Chapter Leadership

Our leadership consists of a Board of Directors and a Leadership Circle. The Board consists of officers, at-large members, advisors and focuses on strategic policy for the Chapter. The Leadership Circle consists of committee chairs and one additional representative from each committee and focuses on operational issues and oversees committee work. The two circles are “double-linked” by the Executive Director and an elected representative from the Leadership Circle who serve on both the Leadership Circle and the Board. This is considered a Dynamic Governance structure, which is meant to improve communications, policy-making, transparency and member involvement across the organization.

2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair

JoAnn Brookes, AIA, LEED® AP, CDT

JoAnn is senior project architect for HOK in St. Louis, where she is part of the office’s local Sustainable Champions group. She participates in the firm-wide committee to reduce carbon emissions. To date, four of her projects have pursued LEED certification with two additional buildings in the process of becoming LEED registered. Her current focus is learning how the building envelope contributes to LEED certification through materials and detailing.

JoAnn has served as USGBC-STL Communications and Finance Committee Chairs, Board Secretary and Treasurer. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects-St. Louis Chapter and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). In addition, she serves as a Construction Document Technician for the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Her education includes a Master’s in Architecture and Master’s in Construction Management from Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Geology, Whittier College.

Vice Chair

Paul Todd Merrill, PE, LEED® AP

Paul Todd Merrill, Clayco’s Director of Sustainable Construction, is a Registered Professional Engineer in 12 states and responsible for planning, design and construction of Clayco’s sustainable efforts. Paul also directs the sustainable design and construction education and training efforts within the organization and has been involved in over 30 LEED certified projects. Paul received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1981.

Paul served as USGBC-STL Vice-Chair in 2007-2008 and took an active role in the development of green business opportunities in the disadvantaged business community. He has presented at several Chapter events and also served on St. Louis’ LEED v3 Regional Credit Task Force and is the Missouri representative to the LEED for Neighborhood Development Regional Credit Task Force.

Secretary

Marc Lopata, PE, LEED® AP

Marc is a Senior Vice President of Engineering at Azimuth Energy Systems. He has experience on a variety of LEED, Energy Star, and energy projects and has consulted on more than a dozen commercial LEED projects over the last three years, encompassing new construction, existing buildings and data centers. Previously, he was Managing Principal of the St. Louis office of Energy and Environmental Solutions (e2), a green-building and renewable energy consulting firm. In addition, he has held senior management positions with Fortune 500 public corporations, ENR-100 consultants, and internationally-recognized nonprofits.

Marc also served on USGBC-STL’s Government Advocacy and Finance committees, as well as the Clayton Planning and Zoning Commission, the Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee for Green-e (San Francisco), and the Board of the Academy of Science (St. Louis).

Treasurer

Keith Vollmar, CPA

Keith has worked with successful small and medium sized business owners to identify and meet their long-term business and personal goals and objectives. In seven years of supporting clients, he has helped owners with key decisions on business plan projections, cash flow management, growth plans and projections, tax planning and accounting solutions. His experience working in the Enterprise Risk Services group of Deloitte & Touche and 10 years as a bank examiner brings unique and beneficial experience to his clients.

Keith is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Missouri Society of CPAs. He served on USGBC-STL’s Finance Committee and is also a member of the Missouri Venture Forum.

Past Chair

Patrick Justis, PE

Pat is Senior Program Manager for Missouri Business Energy Efficiency at AmerenUE, managing the company’s aggressive commercial and industrial energy efficiency portfolio. Previously, he worked for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ (MDNR) Energy Center, providing project management on a number of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in St. Louis and statewide. His work for MDNR also included oversight on the dioxin remediation of Times Beach and implementation of EPA Risk Management Programs within the state.

Pat is a founding member of the St. Louis Regional Chapter. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Missouri-Columbia and an MS in Environmental Science and Policy from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Bloomington. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri and a Certified Energy Manager.

At Large Members

Thomas Schultz, CMVP, LEED® AP

Tom manages the special marketing programs on energy efficient building system design for commercial and residential green building programs at Laclede Gas Company. A member of ASHRAE and the Association of Energy Engineers, he has over 30 years experience in engineering building consulting and energy system analysis.

Tom served on the USGBC-STL Green Homes committee and as Board Secretary. In addition, he serves on the Strategic Planning Committee for the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) Carbon Management Information Center, St. Louis Regional Clean Cities Program and St. Louis Clean Air Partnership Committee. Tom earned a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Technology (Thermal Design Emphasis) from Washington University, St. Louis School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Tim Montgomery, AIA, LEED® AP

Tim is owner and principal architect of TMA Architects LLC. Born in Hannibal, Missouri and raised in St. Louis County, he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He practiced as a consulting M.E., plant engineer during the 1970s, including several years as a solar designer in Colorado, before returning to St. Louis to pursue his Master’s in Architecture at Washington University. He is a registered architect in several states including Missouri.

With 36 years experience in a broad range of architecture, engineering and project management for commercial facilities and residential design, Tim now specializes in sustainable design and rehab. He has won numerous awards for solar and sustainable design, including: Missouri Award For Energy Conservation for Waynesville United Methodist Church; Missouri Department of Natural Resources/Energy Innovation Award Program for Kirchner Full Masonry Passive Solar House; and LEED Platinum for Wm. A. Kerr Foundation (St. Louis). Tim has served on the USGBC-STL Program and Green Homes committees and as Board Vice-Chair.

Advisors

To be selected in 2010

Leadership Circle Representative

To be elected in 2010

Executive Director

Emily Andrews, LEED® AP BD+C

Emily joined the St. Louis Regional Chapter as its first full-time staff person in January 2006 “and hit the ground running, stopping only to marvel that the interest in all things green continues to grow and grow and grow.” Previously, she managed the St. Louis Community Air Project for the St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO), an EPA-funded project to promote healthier air quality in the community. She has worked for non-profits her entire career, including a community gardening organization in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.

Emily has a Bachelor’s in Anthropology with a concentration in Latin American Studies from Grinnell College in Iowa. She currently serves on the board of the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group and the Forest Park Advisory Board.