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The Emerging Professionals Committee of MA (EPMA) meets every month to organize events and programs.
The next meeting is in two weeks:
Monday, July 25 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
1 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 (Gensler)
RSVP: Email Kristin Malyak (Kristin_Malyak@gensler.com) to be added to the security list. All are welcome.
Example email:
Subject: EPMA Security
Body: Please add my name to the security list. I am looking forward to attending the next meeting. Thanks!
More about the Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts (EPMA):
The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone interested in becoming more involved.
The USGBC Massachusetts Emerging Professionals (EPMA) is a group of green building professionals who are relatively new to the industry, inclusive of students fresh out of college, young professionals in the industry, graduate students, and more seasoned professionals simply new to the sustainable field.
EPMA strives to become engaged with the greater Boston green community through educational and career development events, networking nights, volunteer programs and other events which promote the conservation, regeneration and stewardship of natural resources through sustainable building practices.
Some of EPMA's Events:
- Building Tours
- Sustainable Bike Tour
- Sustainable Dinner
- Networking Nights
Check out our calendar for the latest schedule!
Meeting agendas typically include:
- Short presentation from one of our members about their work in the green building industry
- Brainstorming new initiatives and events
- Updates on broader Chapter initiatives and events
- Strategy and planning for upcoming EPMA-hosted events
Please reach out to our committee chairs or attend an upcoming meeting if you have a great idea for an EP event that you would like see come to life, or if you are just interested in becoming more involved!
Chair: Jenna Dancewicz
Vice Chair: Suzy O'Leary
PE | Associate, LeMessurier
Vice President, AEW’s Architecture & Engineering group
Interior Designer, Jacobs, Boston
Senior Vice President, Market Transformation and Development U.S. Green Building Council
AIA LEED AP BD+C | Senior Associate, Gensler Boston 
LEED Fellow, WELL AP | Founder and Principal, Ecoworks Studio
LEED AP BD+C | Environmental Sustainability Manager, Armstrong World Industries
Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates
Assistant Professor of Exposure Science | Director of the Healthy Buildings program
Managing Director, Harvard University Office for Sustainability
Principal & Director of Certifications and Consulting, Epsten Group, Inc.
Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Jamestown
Founder and Principal, Linnean Solutions | LEED AP, O+M; EcoDistrict AP
Associate Principal, BuroHappold Engineering
Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation
Co-Founder, Facilitator at The Laurentia Project | LEED AP BD+C, LFA
Founder and President, Board of the Healthy Building Network
Building Technology Director, Kingspan North America
LEED® AP ID+C, BD+C, USGBC Faculty, WELL® AP, WELL Faculty and Fitwel Ambassador
Workplace Strategy Expert and Researcher, EYP
Principal, Integrated Ecostrategy
Senior Vice President, International WELL Building Institute
AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
Principal, Bruner/Cott
Architect, Associate, and Sustainability Design Leader, Stantec Architecture and Engineering
FAIA, LEED Fellow, Long Green Specs
Products & Materials Specialist, BuildingGreen
Director of Acquisitions and Development
Director of Restorative Enterprise, Interface
Vice President of Sustainable Development, Shaw
Sustainability Manager, Consigli Construction Company
Global Head of Sustainability, Superior Essex