Our Advisory Board was established to incorporate other professional voices and their fields of expertise in order to assist and inform the Green Building process.

Karen Atchoo
• Real Estate Consultant - SKBK / Sotheby's International Realty

Joshua Barclay
• Proprietor of Dream Farm Renewable Energy Demonstration Project
• Physics Instructor at University and High School levels since 1990
• MS in Science with Teacher Certification in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics 

Jeff Chottiner
• BS in Mechanical Engineering - Syracuse University
• MS in Mechanical Engineering - Ohio State University
• Powertrain Research Engineer - Ford Motor Company

Dawn Hughes
• Owner -  Urban Arbor Care
• Advanced Master Gardener - Michigan State University, Oakland.
• ISA (International Society of Arboriculture)
• Certified Arborist, MNLA (Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association)
• Certified Green Industry Professional

Anne Jamieson-Urena
• BS in Biology Natural Resources - Central Michigan University
• Senior Project Manager - Incentives Division - AKT Peerless Environmental Services
• Advisory Committee - Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Tad Krear
• BLA - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture - Michigan State University
• Principal / Owner, Land Design Studio, PLLC
• Adjunct Professor - Lawrence Technical University, College of Architecture & Design
• LEED project team member - LaFontaine Automotive Group, Highland Township, MI

Ellen Cogen Lipton
• State Representative - Michigan House of Representative - 27th District
• BS in Chemistry - Williams College
• JD - Harvard University
• City of Huntington Woods Zoning Board - 2001-2006

Chris McMahon
• MSJ in Journalism - Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University
• Senior Associate Editor - Futures Magazine reporting on Economics, Energy and the Environment
• Guest Lecturer - Northwestern University

Gary Pipia
• Master Electrician / Owner - Oak Electric
• Bachelors in Business Administration - Michigan State University
• Graduate of the Florida Solar Energy Center
• Extensive Wind and Solar Experience - Design, Commissioning and Installation

Nelson Scott Sherburne
• BS in Anthropology and Zoology - University of Michigan
• Masters in Ecosystem Biology - Eastern Michigan University

Bruce Silver
• BS in Physics - Oakland University
• Project Principal - Real Esate, Solar and Technology Division - Deson & Co.

Matt Snider
• Owner, Snider Environmental Systems
• Approved HVAC, Geothermal and Hydronic installer