As we enter 2026, the BE+ community came together at a pivotal time to celebrate the people transforming the built environment. Together, we reflected on a year of meaningful impact, collaboration, and progress. During the Annual Meeting & Volunteer Celebration, we celebrated the achievements of 2025, honored outstanding members and organizations, and officially welcomed new and returning leaders to the BE+ Board of Directors.
We would like to congratulate and give a warm welcome to Elsa Mullin (Skanska) and Elijah Ercolino (Boston University). We would also like to congratulate the re-elected board members Chad Laurent, Neetu Siddarth, N Jonathan Unaka, and Rebecca Rahmlow.
We also extend our sincere thanks to our departing Board Member Brad Mahoney for his commitment, leadership, and valuable contributions to the BE+ community. In recognition of his contributions, a tree will be planted in honor of him, alongside additional trees in honor of the award recipients.
We’re thrilled to recognize the following individuals and companies for their leadership and commitment:
Company of the Year: Thornton Tomasetti
Net Zero Hero: John Dalzell
Living Future Champion: Jacob Bloom
BE+ Member of the Year: Tammy Ngo
Health & Wellness Champion: Carrie Havey
BE+ Community Leader: Kena David
Emerging Professional of the Year: Cameron Burkacki
Women in Green Warrior: Joytika Bhargo
Education Company of the Year: BH+A
We want to shout out the incredible volunteers that also dedicated their time in making the past year a success! These volunteers showed up with passion and generosity—supporting our events and iniatives that impact the built environment. Check out our volunteers shout outs and see how amazing this community is!
Congratulations to the award recipients, new and returning board members, and everyone continuing their hard work to create a more sustainable and regenerative built environment. Here’s to a year of even more collective impact and progress within the BE+ community and the built environment.
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