Nancy Moses serves as Principal with Trammell Crow Company, where she leads project

execution within the Los Angeles business unit. Specializing in client management, Nancy helps

occupiers identify and implement real estate solutions, and is sought after by clients for her ability

to drive decision-making consensus and then convert that shared vision into a turnkey delivery.

In her tenure at TCC, Nancy has successfully delivered over 1.7 million square feet of office and

healthcare developments within the greater Los Angeles area, with more than 750,000 square feet

anticipated to commence construction in 2023. Nancy was recognized as Commercial Property

Executive’s Stars to Watch in 2020, and one of Real Estate Forum’s 2022 Women of Influence.

Recent projects include the Vermont Corridor County Administration building, MLK Medical Office

Building, Engemann Student Health Center on the USC Campus, and the USC Keck School of

Medicine Soto Health Science Building.

Sara Neff is a Partner and General Manager of Sustainability for Microsoft's Cloud Operations + Innovation team.

Prior to joining Microsoft, she was Head of Sustainability, Lendlease Americas, where she provided leadership and management oversight in developing, implementing and driving Lendlease's corporate sustainability framework in the Americas region.

Prior to that role, she served as Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation. Under her leadership, Kilroy was recognized as a leader among publicly traded real estate companies on sustainability in the Americas by GRESB for seven of the last eight years as well as being recognized by NAREIT, and achieved carbon neutral operations at the end of 2020. She is a LEED Fellow and holds a BS from Stanford and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Jessie Buckmaster has over 12 years of experience in sustainable commercial construction and green building across California. She is a subject matter expert in in evaluating healthy and low embodied carbon building materials. As Director of Sustainability for Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction she provides sustainability expertise and consultation for HDCCo’s projects from preconstruction through certification. Jessie has completed dozens of sustainable projects and managed the Materials petal for a project pursuing Living Building Challenge certification. Jessie was selected for BD+C Magazine’s 40 under 40 cohort in 2020. She holds credentials for LEED AP BD+C, LFA, and is Board Secretary for USGBC-LA.

Jeff Becksfort is a mechanical engineer and Associate Principal at PAE with 20 years of experience in leading environmentally sustainable projects, many of which are pursuing carbon neutrality. His clients know him best for providing exemplary project management and design expertise. Jeff has over a decade of experience in the aviation industry in design, planning, and operations and maintenance. One of his favorite aviation projects is PDX Next, a 10-year renovation and expansion endeavor.

Brad Lancaster, CPC, is a Senior Project Manager at Vertex's San Diego office, where he is primarily responsible for owner representation in all stages of the Construction life cycle within Southern California. Brad holds over 25 years of experience in the construction and real estate industry, and has managed a wide variety of development, logistical, and capital expenditure programs in retail, healthcare, food service, sports facility, education, aviation, and office sectors.

Heidi Creighton is the National Head of Sustainability for Skanska USA Commercial

Development. As a passionate advocate and pioneer in the green building industry,

Heidi serves as a thought leader and strategic driver of all initiatives and policies related

to sustainability, across the company’s US portfolio. She is charged with identifying

solutions that improve asset performance, energy management, community

engagement and user experience while furthering Skanska USA Commercial

Development’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Heidi leverages her experience and holistic

approach to sustainability by engaging with communities and occupants, to better

understand user needs, thereby creating environments that benefit the health and well-

being of all who occupy them. In 2017, Heidi created the Collective Impact speaker

series to bring fellow sustainability advocates and colleagues together. After a series of

speed talk presentations, the speakers engage in collaborative discussions geared to

foster comradery and spark new ideas. To date, there have been 18 events, with 236

speakers representing 190 different organizations.

Through widespread speaking engagements, articles and podcasts, Heidi’s passion for

environmental advancement in service of our collective well-being has been transmitted

across the world and she remains excited to explore new ideas, meet new people, and

create a positive impact.

As a longtime environmental steward and subject-matter expert, Heidi holds many

prestigious credentials which include Fellow of the American Institute of Architects,

LEED Fellow, WELL Faculty and Fitwel Ambassador. Previously, Heidi served on the

USGBC-LA Board of Directors from 2013 to 2019. Many of her efforts focused on

leveraging education and innovation to drive forward regional sustainability efforts.

Heidi also served on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) California Committee on

the Environment (COTE) steering committee from 2020 to 2022 which was charged with

elevating AIA California’s position as a global leader addressing the challenges of

advancing climate change and natural resource depletion.

Heidi’s most recent accolades include recognition by the World Architecture News

(WAN) for the Female Frontiers Award for Social Change in 2022, USGBC-LA’s 2021

Heart of the Chapter Award, as well as elevation to AIA’s College of Fellows in 2021.

A native Angeleno, Ben Stapleton is a recognized sustainability leader, who brings to this position extensive experience and connections across real estate, technology and innovation. He launched and managed the La Kretz Innovation Campus in Downtown Los Angeles, most recently serving as SVP, Operations & Finance for the LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI). The Campus has become an epicenter for sustainability in the region featuring events with prominent local, national and international leaders, while being home to a community of cutting-edge businesses and nonprofits. At LACI, Stapleton led major operational growth, program development, and partnerships to triple revenue for the non-profit. Simultaneously, he helped lead efforts that resulted in the La Kretz Innovation Campus becoming an iconic green building for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the City of Los Angeles, with multiple certifications, as well as pilot projects targeting waste, water, and energy efficiency. Stapleton has also held the positions of Managing Director of the LA Better Buildings Challenge and Vice President & Cleantech Practice Group Lead at JLL. He has served on the boards of LA Bioscience Hub and USGBC-LA. Representing competing schools in Los Angeles, Stapleton holds a MBA from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Vaishali Sampat is Director of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. She joined Kilroy Realty in 2013 in property management, working closely with the sustainability team to identify and implement efficiency projects and pursue building certifications for the West LA/Santa Monica portfolio. In 2018, she transitioned to the Sustainability team and is responsible for ESG reporting and disclosures, efficiency programs, data management, and supporting the Senior Vice President on broader sustainability efforts. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for USGBC-LA and Green Seal. She is a Fitwel Ambassador, LEED AP: EBOM accredited, and holds a dual degree in Accounting and Finance from Georgia State University.

As LA Sanitation & Environment’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Resiliency Officer, I work to achieve the ambitious goals to combat climate change as it impacts our water and waste management infrastructure, policies, and the residents we serve. Through integrated planning and inclusion of all of our diverse stakeholders, we seek innovative ways to preserve, protect and enhance our services to protect the quality of life in Los Angeles and beyond. The challenges are constant given the risks we all face as the current crisis shows how interconnected we are. Therefore we must act steadfastly to seek consensus, lead by example, and move forward toward a cleaner, more just society.

I’m excited to be part of the planning team for the Olympic & Paralympic Games LA will be hosting in 2028. I’m a firm advocate in reaching everyone’s full potential and enjoy mentoring and recruiting future leaders and contributors in our efforts to continue to meet and exceed expectations placed upon us.

I am currently the Director of Sustainable Projects in the Office of Sustainability at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. With experience in implementing energy efficiency and water conservation policies and programs for the City of Los Angeles, I manage the Department's La Kretz Innovation Campus that supports the development of clean technologies in Los Angeles. Prior, I managed the City’s first Weatherization program which received over $16 million in funding, including a $9 Million American Recovery Reinvestment Act grant. The program provided direct energy efficiency saving measures to low-income communities across Los Angeles.

Before joining LADWP, I worked as a Community Development Coordinator throughout the 95 Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles. In this role, I established operational systems and by-laws for collective engagement throughout the neighborhood council system.

Previous to my work in government, I was a college instructor at local Southern California colleges and universities including Cal Poly Pomona and Mt San Antonio College. I have also have taught online courses and designed course curriculum for multiple universities.

Daniel Gehman attended Cornell University in upstate New York before relocating to California. Daniel has been involved in the industry since 1986 and brings specialized expertise in architectural design to the Ware Malcomb team. As Director, Multifamily, he is responsible for the growth of the multifamily practice, focusing on business development, client service, and project execution. Daniel's background includes a variety of multifamily project types, with 25 years of specialization in Southern California and current projects in the Central Valley and Arizona. He currently teaches a class in the Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program at the University of Southern California as an adjunct professor and is active in many industry associations.