civil Engineering, Florida State University	Green Experience BCEI Office building OGZEB Research Building at FSU
Personal Interests Travel Fine food	Contact Info cnewburgh@barkleyengineering.com

Elizabeth Lewis

Vice President

Elizabeth Lewis, AIA, LEED AP

Associate Professor
Florida A&M School of Architecture

Professional Affiliations Licensed Architect in the State of Florida American Institute of Architects, President, AIA, Tallahassee Chapter LEED Accredited Professional, USGBC FAMU SOA Contact	Memberships & Interests American Solar Energy Society (Passive Technical Committee) Society Building Science Educators American Collegieate Schools of Architecture (Faculty Councilor FAMU SOA)
Education M. Arch. Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. 1982	Courses Teaching Design (Third Yr., Sec. Yr.) Sustainable Construction: Green Building Introduction to Building Technology
Personal Interests Happily single with four children Painting, fishing, writing, climate change, passive design	Contact Info Florida A&M University School of Architecture elizabeth.lewis@famu.edu

Marc Dick

Treasurer

Marc Dick, ASLA

Senior Landscape Architect,
Hatch Mott MacDonald

Professional Affiliations Registered Landscape Architect American Society of Landscape Architects	Memberships & Interests Rotary Club Florida Native Plant Society
Education	Green Experience
Personal Interests	Contact Info marc.dick@hatchmott.com

Karin Zawrotny

Secretary

Karin Zawrotny, AIA

Architect, the DodStone Group

Professional Affiliations Maryland Architectural License-1996, Florida Architectural License-2000 LEED Accredited Professional	Memberships & Interests Organizing Committee for Florida Capital Region Chapter of USGBC AIA member, Board of Director's for Tallahassee Chapter - 2002-2006 Building Committee member for Holy Comforter Episcopal School since 2005 Den Leader for son's Cub Scout troop since 2005
Education Bachelor's in Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University, 1992	Green Experience
Personal Interests Happily married since 1992 with two wonderful children Camping & outdoor recreational activities	Contact Info kzawrotny@dodstone.com

Ava Joseph

Programs Co-Chair

Ava Joseph, BArch, LEED AP

Akin & Associates Architects, Inc.

Professional Affiliations LEED Accredited Professional	Memberships & Interests FAMU Catholic Students Association-Alumi St Eugene Catholic Church - Finance Committee St Eugene Catholic Church -Building Committee
Education Bachelor of Architecture from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, School of Architecture, Tallahassee Florida	Green Experience
Personal Interests St Eugene Catholic Church- Religious Education Teacher Outdoor activities, Reading, Drawing, Model Building	Contact Info ava-j@aa-architectplus.com

Ivan Johnson

Communications Chair

Ivan Johnson, AIA

Johnson Peterson Architects

Professional Affiliations Registered Architect, FL, GA, NC National Council Certificate American Institute of Architects USGBC Florida Capital Region Chapter	Memberships & Interests Rotary Club of Tallahassee Big Bend Habitat for Humanity Florida Foundation for Architecture
Education BArch, Georgia Institute of Technology Grad Study, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology	Green Experience Off-Grid Medical Offices 1984 Lakeshore Office Building Visitor Center for Apalachicola Bluffs & Ravines Preserve- Nature Conservancy
Personal Interests Outdoor Exploration in North Florida Historic Preservation Art and Design	Contact Info www.jparchitects.com ijohnson@jparchitects.com

Eve Williams

Membership Chair

Eve C. Williams, AIA, LEED AP

COT Facilities Management
Architecture Section

Professional Affiliations American Institute of Archtects Building Official Association of Florida United States Green Building Council Florida Green Building Coalition Organizing Committee for Florida Capital Region Chapter of USGBC Building Committee, Holy Comforter Episcopal School	Memberships & Interests Capital Rotary Club Woodland Drives Neighborhood Association River Plantation Neighborhood Association
Education Associate of Arts, University of South Florida Bachelor of Architecture, Joint degree, Florida A&M University and University of Florida Master of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology	Green Experience LEED Accredited Professional Project Manager, COT Solid Waste Administration Building renovation, applied for LEED certification Project Architect, COT Fleet Biodiesel Processing Plant Building Member of the COT Green team to implement green initiatives Member of Greenovation and Sustainable Tallahassee Developing Green Building Standards for the COT buildings Founding Member and Membership Chairman, USGBC Florida Capital Region Chapter, Inc
Personal Interests Raising three children Girl Scouts of America John Wesley United Methodist Church, Sunday school teacher Gardening and Camping	Contact Info williame@talgov.com

Doug Law

Programs Co-Chair

Doug Law

Mechanical Engineer, TLC Engineering
for Architecture

Professional Affiliations Registered Professional Engineer in FL, GA, and SC USGBC LEED Accredited Professional American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers	Memberships & Interests ASHRAE
Education BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University	Green Experience Mechanical Engineer for the First Environments Early Learning Center located in Research Triangle Park, NC, a LEED registered project LEED Accredited Professional and Mechanical Engineer for FSU OGZEB building, registered for LEED Platinum certification
Personal Interests Family (wife & 2 children) Travel Golf	Contact Info doug.law@tlc-eng.com