U.S. Green Building Council Celebrates the 2024 Class of LEED Fellows

 The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the developer of the LEED green building program, and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, have announced the 2024 class of LEED Fellows. Fourteen professionals from around the world are being recognized for their mastery of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building rating system, and exceptional work in advancing green building practices.

“LEED Fellows represent the most dedicated and accomplished green building professionals in our industry,” said Peter Templeton, president and CEO, USGBC and GBCI. “This year’s distinguished LEED Fellows embody USGBC’s values and serve as models of green building leadership, catalyzing transformative change in communities worldwide.”

The 2024 Class of LEED Fellows is:

• Jamy Bacchus, ME Engineers, Inc.
• Alexandre Bouchard, MRA Saguenay Inc.
• Lennie Chun Yin Ong, CBC Group    
• Kristen Fritsch, Elkus Manfredi Architects
• Francesca Galati, FGB studio – Future Green Building
• Hasitha Herath, Pivotal International
• Ricciano Liberali, Petinelli
• Thomas Powell, bvg4 Architecture
• Manoranjani Rajendran, En3 Sustainability Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
• Mauricio Ramirez, Bovis Project Management
• Keerthi Ratnayake, Environ Pvt Ltd
• Colin Rohlfing, HDR
• Lisa Shpritz, Bank of America
• Megan White, Firecrown Advisors

Candidates for LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers and undergo an extensive review of their portfolios by an evaluation committee comprised of current LEED Fellows. Each candidate must demonstrate expert-level technical proficiency as well as exceptional impact in education and mentoring, leadership, commitment and service, and advocacy over a minimum of 10 years as a LEED professional. Following multiple rounds of review by independent evaluators, the committee then presents its recommended slate to the GBCI board of directors for acceptance.
LEED Fellow designation is the highest recognition achievable for a LEED professional in the green building industry, recognizing outstanding accomplishments and marking a career high point.

The 2024 LEED Fellows will be recognized on Nov. 13 in Philadelphia during the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the largest gathering of green building professionals featuring industry leaders and experts. To explore further opportunities for professional credentials in green building, visit the USGBC website.