Executive Committee

The role of the Executive Committee is to implement the Board’s fiduciary, strategic, and generative plans, policies, and decisions as consistent with the organization’s Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles.

President
Cristina Algaze Beato, LEED AP (president@usgbccaribbean.org)

Vice President
Eduardo (Eddie) Valdés, LEED AP, CAAPPR (vice-president@usgbccaribbean.org)

Treasurer

The role of the Treasurer is to handle all money associated with the operation of the Chapter and the maintenance of all financial records.

Chair
Nicole Granda (treasurer@usgbccaribbean.org)

Secretary

The role of the Secretary is to maintain all official records, minutes and documents for the organization as well as official correspondence, notices and mailings.

Chair
Tamary Alvarez (secretary@usgbccaribbean.org)

Green Jobs Enterprise President

This position establishes a new organizational structure to handle Green Jobs and training Partnerships with local and stateside agencies.

Chair
Vincent Pieri, LEED AP, AIA (president-greenjobs@usgbccaribbean.org)

Vocal and Schools Committee Director

Chair
Margaret (Peggy) Van Kirk (seeds@usgbccaribbean.org)

Committee Manager

Chair
Glorynel Ojeda (committees@usgbccaribbean.org)

Communications / Membership Committee

This committee manages the Chapter’s website by posting news and calendar events, updating members’ lists and related information, and all other functions of the website.

Chair
Yoed Pérez (communications@usgbccaribbean.org)

Education / Events Committee

This committee is in charge of scheduling and organizing all the Chapter’s activities such as continuing education seminars (together with the Education Committee)

Chair
Desireé Guzmán (events@usgbccaribbean.org)

Advocacy Committee

This committee is focused on proposing, monitoring and advancing state and local green building policy.

Chair
César Echevarría (advocacy@usgbccaribbean.org)

Emerging Professionals Delegate

This committee, composed of full-time students and recent graduates, coordinates educational projects, competitions or charrettes promoting sustainable design principles.

Chair
Hugo Rojas, EIT, LEED AP (ep@usgbccaribbean.org)

Past-President

Chair
Jeannette Rullán, AIA, LEED AP (past-president@usgbccaribbean.org)

Founder / Advocacy Consultant

Chair
Fernando Abruña, FAIA

Branches

Ceiba
Manuel Martínez (ceibabranch@usgbccaribbean.org)

Student Groups

Río Piedras
Valeria Rivera (usgbc.uprrp@gmail.com)

Mayagüez
Gregory Aponte (usgbcrumchapter@gmail.com)