2023 Board of Directors

Kelly Adighije

Board Member

Vice President
Baumann Consulting

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After graduating in 2004 with a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Sheffield, England, Kelly embarked on a career in the building industry. He spent his formative engineering years at the global consultancy Ove Arup for the first 5 years where he was exposed to cutting edge design including impact assessment on energy use and sustainability. Kelly then pursued his LEED AP credentials in 2009 and over the past 10 years has been focused on having an environmental or sustainability impact on the energy use our designs, operation and life in general have on the environment.

Kelly's goal in his work is ensuring that we are all doing our part to address climate change and to secure the future of generations to come. He feels a position as a member of the Illinois Green Alliance Board is the logical step in this pursuit.

Kevin Augustyn

Board Member

Senior Vice President
DBRS Morningstar

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Kevin Augustyn is a Senior Vice President in the North American CMBS, Global Structured Finance group at DBRS Morningstar. DBRS Morningstar is a credit rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In his role at DBRS Morningstar, Kevin covers several esoteric finance instruments and leads Morningstar's effort to provide credit ratings for CPACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) loans on a national basis. He also serves on the firm's ESG methodology subcommittee.

Lindsay Buckwell

Board Member

Senior Program Manager
Evergreen Consulting Group

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Lindsay manages various energy efficiency programs across the Midwest and New England, spanning from controlled environmental agriculture, to food service, and small business.

Prior to joining Evergreen, Lindsay worked as a consultant to McDonald’s Corporation where she managed energy efficiency programs across their 15,000 restaurant U.S. portfolio. In addition, she worked with their sustainability team to draft a water conservation plan for the corporation. She is most proud of working on the first net zero quick service restaurant in the U.S. that McDonald’s opened in Orlando, Florida. Before her work with McDonald’s, Lindsay held various roles in new construction, multifamily retrofit, and single-family income eligible energy efficiency programs.

On the Board, Lindsay provides a utility-focused perspective to implementing the strategic plan and incentivizing net zero initiatives in the Chicagoland area.

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Jon Cheffings

Board Member

EVP Strategy
SCC&M

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Royce Cunningham

Board Member

Owner
Architectural Services Group

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Royce is an entrepreneur and lifelong Bronzeville resident with a deep commitment to environmental justice and climate action. He is currently the owner of Architectural Services Group, Inc., a Chicago-based alliance of construction industry professionals who are working to link, leverage, and lead renewable energy, natural resource conservation, and sustainability benefits to Chicagoland urban communities.

Annalise Dum

Secretary

Vice President, Sustainability
JLL

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To date, Annalise has over 100 projects under her belt and has managed ESG advisory and certification efforts for 16 million+ square feet of space. 17 of her projects have received certifications including LEED, WELL Health-Safety Rating, Fitwel, ENERGY STAR, and WELL (including Portfolio). Having worn many professional hats in the corporate and nonprofit spheres, including commercial interior designer, facilities manager, and sustainability manager, she is a green building subject matter expert.

Annalise's fresh perspective, dedication, and impact are evident through her involvement on Illinois Green's Auxiliary Board the past several years.

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Michelle McClendon

Board Member, ED&I Chair

Senior Project Executive
Gilbane Building Co.

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Michelle McClendon is a Project Executive at Gilbane Building Company. With more than 17 years in the construction industry she has encompassed a diverse portfolio of projects including corporate headquarters, high-end and multi-family residential, schools, public use facilities and much more. She is a champion for sustainability, and healthy-high performing construction having worked on and successfully achieved certification under the LEED for Schools, LEED ID +C, LEED BD +C and WELL sustainability rating systems. As a Project Executive for Gilbane's K-12 and public sector market her commitment to promoting sustainability has increased as she is a primary stakeholder in providing direction to owners, colleagues and subcontractors in the planning and execution of healthy, and high-performing projects that directly impact the communities we live and work in.

Prior to her role at Gilbane, Michelle was a Senior Project Manager at Leopardo Companies, Inc. and served as co-chairman of Leopardo Construction's Sustainability Committee for nearly 10 years in which she helped steer corporate policy and practices around sustainability.

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John Mlade

Board Chair

Director, Sustainable Environments
Wight & Co.

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John has been practicing in a dedicated sustainability role within design, engineering, consulting, and construction firms for the better part of two decades, developing a command of both the science and art of sustainable design and construction.

John looks forward to serving as the 2023 Chair of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Green Alliance as we make great strides to decarbonize Chicago and the State of Illinois! With our 2020 strategic plan, we have a robust strategy in place to accelerate and solidify Illinois Green’s place in the market, leading lasting change in new ways, and creating the positive impact that we want to see in the world.

John's professional focus has been on health in the built environment, including air quality, materials health and transparency, active design, and biophilia.

John is a LEED Fellow, serves as a Faculty Member for the WELL Building Standard, and is a Living Building Challenge Auditor on behalf of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).

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Sean Moran

Board Member

Senior Project Manager
Clayco

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Sean Moran is a Senior Project Manager at Clayco, a design-build General Contractor in Chicago, IL. With over 15 years of experience integrating design, engineering, and construction in the pursuit of sustainable buildings; Sean has been a student, practioner, and teacher of green building throughout his career. Sean has been a LEED AP, BD+C since 2010, received PHIUS Builder Certification in 2012, and has been a dedicated advocate to advancing the industry to align with the needs of the climate. Sean founded and owned Newgrange Design-Build in 2008, where he and his team were part of the LEED Platinum Green Exchange Building in Logan Square, and focused on the delivery of high-performing residential and commercial construction.

As an early supporter of the USGBC and member of the Illinois Chapter, Sean has found strong alignment with the Illinois Green’s mission and his passion to improve the built environment.

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Elena Savona

Treasurer

Director, Federal Partnerships
Elevate

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Elena Savona is the Director of Federal Partnerships at Elevate, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating equitable solutions to climate change that provide healthy, safe, and affordable homes for everyone. Elena is an expert in energy and sustainability, and is passionate about equitable climate action that brings the benefits of clean energy to all. Over her 20 years of experience in the energy and sustainability industry, Elena has led projects that range from city energy planning and utility energy efficiency program management to individual energy audits and infrastructure assessments. Elena has been a member of Illinois Green Alliance since 2008 and has collaborated with the organization in different capacities, including as the chair of the Programs Committee and now serving on the Board of Directors.

Prachi Sharma

Board Member

Field & Outreach Manager
Slipstream

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Prachi Sharma is a Field and Outreach Manager at Slipstream. Her responsibilities include managing a Midwest Utility Energy Efficiency Program for the Commercial, Industrial, and Public Sector New Construction Portfolios. The program provides energy modeling and financial incentives on energy conservation measures.

Prachi is an architect by education and has worked with nonprofit organizations in the field of conservation that gives her a unique perspective on both old and new practices of sustainability that leave a green footprint on the environment. After 3 years at a residential developer, Prachi pursued a Master’s degree in Sustainable Management from DePaul University. Prachi also has a LEED Green Associate certification and is deeply passionate and committed to the field of sustainability.

She interned at Illinois Green Alliance in 2018 and has been volunteering for the past five years.

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