Barbra BatShalom

Barbra BatShalom is the founder and CEO of both the nonprofit Sustainable Performance Institute and BuildingEase and past founder and President of the USGBC Affiliate in Massachusetts which she ran for 9 years. She’s an industry leader whose vision drives market transformation from public policy to professional practice. Her work focuses on the intersection of systems, processes and culture. With a diverse background of fine arts, social psychology and 25+ years in architecture and sustainability consulting, she brings a variety of skills to her work and a unique perspective engaging the human dynamics of decision-making and creative collaboration to technical work. She's an educator, management consultant and change agent working with a wide range of governmental, institutional and private sector organizations to help them institutionalize sustainability. She has worked on various AIA initiatives, including the AIA 2030 Commitment and serves on the board of mindfulMaterials and Carbon Leadership Forum.