The Monthly Programs Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who assist Urban Green Council in the planning and implementation of our public programs and events, including panel discussions, webinars, case studies and tours.
The committee represents a diverse mix of industry professionals who bring a broad range of experience and subject matter expertise to the program planning process.
Responsibilities include attending and actively participating in four committee meetings annually, in which the committee members propose new topics and programs and act as a sounding board for those proposed by Urban Green staff.
For any questions, contact programs@urbangreencouncil.org.
2026 Committee Members
Joel Ahearne-Ray
Senior Materials Specialist, Turner
Alex Atrachji
Sustainability Lead, Hines
Allison Bernett
Senior Sustainability Specialist, BEYOND | HLW International
Audrey Buckman
Account Director, EVORA Global
Morgan Cassidy
Sustainability Analyst, Cooper Recycling
Kevin Davis
Founder, KWD Architecture PLLC
Greg DiNardo
Regional Sales Director, AQUIS
Ewan French
Sustainability Consultant & Project Management, Buro Happold
Zoe Grossman Beinhorn
Associate Director, Energy and Projects at NYPL
Lauren Hildebrand
Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Sustainability, Ettinger Engineering Associates, Inc.
Ryan D. Hughes
Sustainability Manager, Structure Tone
Zach Fern
Architect, COOKFOX Architects
Amanda Langwell
Project Director, Gensler
Stacie Livingston
Senior Manager, Sustainability and Asset Management, Hines
David Morales
Vice President Corporate, Pearl Street LED
Jesse Morrow
Senior Energy Engineer, Fischer Energy Partners
Shruti Narkar
Senior Sustainability Project Manager, JLL
Sarah Nugent
Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates
Jaeseong Park
Data Engineer, Bright Power
Robert Peras
President, FEAT Solutions
Jessica Prata Cianciara
Assistant Vice President, Office of Sustainability at Columbia University
Nichola Ramchurjee
CoolRoofs Project Manager, The Hopes Program
Adriana Rodriguez Pliego
Senior Associate, COOKFOX
Helen Rubinstein
Director of Sustainability, Cosentini
Eric Sanchez
Business Development Manager, Daikin North America
Zakiyah Sayyed
Mason, Bricklayers & Allied Craftsworkers Local 1 NY
Kevin Shabazz
Real Estate Developer, Greene Developers
Whitney Smith
Associate Principal, Climate and Sustainability, Arup
Anna Speed
Director of Sustainable Design & Resiliency, NYC Health and Hospitals
Wayne Swenson
Senior Engineer, OLA Consulting Engineers
Zachery Wills
Associate, Healthcare Decarbonization, JB&B
James Wilson
Senior Policy Advisor, Capital Green Building Program, NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination
Upcoming events
Cross-Learning Alliance Knitting Circle
February 26, 2026
On February 26th, join the Cross-Learning Alliance for a night of knitting and networking!
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials: Tuesday Mornings
March 3, 2026
DISCOUNTED sustainability training for facilities teams, including developers, contractors, property managers, and building operators!