As Global Director, Climate Action + Sustainability, for Gensler, Kirsten delivers strategic carbon zero and well-being design innovation to the built environment around the world. Kirsten works with clients from single project to portfolio scale solutions. Her experience encompasses the workplace, retail, hospitality, education, transportation, aviation, and infrastructure sectors; and she is a recognized authority in green product standards and sustainability rating systems.x000D x000D A civil engineer with deep roots in construction and building material life cycle impacts, Kirsten co-founded MaterialsCAN – the Materials Carbon Action Network – focused on the smart prioritization of embodied carbon in building materials. She also serves on the Board of the Ecological Building Network, and formerly, on the Board of the US Green Building Council. Kirsten holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from California State University, San Jose.

Anthony Bernheim, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is the Healthy and Resilient Buildings Program Manager at San Francisco International Airport, leading the Net Zero Energy and the Commissioning, Activation, & Simulation programs. On the forefront of sustainability, resilience, and regeneration, Anthony is a visionary and respected leader in energy efficient, decarbonized, and high-performance buildings. As early as the 1980's he has devoted his career to reducing the impact of the built environment on global and human health.

Katie Poss is the Director of Global Policy and Procurement at Building Transparency, the non-profit that develops the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). In this role, Katie supports the nonprofit’s core mission of providing the open access data and tools necessary to enable broad and swift action across the building industry in addressing embodied carbon's role in climate change. Prior to joining Building Transparency, Katie served as Director of Sustainability Initiatives at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and as Sustainability Program Manager at Turner Construction for its data center portfolio. She currently serves on New York State's Embodied Carbon Technical Advisory Group and is a board member of the California Straw Building Association.

Isaiah brings more than 19 years of field experience in supervising and managing construction projects to HITT. Isaiah is a LEED AP with experience implementing core ideas and values of sustainable construction and has supported certification for more than 10 million sf of sustainable space. In his current role as director of sustainability, Isaiah manages a team responsible for documenting client sustainability requirements and goals. He also leads HITT’s environmental sustainability efforts including waste reduction and the company’s overall carbon_x000D_ neutrality plans. Isaiah has a passion for working to meet sustainable construction goals and is happy to see continued growth towards more sustainable design and construction practices in the industry.

Lisa Conway serves as Chief Revenue Officer for Gen Phoenix – the company rescuing leather offcuts and making next generation materials. Having spent the majority of her career selling sustainable, circular carbon reducing products at Interface, she joined Gen Phoenix in 2024 for one simple reason – she believes the widespread adoption of their materials will result in a massive reduction in GHG emissions. She knows how to help customers achieve their carbon reduction goals and believes deeply in the importance of Gen Phoenix’s circularity mission. She holds a B.S degree from Drexel University and a Certificate in Sustainability Leadership from Harvard’s School of Public Health. She also chairs the board of the non-profit Building Transparency which houses the EC3 Tool.