USGBC Alabama Chapter
Board Officers
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Scott Beck, ChairProject Engineer |
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Kyle Kish, Vice-Chair, Communications
Architect |
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Andrew York, Secretary, North Branch Chair
Principal |
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Robin White, Past Chair, Treasurer, Advocacy
Alabama Power Company |
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Nicholas Dill, Commercial Buildings
Corporate Recruiting Coordinator /Director of Sustainability |
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Gina Murray, Membership
Program Developer |
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Rebecca Bryant, LEED for Schools, Gulf Coast Chair
W a t e r s h e d |
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Jim Proctor, Manufacturer Liason
Sr. Vice President and General Counsel |
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Beth Manguso Brodbeck, At-Large
Piedmont Green Building Solutions, LLC |
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John Hudson, Birmingham Branch, LEED for Homes CHAIR
Owner/Architect, Hudson Architecture, Homewood |
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Robert Thuston, Birmingham Branch, Board SERC Representative
Architectural Support |
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Mike Addison, Central Branch Chair
Director of Business Development |
Scott Rowe, Gulf Branch Representative
Project Manager |
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Ellen M. Hawley, Central Branch, Programs ChairContract Specialist 205.908.8324 C |
Green Suttles, Gulf Branch RepresentativeGulf States Engineering Biography |
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Advisory Board:
David Green, Non-Board SERC Representative
Commercial Division |
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Vic Wheeler, Web Master
2615 Buckboard Road |
Biographies
Scott Beck, Chair
Scott Beck, LEED® AP
Project Engineer
Turner Universal
336 James Record Rd.
Huntsville, AL 35824
Phone: 256-461-6740
Email: sbeck@tcco.com
Scott Beck is a project engineer and sustainability leader at Turner Universal, a subsidiary of the Turner Corporation. According to Engineering News Record, the Turner Corporation has been ranked as the nation’s largest green builder for 2008 and 2009. Scott is the founding Chair of the North Alabama Branch of USGBC Alabama Chapter. In addition, he serves on Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s Council on Green Sustainable Industry.
Scott graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BS in Industrial Engineering. He has been a LEED® Accredited Professional since November 2005 and served as the project engineer on one of Alabama’s first LEED® Silver-rated projects, the Raytheon Office Building project. In addition to his engineering duties, Scott plays an active role in ensuring that Turner employees are educated on sustainable construction practices and the LEED® Green Building Rating System. He serves as a sustainable resource to his local Turner business unit and conducts sustainable construction training and LEED® Accreditation training programs throughout the year.
Kyle L. Kish, AIA, LEED AP
HKW Associates, PC
Two North 20th Street, Suite 100
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
p205.320.0320x216 f205.320.0323
Architect, LEED Accredited Professional, Construction Document Technologist, is responsible for design and project management on a variety of projects. Kish's work at HKW Associates in Birmingham, Alabama specializes in government, civic and condominium projects with emphisis on sustainable rating systems. Kish has used the Army Corp of Engineers’ SPiRiT Rating (Sustainable Project Rating Tool), USGBC LEED Ratings, and EnergyStar Home Ratings. In 2001 he received the ASCA Design Award for his work on the Okolona Downtown Park, Okolona, MS. He is a Councilor for the Birmingham Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and is on the Advisory Council to the Green Resource Center for Alabama. Kish received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Mississippi State University.
Andrew York
Work History/Professional Organizations
Andrew York is one of four principals at CRS Engineering Inc. Andrew has worked at the company since 1996 and moved to Huntsville to run the North Alabama branch office in 2000. CRS Engineering grew from a single discipline one man engineering company in Birmingham more that 30 years ago to become a multi-discipline full service engineering company. Prior to working at CRS, Andrew worked with an acoustical consulting firm in Kansas City, Kansas. Andrew is a founding member of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) - North Alabama Branch and the current Chair, he also serves on the Alabama Chapter Board as secretary. Andrew is a past president of the North Alabama Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), past vice president of the Alabama Illumination Engineering Society (IES), and active member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).
Background Information/Accreditations
Andrew is a graduate of the University of Kansas and holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering with emphasis in lighting design, power systems, and architectural acoustics. Andrew is a registered professional engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional BD + C.
Robert J. White (Robin), LEED® AP
USGBC Alabama Chapter – PAST CHAIR, STATE ADVOCACY
Alabama Power Company
Product Manager
Marketing Retail Sales and Development
600 North 18th Street / 6N-0862
Birmingham, Al. 35291-0862
(205) 257-4548 Office
(205) 257-4302 Fax
(205) 401-3438 Cell
rjwhite@southernco.com
Robin has been with Alabama Power Company for over 28 years and has worked in various Accounting and Marketing positions. Currently he coordinates the company’s Commercial Energy Management, LEED Green Building, Outdoor Lighting and Architect and Engineering efforts. Robin is charged with communicating the products, services and technologies that can be incorporated into building designs in order to use energy more efficiently. Robin has a BS degree in Marketing from the University of Alabama, a LEED AP, for the last two years served as the Chair for of the Alabama Chapter of US Green Building Council and currently serves as Treasurer and State Advocacy Chair. Served as the Past Affiliate Director of the Executive Council for the Alabama Chapter of AIA and currently serves on the National committee of the International Code Council’s Green Construction Code (IGCC) and President of the Board of Directors for Family Connection, Inc.
In response to the growing demand for electricity, a societal focus on global climate change, and internal desire or outside pressure to promote energy efficiency, many utilities are turning to green building programs such as those offered by USGBC. These programs help achieve efficiency on the front end in commercial and residential homes. More wide sweeping than traditional energy efficiency programs, they include elements that in the past have been addressed separately – building envelope including insulation and windows; lighting; appliances; HVAC systems, and more. Beyond the issue of planning for homes and buildings that consume less energy after they are built, this program promotes the use of environmentally friendly site selection and construction materials and processes, as well as the health and comfort of occupants.
Alabama Power Company and the Southern Company are committed to the LEED Green building rating system. We are committed to protecting our states natural resources, our state’s economic growth, postponing additional generation capacity, reducing fuel consumption and maintaining a downward pressure on rates. We feel if we encourage our customers to use energy more efficiently, will become a WIN-WIN for our company, the owner, the building occupant and our state.
Due to Robin’s experience, technical knowledge and passion for sustainable construction, he speaks at conferences, seminars, state and national association meetings, corporations, civic organizations and educational institutions on topics such as; An Overview of USGBC and LEED, Greening Commercial Buildings, How to be Successful with LEED Projects, Green Homes, LEED for Schools, Energy Efficiency using Sustainable Design, Green Energy Codes and Green & Sustainability and the 2009 ARRA
Nicholas Dill
After graduating with an undergraduate degree in Building Science from Auburn University, Nick started working for Robins & Morton as a Field Engineer in the fall of 2002. For the next 7 years, he worked on several construction projects in the facets of estimating, project management, and superintendent. He then moved from construction to a different role as he became the Corporate Recruiting Coordinator for Robins & Morton. This is still a major role for him, but he has recently become the Director of Sustainability for the entire company. Nick has been involved in many non-profit organizations as well, including Associated Builders and Contractors, American Institute of Architects, and the ACE Mentoring program. Nick has also received his LEED Accreditation and is currently indirectly involved in several LEED projects across the US.
Gina Murray
Gina Murray is a Program Developer in the Auburn University Outreach Program Office. As a higher education professional for the past 18 years, Gina has recruited and advised students, and held management roles including director, coordinator and program developer for state and private universities.
Gina is a member of the Auburn University Climate Action Committee and is actively developing sustainability programming for Outreach.
While at Washington State University, she was very involved with the Office of Sustainability and worked primarily on raising awareness of issues in student dining.
Gina is a professional sculptor whose work is exhibited nationally and is in important collections including that of Auburn University’s President Gogue. Her theme, expressed in wood, stone, and glass, is the human need to be connected to nature.
Rebecca Dunn Bryant
AIA, LEED AP
Watershed, Green Consulting and Education
Rebecca is a registered architect with a passion for facilitating regionally specific, sustainable design and construction practices. A native of Birmingham, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Colorado in 1995 with a degree in Social Ecology. She apprenticed at the Rocky Mountain Permaculture institute and the Black Mesa Permaculture project and became a registered Permaculture Designer. Ms Bryant obtained her Masters of Architecture with honors from Tulane in 2000, and has been a LEED accredited professional since 2002. While working with Bailey Architects in Houston, TX and Walcott Adams Verneuille Architects in Fairhope, AL her project experience ranged from the second LEED certified church in the nation, LEED educational and laboratory facilities, to green model home designs for the first conservation community in the gulf south. Ms Bryant also designed her family’s new home in Fairhope, which they continue to use as a teaching tool. Their home has recently been featured on the Discovery Channel's Planet Green network.
Over the past 8 years, she has worked through the US Green Building Council to educate municipal governments, schools, and design and construction professionals about green building methods. She worked closely with the City of Houston to pass a Green Building Resolution 2004. She now serves on the board of the AL Chapter of the USGBC as the LEED for Schools advocate. In 2009 Rebecca branched out into a new firm, W a t e r s h e d, in order to focus on providing green consulting and education to building owners, facility managers, design teams, and contractors.
W a t e r s h e d
Green Consulting and Education for the Deep South
1 South School Street
Fairhope, AL 36532
p 251.517.5214
James M. Proctor II
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
McWane, Inc
2900 Highway 280 Suite 300
Birmingham, Alabama 35223
205-414-3100
USGBC Activities
Board of Directors, U.S. Green Building Council- Alabama Chapter
USGBC Courses and Workshops Completed
LEED 101
LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations Technical Review
LEED for Product Manufacturers
Professional and Civic Activities
Boards of Directors: Workshops, Inc.; Business Council of Alabama; U.S. Green Building Council- Alabama Chapter; Cahaba River Society; Association of Corporate Counsel- Alabama Chapter; Boy Scouts of America, Greater Alabama Council; Mt. Brook Athletics (Past Chairman and Past President); Mt. Brook Sports Corporation (past member); Norton Board of Advisors, Birmingham Southern College.
Member: American Bar Association, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section- Section Financial Officer (2002-2005, 2009-present); Finance Committee (2000-Present); Section Council (1998-2005, 2009-present); Administrative Committee (2002-2005, 2009-present); Past Chair, Task Force on Corporate Counsel Involvement; Past Chair, Annual Meeting Program Committee; Past Chair, Public Relations Committee; Past Chair, Spring Meeting Arrangements Committee; Past Chair, Commercial Torts Committee; Scope and Correlation Committee; TIPS/West Advisory Group; Revenue Enhancement Task Force; CLE Board (1993-96); Long Range Planning Committee (1994-95); Task Force on Outreach to Law Students; Past Vice Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee; and Past Vice Chair, Corporate Counsel Committee. Alabama State Bar Association; Association of Corporate Counsel; Birmingham Inns of Court; Leadership Birmingham; Project Corporate Leadership; Canterbury United Methodist Church (Church Council, Outreach Committee, Adult Learning Team); United Way of Central Alabama Allocation Team; Newcomen Society; Mountain Brook School Funding Task Force (past member); Business Council of Alabama (Past Chair, Judiciary Committee and Regional Advisory Committee); Downtown Kiwanis Club.
Birmingham Business Journal’s Who’s Who In Law and Accounting 2006; Law & Politics List of 2009 Alabama SuperLawyers.
Educational Background
BA University of Virginia 1981 (BA History and Economics); JD University of Alabama 1984- Editor Alabama Law Review, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society Outstanding Senior Law Student; Jasons.
Personal
Married to Laura C. Proctor; Children- James (23), Custis (20), Harrison (18).
Beth Manguso Brodbeck
LEEDAccredited Professional, AIA Assoc., NCIDQ Certification No. 019671l
Beth Manguso Brodbeck is a principal and co founder of Piedmont Green Building Solutions, LLC. As the founding chair of the U. S. Green Building Council Alabama Chapter Beth has been instrumental in bringing green building practices to Alabama and across the Southeast. Beth provides guidance on green and high performance building strategies, integrated design approach, and LEED documentation requirements. Beth works extensively with the U.S. Green Building Council on a local and national level. In addition to her involvement with the Alabama Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, Beth served on the USGBC National Chapter Steering Committee and the USGBC Southeast Regional Council. Beth speaks regionally on LEED, high-performance buildings, and green building issues.
Beth holds both a Bachelor’s of Architecture and a Bachelor’s of Interior Architecture from Auburn University. In addition to LEED Consulting Beth conducts professional education workshops and training seminars on Green Building and the LEED Rating System. She has experience with public and private higher education buildings, K-12 public schools, commercial buildings, athletic facilities, religious facilities, and civic buildings. Her work includes new construction, additions, and renovations.
John Hudson
Contact Information
John Hudson, AIA
Principal Architect
Hudson Architecture
104 Broadway Street, Ste 200
Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone: 205.637.6116
Email: jhudson@thehudsonstudio.com
John Hudson is a principal architect and owner of Hudson Architecture, LLC in Birmingham, AL. John serves with the USGBC on both the Alabama Chapter, as a board member and the LEED for Homes Liaison, as well as on the Birmingham Branch Leadership Committee as Chairman.
As an architect, John believes the focus of any project has to be on what is "beautiful, timeless and responsible.” He believes that good design should transcend stereotypes of "green" architecture. He encourages clients and builders to see "green" as a goal that is both desirable and obtainable.
The firm’s renovation of the Balch and Bingham Law Offices at the Historic Alabama Power Company Building was a finalist for the 2009 Birmingham Business Journal Green Project of the Year Award. Hudson also has a broad residential portfolio, including the first LEED for Homes construction project in Alabama.
John graduated from the University of Virginia with a Masters in Architecture. John is a registered architect in Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina, and a member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and a LEED Accredited Professional.
Robert Thuston
Architectural Support, Alabama Gas Corporation
Robert develops and maintains relationships with key-client contacts who are primarily architects and mechanical engineers. He develops and maintains inventory of the status on key clients’ projects. He presents to clients on the environmental, efficiency, exploration, and pricing characteristics of natural gas. Robert also coordinates training seminars from natural gas equipment specialists to help key clients understand natural gas equipment technologies.
Alabama Gas Corporation is the largest natural gas distribution company in Alabama with 450,000 customers and 7 major distribution offices. They have been around for over 150 years. Alagasco and Energen, its parent company, take pride in the clean, abundant, and affordable qualities of their product.
Robert was the past Chairman of the USGBC Birmingham Branch in 2009. He is currently the designated LEED expert for Alagasco, and is responsible for achieving LEED certification in designated Alagasco construction and renovation projects.
Robert has a Bachelors of Business Administration from Millsaps College and a Masters of Building Construction from Auburn University.
Mike Addison
Director of Business Development
Alabama/Georgia
Russell Construction of Alabama
Mike Addison brings over fifteen years of experience in commercial and residential construction. Mike has worked in all facets of construction: from working as a laborer to serving as a Project Superintendent, from estimating and managing complex projects to owning his own residential construction business, and now serving as the Director of Business Development which incorporates the management oversight of all estimating and marketing for Russell Construction as well as managing all Pre Construction services. Mike is very involved in all aspects of sustainable design and architecture and has just registered the company’s first LEED project with a goal of LEED Certified on a 3.0 system. Mike is studying to take his LEED 3.0 AP exam and is pending approval in the San Francisco Institute of Architecture with the goal of furthering his and Russell Construction’s capabilities as an organization.
Scott Rowe Biography
Coming Soon
Ellen Hawley
Ellen Hawley grew up in Birmingham, AL and studied Interior Design and French at Auburn University. After graduating from Auburn, she began her career in interior design with an Internship in Paris, France. After returning from Europe in 2001, she accepted a job with PageSoutherlandPage (PSP) in Washington, DC. While at PSP, she worked on The Navy League building, a LEED Silver building in Arlington, VA as well as the US Embassy in Phnon Penh, Cambodia. After her tenure at PSP, Mrs. Hawley worked at HOK in Washington, DC. While at HOK, she completed several large projects in the US and abroad and led the office’s green team. After getting married in 2007, Ellen moved back to Birmingham to work for Davis Architects. She is currently a Sales Representative for Patcraft Designweave Commercial Carpet, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. Mrs. Hawley lives in Birmingham with her husband, Brad, and their son Webb.
David Green
David Green has over 12 years experience in the construction and development industry. He currently manages the Commercial Division for Robins & Morton, a 64 year old privately held construction company based in Birmingham, Alabama. An active supporter of numerous professional and civic organizations including American Heart Association, United Way, American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity and Phoenix Club (benefiting Boys and Girls Club of Central Alabama.) He presently chairs the Associated Builders and Contractors Green Advisory Council; USGBC Birmingham Branch Commercial Real Estate committee, and serves as USGBC Alabama Southeastern Regional Council representative. David graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction.
Vic Wheeler
Vic has almost 25 years experience in the graphic arts industry. He is owner of Atticus Communications LLC, a firm that integrates traditional advertising, marketing and design with the most effective tools and processes to help their clients promote and grow their businesses. Vic has experience in print communications, web, branding and mulitmedia.
