Rebecca Maloney
Americas Press Office ,Boston
As chair-elect, Arup Fellow Fiona Cousins will support and advance the mission, vision, and values of USGBC.
Fiona Cousins, PE, CEng, LEED Fellow has been named chair-elect by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) board of directors. With a career based on the twin pillars of resource-efficient design and an understanding that collaborative, interdisciplinary processes are the best way to achieve this, Fiona will help further the movement toward a sustainable future.
“"Fiona is a natural choice for chair-elect as her skills and experience align with her passion for a better built environment and USGBC’s mission to transform the building market to one where green and sustainable choices are made as a matter of course."Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair of USGBC.
The responsibilities of the chair are to facilitate discussion among board members, guide the board in its legal, strategic, and fiduciary duties, chair meetings, and maintain appropriate communication between the CEO and the board.
“"I have spent years working with, learning about, and understanding USGBC and feel that I am now able to help lead the organization as it adapts to changes in the marketplace, scales up its activities around the world, and maintains longer-term engagement with buildings."
-Fiona Cousins, principal in Arup’s New York office.
Fiona’s volunteer leadership experience is wide and varied, including roles in organizations such as the Urban Green Council, the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, and the Architectural League of New York.
She joined Chair Marge Anderson of the Energy Center and Immediate Past-Chair George Bandy of Interface on 1 January 2015, when she began her three-year term as chair elect, chair, and immediate past chair.