Ralph DiNola

CEO

Ralph is an expert facilitator and convener providing inspiration and a pathway for business, policymakers and building owners seeking quantum advances in building energy performance.

Kim Cheslak

Director of Codes

Kim is a building energy codes leader and content matter expert that guides the future of building energy codes throughout the United States. Her work also includes assisting leading jurisdictions to improve their use of zero based-carbon codes and energy policies.

Amy Cortese

Director of Programs

Amy has been involved in sustainable design consulting and implementation of energy efficiency market transformation approaches for over 20 years. She is responsible for managing implementation teams covering all aspects of NBI’s work.

Jim Edelson

Director of Policy

Jim is a leading advocate for advanced energy codes and has been at the forefront of national and local commercial energy code development of higher stringency efficiency measures.

Smita Gupta

Director for Building Innovation

Smita has been involved in nearly all aspects of building energy policy, programs, and technology research over the course of 18 years. She manages NBI's initiatives on building electrification, advanced water heating, and grid interaction of buildings.

Cathy Higgins

Research Director

Cathy oversees the portfolio of NBI's leading-edge research work involving zero net energy buildings, measured performance, and emerging technologies. She also supports business development.

Stacey Hobart

Director of Communications

Stacey provides her expertise across NBI projects and programs to clearly communicate progress and accomplishments while also supporting advancement for NBI’s mission.

Alexi Miller

Associate Technical Director

Alexi has spent more than a decade working to transform the built environment through energy efficiency programs, best practices guidance, and policy development.

Webly Bowles

Project Manager

Webly brings her wide range of experience in sustainable building to NBI's zero net energy building programs. She translates technical requirements to create practical guidance for design and construction professionals.

Maurissa Brown

Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Clean Energy Diversity Fellow

Maurissa is a recent graduate of UCLA and a RAY Clean Energy Diversity Fellow. She is focusing her Fellowship on the intersections of building science, energy efficiency, equity, and health.

Diana Burk

Project Manager

Diana works to advance net zero energy and net zero carbon building codes through their development, adoption, and implementation both locally and nationally.

Kevin Carbonnier

Project Manager

Kevin supports NBI with technical research and data analysis. He also develops and maintains systems for tracking building energy use and reporting on building systems and trends.

Sarah Chaney

Communications & Development Specialist

Sarah strengthens connections with our stakeholders as part of our development and communications team.

Christopher Dean

Operations & HR Manager

Christopher leads NBI’s administrative team and departments including Human Resources, Operations, and Finance.

Sean Denniston

Senior Project Manager

Sean uses his expertise for code analysis, tool development and research. He also manages NBI’s New Construction program, which provides technical resources for new construction projects.

Mischa Egolf

Project Analyst

Mischa brings expertise in technical research and writing, data analysis, and project management in the building science field to her role as a Project Analyst at NBI.

Leada Fuller-Marashi

Events and Partnerships Manager

Leada facilitates logistics and outreach for NBI events. She also supports NBI’s external communications through content management and stakeholder engagement.

Mary Hansel

Controller

Mary works closely with executive management to oversee all financial aspects of NBI’s business operations.

Susan Grant Harris

Communications Specialist

Susan supports NBI communications and stakeholder outreach by maintaining tools and client management systems that enable tech transfer of NBI research and guidance.

Meghan Humphreys

Development Manager

Meghan coordinates fundraising and other advancement efforts for NBI. She works with NBI sponsors and partners, foundations, and other supporters to build a diverse funding mix for NBI’s mission.

Amruta Khanolkar

Project Manager

Amruta brings her technical expertise on energy efficiency, demand response management, and mechanical design and operation to analyze building energy use, develop tools and advance energy codes and policies.

Reilly Loveland

Project Manager

Reilly’s focus is on energy efficiency in schools; this work includes developing educational opportunities and resources for a better understanding of zero net energy.

Mark Lyles

Senior Project Manager

Mark provides technical and design expertise, project management and research support on programs related to zero net energy buildings, new construction and commercial real estate.

Maggie Trimbach

Office Administrator

Maggie brings her experience in administration, human resources, and accounting to NBI to support staff in reaching the organization’s mission.

Connie Umphress

Communications Manager

Connie leads NBI’s communications efforts including publication management, brand oversight and stakeholder outreach. She also facilitates the delivery of NBI’s educational webinars.

Bronwyn Barry

Board Chair, NAPHN

Doug Baston

North Atlantic Energy Advisors

Janice Berman

Director of Grid Innovation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Charles Eley

Retired Eley Associates, RA, PME, Certified Energy Modeler, ASHRAE BEMP

Dian Grueneich

Precourt Energy Scholar, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University

Dave Hewitt

Retired New Buildings Institute

Tina Jayaweera

Power Planning Resources Manager, Northwest Power and Conservation Council

David Kaneda

Founder, IDEAS Consulting

Alexis Karolides

Sustainability Practice Leader, Point Energy Innovations

Katrin Klingenberg

Executive Director, PHIUS

Anica Landreneau

Director of Sustainable Design, HOK

Vivian Loftness

Carnegie Mellon, FAIA, LEED AP, CPHC

Vinh Mason

Senior Energy Policy Advisor, City of Portland

Michael McAteer

Retired National Grid

Susan Rochford

VP, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Public Policy, Legrand North America and Central America

RK Stewart

RK Stewart Consultants, FAIA, Hon. FRAIC, Hon. JIA, Hon. AIA, LEED® AP BD+C

Debbie Karpay Weyl

Manager for Buildings and Industry, World Resources Institute

Senior Fellows Program