Board of Directors

Our leadership consists of a Board of Directors and a Leadership Circle. The Board consists of officers, at-large members, advisors and focuses on strategic policy for the Chapter. The Leadership Circle consists of committee chairs and one additional representative from each committee and focuses on operational issues and oversees committee work. The two circles are “double-linked” by the Executive Director and an elected representative from the Leadership Circle who serve on both the Leadership Circle and the Board. This is considered a Dynamic Governance structure, which is meant to improve communications, policy-making, transparency and member involvement across the organization.

2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair

Marc is a Principal and co-founder of Microgrid Energy. Marc has over 20 years experience in engineering, construction, development, renewable energy, and applied sciences. He has participated in the design, construction, or development of dozens of commercial LEED, Energy Star, renewable energy, and energy efficiency projects across the country and internationally. Prior to co-founding Microgrid, Marc has held senior management positions with Fortune 500 public corporations, ENR-100 consultants, and internationally-recognized research nonprofits.

Marc served on USGBC-Missouri Gateway’s Government Advocacy and Finance committees. He currently is on the Clayton Planning and Zoning Commission, the Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee for Green-e (San Francisco), and the Board of the Academy of Science (St. Louis). He is a frequent public speaker and educator on energy and the financial side of green building.

Chair Elect

Nancy Rodney, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C

Nancy serves the Senior Living focus for Rosemann & Associates in Kansas City and St Louis, providing business development expertise and continuity in the Long Term Care market. She acts as a resource to the firm and its clients in expanding choice under regulatory and budget restrictions. Nancy and Rosemann Associates recently achieved Gold Certification for Fort Leonard Wood’s Phase III of their Permanent Party Barracks apartment style living quarter for enlisted personnel.

Nancy is working on several other LEED projects as well as two senior affordable living projects certifying under the Enterprise Green Communities system.Nancy is also committed to the mission and vision of USGBC-Missouri Gateway and looks forward to assisting in the transition to our new awareness of the organization as a 501(c)3 charity.

Secretary

MEGAN_NASRALLAH Megan Ridgeway, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP

Megan Ridgeway is a Principal and lead project manager at Arcturis, where she is responsible for design direction and quality through all phases of a project. Her management ensures the project meets design deadlines and fees. As one of Arcturis’ top resources in green building design and sustainable business practices, Megan shares her knowledge through participation in seminars, and trainings. She also founded Arcturis’ Green Team in 2007, which has achieved significant accomplishments since then, culminating in the relocation of the firm to LEED Silver Certified office.

Treasurer

Marjorie Melton, PE, LEED® AP BD+C

Marjorie Melton is the President of M3 Engineering Group P.C, a civil and environmental engineering firm that provides high quality engineering, planning, design and construction services to the water, wastewater and civil / environmental sectors of the engineering industry. The firm also offers support for sustainability and climate protection initiatives. Marjorie has clearly demonstrated excellent leadership skills in her career, especially in her previous role as the President of the Board of Public Service in the City of St. Louis, where she executed administrative tasks with efficiency and diplomacy.

Marjorie serves on the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Advocacy Committee and Speakers Bureau. She also participates in the Chapter’s Government Advocacy Committee as well as the Social Justice and Scholarship task forces. Marjorie volunteers for a number of diverse community service efforts including Habitat for Humanity, the Women’s Safe House and Operation Food Search.

Past Chair

Paul Todd Merrill, PE, LEED® AP

Paul Todd Merrill, Clayco’s Director of Sustainable Construction, is a Registered Professional Engineer in 12 states and responsible for planning, design and construction of Clayco’s sustainable efforts. Paul also directs the sustainable design and construction education and training efforts within the organization and has been involved in over 30 LEED certified projects. Paul received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1981.

Paul served as USGBC-Missouri Gateway Vice-Chair in 2007-2008 and took an active role in the development of green business opportunities in the disadvantaged business community. He has presented at several Chapter events and also served on St. Louis’ LEED v3 Regional Credit Task Force and is the Missouri representative to the LEED for Neighborhood Development Regional Credit Task Force.

At Large Members

Christy Cunningham-Saylor, LEED® AP BD+C

Christy serves as Vertegy’s Environmental Specialist. A graduate of Oklahoma City University with a background in biology and currently pursuing a graduate degree in environmental education, Christy joined Vertegy in December 2005. As Environmental Specialist, she works closely with clients who are seeking the benefits of sustainable design and construction, which include significantly reducing life cycle costs, conserving natural resources and enhancing the quality of work life for the building’s occupants.

Jaime Kelley, LEED® AP BD+C

Jaime is an Environmental Engineer and Planner who has directed the sustainable initiatives at BJC HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest non-profit healthcare organizations. She has an MS in Environmental Engineering/Urban Planning & Policy from Tufts University.

Professionally, Jaime has been in leadership positions with St. Louis organizations with a specific emphasis on the successful promotion and development of green building facilities and systems. Jaime is trained as an Environmental Engineer and in dealing with site environmental issues and would have much to offer to other members in regards to technical resources.

Bruce Lindsey

Bruce Lindsey is dean of the College of Architecture and the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design in Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, where he also serves as the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Community Collaboration. As a teacher and administrator, Bruce has made significant contributions to beginning design education, sustainable design education, and community design education. His own research has long focused on applying digital tools to design and construction practice. Bruce designed the Pittsburgh Glass Center, which earned a LEED Gold certification and was chosen as one of 2005′s top 10 green buildings by the AIA’s Committee on the Environment.

Bruce serves on the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter’s Technical Committee and is the committee’s elected representative to the Chapter’s Leadership Circle. He also serves on the governance group for CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation, the organization coordinating efforts to improve connections between the Gateway Arch, downtown St. Louis and the Mississippi riverfront.

Jay Swoboda

Having served as the Green Homes Committee Chair since 2008, Jay is ready to apply his energy to supporting the mission of the organization with innovative marketing, non-profit management and fundraising experience (What’s Up Magazine), and an expertise in residential green building and LEED for Homes certification.

Jay is Founder & Project Manager of EcoUrban and has worked on the development of affordable green certified modular homes and communities since 2005. Swoboda has been involved with housing and homeless issues for the past eight years with various organizations and looks forward to bringing green housing technologies to housing for the poor and at-risk around the world. A 2002 graduate of Washington University in St. Louis he lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Megan Nasrallah, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP

Megan Nasrallah is a Principal and lead project manager at Arcturis, where she is responsible for design direction and quality through all phases of a project. Her management ensures the project meets design deadlines and fees. As one of Arcturis’ top resources in green building design and sustainable business practices, Megan shares her knowledge through participation in seminars, and trainings. She also founded Arcturis’ Green Team in 2007, which has achieved significant accomplishments since then, culminating in the relocation of the firm to LEED Silver Certified office.