Committees

The USGBC-Inland Empire Chapter mission is supported by volunteers at various levels of our organization.

Chapter Committees meet regularly and contribute to green building efforts within the chapter and regionally.  See list of Committees below.

Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee organizes and responds to significant issues that face green buildings around the state and within the Inland Empire region. They promote awareness and provide resources and knowledge to local municipalities, governmental groups, institutions and other sectors of industry. The committee works with the USGBC National office as well as the Pacific Regional Council (PRC) to respond and focus on California state issues.

Committee Chairs

Advocacy Committee Chair/ CAC Representative/ Municipalities Forum Chair,  Rick Bishop

PRC Representative, Rick Fochtman, LEED AP

Please join us for our monthly committee meetings, which meet via conference call on the 3rd Friday of every month at 10:00 a.m.

To become involved with USGBC Inland Empire’s advocacy committee, contact the committee chair.

 

Education Committee

The Education Committee supports local and state efforts to raise public awareness about green building, increase technical knowledge of green, facilitate the accreditation of LEED professionals and accelerate the certification of LEED projects in the Inland Empire region.

Committee Chairs

Education Chair, A. Bambi Tran, LEED AP

Please join us for our monthly committee meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm via conference call or in-person.

Location:

Conference Call.  To become involved with USGBC Inland Empire’s education efforts, contact the committee chair.

 

Emerging Professionals Committee

Emerging Professionals (EP, formally Emerging Green Builders, EGB) is a committee created to serve the interests of students and those new to the profession. Emerging Professionals provide networking opportunities as well as fun and educational events.

Committee Chairs

Emerging Professionals Chair, Andrew Markis

Please join us for our quarterly committee meeting on the third Friday of the month.

Location:

Frontier Project, Rancho Cucamonga.   To become involved with the USGBC Inland Empire Emerging Professionals committee, contact the committee co-chairs.

 

Communications & Marketing Committee

The Communications & Marketing Committee brings together green industry professionals with marketing experience who work on behalf of USGBC Inland Empire to promote Chapter accomplishments and activities.  This group builds and maintains relationships within the green marketplace and promotes the Chapter and its activities at local and community events.

Additionally, this group maintains the branding and advertising policies for Chapter publications and promotions.

Committee Chair

Communications & Marketing Chair, Robert Olson

Please join us for our monthly committee meeting on the second Thursday of the month at 2:00pm via conference call.

Location:

Conference Call.  To become involved with the USGBC Inland Empire marketing committee, contact the committee chair.

 

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is tasked with developing tools and activities that assist in the recruitment and retention of local USGBC members.  This group is responsible for orienting new members to the activities of the Chapter while also developing benefit programs and membership add-ons to promote participation.

Committee Chairs

Membership Committee Co-Chair, Ryan Bullard, LEED Green Associate

Membership Committee C0-Chair, Symeon Finch, LEED AP, BD+C

Please join us for our monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of the month.

Location:

Conference Call.  To become involved with the USGBC Inland Empire membership committee, contact the committee chair.

 

Programs & Events Committee

This active committee develops and plans informational educational and networking programs for the Chapter.  With a focus on our monthly membership events, the group works to provide programming that reflects the mission and current goals of the Chapter.

Committee Chairs

Programs & Events Chair, Casey Dailey

Please join us for our meetings on the first and third Tuesday of  each month at 5:00 p.m, via conference call.

Location:

Conference Call.  To become involved with the USGBC Inland Empire programs and events committee, contact  the committee chair.