Roark Redwood
Sr. Vice President, Technical and Government Solutions

Roark Redwood is the Senior Vice President of Technical and Government Solutions with the National Institute of Building Sciences. Reporting directly to the President and CEO, Redwood is responsible for the overall performance of the Technical and Government Solutions department by ensuring innovative execution and delivery of services, completing programs, and expanding new business development opportunities.

Redwood is an architect with 23 years of experience, delivering federal, cultural, leisure and entertainment, higher education, mixed-use, aviation, industrial, commercial, and residential projects. He is an experienced leader of diverse teams of professionals for a variety of clients and project types, complexities, budgets, and delivery methods. From a new Universal Studios theme park in Beijing, China worth more than $3 billion to a U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso, Africa, to IDIQ contracts for the Architect of the Capitol, Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and Records Administration, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Redwood excels at leading complex, high-risk, and high-profile endeavors. He is passionate about the advancement of building science and technology to improve the built environment and committed to improving lives through collaboration to integrate science into the built environment.

Redwood actively volunteers, including as a Director on the American Institute of Architects Washington, DC Chapter Board of Directors, as the Society of American Military Engineers Architecture Community of Interest Chair for Professional Education Programs, and serving on National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) committees.

Laurie Kerr, FAIA, LEED AP
Principle Climate Advisor, USGBC

Laurie Kerr is the Principal Climate Advisor for the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the President of LK Policy Lab, and an architect. At USGBC, she is helping update LEED to drive the building sector toward a decarbonized future that is healthy, resilient, and equitable. And at LK Policy Lab she has developed an intensive course on retrofitting existing buildings to meet New York’s stringent carbon caps.

As Deputy Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability under Michael Bloomberg, she developed the world’s first comprehensive energy policies for existing buildings, and she launched the greening of New York City’s codes, zoning, and regulations. At NRDC, she founded the City Energy Project which is assisting 35 leading American cities in adopting policies like New York’s. Her awards include USGBC’s 2018 Leadership Award, AIANY’s Public Architect Award, and Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects. She holds degrees in architecture, engineering, and applied physics.

Kimberly Pexton
Head of Sustainability, JBG Smith

Ms. Pexton is JBG SMITH’s Head of Sustainability. She has over 25 years of experience in sustainability, climate change resilience, environmental policy, green building rating systems and building science. She is leading the development and execution of JBG SMITH’s sustainability strategy, oversees JBGS’ ESG Committee and external ESG reporting, and is the strategic advisor to the Board on climate related risk management.

Throughout her career, Ms. Pexton has been responsible for the development of operational programs that yield demonstrated business and sustainability results. Prior to joining JBG SMITH, Ms. Pexton was a Director at Paladino and Company, an internationally recognized sustainability and green building consulting firm. Earlier in her career, Ms. Pexton held roles at HITT Contracting, James G. Davis Construction, and Heitman.

Ms. Pexton earned a Master of Architecture from Catholic University. She is a LEED Fellow and an Environmental Leader Top 100 Honoree. She is a past chairperson of the board for the USGBC National Capital Region chapter (2006 – 2009). In addition, Ms. Pexton is an international published author and an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.