Jennifer Barrows

Jennifer’s passion for sustainability has been demonstrated through her involvement with the United States Green Building Council. As a founding member, Education Director and former Vice President of the Central Florida Chapter of USGBC, Jennifer led the development of educational programs and initiated the creation of the David Gottfried Honorary Scholarship, awarded annually to a…

Lucas Ryden

Lucas is a junior at UC Santa Barbara, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies with a minor in Professional Writing.  When he’s not in class you can find him surfing with his buddies or experimenting in the kitchen – typically in that order. Here at the Green Chamber, Lucas has applied his writing skills…

Hayley Roder

Hayley is a senior at George Mason University, located outside of Washington, D.C. Mason is a diverse and innovative university, constantly finding new ways to become sustainable and make the world a better place. She is a communication major with a focus in journalism and a minor in American History. At the Green Chamber, Hayley…

Nadine Rudolph

Joining us all the way from Germany, Nadine has recently taken on the role as our star Executive Events Director in coordination with the many talented, hard-working staff members at the U.S. Green Chamber. In addition to her Bachelor’s Degree in Event Management from the International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef in Bonn, Germany,…

Maureen Maloney

Meet Maureen. She is a biologist, an adventurer, and a multimedia diva! Maureen earned her Masters degree in Biology at Northern Arizona University, examining the effects of fertilizers on animal development and behavior. Although her original focus was conservation, during her research she realized the strong connections between environmental and social justice issues. She also…

Elizabeth Painter

Elizabeth
 Painter, Chief of Staff at the US Green Chamber of Commerce,
 is a sustainable business development professional. She
 worked
 with
 the
 US
 Environmental
 Protection
 Agency’s
 National
 Center
 for
 Environmental
 Economics,
 an
 international
 NGO
 empowering
 local 
media
 worldwide,
 and
 a
 private
 contractor
 specializing
 in
 agricultural
 solutions
 to
 end
 hunger 
and
 poverty,
 among 
others. An
 International
…

David Steel

As the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Green Chamber, David Steel’s uncompromising commitment to the environment has helped skyrocket the formally locally-based Green Chamber of San Diego into a nation-wide organization. With vast experience in the green arena, David understands the importance of providing the community with the resources and networking opportunities of like-minded…