Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon

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Join Illinois Green Alliance for the return of the Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon as we celebrate and engage with the influential women at the forefront of driving sustainability in the built environment. 

This year’s convening will examine the theme of Fresh Perspectives, where we will consider what it means to reimagine conventional practices and solutions with a novel approach. How can we as a community infuse new ideas, innovations, and technologies into our existing workflow to set the groundwork for a greener future? 

The unique professional experiences shared during this event provide an excellent opportunity to share solutions and inspiration to move beyond traditional frameworks as we address pressing challenges in the built environment, such as the urgent need for decarbonization, a focus on resilience, improving social equity outcomes, and advocating for bold public policies.  

This event will be in-person at the Ivy Room in River North and will feature a three-course vegan lunch. Our speakers represent a range of industry and professional experience levels to allow space for women across the sustainability landscape to relate to their stories. Following the panel there will also be opportunities to join the conversation and share your own narrative through facilitated table discussions. 

Speakers:  

• Juanita Garcia – Senior Project Manager, High Performance & Sustainable Construction at Pepper Construction Group (Panel Moderator) 
• Alex Kruzel – CEO & Founder at Telesto Strategy 
• Joanne Rodriguez – CEO & Founder at Mycocycle, Inc. 
• Karen Youngblood – CEO & Founder at Center for Environmental Justice 

Event Agenda:
• 11:15 – 11:45 | Doors open, registration, networking, find a seat
• 11:50 –12:00 | Welcome & Opening Remarks (lunch service begins)
• 12:00 – 12:45 | Moderated Panel
• 12:45 – 1:00 | Audience Q&A
• 1:00 – 1:20 | Table Discussions
• 1:20 – 1:30 | Table Highlights & Closing Remarks

Vegan Lunch Menu:

• First Course (V+GF) Little Gem Ceasar. Rosemary focaccia croutons, capers, parmigiano reggiano
• Main Course (V+GF) Summer Vegetable Risotto. Charred sweet corn, zucchini ribbon
• Dessert (V+GF) Vanilla Bean Custard. Strawberry jam, freeze dried strawberries, basil

Earn recognition at this signature event and uplift women’s voices in our industry. Learn more about the levels and benefits of sponsoring this event. Contact Brian Imus to start the conversation about sponsorship today!