U.S. Green Building Council Appoints Peter Templeton Interim President and CEO
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) board of directors announced that Mahesh Ramanujam will be stepping down as president and CEO of USGBC, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and Arc Skoru, effective Nov. 1, 2021. This announcement comes as a part of the organization’s review of its structure, go-to-market strategy, and leadership to optimize the organizations’ support of the green building community; expand the green building marketplace; increase access to sustainable, healthy, and resilient places; and ensure organizational excellence.
“Mahesh Ramanujam has a deep dedication to the green building movement and has worked tirelessly to advance the goals of sustainability and health in the past decade,” said Dr. Aaron Bernstein, interim director, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and USGBC board chair. “The USGBC board thanks him for his leadership and knows he will bring his immense energies and talents to bear upon actions that will make our world better for all.”