Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Clean Energy

Investing in American innovation and ingenuity is crucial to winning the jobs and industries of the future. That’s why this week we’re highlighting communities who have embraced innovative clean energy as an economic driver. These Champions of Change are already taking big steps to help create a secure energy future and reach the President’s goal of reducing the amount of imported oil by one-third in the coming years while creating jobs and growing the economy.

Susanne Torriente is the Sustainability Director in Miami Dade County where she responsible for coordinating the full range of County resources toward focusing on sustainability as a top prority...

Katherine Gajewski is the Director of Sustainability in the City of Philadelphia where she is responsible for the implementation of Greenworks Philadelphia, the city’s sustainability framework...

Boggiano and his brother, Chris, a co-founder (along with Grant McGregor) are both veterans hoping to make the U.S. more energy independent, and to prepare the domestic workforce to remain...

JC Burton has more than 15 years of development, program management and construction experience. She has managed more than $750 million in new construction projects. JC Burton has successfully...

Will oversees the strategy, partnerships, development, management and operations of The DC Project. Under his leadership, The DC Project has developed into one of the fastest growing and most...

As the Vice President of Conferences & Events at USGBC for over seven years, Kimberly Lewis manages the direction of the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the world's...

Chris Simpson serves as Pella Corporation’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales. His responsibilities include leading the corporate efforts of marketing and customer satisfaction and all...