Mikaela DeRousseau is a life cycle assessment (LCA) expert in the field of construction materials. She works as Senior Data and Methodology Manager for Building Transparency, where she provides expertise on LCA and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) data quality for the development of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). Previous to working at Building Transparency, Mikaela earned her PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she conducted research related to low-carbon concrete mixture designs.

Dorian is the Founding Carbon & Customer Success Lead at Pathways, building a software platform to accelerate and simplify decarbonization for material manufacturers through real-time product LCAs and EPD generation. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and embodied carbon expert, experienced in designing, managing, and coordinating complex structural engineering projects. Dorian also co-chairs the Carbon Leadership Forum’s Rocky Mountain Hub in Colorado, and is an active member of the Sustainable Design Committees for the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Structural Engineering Association of Colorado (SEAC).

McKenzie Glass is a licensed professional engineer working to shape the landscape for lower embodied carbon emissions. She serves as the Senior Embodied Carbon and Policy Administrator for the City and County of Denver’s Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency agency where she works with industry stakeholders to inform and implement embodied carbon policy.x000D x000D Prior to policy work, McKenzie worked at Martin/Martin for eight years, most recently as their Sustainability Manger where she led the company SE 2050 Committee. She also worked as a project engineer where she designed, coordinated, and managed a variety of diverse projects, including residential, industrial, higher education, and healthcare structures.x000D x000D McKenzie specializes in embodied carbon policy, innovative materials, reduction strategies, and early project coordination. She is also involved in professional organizations as the chair of the Structural Engineering Association of Colorado (SEAC) Sustainable Design Committee and an active member of the NCSEA Sustainable Design Committee and the policy working group. McKenzie earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wyoming in Structural Engineering.