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  • Name: Juanita Garcia

    Preferred Name: Juanita

    Company Name: Pepper Construction Company

    City: Evanston

    Job Title: Project Executive, High Performance & Sustainable Construction

    Professional Industry Category: Other|Contractor/Builder

    Bio (for inclusion in the member directory): Drawing on more than 10 years of experience in mechanical design, Juanita joined Pepper's High Performance team based on a shared commitment to improve people's quality of life through the built world. Her work has been informed by her study of psychology, human rights and massage therapy, which allows her to incorporate a well-rounded health and wellness perspective into the built environment. In 2009, she was one of the first people to earn the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Accredited Professional credential with the specialization in Building Design and Construction. Juanita hosts Shades of Green Chicago, a podcast highlighting the stories of environmentalists of color. Juanita's contributions to the Chicago sustainability community include serving as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the WasteShed, a nonprofit that diverts material from landfills for creative

    LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/juanitagarcia

    Professional Credentials: LEED AP+|WELL AP