Lori Ferriss, AIA, PE, LEED AP BD+C, the Director of Sustainability and Climate Action at Goody Clancy, leads research and project initiatives for premier educational institutions that are renewing heritage campuses while advancing climate action goals. Her professional practice as an architect, structural engineer, and conservator combines broad policy development with deep technical insights to promote a culturally and environmentally sustainable world through design. A champion for preservation of built heritage as a key measure towards meeting climate mitigation goals, she is active locally and globally through her roles on the City of Boston Policy Technical Advisory Groups, the AIA COTE Advisory Group, and the Climate Heritage Network Steering Committee. She is a Co-Chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration for Existing and Historic Buildings. She holds a BS in Architecture and a Master of Engineering in High Performance Structures from MIT.

Becca Timms is the Director of ESG at Jamestown. She leads environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives through the Jamestown Green program. Prior to joining Jamestown in 2012, Ms. Timms worked as a local government consultant for Clark Patterson Lee, where she served as Community Development Coordinator and Sustainability Commission Staff Liaison for the City of Dunwoody. She is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and holds a LEED AP O+M credential. Ms. Timms is an active volunteer with the Urban Land Institute, the US Green Building Council, and Community Farmers Markets. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Environmental Policy from Sewanee: the University of the South and a Master of Science in Sustainable Development: Environmental Policy and Management from Utrecht University.