Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), an organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, announced the 2026 class of LEED Fellows. Twenty-one professionals from around the world are being recognized for their mastery of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building rating system, and for their work advancing green building practices.
The LEED Fellow distinction is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated expert-level technical knowledge and a history of exemplary leadership, commitment and service over a minimum of 10 years as a LEED professional.
“LEED Fellows represent the highest level of professional achievement in green building practice,” said Peter Templeton, president and CEO, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GBCI. “LEED Fellows have earned this distinction through careers defined by leadership, technical excellence, and meaningful contribution to market transformation. This year’s class reflects the depth of expertise and commitment that drives the LEED community and inspires the global green building movement.”
The 2026 Class of LEED Fellows are: Sandra Friederike Baer, Beyond Sustainability; Nadia Bini, Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes; Amanda Brookes, Catalyst Partners; Charline Cormier, Eastpoint; Madeline Dunaway, Alma Environmental Partners; Ana Garcia, Ineria Management; Joshua Hatch, Brightworks Sustainability; Bina Indelicato, Eco evolutions; Dawn James, Stantec; Julie Janiski, Buro Happold; Nandana Dilip Kumar, LEAD Consultancy & Engg. Services (I) Pvt. Ltd.; James Lemmon, DLR Group; Maria Matamoros, Ambito Arquitectura y Sostenibilidad; Hendrick Munoz, Kin Energy Internacional; Boyka Ognyanova, Urbanistas; Ben Roush, FSi Engineers; Rafael Ribeiro Sabetzki, Petinelli; Jennifer Wehling, HMC Architects; Brigitte Solis Wolffson, Johnson Controls; Hamoda Youssef, Regeneology Ltd. and Heather Zeto, Guidon.
Candidates for LEED Fellow are nominated by their peers and undergo an extensive review by a committee comprised of current LEED Fellows, which recommends finalists to the GBCI board of directors.
The 2026 LEED Fellows will be recognized in New York City on Wednesday, October 21, at the USGBC Leadership Awards Celebration held during the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the largest gathering of green building industry leaders and experts.
