The Monthly Programs Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who assist Urban Green Council in the planning and implementation of our public programs and events, including panel discussions, webinars, case studies and tours.
The committee represents a diverse mix of industry professionals who bring a broad range of experience and subject matter expertise to the program planning process.
Responsibilities include attending and actively participating in four committee meetings annually, in which the committee members propose new topics and programs and act as a sounding board for those proposed by Urban Green staff.
2025 Committee Members
Alex Atrachji
Sustainability Analyst, Hines
Zoe Beinhorn
Associate Director, Energy and Projects, NYPL
Kevin Davis
Founder, KWD Architecture PLLC
Greg DiNardo
Regional Sales Director, AQUIS
Ewan French
Buro Happold
Ryan D. Hughes
Sustainability Manager, Structure Tone
Logan Kenney
Senior Project Manager, Koenig Iron Works, Inc.
Zach Kern
Architect, COOKFOX Architects
Emily Gove Lekić
Vice President, Vornado Realty Trust
Amy Marpman
Director, SBM Management Services
David Morales
Vice President, Pearl Street LED
Shruti Narkar
Sustainability Project Manager, JLL
Sarah Nugent
Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates
Jaeseong Park
Data Engineer, Bright Power
Robert Peras
President, FEAT Solutions
Eileen Quigley
Perform Properties
Nichola Ramchurjee
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Gregory Rathe
Rathe Associates
Helen Rubinstein
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Eric Sanchez
Business Development Manager, Daikin North America
Zakiyah Sayyed
NYC °CoolRoofs Crew Supervisor, The Hope Program
Kevin Shabazz
Real Estate Developer, Greene Developers
Jeremy Shiman
WRNS Studio
Whitney Smith
Associate Principal, Climate and Sustainability, Arup
Anna Speed
Director of Sustainable Design & Resiliency, NYC Health and Hospitals
Wayne Swenson
Senior Engineer, OLA Consulting Engineers
Zachery Wills
Associate, Healthcare Decarbonization, JB&B
James Wilson
Senior Policy Advisor, Capital Green Building Program, NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination
Upcoming events
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials: Wednesday Mornings
October 29, 2025
DISCOUNTED sustainability training for facilities teams, including developers, contractors, property managers, and building operators!
Crushing the Code NYC: Energy Code 101
November 4, 2025
In this 2-hour, online training, students learn what the 2020 NYCECC is, why it was developed, where it’s headed and the different ways to comply.