20 years of leadership in the ecological forest products industry
Selected Accomplishments
- Principal architect of National Wood Flooring Association’s Responsible Procurement Program, a stepwise approach for raising the environmental performance and profile of the wood flooring industry
- Advocate in the effort to maintain high standards for wood within US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system. Here are examples of my work.
- Advisor to USGBC Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group (MR TAG) on FSC wood-related policy and technical clarification.
- Presenter at numerous conferences (Living Future, West Coast Green, National Wood Flooring Association, National Hardwood Lumber Association, Maple Flooring Manufacturers Assocatiation, etc.)
- Lead auditor for FSC Chain of Custody (CoC), Scientific Certification Systems
- Consultant to companies seeking FSC CoC certification and assistance in marketing and selling “green” wood products as well as to NGOs including FSC US, World Wildlife Fund, and Rainforest Alliance
- LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-NC 2.2), 2007
- Co-founder of EcoTimber, one of nation’s pioneering distributors of FSC-certified wood products
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