David Gottfried
Chief Executive Officer
David is the CEO of the Regenerative Network. He is also the founder of the U.S. Green Building Council and World Green Building Council-the largest international organization influencing the green building marketplace, with green building councils in 90 countries. David crafted the vision and model for the LEED® green building rating system–now adopted in 140 countries worldwide. David is also the CEO of Regenerative Ventures, a GreenbuildTech™ incubator, and one of the foremost catalysts in the global green building movement. He has a degree in Engineering and Resource Management from Stanford, serves on the Stanford Professional in Real Estate Board of Governors and is a founding member of its Real Estate Council. David has received numerous leadership awards; in 2011, David received the inaugural WorldGBC Green Building Entrepreneurship Award. Gottfried has also written two influential books. For almost 30 years he has been active in multiple facets of the real estate industry, and is an adviser to ten Greenbuild-Tech™ start-ups.
Todd Lukesh, LEED AP, Assoc. AIA, CGBP, GPR
Vice President
Todd has over ten years of experience in sustainable design and construction project delivery. He most recently served as Manager of Sustainability at Webcor Builders, leading the firm in incorporating innovative environmental practices and clean technology into the design, preconstruction, construction, and operational phases of a project. In his role at Regenerative Network, Todd manages business development and Member recruitment. Todd holds a Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a minor in Construction Management and concentration in Environmental Sustainability. He is an Associate AIA member, a LEED AP, an advanced Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP), a GreenPoint Rater (GPR), certified by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), and an adjunct professor at the USC and San Francisco State University.
Huston Eubank
Chief Knowledge Officer
Huston is a registered architect with many years of experience in the sustainable design of buildings, communities and businesses. Prior to his role with Regenerative Network, for six years he was a Principal with the Green Development Services team at Rocky Mountain Institute, and served as founding Secretary and Executive Director of the World Green Building Council. Huston worked with David previously as the Director of Building Futures Services, served as “EarthSmart Ambassador” for Portland General Electric (PGE), and was a senior project architect at Gensler. Huston has a BArch degree from Cornell University, and is a LEED AP, a Fulbright Senior Specialist, and a former Certified Construction Specifier (CCS).
Casey O’Connell
Director of Communications
Casey joins Regenerative Network with a substantial background in communications, marketing, public relations, brand strategy and positioning. She guides the Network in strategic positioning, brand development and event management. Casey served as publicist at a leading public relations firm in New Orleans, LA, before moving to California, where she worked as a Communication Specialist and supported project design and implementation at an energy and sustainability consulting nonprofit. Casey is a published author and a graduate of Tulane University with a B.A. in Communication and Business.
Natalie Ragan
Operations Manager
Natalie joined Regenerative Network having recently moved to the Bay Area from Washington DC. Natalie supports company operations at the Network; she has an extensive academic and professional background in applying organizational priorities to environmental initiatives. In her last position, Natalie worked to organize international wildlife protection policies and campaigns for the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States. She has also worked as the Administrative and Program Assistant for the Natural Resources program at Virginia Tech and holds a Master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
Nellie Cheng
China Development Manager
Nellie Cheng has followed a distinguished path of public service in Canada and the U.S for more than 25 years and established a track record in delivering successful projects in the Asian market. Nellie’s professional engagement includes serving as Economic Development Director at the City of Prince Rupert in the Province of British Columbia, Canada; overseeing investment attraction and business development at the Vancouver Economic Development Commission; serving as Manager of Greater China with the Government of British Columbia; and Director of East Asia with the Government of Washington State. Nellie served on the Board of World Green Building Council for six years, for four years as Treasurer and two years as Secretary. Nellie Cheng also served as Senior Trade Consultant at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), promoting Canadian Healthy Housing and Sustainable Communities in the China market. Nellie Cheng obtained her Master’s Degree in Communication Studies from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and Executive Management Diploma from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.