Chapter Board attends strategic planning retreat - focus on leadership
2012 USGBC CT-B Board of Directors
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The 2012 USGBC CT-B Board of Directors met over the weekend to review and further develop the Chapter's strategic plan for the next three to five years.
The fully-volunteer Board focused on assuring the sustainability of the Chapter, volunteer engagement, relevancy of its mission and actions, and set the goals for the coming three years.
To view the current strategic plan CLICK HERE. The 2012 revised plan will be added shortly. |
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CHAPTER BRIEFS
2012 Annual and Program sponsorship opportunities Companies and individuals have the opportunity to support the USGBC Central Texas - Balcones Chapter and show leadership in Central and South Texas sustainable building arena.
Immediate opportunities include:
- Sponsorship of a Chapter Coordinator position to enable enhanced volunteer orientation and mission-driven outreach in the community.
- Annual sustaining partnership levels
- Chapter's Annual Party, March 23, 2012
To view other available sponsorship opportunities
please CLICK HERE
To become a sponsor CLICK HERE
Chapter announces new Executive Director
Our new Executive Director, Pam Losefsky took over leadership of the Chapter this month. Pam brings more than 20 years of communications expertise and a wide variety of non-profit leadership and development experiences to the chapter. Most recently, she served as director of communications and development for the San Antonio-based National Trauma Institute, where she was instrumental in building a public face for the young organization and growing its constituency. She has served on and led numerous non-profit boards in Austin, where she is based. Pam will continue to run the Chapter office at GSC Architects in Austin. Click here for the press release.
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USGBC Central Texas - Balcones Chapter celebrates its first branch
In September, 2011 the USGBC Central Texas - Balcones Chapter formed its first branch, the Rio South Texas Branch.
The Branch covers Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties. It will focus on education and advocacy, starting with the presentation of LEED Green Associate Study Groups in January 2012. One of the branch's goals is to work with related industry, trade and professional associations to further the adoption of green building practices in the Rio Grande Valley. 
Members of the Chapter's Rio South Texas Branch steering committee, from left to right: Ray Henry (Membership), Marianella Quiroga-Quintanilla (Education), David Gutierrez (Treasurer), Chris Pennington (Branch Chair) and Chuck Smith (Education). Also serving are: Murad Abusalim (Branch Vice Chair), Ricardo Gonzalez (Secretary) and Gilbert Guerrero (Communications)
Branch members include individuals from diverse disciplines including construction, energy raters, engineers, architects, lawyers and higher education officials. To become a Branch volunteer please contact rgonzalez@usgbc-centraltexas.org or cpennington@usgbc-centraltexas.org.
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USGBC CT-B LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE
6-WEEK STUDY GROUP
Begins TODAY - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
San Antonio, TX
USGBC CT-B RIO SOUTH TEXAS BRANCH
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE 10-WEEK STUDY GROUP
Begins Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
Harlingen, TX
USGBC CT-B LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE
6-WEEK STUDY GROUP
Begins Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
Austin, TX
CHAPTER GREEN MIXER
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
San Antonio, TX
**SAVE THE DATE**
CHAPTER'S ANNUAL MEETING AND PARTY
Friday, March 23, 2012
Austin, TX |
